I hope not. I really want this system to just die already, and a blockbuster hit like GTA wouldn't help my cause.. Yes I own one and yes I enjoyed SMG.. but I'm shit full of waggling.

get2theDeLorean

Why not? The more systems it's on the more money the company makes.

Earthslide

@Lezard: Is it true to the first one? I'm one of the few people that loved the original, but I refuse to read anything about it until it hits PC. (It had better fucking hit PC...)

ShaggE

@Toker-Tom: How you enjoying Alone in the Dark? Oh, and Target Terror! That looked fun...

hagridore

@mva5580: Grand Theft Mushroom

Amazon_Chris

@Murderdolls: No, mature games don't sell on the Wii... because they're not as pretty as 360 / PS3 games...

And I really hate that.

BtownDesignGuy

@Kuririn: Grand Theft Auto: World 3-3

Jun581 won't give you tree fiddy!!

@Murderdolls: Not that you'd really want to play it. Aside from its censored executions, the game really wasn't anything that special. Then again, I didn't really like the first Manhunt all that much, either.

Lezard

"Shake left and right to land chopper!"

"PIGEON GET!"

ShaggE

I heard that GTA Wii will let you import your miis into the game so that you can experience actually beating YOURSELF to death for the money in your wallet! Don't even get me started on what the wiimote is used for when you pick up a streetwalker...

Mister_Jack

@wild homes abides!: I bought No More Heroes and Zack & Wiki. Score one for Wii owners, because I don't know.

Ping5000

Mature on the family console dose well?? I`m confused, i thought WII was the console that only made games with horrible graphics such as Mario Supper Sluggers and stuff like that, but GTA on WII???? I cant wait to see how this works out ( >:) HAHAHAHA)

RaidenMGS2

@Michael McWhertor: They'll buy anything that's not called No More Heroes, Zach & Wiki, or Bully... maybe they'll bundle it with a remote and it'll sell like hotcakes.

wild homes abides!

bah, they'll probably just Wii-make San Andreas and call it a day. I dont see them making a full fledged new GTA for the Wii.

Alex_Mexico

Godfather was rated higher on Wii than 360/PS3, mainly because strangling people with a Wiimote + Nunchuk was more fun than pressing a button.

I'd prefer GTA on Wii to any other platform.

Fryfat2

@Cmdr.Trehugr: Your kidding right? This is a third party company. The article itself already talks about how Take Two already brough Manhunt to the Wii, not to mention all the other titles like Resident Evil 4, Umbrella Chronicles, House of the Dead 2 and 3, No More Heroes, Obscure Aftermath, Mortal Kombat Armagedon, etc. Nintendo doesn't neccessarily make any M rated titles themselves, but that doesn't mean they've never allowed them.

fearing

@Mit: Wii owners will buy anything! See it from my side now?

Michael McWhertor

@mva5580: Grand Theft Auto: Mushroom Kingdom

Kuririn

Sweet. Do it and hire me at Rockstar Vancouver to work on it.

dynendal

@Murderdolls: Pretty much all 'Mature' titles on Wii are worth owning.

Toker-Tom

@Mit: Sarcasm.

Ping5000

@Mit: I'm a little bit absolutely certain he was making a joke.

wild homes abides!

@Mit: I'm hoping that was a joke.

But of course, GTA on any platform will sell like...I really don't wanna say hotcakes. But hotcakes.

Aethyr

I thought that Nintendo was a family company?? what happened to that?

Cmdr.Trehugr

Considering Nintendo's history with tossing the Mario universe into alternate games, can't you see it? Grand Theft Auto: Mario.

Think of the possibilites. Mario sniping Yoshi from the top of the castle, Luigi picking up Princess Toadstool on his motorcycle for a "ride" around the mushroom kingdom; Bowser tossing grenades at you while tossing over cars.

This is a money maker. Trust me.

mva5580

With over two million Carnival Games shipped on Nintendo platforms, it just makes sense.

Not really :\ Why does two million copies of a casual minigame compilation title = big sales for Grand Theft Auto? I'm sure less than 5% of the people who bought Carnival Games would pick up a Grand Theft Auto title. If anything, the success of Carnival Games is supporting their shyness of M-rated titles on Wii.

Mit

Related: I wish Manhunt 2 would come to the 360 or PS3 with updated graphics... never got a chance to play it.

Also do mature games sell well on Wii?

Murderdolls

@Lstormy10: The Godfather was one of my favourite games that I owned on my Wii because I couldn't have GTA (I was a true Nintendo fanboy). Playing GTA4, I wish I could have the same controls on the Xbox 360, but oh well. Lol @ GTA: Party

Laser_iCE

@Mit:

I'd say it has more to do with a 20 dollar price tag at launch than casual vs core users. I can easily see 2,000,000 ladies of the old haggish variety purchasing it for their grandchildren.

