Activision explains GoldenEye Nintendo exclusivity

NewsPosted 24/06/2010 - 1:09pm GMT+1

Cites gap in shooter market on Wii - wanted to partner with Nintendo.

GoldenEye 007, from Activision and Eurocom, is exclusive to Nintendo because of a gap in the Wii's line-up and because Activision wanted to partner with Nintendo. That's according to Brian Pass, senior producer at Activision.

When asked why GoldenEye 007 is exclusive to Nintendo platforms, Pass said: "There are a number of different reasons for that. One's we have a partnership with Nintendo. It's a great opportunity. This game was originally on the N64, so there's the nostalgia factor for people that are Nintendo fans. So we wanted to partner with Nintendo for this.

"There's opportunity. So, the opportunity on the Nintendo Wii platform is huge. There's roughly 12 million Wiis in North America. But it's not really a console that a lot of shooter fans are playing on. So we wanted to offer them their own first-person shooter, that's unique and exclusive to that console."

Pass thinks the reason gamers aren't playing shooters on the Wii is because they don't like using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. GoldenEye 007 will feature Classic Pro Controller support.

"Why are people not playing shooters on the Wii? I don't know," said Pass. "Maybe it's because people don't like using the Wii Remote and the Nunchuck. They don't like using the pointing device. Now they've got the Classic Pro Controller. This is dual analogue stick. It's got the exact same layout you find on PS3 or 360.

"You put this in a shooter fan's hands and they instantly know how to play. We feel that the opportunity and the time is right. And partnering with Nintendo is a huge opportunity for us. We really want to tap in to the nostalgia for Nintendo fans, and take advantage of the opportunity presented by the platform."

Xbox 360 and PS3 owners hoping they'll get a version of GoldenEye 007 in the future probably shouldn't get their hopes up. "We can't talk about that," commented Pass, while Dawn Pinkney, primary producer, Eurocom simply said that "it belongs to the platform that it should be on, which is Nintendo".

GoldenEye 007 is due for release on Wii and Nintendo DS in November.

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Machetazo

If I was looking to take a punt on something, which the rep says in as many words they are, Goldeneye 007 would not be the game I'd try it with, especially to connect it to the Wii. I also think it's a bit of a gate-horse-bolted situation. Had they done this earlier on, perhaps they would have avoided PD-HD stealing the thunder/accessibility for this kind of idea.

Posted 23:43 on 25 June 2010

mikeybruises

I just don't get it. Playing a shooter is far more accurate with the wiimote than using any controller. Here's an example. I played one the best games ever made, Resident Evil 4 on the Gamecube; then I played it on the Wii. The accuracy was so much more greater using the Wiimote that Capcom had to make ammo more scarce to make the game more difficult. The only reason why people aren't playing shooters on the Wii is there just aren't many out there. Too bad though, the Wiimote presents a more realistic and more gratifying way of playing.

Posted 13:05 on 25 June 2010

Wido

At least its not on the rails shooter. Regardless of visuals and etc. I think the gameplay for this is going to be pretty good. Use to play a lot of 4 player split screen back in the day on the N64. Why the decision to have Daniel Craig than Brosnan?

Posted 08:40 on 25 June 2010

Woffls

For all the games that require minimal use of motion control, like Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros and god knows how many retro games.

I was also referring to those who might be slightly more tempted to by a Wii with Goldeneye being an addition to the list of games that require minimal motion control.

Posted 22:50 on 24 June 2010

Bloodstorm

If they're scared of motion control.......why do they own a Wii?

Posted 22:42 on 24 June 2010

Woffls @ Neon-Soldier32

It says in the article that it supports the classic controllers for people who are too scared to use motion control.

I'll give this a rent just to see how well it controls and to see if it has local multiplayer fun potential (not that I have anyone to play with) but I expect to be disappointed, so I wont get my hopes up. Except that turns into a slight paradox... hmm

Posted 17:59 on 24 June 2010