31 January 2008
Ferry

Zack & Wiki 2 sequel possible says the creator of the Wii adventure

The Wii-exclusive point-and-click adventure Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure filled every nook and cranny of the game disc with smart puzzles that were so rewarding to solve our Zack & Wiki review rated the game 9 out of 10. With an average Gamerankings score of 86% out of 38 reviews, fans of the game are now asking themselves “Will we see a Zack & Wiki 2 sequel?”

Capcom Producer on Zack & Wiki, Hironobu Takeshita, was interviewed last year about the game. During this interview he was asked if he sees Zack & Wiki become one of Capcom’s banner franchises with sequels or if it’s a one-time game only. To this Mr. Takeshita replied: “First of all, I’m very happy to be asked that question. So, for us making Zack & Wiki was a very new way of making games in that it forces you to use your head, to get inspiration to use the puzzles, and also use your body in order to physically control [the game]. So it’s a very new way of making games. I have a lot of confidence in Zack & Wiki, and especially the foreign media [outside of Japan] seem to have a lot of hope and respect for the title. So of course it depends on how it sells, and the sales of the title, but that is something I would like to do, to turn it into a series.”

Zack & Wiki has sold only 35,000 units in the US in its release month, November 2007. And in the UK it reaching #17 in the all format games charts during its first few days on sale in January 2008. So unless the game keeps selling at a steady pace or increases popularity through word-of-mouth, it’s unsure if we’ll see a sequel. All I can say is “Try it out!” because it’s a really inventive challenging game to play and deserves any success it can get. UPDATE: On June 2nd 2008, Capcom confirmed Zack & Wiki sold 300,000 units worldwide! So the chances for a sequel are looking better.

In the following video interview you can see what else he said about the storyline of the original Zack & Wiki game, the success of the Nintendo Wii, and the possibility of future sequels in the Zack & Wiki world.

In March 2009 Capcom Product Manager Colin Ferris added: “Well, you know, Zack and Wiki…Another one in a long line of very highly rated Capcom games that unfortunately did not sell very well. We can take a part of the blame on ourselves by having it star a shirtless boy pirate. That is actually a personal favorite of a lot of people in Capcom, so don’t be surprised if you see it again but we have nothing in the works at the moment.”

31 January 2008 11:31
astrotriforce

It’s great that he wants to make a sequel, I’ve heard so many good things about this game that I’ve definitely gotta pick it up. Of course I also heard really good things about Beyond Good & Evil and that game didn’t capture my attention like I thought it would based on all the good things I heard about it (I actually never beat it cause I got stuck).

But i do hope for the sake of great and unique Wii games that the title sells better. We have to support these types of games!

31 January 2008 16:34
supadupagama

Yeh I hope it’ll sell better too. It’s a bit of a shame that simple casual games like Carnival Games can sell loads because it’s easy fun for the family. But when a family-friendly brainteaser puzzle adventure like Zack & Wiki arrives no one turns their head.

I think a lot of it might have to do with the game’s absurd long and confusing name Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure. I thought the codename Treasure Island Z would’ve been more memorable than that, you know, something simple that sticks with people when they hear/see it. Uhm maybe something that rhymes like Tack & Tiki’s Treasure Trove? Well, you catch my drift.

4 February 2008 11:16
Graham Cluley

Lets hope that there is a sequel, as “Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure” is a terrific game - albeit with a *horrendous* name.

Maybe we all need to do our bit to spread the news of the quality of this game, and encourage friends and fellow web surfers to buy it?

24 January 2009 08:01
Kit

I really hope they do make a sequel - or a similarly fantastic game, anyway. My opinion is that Z&W suffered from a serious lack of marketing. I wouldn’t have even heard of it if it hadn’t been for Penny Arcade, and once I finally did, I wanted it. It was great, too! But I don’t know that I ever saw an ad or a preview for it anywhere, and that’s a major flaw.

2 May 2009 12:46
Patrick G Mc Daniels

If they do not make a Z&W 2 I will FREAK!
I havent bea the game yet but I LOVE it.

2 May 2009 12:48
Patrick G Mc Daniels

I meant Beat the game. Sorry.

28 May 2009 20:43
Patrick M.

Hello out there. I beat zack and Wiki! The ending was great. I really hope capcom makes a sequel. Any way, could some one please tell me why Rose got so worried when she thought Jhonny was going to leave Zack and Wiki behined. I thought she hated Zack? Please respond. PLEASE! One problom with making a sequel is the big question about the ending. Is Wiki dead or did he survive. Zack heared a bell at the end of the game and found a chest ouside the sea rabbit hidout. But also, after that, Barboros was traped in the void and he heared a ringing sound and ran off. If Wiki is dead, that totally kills the chances for a sequel. The Advenchures of Zack doesn’t sound as great as the advenchures of Zack and Wiki. If Wiki is alive, that still doesn’t mean thre will be a sequel because of Zack and Wiki selling so bad. Plus, this vidio was made when the game was just starting to get shiped. That was in like between 2006 and 2007. Its 2009 people! Three or two years later from when that vidieo was made, and they still havent anounced anything. I want a sequel so bad but the odds aren’t looking good. Please respond. Oh yeah, and also answer that why Rose go so worried when she thought Jhonny was going to leave Zack and Wiki question to. Please.

3 June 2009 17:35
Patrick M.

Please resond to my last blog.