Major MMORPG Heading to a Platform

Posted Apr 15, 2006 at 10:21PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Wii, PS3, PSP, MMORPG, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 Tags:

Luke Smith, a news editor at 1UP, had something interesting to say on his blog. After expressing his frustrations of not being able to reveal any news due to NDAs, he dropped a bombshell of an announcement that's seen a flurry of speculation.

"A game you never expected to see as an MMO is about to become one - and it's not coming to the Revolution."

Why did he specifically mention the Revolution? This opens up one of three possibilities.

A. It will be a third-party game that seems Nintendo-y, but will be on PS3, PSP, and/or Xbox 360
If it's this, I'd say Sonic might be a good guess. Sonic games have sold very well on the GCN compared to the PS2 and Xbox, and IIRC there were plans for a Sonic MMO years ago that got scrapped. Or maybe Harvest Moon?

B. It will be a Nintendo Franchise that will be on the DS
If Pokemon becomes an MMORPG, I will actually buy my first Pokemon game since Stadium 2 for the Nintendo 64. However, Pokemon is something people have been asking for as an MMORPG for quite some time... I'd also be a bit disappointed that it wouldn't be done on the Revolution instead. If it's a Zelda MMORPG, I'll probably cry. Zelda needs to stay single-player. A bounty-hunting Metroid one would be interesting, but the character designs in Metroid Prime Hunters left a lot to be desired. A Mario MMO would just be plain whacko...

C. The Revolution comment was to just throw us off or fake altogether
In which case Luke Smith would be a sadistic bastard ;_;

Whatever it is, it'll likely be revealed at E3 and QJ will be there to see for ourselves.

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# well — CSFFlame 2006-04-15 17:32

somebody decided that photoshop filters are a waste if you don't use them...

# hmm — Guest 2006-04-15 18:05

Its a dance dance revolution MMO.

# wtf — comedy 2006-04-15 18:28

here's some more inside news, a game you've never even imagined will be coming to ps3 sometime in the future!!

wooooo...

# I dare say.. — Guest 2006-04-15 18:31

I bet the reality is that he meant to say "a game you never expected as a MMO is gonna be one." and "it wont be on Revolution" as two seperate entities. So The revolution comment is just indicating its on 360 and PS3, while the other bit indicates its a franchise that isnt expected to be MMOed.

# Re: wtf — Guest 2006-04-15 19:01

Unless I'm mistaken, you aren't an industry insider who talks to Game PR people every day. So your "inside news" is likely just pure BS. We don't report on that, sorry.

Hehe, I like the idea of a DDR MMO, my friends would love that ;)

# lol — comedy 2006-04-16 01:04

haha, ok you got me, i'm NOT an insider! it was just BS...

you guys are pretty sharp.

# so what — Guest 2006-04-16 01:07

In other news, Sony revealed they will be releasing A game for the PS3 late next year!

# poo — Poop, Master of All He Surveys 2006-04-16 03:22

that pic looks like it might be Photo Booth, not a distortion filter in Photoshop.

# hmm — hush404 2006-04-16 03:53

If it's really a Nintendo project I doubt it'll you'll ever see one of their key franshises move to another console. When I say key franchise...I mean Zelda, Mario etc characters they've made and owe their success to. Im not sure about a sonic game tho... because sonic is comming to the PS3 and 360 anyways... so it's not like it'd be a huge shock. Umm Pokemon is... possible... but again a pokemon MMO isn't a huge surprise... and it's gamefreak who makes the pokemon games... not nintendo. Umm Im stumped lol... maybe it's got nothing to do with nintendo and the rev at all, instead he just meant that it wont come to the rev.

# Aces High 2006-04-16 04:34

WoW on the 360, i can feel it.

# PC — BloodWolfpsp 2006-04-16 05:07

Alright it could be coming out on the PC. IF any of you guys ever thought about it, why would nintendo let a franchise go to the ps3 or 360. PC i can see that, but not the other systems

# hrm — Thorlord 2006-04-16 05:13

WoW is already an MMO so its not that.

Harvest moon already announced that they are making an MMO.

its already a defined series.

it was probably a multiplatform game on current gen, and this next gen it wont be on the Rev.

so maybe we should look for good selling Multiconsole games?

