Resident Evil 5 on Wii 'isn't likely,' still 'possible'

It's probably best to read that headline in the purest technical sense. At a recent promotional event, Capcom Chief Producer Masachika Kawata was asked by games™ magazine about the possibility of a Wii version of Capcom's fantabulously successful Resident Evil 5. Kawata responded that while the Resident Evil 4 engine would work "perfectly" to recreate the gameplay of Resident Evil 5, the graphical quality of the PS3 and 360 versions couldn't be matched. To that, we say, "duh." He elaborated that a rail shooter like Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles "makes much more sense on Wii," adding that a port of Resident Evil 5 "isn't likely to happen."

That said, Kawata noted that Capcom has been "surprised" by the graphical prowess of Cavia, the studio behind Darkside Chronicles, adding that "it may actually be possible after all...." And that, Wii gamers, is that: It's possible. Of course, we all already knew that, but it's nice to hear it coming from Capcom.