Losing interest in the series

[BrionIrons]

and thats why this series is in the crapper now.

[Archelon]

Makes me wonder who's even running the show, considering that Mikami and Inafune have both departed. Is the same applicable for Takeuchi? I can't recall whether or not he jumped off the boat too.

He took Inafune's job, if I recall correctly.

And that, frankly, terrifies me.

[Zombie Fred]

He took Inafune's job, if I recall correctly.

And that, frankly, terrifies me.

I'm rather quite interested where he will take Capcom's direction on what games and ideas he will aprove on. He's a great technical director from Capcom, that's something I can't fault him for, and I am hoping that will lead to some good stuff on his oversight to the rest of Capcom's internal studio development teams. As for Resident Evil, Kawata is probably the only saving grace I can think of who could still do the series justice from his record. Revelations will be good show to what he brings next.

I do think Capcom has taken a blow with Inafune gone. He went with some great risks on aproving projects and it's a shame it ended. I want to see what Takeuchi's aim will be. Can't judge yet.

[Mr. Spencer]

I liked Takeuchi, he did the best he could with the situation he had been dealt. In fact I feel somewhat sorry for him, I mean, how on earth do you fix the series? Expectations were riding high, he had a lot of fans to cater for with different opinions on how the series should end, and I think at the end of the day there was just too much shit to clean up.

[Archelon]

All he ever did was whine about how hard it was for him. Either suck it up or give it to someone else. Seriously.

Why do you think I'm so worried about him taking over Inafune's job?

[Enrico Marini]

Well 0 was a little disappointing, only played it twice through, and Dead Aim was ok but not a RE feel game, and the Outbreaks were only good for online (which the UK got shafted) but my interest has been in decline since 0. 4 I've played god knows how many times and its a good game but not worthy of inheriting the RE mantle.

Basically Capcom need to decide what they are doing with the Franchise. Yes they are obviously going for the easy money action games but action games are swamped, Silent hill homecoming felt more in tune with the SH series and Survival Horror whilst trying to mimick RE4 but 5 just fell down. It was too generic, too bland, too forgiving (Except Sheva). Need ammo or want better upgrades? Just play through earlier scenarios!!. Least 4 you were forced to Pick and Choose, which on a first play would kinda screw you, and there wasn't a back to the previous chapter ability. You're out of Bullets, you're out of Bullets. Tough Titties.

In the past I would have Run out and bought the next console for solely a RE or SH title but these days I just wave them off. Not rushing out for Mercs since I don't enjoy that aspect, not rushing out for Revelations as they'll just perform some kind of Sephiroth Clone shite (well both Sephy and Wesker were chucked into the "life Stream") because the general "Fans" will probably demand him back.

I still love the originals, including Code Veronica, so I'll just play them "Forever, and Ever and Ever". I'm pretty much putting my foot down now, "I WILL NOT BUY A RE TITLE ON DAY OF RELEASE OR BRAND NEW OR BUY A CONSOLE FOR IT". I will however watch walkthroughs online and judge the game accordingly before waving any money in Capcom's direction. Well second hand, capcom gets no money. ANd there was much rejoicing.

My problem with RE since CV is Capcom had no plan, and shafted us at every turn. Building us up for a "End Umbrella" arc, not to deliver it. Turn Wesker into the main villain, when he wasn't. The more my brain thinks of this stuff the more it just wants to explode.

[Guest]

The Resident Evil Series is basically a dying horse being forced to compete in a horse race.They need to put it out of its misery.

Dead horses selling over five million copies. How troubling!

Masachika Kawata. This guy has produced every single RE game since RE4 (The ps2 version with Separate Ways was the starting point, as far as I know)

Again, producers have zero clout at Capcom. They handle the budgets and promotion and assemble the teams. The most important game development decisions (game genres etc.) are made by Capcom's management and the rest comes from the game directors. The decisions are often attributed to the producers because they are the only ones you will see in public. Ever seen Mikami when he directed Resident Evil 4? No, because all interviews were handled by the producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Same with Jun Takeuchi and Resident Evil 5.

Why do you think I'm so worried about him taking over Inafune's job?

This is a good question since he didn't. Katsuhiko Ichii did.

My problem with RE since CV is Capcom had no plan, and shafted us at every turn. Building us up for a "End Umbrella" arc, not to deliver it. Turn Wesker into the main villain, when he wasn't. The more my brain thinks of this stuff the more it just wants to explode.

There was a very intricate plan laid out, you just never got to see it because Capcom's management decided to scrap the initial versions of Resident Evil 4.

[BrionIrons]

Prime Blue,5 million copies or whatever doesn't really matter.cuz if you look at RE5's sales and compare it to RE4's.RE5's Sale beat RE4's and RE5 still didn't even get nominated for Game of the Year in 2009.So you mentioning the sales don't really mean a damn thing.i mean thats nice and all that the product sells,but It should be about what the fans want to see,after all we are the one that are gonna buy it and expect to have a good RE title.I mean its not hard to post an offical poll to see what type of RE Game people wanna see.agree or disagree.I can care less.but thats just me.Thats what I would do if it was my company.obviously Capcom's management team doesn't know what they are doing because the series is dying regardless of how well they are selling.

like what my signature says.They were once respected but now they are just money hungry.and its sad because at one time i actually wanted to work for capcom once i get out of college but now im glad i changed my mind.

