There are new games on the Wii U right now. It sounds like a good idea to release the game now, not later.
I'm pretty sure the complete inverse of this statement is why this game not releasing now is a huge blow to the console.
There are new games on the Wii U right now. It sounds like a good idea to release the game now, not later.
They don't want the game to be tainted as a late port on the two platforms it had the best chance of selling on.
For those of you threatening to not support Rayman Legends on Wii-U for this decision are going to cause future problems.
By doing so you:
1.) Give support to the Decisions
2.) Other developers see the lack of Wii-U sales
3.) Developer "A" uses this information and decides to follow suit
4.) You boycott that title, Wii-U no longer looks profitable
5.) You helped seal Wii-U's fate.
Show them they are wrong by supporting the title. Show other developers that the Wii-U sales are solid enough for exclusives. Prevent the ripple effect!
This is going to be a great game! It'd be a shame if you missed out.
oh boy, this is final fantasy 13 all over again
They change their mind and make it multi , for me i changed my mind to get less than 20$
Did anyone ever doubt that a Rayman game gets ported to every platform imaginable?
The delay for yet another half a year just before release is pretty crass though. Fuck em, now I'll wait for bomba prices anyway, fall will certainly have enough other games, including 1st party Nintendo which will have a steady price.
This generally killed lots of sales potential for them, bad decision. Could have been a showcase WiiU title when nothing else is out, now it's just another multiplatform release like Origins that also did like 50k combined when it was released in Fall, lol.
Congratulations, you will send a message to other developers that the Wii-U is for Bargain Bin/Shovel-ware titles!
I wonder if the reaction to this announcement is any indication for how this game will perform sales-wise. I'd have expected to see a lot more non-Wii U owners happy that they can play this game now, but there are only a handful of posts like this. The vast majority is people being pissed off because of the delay or others saying 'nintendoomed', 'so much for third party support etc.' with seemingly no interest in the game, and everyone on Miiverse is saying they're boycotting the game now.
Smells like bomba to me.
They are promises us to release it exlusive then they changed their mind!!
What about delayed more than 9 month .......
There are touchscreen elements, and I remember seeing levels where you rotate the GamePad to rotate platforms.The Wii U has a pretty "Traditional" control setup, this isn't the Wii Remote..
The bolded I totally agree with you on. It's hypocrisy. Fuck that.I am serious. Those people are part of the problem of 3rd party support on Nintendo systems, whether they like it or not (Nintendo is also a part, I'm not denying that). Especially if anyone who owns this game for PS360 starts complaining about lack of 3rd party games to play on Wii U, or Nintendo systems in general. It has nothing to do with being 'owed' a sale.
Did anyone ever doubt that a Rayman game gets ported to every platform imaginable?
The delay for yet another half a year just before release is pretty crass though. Fuck em, now I'll wait for bomba prices anyway, fall will certainly have enough other games, including 1st party Nintendo which will have a steady price.
This generally killed lots of sales potential for them, bad decision. Could have been a showcase WiiU title when nothing else is out, now it's just another multiplatform release like Origins that also did like 50k combined when it was released in Fall, lol.
They hardly do themselves any favours. Either secure a release of a Wii U version day and date with the other consoles, with features that can't be had on those other consoles, or accept that people will buy the games elsewhere. Simple.I am serious. Those people are part of the problem of 3rd party support on Nintendo systems, whether they like it or not (Nintendo is also a part, I'm not denying that). Especially if anyone who owns this game for PS360 starts complaining about lack of 3rd party games to play on Wii U, or Nintendo systems in general. It has nothing to do with being 'owed' a sale.
Did anyone ever doubt that a Rayman game gets ported to every platform imaginable?
The delay for yet another half a year just before release is pretty crass though. Fuck em, now I'll wait for bomba prices anyway, fall will certainly have enough other games, including 1st party Nintendo which will have a steady price.
This generally killed lots of sales potential for them, bad decision. Could have been a showcase WiiU title when nothing else is out, now it's just another multiplatform release like Origins that also did like 50k combined when it was released in Fall, lol.
It's going to be hilarious when this game sell less than Origins altogether.
Nah...It'll bomb on the Wii-U. The sales on the other systems will support their decision. If sales for the other systems are better, this will be a huge negative to future Wii-U third party support. If the game fails, they can blame it on the decision.
This is a gamble, one that could have huge potential for the future of Wii-U third party support. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo rubbed Ubisoft the wrong way, and that is what really lead to this decision.
Ubisoft would only have themselves to blame for that. If anything, it should be a sign to other publishers that doing dumb shit like this is not a good idea. But even if the game does sell more on the ps3 or 360 it shouldn't be surprising since those platforms would have an install base 8 times more than the Wii U'sIt'll be hilarious if the game sells least on the Wii-U, and Wii-U titles are constantly dropped as a result. See what I did??? Rayman is great series, I hope it succeeds. Nintendo is great to many, let's hope it succeeds.
