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[mr stroke]

1st party doesnt look good for 2015 NA either

Yep, it almost appears as if Nintendo will dump the wii U and release a new console by fall of 2015/spring 2016

 

[zruben]

an honest question: can we openly mock Nintendo with sarcastic and witty comments on this thread?...

I've always wanted to do it and feel like one of the cool kids on the internet, but I've seen users banned for that here... this thread seems "safe" in that matter.

I'm just not sure how it works... can we mock brands, but not users? what's exactly the "line" between being banned and not?...

please don't ban me, it's a legit question.

 

[Taker666]

Upcoming Wii U releases..including Indie and Nintendo games (October 2014 onwards). I'm sure there are things wrong with it.... but I'm not going to bother going through it. ;-)


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6180 the Moon Turtle Cream TBA 2014
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99Moves EnjoyUp games TBA 2014
A World of Keflings Ninjabee TBA October 2014
Adventures of Pip TicToc games TBA Q1 2015
Affordable Space Adventure Nifflas/ Knapnok Games TBA Q1 2015
Alphadia Genesis Natsume TBA Fall 2014
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures ScrewAttack Games TBA 2014
Anima: Gates of Memories Anima Project Studio TBA TBA
A.N.N.E Gamesbymo TBA 2015
Another Castle Uncade TBA TBAf
Apexicon Actos Games TBA 2014
Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Zordix AB TBA TBA
Armikrog Pencil Test Studios TBA 2015
Art of Balance Shin'en Multimedia TBA October 9, 2014
Assault Android Cactus Witch Beam TBA Q4 2014
A Wizard's Lizard Lost Decades Studios TBA 2014
Aztez Team Colorblind TBA 2014
Ballpoint Universe: Infinite Arachnid Games $4.99 October 2014
Bayonetta 2 Nintendo $59.99 October 24, 2014
Beat Buddy THREAKS TBA Q1 2015
Biker Bash Slightly Mad Studios TBA TBA
Blok Drop x Twisted Fusion RCMADIAX TBA Q1 2015
Blood of the Werewolf Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Nintendo $39.99 Holiday 2014
Chariot Frima Original TBA October 2014
Chromophore: Two Brothers Director's Cut Ackkstudios TBA Q4 2014
Churbles CrashGem TBA Q4 2014
Citizens of Earth Atlus $14.99 November 4, 2014
Cosmic Highway Maestro Interactive Games TBA TBA
Cosmochoria Nate Schmold TBA 2014
Costume Quest 2 Midnight City TBA October 31, 2014
Cryamore NostalgiCO TBA TBA
C-Wars Onipunks TBA Q4 2014
Darkened Light Rider Games TBA TBA
Days of Dawn Bumblebee Games TBA TBA
Demon Tribe Sega TBA TBA
Delver's Drop Pixelscopic TBA TBA
Devil's Third Nintendo TBA TBA
Dex Dreadlocks TBA 2014
DIESELSTÖRMERS Black Forest Games TBA TBA
Dolphin Up Rawkins Games TBA October 2014
Dusty Raging Fist PD Design Studio TBA 2014
Earthlock:Festival of Magic SnowCastle Games TBA 2015
Elliot Quest Ansimuz Games TBA TBA
Ex Oblivione CthulhiGames TBA 2014
Fade into Darkness Maestro Interactive Games TBA TBA
Falling Skies Little Orbit TBA October, 2014
FAST Racing Neo Shin'en Multimedia TBA TBA
Firefighter (Sequel) Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
forma.8 Mixedbag TBA 2014
Forced BetaDwarf TBA 2014
Forgotten Memories:Alternate Realities Psychoz Interactive TBA TBA
Get Close Wombat Source TBA October 16, 2014
Get Off My Lawn Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
Gem Break Spiloghyppe.dk TBA Q4 2014
Ghost Song Matt White TBA 2015
Giana Sisters 2 Black Forest Games TBA TBA
Gone Home Midnight City TBA December 2014
Gunlord NG.DEV.TEAM TBA TBA
Gunpop Wolfgame TBA TBA
Heart Forth, Alicia Alonso Martin TBA May 2015
Hex Heroes Prismatic Games TBA 2014
Hive Jump Graphite lab TBA August 2015
Hover: Revolt of Gamers Fusty Game TBA 2014
Hullbreach: Uncloaked Hullbreach Studios TBA 2014
Hush Game Studio 78 TBA Q4 2014
Hyper Light Drifter Heart Machine TBA Winter 2014
Infinity Runner Wales Interactive TBA 2014
Insanity Blade Causal Bit studios TBA 2014