And you know, 2,000,000 isn't really that significant compared to the Wii's overall install base of over 22 million install base, most of whom I'll wager you are actually long-term Nintendo patrons.

DimensionWarped

"After all, the Wii is the best selling console in North America right now"

...as well as the rest of the world.

@Alex_Mexico: yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Rockstar just ports an older GTA to the Wii then complains that it doesn't sell.

NeoAkira

There is a good amount of potential in the Wii for a GTA game. The Godfather on the Wii had excellent combat controls (other than the gun aiming needing a bit of work) that would work well in a GTA game - due to the similarities in the gameplay style.

Lstormy10

@get2theDeLorean:

I agree with you, WII is a stupid console. And the waggling just seems to remind me of the joystick games.

RaidenMGS2

So.... yes.

QuackerJacks

@Lezard: I'm a sucker for mario games, (yes, even the ones with "party" included in the title).

get2theDeLorean

Will it be called "grand theft censored" or "grand theft Nintendo approved"? I can't see it working out well.

kylo4

@get2theDeLorean: Wait, you own one, and yet you want it to die? Why did you ever buy one in the first place?

Lezard

@get2theDeLorean: Not going to happen, and personally, I'm glad, I like the console.

Ashkihyena

GTA on the Game Boy Advance was NOT a GTA game. it was awful. There was enough space on the cart to have two cars and two pedestrians on the screen at the same time.

It was shit. Pure and utter shit.

Chinatown Wars, though? I'll totally be all over that. Especially if its a top down 2D game. Love the original games.

2NinjasTapedTogether

Didn't we do this one around E3? This is just a no brainer.

Jelster

the most realistic murder simulator ever now with motionplus! you can literally club your foes to death now.

kitsuneconundrum

The guys at Rockstar are good at what they do, they would make a good job bringing a GTA game to the Wii.. been playing Bully on it for some time and it's a great game, punching people with the Wii controls work well and it's fun!

Also, in any system, something with the name "Grand Theft Auto" on it will sell well..

CockroachMan

@Aethyr: I'm pretty sure they've started describing hotcake sales as selling like Wiis.

phinehas

@ViRiS:
GTA IV on steam would be enough for me to buy the entire GTA bundle pack. R*, TT please take note.

Jelster

All I can think about when it comes to GTA on Wii is the massive changes they have to make to a game like Dead Rising to make it work. If the Wii can't generate a bunch of zombies in a closed environment what the hell can is it gunna do with an open world with a gajillion things happening at once?

the_funny_thing_is

I'd love to see GTA on Wii.

(And GTA4 on Steam)

ViRiS

GTA on wii seems like a dumb iea considering that they probably couldn't do anything like GTA IV, but that game would probably sell a ton. The sort of watered down version of Guitar Hero III on Wii sold better than the 360/PS3 versions, so I can see a watered down GTA selling just fine on the Wii.

Wubbytoes

@Mit: Bah, I've been reading too much GoNintendo. My sarcasm detectors are failing.

Mit

Waggle, hookers and strippers, OH MY!

davebg5

Damn I up for any game that can control as well as Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition!... And has at minimum RE4 graphics... which still hold up pretty well today... but Conduit or SMG level graphics would be great too.

MrMister

GTA with motion controls. Now you can beat up the hookers yourself! Pimp slap them to get your money back! Also, knifing motions and katana-swinging motions. Wonder if you tilt or lean to drive a motorcycle as opposed to actual steering for a car. That would be a nice intricacy...

Zero_Beat

2D GTA Wii please.

Micronumerous

@Cmdr.Trehugr:

That was a myth made up by SEGA to sell better during the genesis era. It stuck because of a few notable bits of censorship (ex. Mortal Kombat)

yomachaser

San Andreas would be awesome.

HalcyonX12

Hardcore games on Wii is just like the great Bart Simpson once said. You're darned if you do and you're darned if you don't

When you do them they're never good enough compared to 360 and PS3 stuff out there, if you don't do them everybody complains there's nothing for hardcore on wii.

quite the catch-22 we got here.

interstate78

@Wubbytoes:

General consensus is that GTA:SA was more fun than GTAIV anyway. Better technology doesn't always make a better game.

DimensionWarped

@RaidenMGS2:
I am a Wii owner if a Wii GTA turned out to be a quality affair, I would probably buy it.

Nintendo may not make Mature games, but they certainly have no qualms with them being on their systems.

Lets see: NES - Death Race, SNES - Mortal Kombat, N64 - Conker's Bad Fur Day, GCN - Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Wii - MadWorld

There are many more. Yes Nintendo has tended to have less M-Rated games in this and the previous generation. But that can be attributed to a attempt to go mainstream by introducing more casual games.

