Capcom Had Second Doubts About Lost Planet, Dead Rising

[bingo83]

...management initially was very much against developing the games. Actually for a while there we were practically on the verge of having the projects cancelled. But I knew that Capcom just had to follow through with these titles, that the company needed them. So over the course of several months, I did my best to convince the decision-makers that these games have what it takes to succeed, to be hits and make money for the company. There was a time when I considered giving up on these two games, but I'm really glad I stuck with them and convinced management to let us make the games.

But looking at it from management's perspective, this is the (Xbox) 360 we're talking about, in Japan. So there's that. Plus, being next-gen means development's not going to be cheap by any means. It's a very big investment for a company. So I guess it's only natural that they would be apprehensive about okaying the games, both Lost Planet and Dead Rising. But as a game creator, if you can't convince them to take those kinds of risks, you'll never be able to make any good games

Source (http://www.actiontrip.com/link.phtml?http://blog.lostplanetcommunity.com/blogs/brian.php/2007/02/08/p149#more149)

I am sure the suits at Capcom are thanking their lucky stars that Inafune managed to produce two AAA titles that sold extremely well.

[HotFish]

Well both are in my best games on the 360 and are well worth their praise. Capcom have always backed home grown machines ie the Sega's, Nintendo and SCE, but having seen the sucess on the 360 outside Japan and in it! im sure they will continue to make great games wether it be cross-platform or exclusive to one.

Having seen your thread earlier on Capcom developing exclusive Wii titles and leaving the gruesome for 360, Ps3 well im up for that and it breathes more third party support to the Wii - something i have to admit, i thought the Wii would lack

[Raisedbyflames]

i think what ever they make now will be cross platform it makes sence for them

[phatmuther]

It makes you wonder if we would've had some really good games if titles wern't cancelled.

[Jazza Blaze]

lol, bet whoever doubted them is making the tea and coffe for the staff now, lol. both awesome games, and as phatmuther says, makes you think if weve missed out on some truely great games due to the fact some big wigs think they wouldnt sell ...

[psyKomOng]

It makes you wonder if we would've had some really good games if titles wern't cancelled.

Agreed... Too many good ideas going to waste hehe

[Blaze Lord]

Or how many horrible ones we've been spared.