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

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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for WiiThe 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.

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4 Responses to “Zack & Wiki 2 sequel possible says the creator of the Wii adventure”

  1. 1
    astrotriforce Says:
    January 31st, 2008 at 11:31 am

    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!

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    supadupagama Says:
    January 31st, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    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.

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    Graham Cluley Says:
    February 4th, 2008 at 11:16 am

    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?

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