Also, let's not forget that the Wii has a much greater install base than the other two systems. This means that the percentage of mature gamers is going to be somewhat higher than the GCN.

Reikson

@interstate78:

I don't care I'm sure there is a market bigger than the tiny niche that goes to blogs and forums and rant about how a travesty is that a franchise from their beloved PS3 and 360 is going to the Wii.

WDYC

@Reikson: The SNES version of MK is a really bad example... I mean, that is THE game that drove a lot of people to the Genesis BECAUSE it was censored with sweat. And no blood code.

Conker is a great example though. And a funny one. I never saw that one coming. Good times, good times.

2NinjasTapedTogether

@BtownDesignGuy: Games like Resident Evil 4 and No More Heroes (outside of Japan) sell pretty well. I think Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles also did well.

Roto13

@interstate78:
Well said. I think adopting a fresh artistic style and using the wiimote well can overcome those problems but the general "gamers" consensus is exactly as you picture it.

Of course the general gaming consensus also said the Wii & DS were gimmicks doomed to failure, I do keep wondering when they will get issued with their free "Clueless Fuckwit" T-Shirts.

Sorry it's time for my hot milk and bed. :)

Jelster

It doesn't have to be GTA. I'd actually prefer a similar setup and basic gameplay as GTA but with a more 1930's detective theme.

questworld

@kylo4:
Ya know, ever since the issues with SNES Mortal Kombat, Nintendo has really pulled back on censoring other companies' games.
Take Conker's Bad Fur Day as an example. The N64 original is LESS censored than the Xbox remake, Conker: Live & Reloaded.

No More Heroes is quite bloody and very vulgar (they drop the F-bomb numerous times, for example).

So, before you go around spewing this "lol Nintendo = censorship!" sewage, pay attention to the facts, will ya?

BPMΣ

@fearing:
First- I Resident Evil 4...was a complete port of the Game cube and ps2 version. nothing new.Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles got like a 75 on average, House of the Dead 2 and 3 got like a 66, btw which was another port. Fun thing is! they both looked the same! No More Heroes was actually not to bad, although it got repetitive. not saying it wasn't fun to play.
To sum up. None of there "M" rated games are original or that great.

Second- Fact: Nintendo doesnt make M rated games.
also didn't say they didn't allow them. I said that they at one point said that they wanted to appeal to families.

Cmdr.Trehugr

So... Now this upcoming GTA:Party will be about breaking into some random house-party into a splatter-house?

Shachihoko

@get2theDeLorean: you know, if you want the wii to die, then you should know that its inevitable. You can always wait until the next generation when nintendo stops supporting the wii. So, like... 4 more years? Hopefully, you don't die before it does, or... for instant results you can make you r wii die right now, with a hammer.

cppoet

GTA Wii Edition

A remake of the classic PSone hit! Complete with the following features:

-No improved graphics!
-Waggle hookers to death!
-Smack the Nintendo Wii Remote and Nunchuk together to hotwire cars faster!
-Multiplayer! Play up to 40 minigames featuring popular Nintendo characters in the bar, including darts, pool, and all the other "sports" that have worked with wild success in the past on with the Wii's innovative technology!
-Blood has been replaced, with the help of Stephen Spielberg and the Boom Blox team, by confetti! We hope to score an ESRB E10+ rating to expand this game to a "wider audience."

Coming Holiday, 2010 along with other Christmas hits like The Legend of Zelda: Save the Forest Again, and Mario Nebula!

TheHeartless

Why does every one assume that beacause it's a Wii game it's gonna be shit?

.... Oh, Ubisoft's games :P

Mrrix32

@mva5580: Robot Chicken beat you to that joke by a few years.

[uk]

+ Watch video

3D GTA really benefits from mouse control, so the wiimote pointing is only second to that, in my eyes. Dual analog sticks for GTA is a rocket launcher full of fail.

For those of you saying about the Wii's capabilities, I don't think we'd see a port of GTAIV - but if the PS2 can handle Vice City and San Andreas, the Wii probably can too.

3D GTA: London for the wii is a banker (for me)! :D

Chadders

@TheHeartless:
"Waggle hookers to death!"

Thats probably the funniest thing I've read all week.

GTA=Nintendo Wii...Yeah I'm not seeing it. I have to say I was shocked as hell when I saw the announcement of a GTA DS game. I think I'll stick to my 360, I just don't enjoy playing games on a wii.

Shrinkydinks

*finally we might get

Aej

Good, finally we get some real Rockstar games instead of a Manhunt 2 port.

