GTA to whack Wii?

  • By thorsen-ink, GameSpot
  • Posted Sep 20, 2006 4:09 pm PT

Source: A lengthy article on MTV News. What we heard: At its pre-Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference in May, Microsoft stunned attendees by announcing that Grand Theft Auto IV would be released on the Xbox 360 the same day and date it arrives on the PlayStation 3. Though Sony reps would...

Source: A lengthy article on MTV News.

What we heard: At its pre-Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference in May, Microsoft stunned attendees by announcing that Grand Theft Auto IV would be released on the Xbox 360 the same day and date it arrives on the PlayStation 3. Though Sony reps would later play it down, the development meant that the long exclusivity window that prior GTA games had on the PlayStation 2 would not survive the next-generation console transition.

But while Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas all appeared on the Xbox, no GTA game ever made it to the GameCube. In fact, the only GTA games to make it to a Nintendo platform were the handheld top-down titles Grand Theft Auto (Game Boy Color, 1999), Grand Theft Auto 2 (GBC, 2000), and Grand Theft Auto Advance (Game Boy Advance, 2004).

However, now comes word that the Wii might be carjacked by the GTA franchise. Speaking to MTV News at last week's Wii press conference in New York City, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that the Mario Factory is in talks with Take-Two Interactive, parent of GTA publisher Rockstar Games. "I'll be spending some time later today with the folks over at Take-Two to see what type of support they can give our console," he said. So far, Take-Two has only expressed interest in using Wii's motion-sensing functions for a baseball game.

Though he didn't mention any specific titles to MTV, the outspoken executive did say that Nintendo wants the Wii to have more adult-oriented content than the GameCube did. That console's catalog was dominated by family-friendly offerings, although it had several notable M-rated games, such as Killer7 and Resident Evil 4.

"The fact is there will be M-rated content on the Wii console," said Fils-Aime. "EA has already announced that they're bringing [the GTA-like crime game] The Godfather to our console. And we want every single best-selling game to be available on Wii. Whatever that content is."

The official story: Fils-Aime's comments have ignited a firestorm of speculation among prospective Wii buyers and GTA addicts. However, they are not official confirmation of plans for a Wii GTA--or any particular Take-Two title for the platform. Requests for comment sent to Nintendo, Take-Two, and Rockstar had not been returned as of press time.

Bogus or not bogus?: Not bogus that Take-Two and Nintendo are talking. As for GTA on the Wii? The once-unthinkable notion now appears to be a possibility.

651 Comments

  • BanjoMumbo

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 6:21 am PT

    It will probably never see the light of day. I mean they would have to use a San Andreas engine to get it running smoothly on the Wii. Wii is a great console, but I doubt they will make it happen.

  • NK76

    Posted Jan 21, 2009 2:41 pm PT

    GTA for Wii, found it for a few minutes on digg !!!!

    http://digg.com/nintendo/GTA_for_Wii_Rockstar_Games_released_pictures

  • Ecuador_d20

    Posted May 4, 2008 10:52 am PT

    If GTA comes out on wii, I have been waiting for this and with the wii controls it would probably be a better game on the wii than any other system

  • blackjack54

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 4:06 pm PT

    Wii sucks and Rockstar knows it

  • aali14_619

    Posted Aug 14, 2007 9:59 am PT

    Wii didnt see that coming

  • regisk

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 12:57 am PT

    OMG! I'll buy a Wii if this happens! The only thing that stop me to buy it is GTA, but now there's a slim hope!

  • squid360

    Posted Jan 27, 2007 4:44 pm PT

    this one game would completely obliterate nintendo's kiddy image once and for all.

  • mariokart64fan

    Posted Jan 23, 2007 2:28 pm PT

    well driver is now coming that may push rockstar to follow suit

  • turboking005

    Posted Jan 23, 2007 1:23 pm PT

    Awesome! Now they need to get Splinter Cell 5 on the Wii, if they want some more M games!

  • Diduseeasign

    Posted Dec 21, 2006 2:23 pm PT

    i have to admit, i dont want to see the same titles as the 360 and ps3 come out on Wii, the wii has so much more potential than that. but it would be nice to see rockstar and nintendo on the same screen. both companies are serious heavyweights as far as entertaining and boundary pushing games are concerned. but GTA? i cant see it guys.

  • Kbs64

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 3:07 am PT

    Watch out!!! I feel the "Fabric of Time" is begining to rip!!! This is great! if they get this then that means more M-Rated games will come. Maybe I'll be able to beat monkeys just like I've always dreamed... ( just joking)

  • Max_Hydrogen

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 6:54 pm PT

    Wow! Nintendo has finally decided to have more adult games. It's about time. That was one of the major complaints of the past: to many kiddie games. This is great. I wonder how the Wii controler will be used if GTA IV does make it to Nintrndo?