You so funny. Rayman fans are the ones hurt. Ubisoft have themselves to blame when it comes to the Wii U sales they lost, which they will obviously be disappointed with, yet use it as an excuse.It'll be hilarious if the game sells least on the Wii-U, and Wii-U titles are constantly dropped as a result. See what I did??? Rayman is great series, I hope it succeeds. Nintendo is great to many, let's hope it succeeds.
Well, they announced it for the US. You're free to call them liars, but it's not like it's not there.
Nah...It'll bomb on the Wii-U. The sales on the other systems will support their decision. If sales for the other systems are better, this will be a huge negative to future Wii-U third party support. If the game fails, they can blame it on the decision.
This is a gamble, one that could have huge potential for the future of Wii-U third party support. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo rubbed Ubisoft the wrong way, and that is what really lead to this decision.
Third party developers are motivated by the $$$. That is the bottom line. If the sales figures support the decision, no amount of complaining our boycotting will stop the future trend in dropped exclusives or lesser expectations in future Wii-U third party support. Developers know that a lot of the complainers had no interest in buying the system. The actual numbers are what matter.
I am not agreeing or disagreeing with Ubisofts actions. Though from a financial "marketing" standpoint, this is the right decision. It's much easier to get hype a game once, it's much easier to sell the game on all systems when released simultaneously, and it's much easier to compare the sales on each system as a result. Wii-U version still has exclusive content, Wii-U version still had the most marketing, if it bombs...
It's going to be hilarious when this game sells less than Origins altogether.
You so funny. Rayman fans are the ones hurt.
It'll be hilarious if the game sells least on the Wii-U, and Wii-U titles are constantly dropped as a result. See what I did??? Rayman is great series, I hope it succeeds. Nintendo is great to many, let's hope it succeeds.
Origins was a brilliant game, and if Legends is half as great, it deserves to sell well. You may hate on Ubisoft as much as you want, but this franchise has some real potential, it's a platformer game unlike few others I've played and there's no doubt in my mind it's got some serious dedication from its developers.
I hope this was the right decision, and that it sells well after all, in whatever platform(s) it releases.
No need to buy Legends since there will (HOPEFULLY) be Nintendo titles to play this Fall. Ubisoft am cryFor those of you threatening to not support Rayman Legends on Wii-U for this decision are going to cause future problems.
By doing so you:
1.) Give support to the Decisions
2.) Other developers see the lack of Wii-U sales
3.) Developer "A" uses this information and decides to follow suit
4.) You boycott that title, Wii-U no longer looks profitable
5.) You helped seal Wii-U's fate.
Show them they are wrong by supporting the title. Show other developers that the Wii-U sales are solid enough for exclusives. Prevent the ripple effect!
This is going to be a great game! It'd be a shame if you missed out.
I still don't understand Ubisofts reasoning for delaying the WiiU version to have simultaneous release with the other platforms. RE4 was launched almost a year before the PS2 version for example and it sold well on both platforms. WiiU owners will buy the WiiU version anyways, and those who don't have a WiiU version would just wait for the PS360 versions. Delaying the WiiU version just kills the hype for the game and by September there may be a strong enough library on the Wii U for those who would have purchased the game to pass it up in favor of Pikmin 3, or Lego City Stories etc.
No need to buy Legends since there will (HOPEFULLY) be Nintendo titles to play this Fall. Ubisoft am cry
1) It means one marketing campaign.
2) Late ports historically do terrible.
For those of you threatening to not support Rayman Legends on Wii-U for this decision are going to cause future problems.
By doing so you:
1.) Give support to the Decisions
2.) Other developers see the lack of Wii-U sales
3.) Developer "A" uses this information and decides to follow suit
4.) You boycott that title, Wii-U no longer looks profitable
5.) You helped seal Wii-U's fate.
Show them they are wrong by supporting the title. Show other developers that the Wii-U sales are solid enough for exclusives. Prevent the ripple effect!
This is going to be a great game! It'd be a shame if you missed out.
It's not though, not unless they plan NOT to move onto Sony and MS's next gen consoles.3) Easier to gauge future support when comparing actual sales. (This goes beyond Ubisoft)
You mean consider this another unfair test. AFAIC every 3rd party Wii U game is a fucking test, Wii U should have 100% attach rate due to tests.Consider this the first "Test"
"Yo os entiendo perfectamente, pero tenéis que entender una cosa. Esto no es una decisión tomada por el equipo de desarrollo, esto viene de muy muy arriba, así que por favor no la toméis con el juego.