Aej

God, that article picture! You're so mean, lol.

lumpi

They should just make a funny Mario sandbox style game where he shoots mushrooms and drives karts around town or something like this. It would be really funny.

lucasreis

@Aej:
Wasn't Manhunt 2's lead platform Wii, then ported to PS2 and PSP?
Not that it REALLY matters, since all three were released at the same time...

BPMΣ

So Take-Two CEO Ben Feder, all but but confirmed that GTA would be coming to Wii there didn't he?

Nice one.

theTOMSTA666

I would like to see it.
Anyone who says the Wii could not handle GTA...
Yeah... I bet the PS2 could not handle San Andreas, either.
Oh, wait...

It would be cool to see a first person GTA.
I would just fear the car interiors...

SadSadSamus

@RaidenMGS2: A GUY CALLED RaidenMGS2 HATES THE WII. INFORM THE INTERNETS!

excel_excel

@Cmdr.Trehugr: So basically were going by 'your' opinions? well heres mine!
No More Heroes is great, Manhunt 2 very good despite censoring, Ghost Squad; brilliant, Fatal Frame supposed to be great, and thats before we even start with the improved PS2 ports like Bully and what not

excel_excel

Wow, another game that doesn´t need waggling gets it, finally!

Daisuash

@SadSadSamus:

If GTA went first person i'd boycott the series.

theTOMSTA666

I'll be buying it if it happens

Crash McCloud

@mva5580: That sounds absolutely ridiculous. Do want.

MrKrnkle

@RaidenMGS2: Again, says you, I like it myself, and I'm glad that its not going to die off anytime soon.

Ashkihyena

@Michael McWhertor:
No we don't! At least, I don't. :(

@excel_excel:
That's the second time I've seen him say something like that today...>_>

I've been wanting to try out some of the more mature titles on the Wii, like No More Heroes (especially since it's only $30 now!), I just haven't gotten around to buying any yet. And I look forward to games like Madworld.
I've never played GTA, and I'm not sure I would buy it if it came out on the Wii. If I did, I'd probably want to be able to play it with a normal controller.

and lol @ the picture.

.em.

Hey, thats actually a pretty nice title, a little more casual appealing

They should name it like that, and make Mii avaialable to play online!!!!

Custom carachter mii based GTA!!!! i'd buy that one, xDDDDDD

KristenBal

I wouldn't mind seeing a GTA Manchester or London, they have decent potential.

Skuld

@Cmdr.Trehugr: So did you actually play those games? I agree, Manhunt looked shit so I didn't buy it, but I haven't played it, so I can't say that for sure...

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is imo a good game (especially if you are a Resident Evil fan). I'd give it a solid 8/10 (slightly above that average review score). Unfortunately, it's still not nearly as good as a real Resident Evil game, and I think that clouded the reviews.

As for RE4 being a port of the GCN version uh... yes... I think we know that. But 'nothing new' is a complete lie - sure the developers spent about ten minutes making it, but just adding Wiimote control instantly made the game much better (and it was already awesome). Like I've said several times, after playing that I completely realised that I never want to play another RE game with analogue stick. (That said, I may suck it up and get RE5 for PS3 or something if they don't show any signs of making a proper RE Wii game...)

@story: I'd be interested in a GTA game for Wii (Godfather was pretty good so how about the original - especially if it includes the cynical humour etc). Have to admit though that the thing that really attracts me to the PS3/60 GTA4 is the graphics - not necessarily as technically impressive as some other games, but in terms of replicating a fictional version of a real place, still pretty stunning, imo.

(Now if they put a low-poly, low-texture but big, well-lit, whatever version of London in a Wii GTA? I am so there. Doubt it though.)

quen

That article is copied from Game Informer isn't it?

mr_grimster

Its good to see a developer that doesnt seem to think the wii is only for "party games"

HELLSRIDER

lol wut?

"we basically want a fuck-ton of money" that quote seemed to be missing....

pandafresh

@hagridore: Stop hating on Target: Terror. The Wii port wasn't too good, yes, but it needs to be played in the arcades for maximum enjoyment.

As for this article... San Andreas Stories. I'm calling it, the Wii GTA will be San Andreas Stories.

twinturbo2

@RaidenMGS2: cant wait to see how well?

Here's how well: Instant million seller.

Don't underestimate the wii's installed userbase.

Superlocke

Smugglers run was a fun, and good, game. Who else has played it?

Shockadin

Of course the Wii could handle GTA. Come on guys lets be objective here. Are you forgetting how great Vice City and San Andreas were on the PS2? As we saw through multi platform games, the GC was siginificantly more powerful than the PS2 and the Wii more powerful than the GC. If GTA was built from the ground up for the Wii then it could look considerably better than anything we saw from the last generation.

Twoscoopz

Take two also went to bed with Nintendo for NHL2k9.

chris_wing