  • Crono_1080

    Posted Oct 6, 2006 5:31 pm PT

    *sigh* I can't stand grand theft auto games, hopefully this supposed rockstar game won't be gta ... hopefully this whole thing is a rumour, wii has enough quality games exclusive to nintendo, i'd rather not have a mainstream cash cow like gta on the wii, nintendo should maintain its' originality and not resort to endorsing generic games like these

  • Killer4DaBizkit

    Posted Oct 3, 2006 6:16 am PT

    The last one wii needs is Kingdom Hearts ! ! ! Go SquareEnix !! !

  • lakermvwii

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 8:28 pm PT

    imagine smacking a cop with ur wiimote just using a baseball bat and swingin the wiimote to his face...

  • vjso2

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 1:22 pm PT

    Wii has done it again!

  • vjso2

    Posted Oct 2, 2006 1:21 pm PT

    I think more people are starting to believe that Wii is definitely better than XBOX 360 and PS3.

  • azeem_ahmed

    Posted Oct 1, 2006 2:40 am PT

    Wii kicks ass big-time baby!

  • dsan224

    Posted Sep 30, 2006 7:21 am PT

    woah i bet to throw someone out of the car, u gotta pull the nunchuck and wii mote just like ur pullin the guy out of the car! awesome

  • blackrytonite

    Posted Sep 30, 2006 12:03 am PT

    Even if I did ever get a wii....sorry, I prefer to stick with civilized games. The concept of GTA is rather sad. It just reminds you what the world has come to. :/

  • Tehcheesemaster

    Posted Sep 29, 2006 7:45 pm PT

    Alright now i wont need to sell everything i have to get a Wii and another system just to play violent games

  • knucks91

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 3:19 pm PT

    Whoa....who would have thought this would happen? Wii seem to have a contender for the 360. I don't like PS3 that much.

  • onlineps2player

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 12:53 am PT

    Imagine what CJ can do with the Wii controller !!!!!
    Interesting!

  • onlineps2player

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 12:51 am PT

    Imagine what CJ can do with the Wii controller !!!!!
    Interesting!

  • pspking111

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 12:02 am PT

    LMAO HOW THE HECK IS IT GOONA WORK ON THE WII you no getting into vehicles and robbing stores at this moment I THINK ITS FAKE

  • pspking111

    Posted Sep 28, 2006 12:01 am PT

    LMAO HOW THE HECK IS IT GOONA WORK ON THE WII you no getting into vehicles and robbing stores at this moment I THINK ITS FAKE

  • FENIXfan

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 11:05 pm PT

    Wow. They really meant it when they said Wii will have something for EVERYONE. This confirms it. Nintendo rocks.

  • aceburg0413

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 12:52 pm PT

    I' am a strong supporter of Nintendo, and will always be, but what seems to be the general opinion is that the Wii getting GTA is the most wonderful thing ever. For sales yes, but honestly Nintendo would do better to acquire Silent Hill, Dead Rising, or even Saint's Row. I own all of the GTA's and find them horribly overrated. glitchy and honestly they all look like crap. Indeed they are loads of fun to play and are very mature, but can anyone else think how awesome it would be to play a Silent Hill where you are totally lost within, with the controls being your own movements....

  • thomanji

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 8:35 am PT

    Who wants to play a game like this on an outdated system like the Wii. This thing is already outdated when it was conceived. Surly you Nintendo fans get a nice down sampled version of GTA to fit on the CD format they use but luckily they use outdated low resolution graphics so it might fit on a single CD, if not you are all used to play disc jokey anyway from the GameCube. I was one of these misguided Nintendo users and the best move I ever made was to switch to XBox where you can actually play with your friends online, have video conferences as well as chats and have a graphic that represents the age we live in.

  • joeg2k4

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 7:14 am PT

    If GTA goes on Nintendo Wii, everyone of the GTA die-hard fans will jump ship and run back to Nintendo. Nintendo sure as hell knows what they are doing this time around, they are going to destroy X-Box 360 and PS3!!!!!!!

  • Ryle_Boy

    Posted Sep 27, 2006 1:10 am PT

    *muffled yelp of delight*

    Huzzah! Huzzah! Wii!!!

    I can't wait for the Wii to come out, if a GTAWii would happen, Nintendo would be running away with the race.

  • Dinghy_Dog

    Posted Sep 26, 2006 8:56 pm PT

    Eat that, Sony fanboys!

