Marvelous Considering Wii To PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 Ports

By Spencer . July 2, 2009 . 1:08am

Marvelous Considering Wii To PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 Ports

Marvelous Entertainment backed the Wii in a big way with new series like Little King’s Story, No More Heroes, Arc Rise Fantasia, and Muramasa: The Demon Blade. However, sales of these games in Japan (Little King’s Story excluded, of course, since it’s only out in Europe) haven’t been stellar.

 

In a financial presentation Marvelous has a new plan for their rich library of properties. First, is moving into multi-platform PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 development. I can confirm that Rainy Woods, Marvelous’ first title specifically made for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, is still in development. Their other strategy is porting some of their Wii titles to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

 

Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Arc Rise Fantasia aren’t heavy on motion control so I imagine these would be prime candidates to port. I’d welcome ports of either of these games too since more people would get to play them.

 

Enough about me. Which Marvelous games would you like to see on high definition consoles? I’ll start counting the votes for No More Heroes and No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle…


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  • daizyujin

    That is a valid point since it does make me think twice about buying Muramasa on Wii. Considering I will play the game with the Gamecube controller anyways and own all three consoles, it would be silly for me to buy it on Wii. Obviously I would want the most impressive version. After all, if I know I can get a superior version for $60 and I am already spending $50, probably can justify the extra $10. Especially in this case since I have already played the game a little.

    That is probably why we won't get any specific information about what games are being considered until early next year, when most of these titles have already been released on the Wii.

  • daizyujin

    That is a great idea as well! :)

    Seriously, it can be done and be done well. After all, if a couple of fans like us can come up with these idea, think what people who actually make them can do. ;)

    Also one more thing, these game will likely come out mid to late 2010, after Sony has already supposedly released their motion controller. Since we see it most likely will surpass the Wiimote and Motion +, there is always a chance the games will use the new controller.

    It is a sticky situation though from Sony's perspective. It risks making the controller look even more like a Wii ripoff to the masses if it is simply used on ports of games already available on the Wii.

  • http://www.yetikitn.com MelodyKitn

    I've seen Little King Story at the local Tesco and Asda markets here, but there definitely is little to no marketing to even point out that they exist.

    *sigh* And I'm stuck with that blasted US Wii or I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

  • TheDude

    Muramasa by far, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing No More Heroes and Desperate Struggle. Hell, I'd be ecstatic if all three would make it on a PS3.

    Muramasa would seem like a better candidate for PS3 considering it would the spiritual successor to Odin Sphere for the PS2. 'Course, that's just my opinion.

  • Jae

    Rune Factory Frontier, and what looks like Harvest Moon: My Little Shop, on the PS3, would make me quite happy.

  • Nika

    But that got sort of easy as soon as you could summon chimeras; just place 2 or 3 over each other and stampede through the level…

  • jarrodand

    Yeah, NMH fits the demographic best, but it still seems iffy imo. I mean, it's an old game, really low tech and really built around Wii's interface. Even in order to make it a budget 360/PS3 release would probably be more work than is worth the investment. If it happens, it'll definitely be outsourced too (a la Killer 7 PS2 or Flower, Sun, Rain DS) probably to Ubi Shanghai or someone.

    Using the headset for cellphone audio is a great idea though. Actually I think Doom 3 did something similar with Satan's voice on 360.

  • Jonny Tanna

    Forget the other titles, bring No More Heroes and any other Suda51 titles to PS3.

    Also bring out Killer7, but take out the schmultz/soppy scenes (those who completed it will know what I mean).

    Localizing Silver Case for PSN will be great to!!

  • James

    Great, even more reasons that makes the Wii completly redundant.

  • http://twitter.com/successonem successonem

    Yes I want Muramasa big time as well as No More Heroes!!!!!

    But I'm not getting a Wii anytime soon, so please bring them over!

    I own The Last Remnant and other games already for my 360, that is what I am interested in.

    Definitely do an HD update of No More Heroes and Arc Rise, $50 each, I would really want to play these on the 360 and know a lot of others who want it as well.

    And most people would not buy a Wii just for those games, I know a lot of people who won't pick up Wii until 2011. Do it!

    It would be more instant sales, by having it on all three.

  • http://twitter.com/successonem successonem

    Bring Muramasa Demon Blade, Arc Rise plus No More Heroes to 360/PS3!

  • Gpuff

    Metal Gear Solid 4 for Xbox360 then and Mass Effect for PS3.

  • blacknight1992

    no fucking way thats not cool and thats not fair if our wii games r being sent 2 ps3 and 360 well then i think its only fair that their games r sent 2 the wii as well

  • blacknight1992

    no fucking way thats not cool and thats not fair if our wii games r being sent 2 ps3 and 360 well then i think its only fair that their games r sent 2 the wii as well

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