Tell me three things that Okami, Viewtiful Joe, Viewtiful Joe 2, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop and Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barboros Treasure have in common. For one, each was developed by Capcom. Second off, all five managed to garner very positive review scores. Third and finally, neither breached the 1 million sales barrier. Capcom has been one of the better companies for Wii-owning 'hardcore' gamers, providing deep, satisfying experiences. However, whereas they may have cult followings and fantastic review scores, none have sold well enough for Capcom to continue. In regards to the Viewtiful Joe series;
"I'm a really big fan of that series. I think that series is a result of the work [Hideki] Kamiya did on it. If we get to work with him in the future, we would love to make another one. Nothing planned now." - Jun Takeuchi, Capcom
That's right. The same crowd that clamored for a challenging and experience has neglected the GameCube classic, among others, leaving the Wii without yet another possible harcore experience.
Maybe if Spyborgs sells well for Capcom, added with the almost guarenteed insane sales numbers for Monster Hunter 3, we could see our favorite cel-shaded, side-scrolling super hero make the jump to Wii. But that's a big maybe.
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