Lord_of_the_Dense
November 4th, 2004, 10:27 PM
Although GameCube owners still get first crack by many months.
Resident Evil 4 is on its way to the PlayStation 2, Capcom announced today. The once GameCube-exclusive fourth installment in the popular survival horror series will hit Sony's console at the end of next year in Japan, North America, and Europe.
"We will strive for developing Resident Evil 4 to feature of each characteristic of the console platforms," reads the announcement from Capcom's Japanese headquarters. The English isn't clear, but it suggests that we'll notice differences between the GameCube version -- due out in North America January 11 -- and its subsequent PS2 counterpart. Whether the PS2 version will feature any improvements on its predecessor is an open question, since the long wait could be the result of many possible factors.
The rest of the announcement suggests that overseas sales were a factor in the decision to move Resident Evil 4 to a new platform. "Recently, the videogame industry has shown steady growth focusing around the U.S. as well as Europe...Under these environments, we have come to this conclusion after deliberating over customers' needs, market environments, and various opinions from stakeholders such as shareholders or investors."
Read entire story here (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3136055).
Resident Evil 4 is on its way to the PlayStation 2, Capcom announced today. The once GameCube-exclusive fourth installment in the popular survival horror series will hit Sony's console at the end of next year in Japan, North America, and Europe.
"We will strive for developing Resident Evil 4 to feature of each characteristic of the console platforms," reads the announcement from Capcom's Japanese headquarters. The English isn't clear, but it suggests that we'll notice differences between the GameCube version -- due out in North America January 11 -- and its subsequent PS2 counterpart. Whether the PS2 version will feature any improvements on its predecessor is an open question, since the long wait could be the result of many possible factors.
The rest of the announcement suggests that overseas sales were a factor in the decision to move Resident Evil 4 to a new platform. "Recently, the videogame industry has shown steady growth focusing around the U.S. as well as Europe...Under these environments, we have come to this conclusion after deliberating over customers' needs, market environments, and various opinions from stakeholders such as shareholders or investors."
Read entire story here (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3136055).