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THE WII U BABY

Darksiders Warmastered Edition Wii U finally has a release date.

Look there's a box.

The Wii U version of the remaster comes out on 23rd May - half a year after it launched on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - priced £14.99.

Some had thought the Wii U version cancelled, given the wait for news on a release date from publisher THQ Nordic. Well, it sounds like it'll actually come out for Nintendo's no longer in production console.

"Contrary to a couple of online rumours, Wii U version is on its way and by no means cancelled," the publisher said in a note to press today.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition is a remaster of the original Darksiders with a high definition resolution and performance improvements.

Nintendo has said The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is its last Wii U game, but third-parties are still releasing games for the console. We've got Darksiders Warmastered Edition in May, and Warner Bros. will launch Cars 3: Driven to Win, the game based on the upcoming Pixar movie, on Wii U as well as other platforms in June.

 

[purseowner]

Wii U's send-off is a Zelda game, as promised.

 

[frankie_baby]

Wii U's send-off is a Zelda game, as promised.

Dont forget just dance 2019

 

[Chinbo37]

It's a shame I already own this for pc cause I would get it just for the novelty factor.

 

[N.Grim]

Dont forget just dance 2019

And Cars 3

 

[LewieP]

Seems like at this stage a Switch bundle of 1+2 would have made more sense.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Honestly surprised they just didn't have it's developement towards a Switch version but awesome for Wii U owners.

 

[soxinthebox]

What year is this

 

[dragonyeuw]

 

[FreedomFighter]

I want it on Switch. But I'm still going to buy it because I had a lot of fun with Darksiders 2 at Wii U launch.

 

[royox]

Whatyearitis.gif

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

I bought the first release on Wii u but will skip this one.

 

[Rymuth]

Wow, what year is it?

 

[TheMagician]

Could outsell Mario Kart 8.

 

[HardRojo]

Lol and the news comes as there is a Humble Bundle available on PlayStation platforms for $15 that includes both DS games on PS3 and PS4 as well as other titles.

 

[Vic20]

The game that never really lived and won't ever die...

 

[adamsapple]

Can't wait for Resident Evil 5 to come to the WiiU.

 

[Phillips455]

Darksiders 2 comes out at the beginning of the wii u, Darksiders 1 come sout at the end.

Well only axiom verge and cars 3 left to go.

 

[Luigiv]

Curious to see if this version will still hit 1080p as initially promised.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I honestly wonder how well Darksiders 2 sold on the console. Like, if it turns out there's a strong niche there, then creating a port of the first game makes some sense, even if rather late.

 

[Hero of Legend]

NA box. Spot the error:

I highly admire their dedication, I just hope t comes to Switch as well.

 

[frankie_baby]

I honestly wonder how well Darksiders 2 sold on the console. Like, if it turns out there's a strong niche there, then creating a port of the first game makes some sense, even if rather late.

It got a repress ar least after nordic bought the game

 

[adamsapple]

NA box. Spot the error:



I highly admire their dedication, I just hope t comes to Switch as well.

I was hoping for an IGN watermark

Spoiler

Pal at the bottom right.

 

[Kresnik258]

£14.99 even for the physical version?

That's alreet isn't it?

 

[Skronk]

This could end up being one of those dumb rare games in about 10 years.

 

[Nostremitus]

Did they ever get around to finally finishing the Darksiders 2 Wii-U patch? It was a launch game that never got the patch due to THQ folding... It has horrendous performance.

 

[clevbrowns94]

Wii U's send-off is a Zelda game, as promised.

No a Metroid game, Axiom Verge.

 

[ramparter]

£14.99 even for the physical version?

That's alreet isn't it?

Yeah I'm seriously considering to buy it. Also have D2 for Wii U but never played it.

 

[EDarkness]

I'll pick this up to have both games in my collection. Not a bad price, either.

 

[frankie_baby]

Did they ever get around to finally finishing the Darksiders 2 Wii-U patch? It was a launch game that never got the patch due to THQ folding... It has horrendous performance.

No it was never patched

 

[Nostremitus]

No it was never patched

Then why the fuck did they release another game on the system if they weren't going to fix the one already out?

