MAX PAYMENT
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Surely they will when the modern console trifecta become WiiU/Xone/ps4.......right?
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Will developers properly support WiiU when the rest of the world moves to Xone/ps4?
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Gonzo The Great
Banned
No.
Diablo Rosso
Member
They don't support it now lol.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Nope. Not a joke. Just a sad WiiU owner looking for optimism in the unlikeliest of places.
TheBanditKing
Member
That depends on Nintendo, they need to make the Wii U more attractive to develop for on the developer end and buy on the consumer end. Engines are scalable and the 360/PS3 are not going anywhere for a while so its safe to assume that the Wii U will remain fairly easy to port to. The question is what if there is no 360/PS3 SKU planned, will a developer bother to work on one for Wii U, which again will come down to Nintendo.
batman2million
Member
doubt it. but i think it'll do fine with just nintendo games. i'm pretty sure a handful of indies will end up there as well.
frankie_baby
Member
good thing cross gen aint gonna dry up for a long time the transition from the 6th to 7th gens was pretty damn brutal for publishers and developers, they aren't gonna abandon the huge userbases in such a hurry yet again
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Okay, well, if it's serious. This is what your Wii U future looks like.
Scabby low rent ports of 360 games, then when everyone moves on to PS4/XBO/PC only, with game engines not even on Wii U, you get nothing.
That1BlackGuy
Member
I'm" sure some indie developers will stay on board.
Ubisoft have confirmed they are abandoning cross-gen by 2015.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
So is Injustice GOTY coming to Wii U or not? It was rated, but not mentioned in their press release. And taken off the store website too.
Prince Vultan
Banned
Nope. Only third parties left by 2014 will be the ones getting the money hats (Basically just Sega).
Why would you think this? Last one sold poorly and Capcom haven't given any indications they have interest in releasing any further Wii U titles.
Why would you think this? Last one sold poorly and Capcom haven't given any indications they have interest in releasing any further Wii U titles.
Exactly.
What will happen is Nintendo will begin pairing up with 3rd parties to bring more 3rd party exclusives. But mostly Japanese 3rd parties. The Wii U will be the exclusive machine this gen. It won't be enough for most people, but it will be for me! : )
Also indies everywhere. (if they could just reach their damn Wii U stretch goals)
Also indies everywhere. (if they could just reach their damn Wii U stretch goals)
lyrick
Member
I'm not certain that third parties haven't completely burned their bridges with the Nintendo Audience. Even if passable levels of support did occur on Nintendo platforms, It's highly doubtful that the Nintendo Audience would go back to the developers that made a point to abandon them.
1st post strikes again.
Captain Tuttle
Member
They're not supporting it now
legacyzero
Banned
I imagine that once the new consoles launch, support for Wii U will dry up pretty fast, unfortunately.
frankie_baby
Member
GAF is a pretty gaming obsessed forum for some reason, so its fairly obvious that multi console ownership is fairly common on here, in the real world though its not very
This, unfortunately.
Interceptor
Banned
Many people will be surprised to see how few people actually "move on".
BloodMoney
Banned
... i expect they will move on to the cash cows considering they will sell more units.
WiiU may end up relegated to Nintendo and niche titles only.
WiiU may end up relegated to Nintendo and niche titles only.
My words exactly.
I was mostly thinking Scribblenauts.
Well, Monster Hunter is doing very well on the 3DS so they probably have a strong relationship with Nintendo. If they can get enough support from them, I could see them release another Wii U entry in a few years. But that's only a maybe.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Some Japanese devs will, others? no
frankie_baby
Member
sold poorly???? it was a pretty much free money hd port
hydragonwarrior
Member
Generally no, since consoles are expensive for the average family.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
No, of course not. We already have major publishers pretty much only shitting out their games as obligation to Nintendo. Not even supporting them with proper DLC that's coming to other current-gen consoles.
PS3 and Vita will keep Wii U going for a little while but once PS4 and Xbox One games start selling gangbusters, the support will dry up fast.
PS3 and Vita will keep Wii U going for a little while but once PS4 and Xbox One games start selling gangbusters, the support will dry up fast.
Exactly -- and this is before "the world moving to XB1 and PS4".
If the Wii U can't get basic Xbox 360 and PS3 ports then it's definitely going to be left in the dust once the Xbox One and PS4 become the main consoles.