Mikami attacks Sony and Square

This item of news has appeared in 2 spanish webs and I read something regarding this news in another webpage. I\'l try to translate it:

S. Mikami, one\'s of the most successful series in the last times responsible, Resident Evil, carried out some hard critics against two of the most important Japanese companies, Sony and Square. Regarding the giant of the electronics, he affirmed that their PS2 is sold so well because people has to buy one of reserve, due to the bad quality of the components. And furthermore, he stated that other devices, as the current PCs, the mobile Docomo and  walkmans, are also manufactured with materials of terrible quality so that the users are forced to buy one new every so often.

For example, he mentioned that he has had to buy two PSOne (the old pattern) because the lens wore away quickly (something that, on the other hand, many users of PlayStation will be able to corroborate that have had to appeal to tricks like to put the console upside back if they wanted that it continue reading the disks).

Regarding Square, he commented that Kingdom Hearts doesn\'t deserve the sales that it has had (almost 800.000 units) and that people have only bought it because it is in fashion. Of course, at the end of the interview he apologized to Square and admitted to be a little mad since Kingdom Hearts has sold much more than Resident Evil in GameCube (titles launched almost simultaneously), something unjust in their opinion, because, although it has recognized that the game of Square is not bad, his RE is better.

Mr. Mikami, next time try to do a complete new game and don\'t improve graphics from an old one, and this way, perhaps, your sales will be a little better.

lol, hes mad cause a disney game sold more then RE

thats what they get for going exclusive

tsk tsk

This is sad, they\'re acting like little kids. Calling a system and a game inferior because it gets more sales than its "superior" product.

Why is he complaing no one told them to leave PS2 anywayz.  So live with it.

[Kurt Angle]

Talk about sour grapes!

Has there been any other comfirmation of this? Some serious backbiting like that should have been all over internet by now. Maybe the sites are jus making up news to draw in readers.. like um *cough* Daily Radar and many other sites... used to do.

I really don\'t think Capcom wants to jeopardize their position with Sony by talking alot of smack about them. The reps wouldda been all over his ass for making comments like that. Not to say that he might not be thinking it.. but I doubt he would actually be able to SAY it.

SonyFan do you mean I lie?
Here is the link: http://www.meristation.com/sc/noticias/noticia.asp?c=GEN&n=7357

I think he\'s saying that your source might have made it up to attract more visitors.

I know, may be this news is posted today later in some popular videogame page and everyone will notice that it was true. My link is in spanish, sorry.-

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

There, in the Arcade/Multi section.

- Capcom\'s Biohazard producer Mikami has made some strong criticisms toward Sony, Square and general customers in a recent radio program interview in Japan.

1. He mentioned that Sony makes their consoles easy to break to increase their installed base. He said the PS2 is selling so well because many people are buying a second one for replacement.

2. He said he has bought two sets of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in the past, because the CD lens wore out quickly. When he played Super Robot Taisen on PS, it took one minute to load up each battle, he was so pissed off that he had to get a new PlayStation to play the game.

3. Other than PlayStation, he mentioned the current PC systems, walkman and Docomo cellphones are also easy to break, he said manufacturers purposely make the systems easier to break, so that customers would have to purchase a new one every one or two years. He said that how come no customers have complained about it? It\'s almost like cheating and committing a crime.... (the radio DJ interrupted the conversation and tried to switch to another topic.)

4. When asked "Do you think the customers are foolish?", he replied "Yes". He expressed that Square\'s Kingdom Hearts is selling so well because of "Aura Purchase", i.e. people buy this game because his/her friends are playing the same game, or really liked the game; despite whether he/she likes the game or not. He said that Kingdom Hearts does not deserve the 780,000+ unit sales, it doesn\'t worth the 6800 yen price tag.

5. At last he said "Square please forgive me", because he was so upset that Kingdom Hearts has sold a whole lot more than Biohazard on GameCube (both games released at around the same time), he thinks Biohazard is a much better quality game, although Kingdom Hearts is not a bad game either.

He had to buy two PS and PS2s?  I\'ve had both from the day they were launched and never had a single problem.  I really wonder how well people treat their systems when they have to go and buy another within a year...

Thanx nataku for posting it. He would open the machine to see the wires or whatever. I\'ve also the system since the launch day and not any problem.

I don\'t think the news is true...CAPCOM wouldn\'t want to incur the wrath of SONY.

But it does have a tone of truth..about people buying reserve and cheap components...coz this is my 2nd PS2 already!!! Damn...at any rate, I\'ll stay away from anything SONY unless I don\'t have a choice...like the PS2.

hhmm...maybe I should put my new PS2 in the freezer to put it in suspended animation while not in use to prolonged it\'s life?? LOL.

I don\'t think the news is true...CAPCOM wouldn\'t want to incur the wrath of SONY.

But it does have a tone of truth..about people buying reserve and cheap components...coz this is my 2nd PS2 already!!! Damn...at any rate, I\'ll stay away from anything SONY unless I don\'t have a choice...like the PS2.

hhmm...maybe I should put my new PS2 in the freezer to put it in suspended animation while not in use to prolonged it\'s life?? LOL.

pfft, I wouldn\'t doubt if this is true.  Hell, here\'s a picture of Mikami talking.  Yeah, it doesn\'t prove much, could have been taken from anywhere, but I trust Magic Box with their news.

^^^Why did you post a picture of Mikami?