Just Dance 2015 Ubisoft TBA October 23, 2014
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Nintendo TBA 2015
Knite & the Ghost Lights Mobot Studios TBA 2014
Legend of Valtria Altura Studios TBA 2014
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Warner Bros. interactive TBA November 14, 2014
Liege Coda Games TBA 2014
Lobodestroyo James Guy TBA 2014
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut Curve Studios TBA October 16, 2014
Mad Men Football AE Games TBA TBA
March of War ISOTX TBA TBA
Mario Maker Nintendo TBA 2015
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U Nintendo TBA 2015
Midora Epic Minds TBA January 2015
Mighty No. 9 Comcept TBA April 2015
Nihilumbra BeautiFun Games TBA Winter 2014
Ninja Pizza Girl Disparity Games TBA May 2015
Noctemis Lacuna Entertainment TBA 2014
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Oddworld Inhabitants TBA TBA
Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty Oddworld Inhabitants TBA 2014
Oliver and Spike: Dimension Jumpers Rock Pocket Games TBA TBA
Organic Panic Last Limb TBA Q2/Q3 2014
Pac-Man & The Ghostly Adventures 2 Bandai Namco Games $49.99 October 14, 2014
Paper monsters: Recut Mobot Studios TBA October 16, 2014
Pier Solar and the Great Architects Watermelon Company TBA 2014
Ping 1.5+ Nami Tentou Mushi TBA 2014
Ping 2 Nami Tentou Mushi TBA TBA
Plenty of Fishies Nitrolic Games TBA 2014
Popup Dungeon Ring Runner TBA 2016
Project Aguraki EnjoyUp Games TBA TBA
Project CARS Bandai Namco TBA 2015
Project Cider Astrogun TBA TBA
Project Y2K Ackkstudios TBA 2014
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut Toxic Games TBA October 2014
Red Goddess: Inner World Yanim TBA March 2015
Rex Rocket Castle Pixel TBA TBA
Reven Varia Games TBA 2015
Rive Two Tribes TBA Q1 2015
Road Redemption DarkSeas Games TBA 2014
Rock n' Racing Off Road EnjoyUp Games TBA 2014
Roving Rogue TBA 2014
RymdResa Morgondog TBA 2014
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriff- The Game Firehazard Studios TBA TBA
Saturday Morning RPG Mighty Rabbit Studios TBA Q4 2014
SDK Paint Hullbreach Studios $2.99 October 2014
Shantae: Half Genie Hero WayForward TBA November 2014
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse WayForward TBA October 2014
Shaq Fu 2 Big Deez Productions TBA TBA
Shiny the Firefly Headup Games TBA TBA
So Hungry Xiotex Studios TBA TBA
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Sega TBA November 11, 2014
Soul Saga: Episode 1 Disastercake TBA Q4 2014
Starwhal: Just The Tip Breakfall TBA 2014
Stealth Inc. 2 Curve Studios TBA October 23, 2014
Steamworld Heist Image and Form TBA Spring 2015
Super Ubie Land Notion Games TBA 2014
Super Robo Mouse RCMADIAX TBA Q1 2015
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Nintendo TBA Holiday 2014
Swords & Soldiers 2 Ronimo Games TBA Q4 2014
Sync Dead Pixel TBA 2014
Temple of Yog CHUDCHUD Industries TBA November 2014
Tengami Nyamyam TBA October 2014
Terra Incognita Dan Steer TBA 2014
Terramentals Troll, Inc. TBA 2014
Tetrobot and Co. Neko Entertainment TBA 2014
The Castle game Neptune Interactive TBA February 2015
The Girl and the Robot Flying Carpet TBA December 2014
The Pinball Arcade Farsight Studios TBA 2014
The 90's Arcade Racer Nicalis TBA 2015
The New Penelope Aurelien Regard TBA 2015
The Swapper Curve Studios TBA November, 2014
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup Gory Detail TBA 2014
Thomas was Alone Curve Studios $9.99 November 2014
Toss N' Go RCMADIAX $0.99 2015
Trashmania Trilogy Jonathon Bont TBA 2015
Triboo Moving Player TBA 2014
Trine: Enhanced Edition Frozenbyte TBA 2014
Turtle Tale Saturnine Games TBA October 9, 2014
Typoman Headup Games TBA TBA
U Craft Nexis Games TBA 2014
U Host Bearbox Media TBA October 2014
Watch Dogs Ubisoft TBA November 18, 2014
Wonderflick Level-5 TBA TBA
Velocity Stream Cavelight Entertainment TBA TBA
Yoshi's Woolly World Nintendo TBA 2015