[Dracarys]

The haters spouting doom and gloom like RE is in the pits need suck it up and face the fact it is doing better than it ever has. Sorry but if you spouting garbage and ignoring reality someone needs set you straight. RE5 Capcoms 2nd biggest selling title, ever.

[BrionIrons]

Resident Evil is at its worst right now,Capcom even discussed replacing Resident Evil with Dead Rising.But anyway,there are still games that came out during RE early days such as Grand Theft Auto for example,regardless that they are two different genre titles.You don't see Rockstar Games changing what GTA is supposed to be about.since 1997 when GTA 1 debuted on PSX,till today its still the same.and its still popular the way it is.Sorry but there is no excuse for what capcom is doing with RE.

[aris13]

This is a good question since he didn't. Katsuhiko Ichii did.

Can you post a link or something because it was reported by many sites that Takeuchi took over Inafune's job.

[Zombie Fred]

Here.

Early today Keiji Inafune announced his plans to depart from Capcom. This announcement has prompted Capcom to perform an immediate corporate shuffle of it’s division. Lost Planet producer Jun Takeuchi is being promoted to the role of corporate officer with extra responsibilities, but he isn’t expected to be a direct replacement for Inafune.

“Managing corporate officer Katsuhiko Ichii will be appointed head of our development organisation, backed by a market-oriented development organisation that integrates our marketing and development functions,” a Capcom spokesman told GamesIndustry.biz.

“The new development management team will continue to carry forward our business and will be comprised of senior figures within the organisation including: corporate officer Nobuyuki Matsushima; corporate officer Jun Takeuchi; assistant deputy head of Consumer Game Business Division Taichiro Genbun; general manager of CS R&D Strategic Planning Department Hiroyuki Kobayashi and general manager of Consumer Games Quality Control Department Shutaro Kobayashi.”

Link

Jun Takeuchi is the new head of the consumer games R&D division at Capcom so gets the say on many things and allows what projects to greenlight.

[Guest]

Prime Blue,5 million copies or whatever doesn't really matter.cuz if you look at RE5's sales and compare it to RE4's.RE5's Sale beat RE4's and RE5 still didn't even get nominated for Game of the Year in 2009.So you mentioning the sales don't really mean a damn thing.i mean thats nice and all that the product sells,but It should be about what the fans want to see,after all we are the one that are gonna buy it and expect to have a good RE title.I mean its not hard to post an offical poll to see what type of RE Game people wanna see.agree or disagree.I can care less.but thats just me.Thats what I would do if it was my company.obviously Capcom's management team doesn't know what they are doing because the series is dying regardless of how well they are selling.

like what my signature says.They were once respected but now they are just money hungry.and its sad because at one time i actually wanted to work for capcom once i get out of college but now im glad i changed my mind.

People are acting as if RE5 was the worst game ever released on any platform. This might come as a surprise, but except for RE4, none of the games in the series were met with outrageous critical acclaim or received any significant game awards (if such a thing even exists).

And honestly, what would you do if you were to make the next entry in the series?

I'd rather see the series drop dead instantly than being placed in the hands of its brain-dead fans.

"BUBUBU LET ME PLAY AS JILL AND HAVE EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER RETURN THEN TAKE DOWN UMBRELLA AND RESURRECT WESKER AND DON'T FORGET THE ZOMBIES KTHXBYE!"

Jun Takeuchi is the new head of the consumer games R&D division at Capcom so gets the say on many things and allows what projects to greenlight.

Wrong, he does not greenlight projects. The development of games is decided in meetings between the management, and the Marketing, Sales, and Quality Control Departments.

[Zombie Fred]

I'm surprised why people hate Resident Evil 5 so much. I think it's probably one of the most finest COOP games out there this generation. Even if a lot of resources and original ideas were cut during the process because of it, I still think it's a great title in its own right. As for the future of the series related to the huge reception and sales, the development studio has the freedom to really work on a Resident Evil title and bring some interesting mechanics to the 6th chapter. It's quite the win-win situation when you think they have Takeuchi who's been in that development process and him and co has the feedback from 5 to really make an interesting title.

Wrong, he does not greenlight projects. The development of games is decided in meetings between the management, and the Marketing, Sales, and Quality Control Departments.

He's got to be on the greenlight commitie on such projects. That's what I assume given his new responsibilites were for to be a part of that? Be strange if he has no say on many of the matters.

[Grem]

Again, producers have zero clout at Capcom. They handle the budgets and promotion and assemble the teams. The most important game development decisions (game genres etc.) are made by Capcom's management and the rest comes from the game directors. The decisions are often attributed to the producers because they are the only ones you will see in public. Ever seen Mikami when he directed Resident Evil 4? No, because all interviews were handled by the producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Same with Jun Takeuchi and Resident Evil 5.

Yeah I know, but he is the only guy we see coming back for each RE since Mikami left. There must be a reason.

After RE1, Mikami became the producer for most of the games before RE4 and while he couldn't really take part in the creative process, he still had the power to suggest what kind of direction the dev team should take. (i.e RE1.5 to RE2)

That's why I think Kawata is in the same position, now. Not really the guy who decides for the series, but rather the guy who has the power to make the dev team follow a direction. (wasn't he who made Umbrella chronicles a rail shooter when it was initially thought to be played like RE4?)

Remember that it was Takeuchi (producer also as you said) who made RE5 a coop game, he convinced the dev team to do that even though RE5 was initially planned to be a single player experience.
So I guess Kawata job does not simply consist of calculating money.