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Codemasters: Quality Games for Wii Only
on 04.03.2009 at 13:58
Posted by Jorge B (jb) 
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Codemasters, Jeremy Wigmore, Alex Bertie, Overlord, DIRT
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Jeremy Wigmore and Alex Bertie from Codemasters were recently quizzed on Wii development - the studio won't be heading down the "big head sports arena" route.
Codemasters are working on sequel to DIRT for all platforms, including Wii and DS, as well as a new chapter in the Overlord series again including Wii and DS. What the studio doesn't want to do (thankfully) is cash in on the "big head sports" titles many developers have been rushing out onto Nintendo's white box.
So what are the key Codemasters releases this year?
AB: We've still got some unannounced titles to reveal, but the announced key games so far are: FUEL in May, Operation Flashpoint 2 later in the summer, new games in the Overlord series for both 360/PS3 and Wii/DS, a new MMO Jumpgate, and of course DIRT 2 which will hit 360/PS3/PC, plus Wii/DS and PSP.
You mention Wii there. But Codemasters has been focusing on next-gen mainly. Is that changing?
AB: You can't ignore Wii, but it's bewildering watching what other publishers are doing. Codemasters has taken a more cautious strategy on Wii which has been the right thing to do. We are not going to make cheap, crappy ports. DIRT on Wii, for instance, is not Mario Kart. Overlord 2 is a gamer's game. We're not planning to compete in this "big head sports arena" that everyone is obsessed with - the shelves are cluttered with those games. What you'll see from us is quality games for gamers built for the Wii.
JW: That's where we can excite retail further. There's only a number of times I think you can go to a retailer with a DS or Wii game which is that type of mass-market product. Those games just become white noise.
AB: We've still got some unannounced titles to reveal, but the announced key games so far are: FUEL in May, Operation Flashpoint 2 later in the summer, new games in the Overlord series for both 360/PS3 and Wii/DS, a new MMO Jumpgate, and of course DIRT 2 which will hit 360/PS3/PC, plus Wii/DS and PSP.
You mention Wii there. But Codemasters has been focusing on next-gen mainly. Is that changing?
AB: You can't ignore Wii, but it's bewildering watching what other publishers are doing. Codemasters has taken a more cautious strategy on Wii which has been the right thing to do. We are not going to make cheap, crappy ports. DIRT on Wii, for instance, is not Mario Kart. Overlord 2 is a gamer's game. We're not planning to compete in this "big head sports arena" that everyone is obsessed with - the shelves are cluttered with those games. What you'll see from us is quality games for gamers built for the Wii.
JW: That's where we can excite retail further. There's only a number of times I think you can go to a retailer with a DS or Wii game which is that type of mass-market product. Those games just become white noise.
The full interview can be read over at MCV.
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Great news indeed. I'm really looking forward to Overlord, and if Firebrand's at the helm on the Wii version of Dirt (as it will likely be on the DS one), then w00t indeed!! 
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Seems like all the bigger Devs are finally jumping onto the 'make good games for the Wii instead of cheap cash-in' bandwagon, which can only be a good thing.
Overlord Dark Legend looks fantastic for the Wii, I'm hoping to see something of DiRT 2 before hyping it, but the PS360 version looks great.
Also, weren't they making a F1 game for all formats?
Overlord Dark Legend looks fantastic for the Wii, I'm hoping to see something of DiRT 2 before hyping it, but the PS360 version looks great.
Also, weren't they making a F1 game for all formats?
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