Resident Evil 5 Possible On Wii After All...Sort Of
In the hype leading up to Resident Evil 5's release, Wii fans kept asking why their console was being neglected, and Capcom always responded that the game just wouldn't be possible on the Wii. However, when recently asked again by Games Magazine about the possibility of a Wii version, Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles' chief producer Masachika Kawata was singing a slightly different tune.
Hypothetically speaking, the Resident Evil 4 engine would work perfectly for replicating the gameplay but we would never be able to recreate the graphical quality. A gun shooting game like Darkside Chronicles makes much more sense for Wii so, in short, Resident Evil 5 Wii Edition isn't likely to happen. Having said that, Cavia has surprised us with the quality of graphics in Darkside Chronicles, so it may actually be possible after all...
Does this mean we should be expecting a Resident Evil 5: Hunky Chris Chronicles to bring another on-rails shooter to the Wii? It's still probably much too early for any serious speculation, after all Darkside Chronicles isn't even done yet, but I can't say it would be a surprise. Would you be interested in an on-rails interpretation of Resident Evil 5, or would a RE4 engine port with downgraded graphics be more desirable?
Or, and this idea might just seem completely crazy, Capcom could lay off Resident Evil for a while and build up some of its under-developed franchises. What I wouldn't give for a proper Zack and Wiki sequel.
Resident Evil 5 Wii Possible [Now Gamer]
NaviFairy
Posted to Video Games on 9 July 2009
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Graphics are secondary to quality gameplay. After experiencing the pinpoint precision of the wii remote I can't go back to an xbox controller. I was hyped for umbrella chronicles but completely lost interest in on rails stuff when I saw just how short the exerience was. Resident evil 4 did so much so right. They downscaled the graphics for the PS2. They can do it again.