JetSetRadio
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I feel the same way, but I'll give them credit for publishing scott pilgrim.
Although child of light could be decent, and bgae hd was pretty cool too.
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Watch Dogs still coming to WiiU but at a later date
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I feel the same way, but I'll give them credit for publishing scott pilgrim.
Although child of light could be decent, and bgae hd was pretty cool too.
VeryGooster
Banned
If June at the latest is the aim for the Watch Dogs release, it seems like the Wii U version would get lost in the big fall releases unless they shoot for August-September or something. I know I'm making a leap, though.
iamvin22
Industry Verified
it will be.
Ninja Scooter
Member
SJRB
Gold Member
Nobody should even blast Ubisoft, they're the only third party to at least try to make something out of the WiiU.
If the WiiU is a dead end they shouln't even bother with a WiiU version. I would've pulled the plug a long time ago.
The system that needs 3rd party support potentially sabotaging their last viable 3rd party support? What is this? I don't even...
Father_Brain
Banned
Full quote from Guillemot:
Yeah, I'm sure it was a reaaaaaaaalllllly difficult decision after seeing how SC:B and ACIV sold last year.
I'm fairly certain that this is just PR-speak for "it's already cancelled internally, but announcing that now would get too much attention and damage our relationship with Nintendo." We'll see in the coming months.
Yeah, I'm sure it was a reaaaaaaaalllllly difficult decision after seeing how SC:B and ACIV sold last year.
I'm fairly certain that this is just PR-speak for "it's already cancelled internally, but announcing that now would get too much attention and damage our relationship with Nintendo." We'll see in the coming months.
DarkCronos
Member
That's good, I'll wait for my Wii U version. And if it doesn't come out in the end, I won't buy WD on any other platform (despite having a ps3,a 360 and a gaming PC). Do you want my money ubi? You know what to do.
megabytecr
Member
I just want it period!! Whenever that is, not that I am dying to buy it day 1, I have plenty to play.
Aquamarine
Member
So basically, they delayed the Wii U version so they could allocate those team members to help with the other versions...Ubisoft doesn't think Watch_Dogs Wii U is worthy enough to have its own dedicated team to get it a simultaneous release. That's really telling.
moltonasty
Member
Oof, that REALLY sounds like it's gonna be cancelled.
It's since he faced the reality with his Wii U launch month prediction in 2012 that he's gone insane, so much to say that Iwata shouldn't do Directs because that's time not spent in doing CEO things. It's such a clear insanity path, and still I'm surprised to see him going on.
One of the two will have to surrender sooner or later: Iwata or DragonSworne, who will be the first to quit?
lol
And there we go. Wii U on the after burner.
KINGofCRA5H
Member
Precisely what I was thinking. Telling indeed.
"We don't think the Wii U version will sell very well, so we're putting our resources where we think it will benefit our team the most."
Buddha Beam
Banned
Well, there goes this game's chances. Nothing like a late release to ensure massive sales.
Same, not going to reward them for a delayed game. Decisions such as our might be the reason the game got delayed in the first place - I don't care.
I don't need 3rd party games on my WiiU, that's what my PC is for.
EmCeeGramr
Member
DragonSworne, let's work this out:
A) Ubisoft probably doesn't give a shit about what Iwata says at this point, given that they once delayed one of the games that Iwata was counting on to fill in Wii U's early 2013 lineup, and made it multiplatform.
B) None of Ubisoft's past releases on Wii U have had any kind of bizarre unique scheduling around Nintendo's first party releases.
It's far more likely that Ubisoft doesn't give a shit about the Wii U because it doesn't sell well and it doesn't sell games well, rather than a bizarre conspiracy theory in which Jerkface Iwata is a mean man who deliberately delays third party games because he's a poo head who smells like doggie doo and I hate him!!!!!!!
A) Ubisoft probably doesn't give a shit about what Iwata says at this point, given that they once delayed one of the games that Iwata was counting on to fill in Wii U's early 2013 lineup, and made it multiplatform.
B) None of Ubisoft's past releases on Wii U have had any kind of bizarre unique scheduling around Nintendo's first party releases.
It's far more likely that Ubisoft doesn't give a shit about the Wii U because it doesn't sell well and it doesn't sell games well, rather than a bizarre conspiracy theory in which Jerkface Iwata is a mean man who deliberately delays third party games because he's a poo head who smells like doggie doo and I hate him!!!!!!!
