Nintendo Interview | Reggie Talks GTA on Wii & Online

By Adam Riley 04.12.2006 34

Many are eager to know if Nintendo's Wii console will see an iteration of the Grand Theft Auto series. So far, though, the issue is a cloudy one. Therefore, when Game Head interviewed Nintendo of America's president, Reggie Fils-Aime, it was no surprise that the question popped up.

But according to Reggie, Nintendo has done all it can to persuage Take Two and it is now up to the Third Party publisher to decide whether Rockstar's immensely popular series will appear on Wii. What you will NOT see, though, is a Mario spin-off version of GTA...

Other points talked about were that Nintendo is still working on some new Wii Channels, in addition to the Weather and News ones that are currently being tweaked, plus there will be new announcements in the first quarter of 2007 about games compatible with the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, with the first to use the system in North America coming in the second quarter of next year. Finally, Fils-Aime touched upon how he was not sure yet whether Metroid Prime 3: Corruption will be online or not.

The full interview can be seen: here.

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Regardless of graphics, GTA could really step up a "fun" gear on Wii.

Infact, I can think of many uses for the Wii-mote that could make any GTA game easily get bannedSmilie

( Edited on 04.12.2006 17:34 by f | j | D )

WTF no online Metroid Smilie theyd better have it online...or millions of fans will get angry and bitch slap some nintendo people...

i was thinking about this today new Wii channels, will nintey add any new ones... and i guess my question is answered!
i wonder if they will update Mii adding more facial features and stuff like that!?!?!

I see all these people insulting the Nintendo corporation because of the lack of mature content. Yet there is something about Nintendo (at least their games) that strikes a certain unadulterated feeling of joy!!!  Pokemon Y - 1048-9263-5562

Rockstar will wait to see if it sells first but with the 360's well lackluster sales and the PS3 with a very high price point, there could well be a GTA on the Wii, proabably a spin-off, maybe San Andreas stories, saying as the first two sold nothing special on the PSP and alright on the PS2.

Metroid Prime 3 not online Smilie


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

Ach, I can't believe they'd think of NOT having MP3 online...after they've stepped into the online area with their console it'd just be stupid not to include it in their games!

A spin-off sounds reasonable...

IANC said:
Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.

Slydevil said:
A spin-off sounds reasonable...

XD You're not serious? Please say you're not serious...
Mario in GTA?? XD Well...that would be amusing...

Why have MP3 online? With the last online metroid game, no one liked the story mode. I admit I'm intrigued about the idea of a new online game different from what Hunters did, I would like that. Maybe something like a massive online multiplayer, using all the planets from the story, allowing you tho chose between being the Federation or the space pirates or making your own bounty hunter, hopping from planet to planet having many battles at once... Saddly this will probably only remain a dream of mine.Smilie

Proud United State-ian

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

Ghost-in-the-Snow said:
Slydevil said:A spin-off sounds reasonable...
XD Youre not serious? Please say youre not serious...Mario in GTA?? XD Well...that would be amusing...

Lolz, no..I mean the actual GTA, a spin off for Wii, or an old port or something.

IANC said:
Dude yuor totally awesome. And i won't be killing you anytime soon.

I don't mean this as a 'Nintendo has to have stylised/kiddy games haha' post, but what I'd really love from GTA next gen would be for it to go cel-shaded. With increasing graphical power the games will only get more and more negative press, but if it was to adopt a style like the cartoony box arts...I've been wanting that for years. A stylised GTA on Wii would be superb.

Ghost-in-the-Snow said:
...Mario in GTA?? XD Well...that would be amusing...

You must be kidding!!!!

Avoid Games Like the Plague, productivity++

Slydevil said:
Ghost-in-the-Snow said:
Slydevil said:A spin-off sounds reasonable...
XD Youre not serious? Please say youre not serious...Mario in GTA?? XD Well...that would be amusing...
Lolz, no..I mean the actual GTA, a spin off for Wii, or an old port or something.

I'd say a remake may even be more of a possibility.


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

with the first to use the system in North America coming in the second quarter of next year.

So when do we reckon NoE will sort themselves out? Christmas 2008?

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

hahahaha awsome video!!! Smilie
anyway i doubt we will ever see a GTA game on Wii... 98% of GTA fans are on Sony... so the other 2% are on Xbox... so i doubt we will see a GTA game... and it would kinda ruin Rockstars image having a game on a Nintey console... and even if they will bring one its would be some shity spin-off that everyone will hate and then rockstar will never make a game for Nintey again EVER!!! Smilie

I see all these people insulting the Nintendo corporation because of the lack of mature content. Yet there is something about Nintendo (at least their games) that strikes a certain unadulterated feeling of joy!!!  Pokemon Y - 1048-9263-5562

ZeroSimon said:
Ghost-in-the-Snow said:...Mario in GTA?? XD Well...that would be amusing...
You must be kidding!!!!

Exactly! That was amusing! XD [adultswim] is good fun.

How about talking about the INTERNET CHANNEL REGGIE HUH!?? Promised at launch!

That's been out of the launch for a while now, if you want to know the release dates just click here for some info and forums and such.

( Edited on 04.12.2006 18:44 by Ghost )

( Edited on 04.12.2006 18:45 by Ghost )

Well releasing games on the Wii is less risky than on the PS3 OR 360.

They could remake SanAndreas with Wii controls for virtually nothing.

Or they could wait and see if there promised Sports game sell well first.


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

If anything they'd port the PSP games as they come out.

( Edited on 04.12.2006 18:53 by Cleetus )

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

with the first to use the system in North America coming in the second quarter of next year.

So, no online games for a while, eh?

It's a LONG time until online games arrive. Painfully long.

I thought Metroid prime 3 wasnt even going to have multiplayer?
Which is good. Metroid is not Halo, multiplayer metroid simply doesnt work.

-Have you any idea what it's like to be a Fembot living in a Manbot's Manputer's world?
-What?

Erotic_Spider said:
I thought Metroid prime 3 wasnt even going to have multiplayer?Which is good. Metroid is not Halo, multiplayer metroid simply doesnt work.

What? It hasn't been online yet and had only a limited multiplayer on the GameCube, how do you know it doesn't work online.

granted the best part of the game is the actual adventure/1 player quest.


Mike Gee of iZINE said, "...The Verve, as he [Richard Ashcroft] promised, had become the greatest band in the world. Most of the critics agreed with him. Most paid due homage. The Verve were no longer the question mark or the clich�. They were the statement and the definition."

GTA on Wii? That's going to get banned.

Mr.Ashcroft said:
granted the best part of the game is the actual adventure/1 player quest.

Its a pity that couldn't be said for Metroid Prime Hunters, eh Smilie

tiamat1990 said:
GTA on Wii? Thats going to get banned.

Why?

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

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