Si vosotros os cabreáis imaginaros nosotros. Pensad en la situación, llevábamos haciendo overtime con este juego desde prácticamente mayo preparando el E3, y después casi a demo por mes (gamescom, presentación de WiiU, tiendas, eshop, etc...) y a la vez intentando acabar el juego. Tuvimos un primer retraso porque era obvio que no se podía terminar en fechas, pero lo dimos todo para estar ahí en febrero. Qué cara creéis que se nos quedó cuando la semana de cerrar el juego nos dicen que no iba a salir? Yo no me lo podía creer.
A efectos prácticos vosotros tenéis que esperar unos meses más a que el juego salga, y muy probablemente sirva para añadir más contenido y hacerlo mejor. Para nosotros lo que significa es que nos hemos pasado 6 meses sin ver casi a nuestras mujeres hijos y amigos para nada, porque total, no hacia falta tanta prisa. Creedme, ha sido un infierno tragar esta noticia.
Aún así mantengo lo que dije en su día, Rayman Legends es un juego excelente y lo será, y el equipo que lo ha hecho no se merece que le deis la espalda por unos señores encorbatados que un día tomaron una mala decisión. Así de mierder es esta industria"
"I understand you perfectly, but you must understand one thing. This is not a decision made by the development team, this comes from very high up, so please do not take it to the game.
If ye imagine cabreáis us. Think of the situation, we had been doing overtime with this game from virtually paving the E3 in May, and after almost a month demo (gamescom, WiiU presentation, shops, eshop, etc ...) while trying to finish the game. We had a first delay because it was obvious that he could not finish dates, but we gave everything to be there in February. What do you think we face when the week was to close the game would tell us not to leave? I believe I could not.
For practical purposes you have to wait a few months until the game comes out, and probably serve to add more content and make it better. For us it means is that we have spent almost six months without seeing our women children and friends at all, because all, not necessary to hurry. Believe me, it was a hell swallow this news.
Yet I maintain what I said at the time, Rayman Legends is a great game and it will be, and the team has done does not deserve you turn your back for a few gentlemen wearing ties that one day made ​​a bad decision. So is this industry of shit "
So can we expect at least one journalist to ask Ubi why they did this?
Did someone post the Square shot themselves in the foot meme already?
Did someone post the Square shot themselves in the foot meme already?
Don't know if this has been posted, apparently is from a member of the Rayman Legends team that posts on the spanish forums EOL:
I found this at meristation forums from Gonzark, a reliable poster.
Don't know if this has been posted, apparently is from a member of the Rayman Legends team that posts on the spanish forums EOL:
"I understand you perfectly, but you must understand one thing. This is not a decision made by the development team, this comes from very high up, so please do not take it to the game.
If ye imagine cabreáis us. Think of the situation, we had been doing overtime with this game from virtually paving the E3 in May, and after almost a month demo (gamescom, WiiU presentation, shops, eshop, etc ...) while trying to finish the game. We had a first delay because it was obvious that he could not finish dates, but we gave everything to be there in February. What do you think we face when the week was to close the game would tell us not to leave? I believe I could not.
For practical purposes you have to wait a few months until the game comes out, and probably serve to add more content and make it better. For us it means is that we have spent almost six months without seeing our women children and friends at all, because all, not necessary to hurry. Believe me, it was a hell swallow this news.
Yet I maintain what I said at the time, Rayman Legends is a great game and it will be, and the team has done does not deserve you turn your back for a few gentlemen wearing ties that one day made ​​a bad decision. So is this industry of shit "
I found this at meristation forums from Gonzark, a reliable poster.
Did someone post the Square shot themselves in the foot meme already?
RobbieNick said:No!! No fucking way, No!!
This is fucking bullshit! Absolute, grade-A fucking bullshit!! I've had this game pre-ordered since September of last year, thinking it was going to be a launch title and they pull this bullshit?! No. Fucking no. This game is ready to go on Wii U. It's done. It's pretty much ready to ship. They can't lie about that.
This game was my game of E3 last year. It was the #1 reason I bought a Nintendo Wii U in the first Goddamn place. Now they're gonna fuck over their customers by announcing a delay 3 weeks before it was gonna launch? Fuck that, I'm writing letters and so should you.
Write to Nintendo. Let them know how important a title this is NOT to be delayed again. Let them know you may just trade in your system if this game does not come out on it's expected date.
Write to Ubisoft. Let them know how much you've been waiting and wanting to play this game. Tell them that they're fucking over their fanbase by delaying this game just to appease to the dudebro crowd. Tell them if they go along with this, you will NOT buy a new copy and wait until you can get it used because if they do this, they won't see a god damn dime of my money.
This is NOT the news I needed to wake up to right now. God damn you Ubisoft.
Don't know if this has been posted, apparently is from a member of the Rayman Legends team that posts on the spanish forums EOL:
I found this at meristation forums from Gonzark, a reliable poster.
oh wow he was shocked by it too.. damn.