http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_eShop_games_(North_America)

 

[butalala]

Yep, it almost appears as if Nintendo will dump the wii U and release a new console by fall of 2015/spring 2016

This seems like an assumption. They have Splatoon, Xenoblade, Yoshi, Kirby and Zelda, plus smaller stuff like Mario Maker. I'm sure there's more to come too. It's obviously not a rich, full line up to compare with the golden heyday of times gone by, but I don't think it signals a full-scale abandonment of the system.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Dat Wii release? lol

Indeed.

Bu-bu-but its just sensible business, nothing else going on!

 

[mr stroke]

This seems like an assumption. They have Splatoon, Xenoblade, Yoshi, Kirby and Zelda, plus smaller stuff like Mario Maker. I'm sure there's more to come too. It's obviously not a rich, full line up to compare with the golden heyday of times gone by, but I don't think it signals a full-scale abandonment of the system.

It looks like writing on the wall at this point. Make Zelda a launch title(or maybe cross gen) and kill the system by next summer. From a business stand point Nintendo gains nothing by limping the Wii U into 2016/2017. If they had faith in the console I would assume we would see a much more aggressive stance this holiday(price cut, bundles, 2015 game announcements, system re disign, etc)

 

[StevieP]

It looks like writing on the wall at this point. Make Zelda a launch title(or maybe cross gen) and kill the system by next summer. From a business stand point Nintendo gains nothing by limping the Wii U into 2016/2017. If they had faith in the console I would assume we would see a much more aggressive stance this holiday(price cut, bundles, 2015 game announcements, system re disign, etc)

Good luck with your prediction

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

It looks like writing on the wall at this point. Make Zelda a launch title(or maybe cross gen) and kill the system by next summer. From a business stand point Nintendo gains nothing by limping the Wii U into 2016/2017. If they had faith in the console I would assume we would see a much more aggressive stance this holiday(price cut, bundles, 2015 game announcements, system re disign, etc)

Or the third option which is to not bleed themselves out just to capture marketshare but focus on staying profitable and building on the goodwill of existing customers.

Businesses care a lot more about profitability than they do about marketshare, and 'pulling a sega' with repeated new hardware launches kills longterm viability of products.
EDIT:
Shit, it's only recently people have stopped saying "I'll wait for the ambassador free games" in relation to the WiiU, and that was only a soft value add of existing back catalog titles.

 

[Cpt Conifer]

I could probably just play Devil's Third all next year. I shit you not.

 

[MilesTeg]

The Wii U will be replaced by holiday 2016 imo. They won't kill it next year but I have a tough time believing holiday 2016 isn't the goal right now, especially with Iwata's comments earlier this year that it will take about two years for Nintendo to "reinvent" or "redefine" video games or whatnot. That would imply a 2016 launch. Which makes sense. A four year span for the console makes sense at this point, as third party is gone and sales are awful and with the Gamepad there isn't much room for price cuts.