  • Killer_o7

    Posted Sep 26, 2006 7:53 pm PT

    yeah i'm gonna go with fm2000 on this. this IS gonna be the best gen of games! i sure hope GTA does come out for Wii! now about Halo....

    i'm just kiddin

  • iheartmario

    Posted Sep 26, 2006 5:27 pm PT

    Holy Ghost. I would cream myself. And I would not think twice about buying a Wii. Or telling others to.

    That would be **** brilliant.

  • darkkenchild

    Posted Sep 26, 2006 9:31 am PT

    Wow, I gotta say that my hopes for the Wii continue to climb, and this is actually giving me hope. I've owned every Nintendo console to date, and frankly the only real complaint I've had recently is the fact that, though they are indeed fun, most of Nintendo's fare of late has been rather simplistic and/or kiddy. I'm glad that Reggie has solid plans to make the Wii appeal to all ranges of gamer, including my occaisional bouts into the realm of more mature gaming

  • Saga-san

    Posted Sep 26, 2006 1:26 am PT

    like maybe... its not going to be GTA on the Wii.
    Rockstar table tennis or Bully could be relaesed on the wii, or maybe even Manhunt !! in any case it does mean more M-rated content, no matter what titles are to be released

  • TabooTongue

    Posted Sep 25, 2006 8:34 pm PT

    I really hope it happens...because quite frankly I'm to cheap to buy a PS3. But I love the GTA series, and the Tekken series (Tekken could be a ways off though).

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Sep 25, 2006 8:27 pm PT

    This should put an end to "Nintendo is kiddy."

  • darth-pyschosis

    Posted Sep 25, 2006 1:18 pm PT

    The Wii clearly has Sony and MIcrosoft scared. They've spent so much time busting each others' balls that they forgot whose done games best for the longest time. Nintendo will always stay strong coz it focuses on fun games. If they start making more mature games, I think it would take time but it would come out on top of these system wars. Besides, everyone wants a Wii 60 (Wii and a 360) so PS3 is going to get murdered. What sane soccer mom will pay two car payments or a house payment for the ps3 when its the same thing as 360 virtually? And I never like hearing people talk about family oriented. You have to be 17 to buy mature games anyway, and parents have ID's so parents who'd dislike this possible move are morons. Stop blaming other people and start parenting you hacks!

  • darth-pyschosis

    Posted Sep 25, 2006 1:18 pm PT

    The Wii clearly has Sony and MIcrosoft scared. They've spent so much time busting each others' balls that they forgot whose done games best for the longest time. Nintendo will always stay strong coz it focuses on fun games. If they start making more mature games, I think it would take time but it would come out on top of these system wars. Besides, everyone wants a Wii 60 (Wii and a 360) so PS3 is going to get murdered. What sane soccer mom will pay two car payments or a house payment for the ps3 when its the same thing as 360 virtually? And I never like hearing people talk about family oriented. You have to be 17 to buy mature games anyway, and parents have ID's so parents who'd dislike this possible move are morons. Stop blaming other people and start parenting you hacks!

  • RawkerForLife

    Posted Sep 25, 2006 12:59 am PT

    Haha this is interesting thats for sure, the thing that people don't realise is that there's actually a bigger selection of Rated M titles for the Gamecube then people think. The thing is though the rating doesn't make the game, its the all about the gameplay, heck there some games that are Rated E that I'd rather play then some Rated M game, example The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time vs. Blitz The League, then again others I'd rather play that are M, like Resident Evil 4, it just really depends on gameplay, as well as story lol. Wow I said alot oh well lol.

  • xWade42x

    Posted Sep 24, 2006 6:36 pm PT

    If so, it will improve the Wii status (!)

  • ste90

    Posted Sep 24, 2006 5:27 pm PT

    Definately would be interesting.

  • cookoo4cocopuff

    Posted Sep 24, 2006 10:52 am PT

    omg! wii just keeps getting better with every bit of news and new games! this is going to be soo awsome!!!!!!!

  • gskehans97

    Posted Sep 24, 2006 8:10 am PT

    I can't see it!...

  • chibirevolution

    Posted Sep 24, 2006 6:58 am PT

    Yay! A Wii GTA Drive-by shooting!! =D hehehe

    I'm keeping my fingures crossed for this one .... XD

  • _Sam_

    Posted Sep 23, 2006 11:32 pm PT

    this would be cool

  • fjgamer

    Posted Sep 23, 2006 8:06 pm PT

    "A baseball game" LOL

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Sep 23, 2006 8:01 pm PT

    please release it on the wii!!!

  • neener_coolar

    Posted Sep 23, 2006 4:30 pm PT

    id buy it!

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