As we've seen throughout the first year of its existence, the Wii isn't exactly lacking system-selling software. There is one big-selling franchise that looks highly unlikely to appear on Nintendo's all-conquering platform, however: Take-Two and Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto.Admittedly, we always suspected a Wii version of the epic crime series was highly unlikely, but now Take-Two chief Strauss Zelnick has seen fit to bang the final nail into the coffin, and altogether rule out bringing GTA to the Wii. Speaking in a conference call earlier today, Zelnick concluded that "there are other titles better suited to the Wii than Grand Theft Auto." You know, like Carnival Games.
We're curious about Zelnick's statement, simply because we think GTA could work on the Wii. If the PlayStation 2 had the technical muscle to support numerous GTA games, then the Wii would surely cope just fine. It's not a question of audience taste, either -- let's not forget how Resident Evil 4 shifted a cool million copies earlier this year. Honestly, Strauss, if you didn't have such a rad name, we'd be pretty miffed.
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12-19-2007 @ 9:04PM
SnesR0X said...
1st comment, it's obvious the wii doesn't really deserve GTA...
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12-19-2007 @ 10:03PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Obviously GTA doesn't deserve Wii.
FIX'D
12-19-2007 @ 9:21PM
Mike Jenkins said...
The Wii can't handle the upgraded graphics of the new GTA. It could take some ports of older ones, but after watching the trailers and screenshots of the new GTA IV, I doubt the Wii has the graphical power for it. Besides, it would only be touted as another "murder simulator", especially with the gun accessories and such.
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12-19-2007 @ 9:50PM
gevenstaines said...
maybe it's best we cannot simulate beating a hooker to death with a wiimote...
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12-19-2007 @ 9:53PM
Dopple Boppler said...
Even though I already have the Grand Theft Auto 3 trilogy on PS2, I'd probably buy a San Andreas Wiimake. Up the graphics a tad, get rid of some of the atrocious pop-up, support custom soundtracks (most of the songs already in the game are great, but I could do without the entire country station), and sell it at a bargain price and I think you'd see some decent sales.
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12-20-2007 @ 10:39AM
Gonzo said...
That's a stupid name, and that's coming from a Guy with a stupid name. At leas I thought it was.
In fact, I'm just going to call him Stupidname from now on like the guy on Weeds.
I agree with DB: if they can't get GTA4 onto the Wii, we should at least get a San Andreas wiimake at worst; a San Andreas Stories at best. The ports are still the best games on the system so far: Godfather, RE4, and the best Sims ported to a console.
And I'm also glad that I'm not the only one to miss the fact that the Wii gets all of the old ps2 games and R*'s crappiest games (though I am looking forward to Bully, I don't know how they let Table Tennis and Manhunt2 go on shelves like that), but we can't get a port of one of the best of all time?
What the hell stupidname?!
12-19-2007 @ 10:58PM
Haohmaru said...
You know, I've never really liked GTA games on any platform. So this suits me just fine. :P
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12-20-2007 @ 10:50AM
Gonzo said...
And if you don't really care about this, why the hell did you even read the article? Why the hell did you post a comment?
I could see if you hated or loved GTA you might want to comment. Yea things are slow at work but that doesn't mean I'm going to go ahead and read everything on the site or comment on every little article I couldn't give 2 @#*&s about.
I read the comments when I want to get people's opinions or ideas. Apathy isn't an opinion or an idea. You might as well just change the subject and start talking about Super Mario Galaxy or just start tearing apart GTA, at least your statement might be worth reading.
12-19-2007 @ 11:04PM
Squashua said...
What a stupid move. They already released Godfather; that's pretty much GTA with a mafia skin. Right?
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12-19-2007 @ 11:20PM
joel.ms1 said...
This makes no scense. How could Manhunt 2 be suited for the Wii and GTA not?
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12-19-2007 @ 11:30PM
OmegaMan said...