Splintercell

Tony Hawk

i know there are more, but im just thinking right.

# Rumors — Crimson11 2006-04-16 05:17

WoW would be a game that everyone would think to be an MMO, since it already is one, so I'm pretty sure that's out for what he's referring to.

And I'm pretty sure that he threw in the Nintendo comment to say that it's not a Mario, Zelda, etc... MMO. There's been lots of rumors going around lately that one of those franchises is getting that treatment (esp. Zelda's four swords online game that keeps coming up). By saying its not for revolution, I think he was trying to say that its a PS/XBox franchise that's gonna get the MMO treatment.

But I'm not an insider, so I could be wrong.

# wait... — Guest 2006-04-16 05:32

whats an mmo? or an mmorpg? or any of these crazy abbreviations you guys use? oh and also what is an rpg? (i know its role playing game, but whats that?)

# do i care? — Guest 2006-04-16 05:55

nocomment

# Re: #15 - 17 — Guest 2006-04-16 07:00

#15, Those are some interesting thoughts. Halo MMORPG? =O!

#16, MMORPG is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. MMO is just a short-hand way of saying it. MMORPGs are games like World of Warcraft, Ragnarok Online, Everquest, and Maple Story.

#17, You obviously cared enough to respond =)

# I'm a coward!!!! — Guest 2006-04-16 09:30

and MMO is not necessarily an RPG. it just has to be.. Massive multiplayer online.

# it's — Guest 2006-04-16 09:48

GTA, tbh.

# megaman — Guest 2006-04-16 10:22

Megaman Battle Network MMO... but thats something I would expect to be an MMO so who knows... castlevania? There was castlevania mmo rumored way back...

# I Think He Means.... — Guest 2006-04-16 10:35

By that statement it sounds like he's saying it is a nintendo game that won't be on the revolution... meaning it will probably be on PC.... Zelda anyone???

# pokemon!! — comedy 2006-04-16 12:53

just imagine a pokemon mmo!! god that would be so good. it'd be just like the cartoon!! i would play that nonstop...

how about a pikmin mmo? or viewtiful joe? res evil? castlevania? does it have to be a nintendo ip?

# It's hard to count out pokemon — ssj3fox 2006-04-16 15:34

Pokemon as a MMO? That would be big. Who knows what it could be...

# obviously — Guest 2006-04-16 16:49

haha it is so obvious it is resident evil 5. woot woot wait noooooooooooooo oooooooo!!!1

# DS? — Guest 2006-04-16 19:37

You know if it is a "Nintendoy" Title you think maybe the DS could be a possible system?

# pokemon MMO — Guest 2006-04-18 14:44

A pokemon MMO would be insane... Every kid in the world would play and be addicted to it... not to mention if they did well on the game... many MMO players would play it too.

# U guys don't know? — Guest 2006-04-21 15:26

it's halo guys... U haven't heard yet? Check out last month's Game Informer. The halo boys are in the works of a MMO 1st person shooter. Email if you don't believe me. www.reecehicks@gmail.com

# You Win. — Guest 2006-04-27 20:23

Wow, a insider tip about some unnamed game coming to some unnamed system, vaguely subsumed under the MMORPG 'genre.'

Nice filler-entry. Sometimes substance is nice, but this kind of kinky claptrap serves to get my rocks off quite nicely.

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# A halo MMO? Thats stupid. — Guest 2006-08-14 19:18

If someone were to make a Halo MMO, They are really stupid.. Even if its for the PC, Because if you didnt know, Halo comes with a thing called 'Halo Live' Using 'Xbox Live'.I dont even think a Fanboy would make one. Theres explanations, Easy ones for a Zelda/Mario/Pokemon/Whatever MMO... What if... They mixed all the Nintendo and some of the Third party games up into one MMO? That would be Pretty cool. Especially if it was a Success. If it were sidescrolling that would race the 'Coolity(xD)' Of the Game. There are only about... 4 Sidescrolling MMO's, And Only one of them is Decent, Maple Story, And it takes along time to download, And has multiple Bugs. Anyways a Mixed Nintendo and Third Party game MMO Would be cool.

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