Personally I'm expecting a console that is marginally more powerful than Wii U. A "super Wii U" if you will. Capable enough to run Nintendo games in 1080p. Cheap enough to launch at $249.99 day one. Big console publishers won't be happy about it, but with similar architecture to their next handheld, the console should get whatever remaining Japanese handheld support Nintendo has left as it won't cost much to port. I expect that the console will launch with basically a Pro Controller (Gamepad dropped), but that Nintendo's next handheld will offer the same functionality as the Gamepad for an added incentive to purchase both devices.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Upcoming Wii U releases..including Indie and Nintendo games (October 2014 onwards). I'm sure there are things wrong with it.... but I'm not going to bother going through it. ;-)

[...]

http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_eShop_games_(North_America)

Pretty solid list, but yeah, has a few games that were never actually confirmed or cancelled for Wii U.

- Biker Bash (rumour from 2012 based on some concept art)
- Delver's Drop (port was never confirmed)
- Demon Tribe (another rumour from 2012, never happened)
- Ghost Song (Kickstarter stretch goal failed)
- Gunlord (Indiegogo campaign failed)
- Pinball Arcade (cancelled)
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriff (cancelled)
- Super Ubie Land (cancelled) (up: still happening)

Probably others, but eh.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Ohh, fuck, haven't laughed all day until this.

Thank you.

 

[LOCK]

The Wii U will get regular Nintendo third party titles next year, Just Dance, Disney, Lego etc

The 3DS is always like this, seems like the following year is going to be barren and then bam games announced galore. I'm sure the December and January Directs will be eventful for the 3DS and n3DS.

 

[Trevelyan9999]

Upcoming Wii U releases..including Indie and Nintendo games (October 2014 onwards). I'm sure there are things wrong with it.... but I'm not going to bother going through it. ;-)


