Industry News | Capcom Reveals Nintendo Plans

C[/size][/b]apcom recently revealed its sales figures for the last fiscal year, as well as its plans and projections for the next year. Below is what was revealed:

Sales Figures

Resident Evil 4 (PS2, 1,810,000, Japan: 490,000, USA: 610,000, Europe: 710,000)

Onimusha (PS2, 640,000, Japan: 340,000, USA: 160,000, Europe: 140,000)

Monster Hunter (PSP, 610,000)

Monster Hunter 2 - (PS2, 540,000)

Mega Man Battle Network 6 (GBA, 610,000)

Devil Kings (PS2, 310,000, Japan: 190,000, USA: 80,000, Europe: 40,000)

Megaman Series (All Platforms, 1,700,000 Worldwide)

Sales Projections

Okami - USA & Japan: 390,000 (already sold 130,000 in Japan)

S Basara 2 - Japan: 250,000

Dead Rising - Worldwide: 660,000

Lost Planet - Worldwide: 740,000

Phoenix Wright 4 (Nintendo DS) - Japan: 200,000

Megaman Series - Worldwide: 900,000

For reference, Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube sold roughly 1.4 million units worldwide.


Next Generation Titles Underway

Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

Dead Rising (Xbox 360)

Lost Planet (Xbox 360)

Monster Hunter 3 (PS3)

Devil May Cry 4 (PS3)

Resident Evil 5 (PS3)

Resident Evil Series (Wii)

Planned Title & Shipments Per Platform (1st April, 2006 - 3rd March, 2007)

PlayStation 2 - 33 Titles (3.4 million units)

PlayStation 3 - 3 Titles (150,000 units)

PlayStation Portable - 21 Titles (2.5 million units)

GameCube - 0 Titles

Game Boy Advance - 2 Titles (300,000 units)

Nintendo DS - 10 Titles (1.6 million units)

Xbox - 1 Title (100,000 units)

Xbox 360 - 6 Titles (1.85 million units)

So the GameCube has been completely dropped now, and the absence of the Nintendo Wii on that list means that Resident Evil will not be released before 3rd March, 2007. In addition, it is also noteworthy how little Capcom expects its PS3 games to sell, possibly meaning that its three titles for the platform will be released late in the fiscal year, rather than a lack of faith in the system.

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