Nintendo Wii Fanboy

At first, it was coming, and then it wasn't, and then it was ... and now, once again, Civilization Revolution is a no-go for Wii owners. An unnamed spokesperson for 2K Games confirmed to IGN that the Wii version has been put on hold indefinitely, and a poster by the name of Jason2K at the 2K forums reports that it's a simple matter of manpower. According to said poster, Firaxis didn't have the resources to work on four different versions of the game at once, and it looks like the Wii title, already set to release several months after the others, drew the short straw.

We can only hope to see Firaxis revisit the project in the future, as the Wii (and DS) are spectacular choices for the long-running franchise, considering that their control schemes can closely mimic that of the mouse. The title was set to feature online multiplayer and several features that are being implemented for the new console versions.

[Thanks, mian!]

While we reported on DS Fanboy that the franchise was coming, we were a bit skeptical as to its validity on the Wii. Turns out, our apprehension to report the game was coming on the Wii was like some kind of awesome spider sense, because it definitely isn't coming to the system. Why? Who knows, but we can't even begin to fathom a reason as to why it shouldn't.

Control scheme? Just about perfect for the game. Graphics? The Civilization series was never all that graphically demanding. Online multiplayer? OK, maybe that's a valid point of concern in bringing the franchise to the Wii, but hardly one that would cause the console to be excluded.

[Via Game Stooge]