 With the GameCube , Nintendo tried to reclaim third @-@ party developers and catch up to Sony 's PlayStation 2 by featuring disc @-@ based media and powerful system hardware . However , in the first year after its launch , Nintendo only sold 4 @.@ 7 million consoles . In this climate of flagging sales , Capcom held a surprise press conference in Japan in November 2002 , announcing five new titles for the GameCube : P.N.03 , Viewtiful Joe , Dead Phoenix , Resident Evil 4 , and Killer7 . The games would be developed in @-@ house by Capcom 's Production Studio 4 with Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami as supervisor . The lone exception was Killer7 , to be produced at Grasshopper Manufacture , with Mikami as co @-@ writer alongside director Suda51 . When pressed for comment on console exclusivity , a Capcom USA representative confirmed the claim , generating the perception that Capcom was hoping to boost the GameCube 's sales and reputation . A statement on their website echoed this support for GameCube . However , Capcom USA soon rescinded their confirmation , blaming it on a miscommunication with the parent company . They clarified that only Resident Evil 4 would definitely be exclusive . 