Are you kidding me??? If there was ever a game that needed to be on Wii it's GTA. As mentioned above, I'd settle for a good port of San Andreas. Don't tell me it won't work...have these guys even played Godfather: Blackhand?? They had a pretty decent handle on the whole 'sandbox' type game. Apparently Rock Star/Take Two or whoever aren't interested in making a pile of money relatively easily. For cryin' out loud they brought crappy Table Tennss game over, why not make an effort with something decent?
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12-19-2007 @ 11:33PM
nytestalker said...
Math 101 time.
Wii - Largest install base of a Ninty Console. since. EVER.
GTA - [One of the]Top name in the industry.
GTA + Wii = $.
Excuse me, mr schpelnik? I see your I D 10 T cable is plugged in, could you please remove it. Thank You.
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12-20-2007 @ 12:33AM
Phil said...
So the Wii will have Table Tennis, Manhunt and Bully... but not GTA, the only Rockstar game I am interested in.
I don't think anyone is asking or expecting for GTA IV. But we can't even get a port of San Andreas or Liberty City Stories? Heaven knows the Wii gets every other marginally successful PS2 and PSP game ported over for a quick buck.
What the hell did Ninty do to all these third party publishers that they have decided their best titles don't deserve to be on Wii? They can't even use poor console sales as an excuse now.
If Street Fighter IV isn't on Wii I'm gonna be pissed...
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12-20-2007 @ 12:55AM
Abscissa said...
Hmm, yea, about what I'd expect from a Take-Two executive. After all, their company has been doing so great lately... /sarcasm
If the Wii can't handle GTA4's graphics, then town them down for the Wii port. Problem solved. ***It's not as if we all bought Wii's because we wanted to be graphics whores.***
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12-20-2007 @ 12:57AM
Abscissa said...
Ahem...."then *TONE* them down"...fixed.
12-20-2007 @ 2:49AM
Armitage said...
I don't think his name is all that cool.
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12-20-2007 @ 3:10AM
Perkoff said...
I guess they don't want to make a shit load of money. The Godfather was pretty much a GTA rip off and that game kicks ass on the Wii.
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12-20-2007 @ 3:26AM
Fullmetal Salchemist said...
Wii = largest install base of any Nintendo (who the hell says "Ninty?" you sound like a tool) console
Wii = smallest attach rate out of all current-gen consoles
The Wii will continue to sell without GTA. GTA will still over a million copies without being on the Wii. The world will keep turning.
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12-20-2007 @ 7:42AM
LV426 said...
GTA may sell well without the Wii, but they could EASILY sell even more with it. They are basically thumbing their noses at printing money (or maybe they really DO fear Jack Thompson? Hmmmm)
12-20-2007 @ 5:20AM
B1gC72 said...
yea i dont know if even Rockstar, kings of controversy, would want to go through another Manhunt 2 fiasco (which im sure a Wii GTA would turn out to be). i dont think it would be all that fun anyway. i would probably love it for like an hour because the motion controls were cool but then realize how dated the graphics were on it. but neway, thats why i have a PS3 as well as a Wii.
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12-20-2007 @ 6:18AM
GoldenPie said...
Meh, I won't lose much sleep over it. I pretty much lost interest at Vice City tbh.
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12-20-2007 @ 10:01AM
BrandonIT said...
I'll pass on GTA. I figure the world will keep turning as has been said.
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12-20-2007 @ 11:48AM
Pawsie said...
how nice.. I have proof of what i've been telling my friend. People simply aren't ready to move to the wii.. not that nintendo is rejecting them.
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12-20-2007 @ 2:55PM
mr mobius said...
Surely it's pretty stupid of them. The GTA games(SA and VC as far as I know, or at least VC) are cel chaded and would suit Wii. You can't say that Wii can't handle decent graphics if done right (Galaxy, Zack & Wiki, Metroid Prime 3 etc). They'd make money and because it'd be cel shaded its hardly too realistic. I'd not associate GTA as being in same realm as Manhunt.
Take Two are really stupid for not thinking about it but their loss.
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12-20-2007 @ 7:07PM
Ethan said...
I actually think it might not sell too well.
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