39 Days to Mars Phillip Buchanan TBA 2015
6180 the Moon Turtle Cream TBA 2014
8 Bit Boy Awesomeblade Software TBA TBA
99Moves EnjoyUp games TBA 2014
A World of Keflings Ninjabee TBA October 2014
Adventures of Pip TicToc games TBA Q1 2015
Affordable Space Adventure Nifflas/ Knapnok Games TBA Q1 2015
Alphadia Genesis Natsume TBA Fall 2014
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures ScrewAttack Games TBA 2014
Anima: Gates of Memories Anima Project Studio TBA TBA
A.N.N.E Gamesbymo TBA 2015
Another Castle Uncade TBA TBAf
Apexicon Actos Games TBA 2014
Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Zordix AB TBA TBA
Armikrog Pencil Test Studios TBA 2015
Art of Balance Shin'en Multimedia TBA October 9, 2014
Assault Android Cactus Witch Beam TBA Q4 2014
A Wizard's Lizard Lost Decades Studios TBA 2014
Aztez Team Colorblind TBA 2014
Ballpoint Universe: Infinite Arachnid Games $4.99 October 2014
Bayonetta 2 Nintendo $59.99 October 24, 2014
Beat Buddy THREAKS TBA Q1 2015
Biker Bash Slightly Mad Studios TBA TBA
Blok Drop x Twisted Fusion RCMADIAX TBA Q1 2015
Blood of the Werewolf Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Nintendo $39.99 Holiday 2014
Chariot Frima Original TBA October 2014
Chromophore: Two Brothers Director's Cut Ackkstudios TBA Q4 2014
Churbles CrashGem TBA Q4 2014
Citizens of Earth Atlus $14.99 November 4, 2014
Cosmic Highway Maestro Interactive Games TBA TBA
Cosmochoria Nate Schmold TBA 2014
Costume Quest 2 Midnight City TBA October 31, 2014
Cryamore NostalgiCO TBA TBA
C-Wars Onipunks TBA Q4 2014
Darkened Light Rider Games TBA TBA
Days of Dawn Bumblebee Games TBA TBA
Demon Tribe Sega TBA TBA
Delver's Drop Pixelscopic TBA TBA
Devil's Third Nintendo TBA TBA
Dex Dreadlocks TBA 2014
DIESELSTÖRMERS Black Forest Games TBA TBA
Dolphin Up Rawkins Games TBA October 2014
Dusty Raging Fist PD Design Studio TBA 2014
Earthlock:Festival of Magic SnowCastle Games TBA 2015
Elliot Quest Ansimuz Games TBA TBA
Ex Oblivione CthulhiGames TBA 2014
Fade into Darkness Maestro Interactive Games TBA TBA
Falling Skies Little Orbit TBA October, 2014
FAST Racing Neo Shin'en Multimedia TBA TBA
Firefighter (Sequel) Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
forma.8 Mixedbag TBA 2014
Forced BetaDwarf TBA 2014
Forgotten Memories:Alternate Realities Psychoz Interactive TBA TBA
Get Close Wombat Source TBA October 16, 2014
Get Off My Lawn Scientifically Proven Entertainment TBA TBA
Gem Break Spiloghyppe.dk TBA Q4 2014
Ghost Song Matt White TBA 2015
Giana Sisters 2 Black Forest Games TBA TBA
Gone Home Midnight City TBA December 2014
Gunlord NG.DEV.TEAM TBA TBA
Gunpop Wolfgame TBA TBA
Heart Forth, Alicia Alonso Martin TBA May 2015
Hex Heroes Prismatic Games TBA 2014
Hive Jump Graphite lab TBA August 2015
Hover: Revolt of Gamers Fusty Game TBA 2014
Hullbreach: Uncloaked Hullbreach Studios TBA 2014
Hush Game Studio 78 TBA Q4 2014
Hyper Light Drifter Heart Machine TBA Winter 2014
Infinity Runner Wales Interactive TBA 2014
Insanity Blade Causal Bit studios TBA 2014
Just Dance 2015 Ubisoft TBA October 23, 2014
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Nintendo TBA 2015
Knite & the Ghost Lights Mobot Studios TBA 2014
Legend of Valtria Altura Studios TBA 2014
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Warner Bros. interactive TBA November 14, 2014
Liege Coda Games TBA 2014
Lobodestroyo James Guy TBA 2014
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut Curve Studios TBA October 16, 2014
Mad Men Football AE Games TBA TBA
March of War ISOTX TBA TBA
Mario Maker Nintendo TBA 2015
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U Nintendo TBA 2015
Midora Epic Minds TBA January 2015
Mighty No. 9 Comcept TBA April 2015
Nihilumbra BeautiFun Games TBA Winter 2014
Ninja Pizza Girl Disparity Games TBA May 2015
Noctemis Lacuna Entertainment TBA 2014
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Oddworld Inhabitants TBA TBA
Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty Oddworld Inhabitants TBA 2014
Oliver and Spike: Dimension Jumpers Rock Pocket Games TBA TBA
Organic Panic Last Limb TBA Q2/Q3 2014
Pac-Man & The Ghostly Adventures 2 Bandai Namco Games $49.99 October 14, 2014
Paper monsters: Recut Mobot Studios TBA October 16, 2014
Pier Solar and the Great Architects Watermelon Company TBA 2014
Ping 1.5+ Nami Tentou Mushi TBA 2014
Ping 2 Nami Tentou Mushi TBA TBA
Plenty of Fishies Nitrolic Games TBA 2014
Popup Dungeon Ring Runner TBA 2016
Project Aguraki EnjoyUp Games TBA TBA
Project CARS Bandai Namco TBA 2015
Project Cider Astrogun TBA TBA
Project Y2K Ackkstudios TBA 2014
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut Toxic Games TBA October 2014
Red Goddess: Inner World Yanim TBA March 2015
Rex Rocket Castle Pixel TBA TBA
Reven Varia Games TBA 2015
Rive Two Tribes TBA Q1 2015
Road Redemption DarkSeas Games TBA 2014
Rock n' Racing Off Road EnjoyUp Games TBA 2014
Roving Rogue TBA 2014
RymdResa Morgondog TBA 2014
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriff- The Game Firehazard Studios TBA TBA
Saturday Morning RPG Mighty Rabbit Studios TBA Q4 2014
SDK Paint Hullbreach Studios $2.99 October 2014
Shantae: Half Genie Hero WayForward TBA November 2014
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse WayForward TBA October 2014
Shaq Fu 2 Big Deez Productions TBA TBA
Shiny the Firefly Headup Games TBA TBA
So Hungry Xiotex Studios TBA TBA
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Sega TBA November 11, 2014
Soul Saga: Episode 1 Disastercake TBA Q4 2014
Starwhal: Just The Tip Breakfall TBA 2014
Stealth Inc. 2 Curve Studios TBA October 23, 2014
Steamworld Heist Image and Form TBA Spring 2015
Super Ubie Land Notion Games TBA 2014
Super Robo Mouse RCMADIAX TBA Q1 2015
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Nintendo TBA Holiday 2014
Swords & Soldiers 2 Ronimo Games TBA Q4 2014
Sync Dead Pixel TBA 2014
Temple of Yog CHUDCHUD Industries TBA November 2014
Tengami Nyamyam TBA October 2014
Terra Incognita Dan Steer TBA 2014
Terramentals Troll, Inc. TBA 2014
Tetrobot and Co. Neko Entertainment TBA 2014
The Castle game Neptune Interactive TBA February 2015
The Girl and the Robot Flying Carpet TBA December 2014
The Pinball Arcade Farsight Studios TBA 2014
The 90's Arcade Racer Nicalis TBA 2015
The New Penelope Aurelien Regard TBA 2015
The Swapper Curve Studios TBA November, 2014
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup Gory Detail TBA 2014
Thomas was Alone Curve Studios $9.99 November 2014
Toss N' Go RCMADIAX $0.99 2015
Trashmania Trilogy Jonathon Bont TBA 2015
Triboo Moving Player TBA 2014
Trine: Enhanced Edition Frozenbyte TBA 2014
Turtle Tale Saturnine Games TBA October 9, 2014
Typoman Headup Games TBA TBA
U Craft Nexis Games TBA 2014
U Host Bearbox Media TBA October 2014
Watch Dogs Ubisoft TBA November 18, 2014
Wonderflick Level-5 TBA TBA
Velocity Stream Cavelight Entertainment TBA TBA
Yoshi's Woolly World Nintendo TBA 2015

