VGChartz way overtracked Zack & Wiki - Z&W was a commercial failure

[Viper1]

Rhonin the wizard said:

Viper1 said:

jammy2211 said:

NJ5 said:

jammy2211 said:

 Most of that seems to be from Okami stuff albeit there was Z&W articles too.

However, if a Capcom vice president at doing something I can't remember the title of says Zack and Wiki made a loss, then it did. If he says it sold below expectations, then it did.

 The past is history, maybe the 'sources' people are citing were incorrect, maybe it was misinterpreted, or maybe just Capcom spin to impress investors goodness knows. The one thing I think you can be sure of is that a Capcom Rep isn't going to say a game was a failure (It made a loss...) if it wasn't. Investors don't like that, yanno?

EDIT: He's the second Capcom guy to say this now btw... after the guy talking about the Dead Rising Port. Capcom being honest or CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE WIIIIII DUN DUN DDEEEEER.

So how do you explain this link saying Okami "didn't make money" while Mr. Svensson says it was "moderately successful"?

No one is making conspiracy theories here, just trying to figure out what's right and wrong amidst all the contradictory information.

 

I'd imagine the first guy is talking about the investment lost from the PS2 version, and Sven is refering to the comparitive success of bringing an already finished product to the Wii, for much less cost. They are two different quotes from different people you know, right?

 Sven said himself, Zack and Wiki made a loss. It amazes me people on here seem to want to debate two quotes from Capcom employees within the space of a day that say that.

 

Who was the other employee and in what official capacity did he make the statement and do you have a link?

It was Colin Ferris, who worked for GameRevolution.com until 2001 and is now a Product Marketing Manager at Capcom's offices in San Mateo focusing on the Dead Rising and Monster Hunter brands. Here

Uh oh!!