LoveCake
Member
Have this on order for my WiiU going to switch the order now & will get this for my PS4.
I want to support Nintendo/WiiU but the game will be more expensive & i cannot see the online being much good & any DLC will skip the WiiU as well, it would work well with the second screen though.
I know that by cancelling my WiiU pre-order makes things worse but what are people supposed to do ?
I want to support Nintendo/WiiU but the game will be more expensive & i cannot see the online being much good & any DLC will skip the WiiU as well, it would work well with the second screen though.
I know that by cancelling my WiiU pre-order makes things worse but what are people supposed to do ?
DragonSworne
Banned
It's Iwata strategy in his response to question Q4-2
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/140130qa/02.html
So the game (all the versions) is indeed in development hell. Make sense to support first the version that would sell better.
uncleniccius
Member
Rayman origins and Legends? AC2, ACB and AC4. For?
I consider them all good or great..
Aquamarine
Member
The problem with your theory is that delayed SKUs have a much more limited ability to draw audiences when they have no additional features or significant upgrades to them.
A non-simultaneous release will hurt Watch_Dogs Wii U sales, not help them...even considering the bolstered installbase from the May Mario Kart 8 release.
Like the hat?
Banned
All I know is if they cancel the wii u version, they are out one sale
because I'd probably be the only person on earth buying the wii u version, lol
Father_Brain
Banned
If this is the company line, I expect it'll be on Ubi's official release list as TBA for another quarter or two, then quietly disappear. Maybe they'll comment at that point, maybe they won't.
That's too bad, I wanted to buy this game for my WiiU.
It's still coming to the Wii U
As of February 10 2014
The Abominable Snowman
Member
I wonder why or if Ubi feels some sense of duty to make sure the Wii U gets Watch_Dogs in the first place. Seems like a money sink to me.
It's beside the point anyway, as I suspect Watch_Dogs will launch in late May or June, well after Mario KArt 8.
DragonSworne
Banned
It makes sense if you believe that Wii U isn't competing with other systems. This would mean that WatchDogs on Wii U isn't competing with the other SKUs as well.
I'm throwiing out ideas why Nintendo would be okay with the delay of WatchDogs Wii U. There is no way in hell Sony or Microsoft would allow WatchDogs be delayed on their system. The reason for this is they believe they are in competition.
Aquamarine
Member
You have to understand that Ubisoft is delaying Watch_Dogs Wii U to an undetermined future date because they literally don't think it's worth it to have staff dedicated to getting it out.
That's where it's similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines...we saw the same kind of situation there.
Once a publisher has deemed a version not worthy to prioritize release, it's very easy for that same publisher to not even end up bothering to release the final product.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Just like Aliens Colonial Marines and Metro.....
EmCeeGramr
Member
Why do you think Nintendo is "okay" with the delay of Watch_Dogs Wii U?
And if Ubisoft was forced to delay Watch_Dogs on Xbox or PlayStation because either of those consoles were selling terribly as the Wii U, then it really wouldn't matter how much Sony and Microsoft protest, Ubisoft would delay it anyway unless they got some kind of significant compensation.
Neuromancer
Member
OUCH
The perfect Dark
Banned
And Crysis 3
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Translation: Dead
Triggerhappytel
Member
I doubt it. The PS3 and 360 iterations will probably account for at least half of the game's total sales.
DarkCronos
Member
You're not the only one. Whenever there is a third party game I'm interested in, I always buy the Wii U version if there is one. I bought black Ops 2,ghosts,nfs most wanted, Deus Ex director's cut, darksiders 2, Rayman legends, splinter cell blacklist, fotns: Ken's rage 2,just dance 4 and just dance 2014 on Wii U, despite having also a ps3,a 360 and a gaming PC.
I hate those so-called nintendo fans that use nintendo platforms as first-party machines. They are part of the problem
DragonSworne
Banned
Because they have not taken action to have the release of Wii U WatchDogs coincide with the other SKUs.
There are actions Nintendo could take to get the game to release at the same time as the other SKUs. Either Nintendo believes it not worth the effort or they believe that WatchDogs will benefit more from a delay. Either way, this means they are okay with the delay.
Like the hat?
Banned
I just don't get the people that think there is nothing to play on wii u, but eh, that's another thread.