http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_eShop_games_(North_America)

Wow, so the only actual "Third Party" publishers left on the Wii U are:

-Sega
-Ubisoft
-Warner Bros. interactive
-Bandai Namco
-Atlus

All the rest are Indie games, and some very promising looking ones to say the least.

Say the Third Parties release Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed 5, Far Cry 4, The Witcher 3, Destiny and the next Batman all on the Wii U, it looks nice as a "list" of games the system will have but the sales will all go to the other consoles due to too many reasons in the past and present with Nintendo and Third Party software to mention.

Basically each of those games except for maybe Call of Duty will sell less than 100k each worldwide and just wouldn't be worth it to make on the system.

Exclusive Kickstarter Indie games, Nintendo First Party games, Nintendo colaborations with Third Party will be the games people buy on Wii U.


This should actually make people happy when you think about it: more exclusives and less crappy ports that people don't want.

 

[Hero of Legend]

I'd be cool if Nintendo expanded their team that works with 3rd-party companies on exclusive games to be able to do more games.

So far we've seen 3 games (Bayonetta 1, Bayonetta 2, and Fatal Frame 5) this year with Devil's Third so far confirmed for next year. But I think they need to make sure they do at least like 3 of these a year.

Yeah Hyrule Warriors counts I guess to make four, but I can't help but name non-Nintendo IPs.

I said it before, but if the 3 extra exclusives are true. then my money's on Tecmo Koei's Ni-Oh being one of them. I can't imagine the other two aside from Cry On from Mistwalker and Marvelous. Of course the latter is what I REALLY want to see.