 

[frankie_baby]

Then why the fuck did they release another game on the system if they weren't going to fix the one already out?

The original developer doesnt exist any more

 

[-shadow-]

Why not just port it to the Switch? WiiU is beyond dead at this point.

 

[Nostremitus]

The original developer doesnt exist any more

I understand, hasn't stopped Nordic from updating and re-releasing the games, though. They still get paid every time someone buys that broken game. They chose to buy the IP. If they are choosing to continue to support that property on the platform, they should actually support it.

 

[frankie_baby]

Why not just port it to the Switch? WiiU is beyond dead at this point.

Probably would be quite an effort to port to switch as i dont believe UE3 supports it

 

[xmajinjoshx]

My first reaction, after seeing the OP.

 

[Apathy]

This feels like a "whatyearisit.jpg" moment. Come on Nordic, put it on the switch not on a dead console

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Awesome. I'll definitely get pick it up. Enjoying continuing building up my Wii U collection.

Also Just Dance will be the last retail Wii U game.

 

[frankie_baby]

I understand, hasn't stopped Nordic from updating and re-releasing the games, though. They still get paid every time someone buys that broken game. They chose to buy the IP. If they are choosing to continue to support that property on the platform, they should actually support it.

Paying a different developer to patch a game they arent familiar with is probably quite a big job for very little profit

 

[Easy_D]

Probably would be quite an effort to port to switch as i dont believe UE3 supports it

Darksiders runs on its own engine, not UE3 . It's already been ported to every console under the sun at this point, sans Switch, don't see why a Switch port would be problematic

The original developer doesnt exist any more

This is a bit of a yes and no. For Deathinitive, we had Gunfire working on it, Gunfire being made up of original Darksiders staffers, who updated the engine to support new graphical features, made new textures etc. Made the game into quite a looker with the PBR they added. Then something happened and the game stopped receiving patches, despite them saying a patch was coming for literal ages. Then when Darksiders Warmastered comes out, turns out a different company entirely is working on that one and chaos ensues, granted they made big strides for the PC version at least, it's now a competent update imo. Superior to Deathinitive at the very least (and the original release).

Edit: Of course there are still people experiencing issues with the release lol. I'm lucky enough that both the remasters work much better than their respective original releases. Wish Nordic would take this a bit more seriously, the current guys haven't even been able to work out all the kinks in Warmastered and it's been said Darksiders 2 is supposed to get patched eventually as well.

 

[hivycox]

So late man!
THQ is so dead to me!

 

[clevbrowns94]

Why not just port it to the Switch? WiiU is beyond dead at this point.

I'm guessing they already had it mostly done and just wanted to release it. It could still come to the Switch as well.

 

[Seik]

Oh well, that will probably be the last Wii U retail game after Zelda.

At least it's a good game, so it buckles the buckle nicely.

 

[frankie_baby]

Darksiders runs on its own engine, not UE3 . It's already been ported to every console under the sun at this point, sans Switch, don't see why a Switch port would be problematic

Pretty sure it runs on UE3

 

[Scrawnton]

Really should've just put the work in to put it on Switch at this point.

 

[emilioasis]

Can't wait for Resident Evil 5 to come to the WiiU.

I´m still waiting for RE4

 

[Klart]

So late man!
THQ is so dead to me!

Seems a fitting release for the WiiU, then.

 

[frankie_baby]

Oh well, that will probably be the last Wii U retail game after Zelda.

At least it's a good game, so it buckles the buckle nicely.

Cars 3
Just dance 2018
Just dance 2019

 

[Nostremitus]

Paying a different developer to patch a game they arent familiar with is probably quite a big job for very little profit

...and yet they are about to release Warmastered Edition.

...on a console on which the sequel to said games runs like shit. The very niche audience of people who want to play Darksiders and haven't already gotten it on another platform, or only own a Wii U, consists entirely of Wii U owners who have more than likely already purchased DS:2 and have that impression of how the games perform on the system.

 

[XaosWolf]

Who necrobumped this threa-- Oh.