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LordTheNightKnight on 18 December 2008

Here's a damn good reason they can't ignore the Wii:

Take-Two Takes $15 Million Loss For The Quarter, Half-Billion Sales Increase For Year

 



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yushire on 18 December 2008

oh how third parties have fallen like dominoes, as in planned. 2009 year of the Wii INDEED



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

izaaz101 on 18 December 2008

Until they actually announce something, I'm ignoring this. Every company talks about supporting the wii, but most of them stop here. It isn't worth it, to me, to speculate about Take-Two, until they actually announce something. Thank god for Sega. They are one of the few who have actually acted on their words.



wii4ever on 18 December 2008

Does anyone see any resemblance between N64's epic game Body Harvest and GTA?
Because i think that Body Harvest was the father of GTA.
And if i am not mistaken at first Nintendo was in close cooperation with take two until the point that forced take two to almost change all the code of the game. That was the moment that Take Two left Nintendo for ps.
I hope now that WII and DS are such a huge success, to see more games from take two and at least a GTA in a home Nintendo console



FaRmLaNd on 18 December 2008

They should port gtaIV to the wii, or make a compilation of past gta games. Its not like the GTA games are going to go to the wii exclusively as the hd consoles still managed to sell over 10 million copies of gta IV.



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outlawauron on 18 December 2008
Bodhesatva said:

Oh guys, how can you keep getting suckered in? Don't you remember companies saying the same stupid crap, and then never giving you anything?


Here is a quote from the SAME ARTICLE:

Some of our best content really isn't appropriate for the Wii. That said, Carnival Games has been a massive success for the company, and we're looking at ... extending that brand to other areas."


Straight from Take 2: their "best" content is not suitable for Wii. Expect the Carnival Games brand to be expanded, though. Have fun guys.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/take-two-we-just-cant-ignore-wii

lol. I'm looking forward to the ambitious sequels to Carnival Games and Carnival Games: Mini Golf.



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yushire on 18 December 2008
izaaz101 said:
Until they actually announce something, I'm ignoring this. Every company talks about supporting the wii, but most of them stop here. It isn't worth it, to me, to speculate about Take-Two, until they actually announce something. Thank god for Sega. They are one of the few who have actually acted on their words.

 

 In this matter, they have no other choice/option. Just read the link thelordoftheknight posted...



end of core gaming days prediction:

 

E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced

 

E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.

 

E3 2010- Tape runs out

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg

Nightbringer on 18 December 2008

They released Manhunt 2 and Bully for Wi and even with this fact people will start trolling with "GTA is not suitable for Wii".

PD: I see them releasing GTA Pack (Vice City+San Andreas+GTA III) with the same graphics than PS2 but with adapted controls.



Goodlife on 18 December 2008
Soriku said:

Although it acknowledges that some of its brands are "not appropriate" for the Wii, Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is encouraged by the relationship it's built with Nintendo and hopes to continue efforts to address the Wii's significant install base.

This is what I don't understand.  GTA sold many many millions on the PS2, a console which is, in every way, inferior to the Wii.  Why would it not be appropriate on the Wii?  It could breath new life into the series.  Mario Kart style controls when driving, Resident Evil style control when shooting, Motion+ for knife attacks, flying planes, driving boats etc.

Makes no sense to me

 



Lolcislaw on 18 December 2008

GTA: Carnival Games? Maybe finally you can waste that scary annoying guy from the cover?

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I dont think anyone is suprised, ignoring the biggest userbase is like throwing money away, and companies start to realise how foolish and ignorant they were.