All are basically cancelled games or games part of an on-going partnership (Fatal Frame).

Wonder if we could maybe see Fatal Frame 1 or 3 or hell even 4 get remade for Wii U ala Fatal Frame 2 on Wii.

What other Japanese PS360 games that are essentially dead that Nintendo could pursue?

 

[FStubbs]

Even the 3DS list looks barren. Too bad we can't get Dragon Quest over here anymore, that would help a little ...

 

[Baron_Calamity]

With Sega still being Nintendo's buddy, I'm kinda of surprised Alien Isolation didn't get ported.

 

[sörine]

Pretty solid list, but yeah, has a few games that were never actually confirmed or cancelled for Wii U.

- Super Ubie Land (cancelled)

This wasn't canceled. In fact Notion just gave an update on it last month and expect to have it ready for December. The port took longer than expected because the engine (Construct 2) was never brought to Wii U despite being announced for support almost a year ago, so they had to port the game ground up.

 

[Hyperactivity]

I guess you can probably add Yokai Watch 3 to the Japan list and the 1st game to the other regions

Sigh

 

[Hero of Legend]

This wasn't canceled. In fact Notion just gave an update on it last month and expect to have it ready for December. The port took longer than expected because the engine (Construct 2) was never brought to Wii U despite being announced for support almost a year ago, so they had to port the game ground up.

Wha? I swore some games used Construct 2 and came out?

 

[rpmurphy]

A bit reminiscent of the GameCube days...

Although 3DS is still pretty good. Have Theatrhythm, and a bunch of other 3DS games in my backlog to tide me over until MH4U.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

This wasn't canceled. In fact Notion just gave an update on it last month and expect to have it ready for December. The port took longer than expected because the engine (Construct 2) was never brought to Wii U despite being announced for support almost a year ago, so they had to port the game ground up.

Whoa, that's some dedication. Cheers for the heads up!

 

[sörine]

Wha? I swore some games used Construct 2 and came out?

Checking again you're right! I'm sure this was the reason Notion gave the delay but now I can't find the article. I'll keep digging.

The Wii U version is being enhanced btw and is retitled Super Ubie Island.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Checking again you're right! I'm sure this was the reason Notion gave the delay but now I can't find the article. I'll keep digging.

The Wii U version is being enhanced btw and is retitled Super Ubie Island.

Perhaps Construct 2 was delayed so they had no choice but to rebuild it.

 

[loaf of bread]

The Wii U is an accessory console at this point. Unless you barely play any games, you're going to need a PS4/XB1/PC on the side because Wii U is not going to sustain you.

 

[zruben]

The Wii U is an accessory console at this point. Unless you barely play any games, you're going to need a PS4/XB1/PC on the side because Wii U is not going to sustain you.

Well, it depends on the games the person wants to play. If a person mainly likes Nintendo games, PS4/XB1 become "accesory consoles", as you call it.

I know it might sound totally insane, but there are no univeral "preference" in videogames.

 

[sörine]

The Wii U is an accessory console at this point. Unless you barely play any games, you're going to need a PS4/XB1/PC on the side because Wii U is not going to sustain you.

I'd agree, but I have a 3DS, iPad and Shield on the side instead. Wii U still seems to grab most of gametime somehow though.

 

[Meffer]

We really need an arena-style robot game here. Either Little Battlers, Medabots or any others. Or hell, all of them. It's not fair.

 

[Pachinko]

The Wii U is an accessory console at this point. Unless you barely play any games, you're going to need a PS4/XB1/PC on the side because Wii U is not going to sustain you.

The odd thing is though, I've had more fun with those new HD nintendo games than any new game I've played on my PS4. Sure they look better there but I have a PC for graphics , give me something AAA that wows the crap out of me. I'll admit to having fun with some indie games though, especially velocity 2X.

I think we still have a dozen first party titles left in the wii U and about another dozen "second party?" titles. That is, nintendo paying a third party dev to build a game just for them.

