I think this is a weak attempt at putting out a fire with bad PR.
Before Capcom released RE5 on the HD console, we heard about the Wii not even able to do the title screen; this was a signal from Capcom that Wii-owning Resident Evil fans should just go buy an HD console to get the game. This goes back to the beginning of the generation when the industry thought gamers would buy both: an HD console for serious gaming, and the Wii for wacky motion-controlled stuff. Capcom believed it, and were trying to force the market to adopt to this notion.
Now that the game is actually out, they still had Wii gamers coming to them asking for a Wii port, either refusing to buy the HD game, or having played it--and hating it--wanted a proper Resident Evil game on Wii. The market pushed back. Without a proper Resident Evil game in development--or too early in development to talk about--and only spin-offs and remakes in the near future, Capcom was facing an army of Wii owners who were getting frustrated with the lack of support. Saying that the Wii could handle RE5 is an attempt to buy them some time, to replace some of that frustration with hope, before it turns to anger, and then hate.
Capcom should be more upfront with their Wii plans; if they're not going to put an original, proper RE game on the Wii, then say so, so Wii owners can ditch them and look for something else. Of course, I doubt Capcom wants to do that, since they want people to buy those spin-offs on the Wii, but what good is having fans if they revolt? Wouldn't it be better to let them go, and then try to win them back when you're ready, than to keep them caged up, while you have nothing worthwhile to offer?
Veder Juda is hand crafted from EPIC FAIL, and is a 96% certified Looney; the other 4% is a work in progress.