There will of course be a handful of indie titles (less then xbox one or PS4 though) and the continued trickle of syrup that is the wii U virtual console release schedule but I do believe the writing is on the wall - we'll get a new system of some kind in 2016 100% for sure.

As for the 3DS, I really don't get what happened there, it started off a bit lacking sure, but its sales picked up for a little while and there were a few games out for it. Nintendo also released a number of good titles , 2013 was a pretty good year for the 3DS really. But look at 2014 , if you aren't into smash brothers there was just about nothing to play for the thing. (outside of shantae and the pirates curse). The fact that nintendo is crapping the NEW 3DS out the door as some sort of a half baked sales push speaks volumes. I mean, it's what 50% faster with 4 times the memory if you build something exclusive ? and the 3D is better ? oh and a tiny analog nub for camera control. Who is this thing for ? It's still less powerful than a vita , has the same pixel resolution as the current 3DS model. It's just an oddball system. I guess they think it'll sell in Japan ?

 

[Gaiaknight]

Fun fact in 2013 nintendo between both platforms published 19 retail games and 4 ehop exclusives so there even lacking in the first party department next year atleast on the 3ds.

 

[18-Volt]

I'm pretty sure 3DS will get some cool 3DS game announcements in Japan. Level-5 is a big supporter of the system, I'm sure they will bring couple of big titles. Yokai Watch 3 will be one of themI expect them to create something brand new. Both Namco and Square are testing waters on the system with TotW: reve Unitia and Final Fantasy Explorers, they too bring some other cool stuff when New 3DS sales explode. Same goes with SEGA.

As for NA, there are tons of potential localizations for next year so no problem there:

Final Fantasy Explorers
Senran Kagura 2
Forbidden Magna
Yokai Watch
Devil Survivor 2 Break Record
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold
Legend of Legacy
Bravely Second
Great Ace Attorney
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia
and, dare I say, Dragon Quest 7

Western support? Bad news, there are no "western" but these three: Ubisoft, Activision and 2K. But it's possible, they need to be convinced to make games for the system and New 3DS is the perfect oppurtinty for Nintendo. Just like DS's second coming had titles like GTA: Chinatown Wars, COP: The Recruit and tons of Call of Duty games, Nintendo can do same thing for 3DS too. I expect surprises at E3.

 

[StormKing]

Faced with decline in both their handheld and home console markets, I feel Nintendo has two choices.

1. Chase after third party companies and adopt the modus operandi of Microsoft and Sony. That means opening up studios that create games made to appeal specifically to a western audience. Shooters and open world games with realistic art. They would also need to implement microtransactions, achievements, trophies etc. Nintendo would also have to agree to advertise the games of major third party companies and not let their first party titles overshadow them e.g. don't release a major mario game at the same time as a major third party title. This approach requires them to compete directly with conglomerates like Microsoft and Sony who are much bigger than companies like Nintendo. They have been trying to avoid doing this for a while now. If this plan fails, then it would probably have catastrophic consequences for Nintendo.

2. Explore markets other than gaming. Nintendo was not founded as a video gaming company. If Nintendo's gaming business falters, then Nintendo could always focus on other markets involving entertainment. Simply put if this plan is followed, 10 years from now, Nintendo would not be a gaming company. Instead, Nintendo would be an entertainment company that makes games. I get the sense that this is the road that Nintendo wants to take.

Whichever path Nintendo chooses to take, the Nintendo of the future will be very different from the present Nintendo.

 

[astrogamer]

Pretty solid list, but yeah, has a few games that were never actually confirmed or cancelled for Wii U.

- Biker Bash (rumour from 2012 based on some concept art)
- Delver's Drop (port was never confirmed)
- Demon Tribe (another rumour from 2012, never happened)
- Ghost Song (Kickstarter stretch goal failed)
- Gunlord (Indiegogo campaign failed)
- Pinball Arcade (cancelled)
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriff (cancelled)
- Super Ubie Land (cancelled) (up: still happening)

Probably others, but eh.

Pinball Arcade seems to be coming 2015 now
http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=237970