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Next Wii U port?

Super Mario 3D World 18 22.22%
 
Xenoblade Chronicles X 13 16.05%
 
Super Mario Maker 14 17.28%
 
Zelda WW / TP 13 16.05%
 
Pikmin 3 6 7.41%
 
Other 11 13.58%
 
No Wii U port anymore 6 7.41%
 
Total:81
Darwinianevolution said:

And we also should take into account the 3rd party ports: SMT x FE could release on the Switch, it's easy money at this point, especially if SMT V does well.  The Wonderful 101 has gotten too much teasing to not come, the only reason it's not out already is probably because Platinum has been busy with other titles.

Don't see the correlation between TMS and SMT V, besides both being games made by Atlus.

TMS doesn't appeal in any way to the Shin Megami crowd since its a game that doesn't really represent well either IP that is supposedly making a crossover of.

 

@topic

If I had to pick one, Xenoblade X, unless they make a new one of course. I'm generally against TMS for a port, but maybe if it does come, people will realize how painfully bland it is besides the competent combat and I don't have to live another title like this.



I don't think we've seen the end of Wii U ports. On top of that Nintendo really likes porting Zelda. There will probably be some sort of Zelda port this year.



Pikmin and Xenoblade would be a bit more work to port. Tokyo Mirage Sessions would be up to Atlus. 3D World is a no brainer port. I'm sure it is coming eventually.



The Wonderful 101. Criminally underrated game that deserved more attention than it got.



the best theory ive seen is that Tokyo Mirage Sessions will come to the Switch, but this time with English voice actors. and i would be all for that



Give me Fatal Frame!!!



I go with The Wonderful 101 because it needs more recognition. It's a brilliant mix of Okami, Bayonetta and Viewtiful Joe.

Side note: Pikmin 3 is much better than the predecessors imo, but I don't see that as a possible port. I'd rather wish for a new entry.



We will get The Wonderful 101, but we need Mario Maker.  Maybe it will come.  :)



Asriel said:
Some of these suggested ports don't make much sense or have been ruled out. 

I'm curious... which ports of Wii U games wouldn't make sense?

The WiiU is a dead platform with no further software sales, on Switch these titles can bring in additional revenue and profit.

As long as the revenue is higher than the porting costs, every port makes sense.

Most ports should also be quite easy, only some rare Wii U games with asynchronous gameplay (which need more than one display) would be a bit more complicated). But they would work with two (or more) Switches, so they could advertise Nintendo Online.

Nintendoland included in the Nintendo Online subscription would be the way to go.



Conina said:
Asriel said:
Some of these suggested ports don't make much sense or have been ruled out. 

I'm curious... which ports of Wii U games wouldn't make sense?

The WiiU is a dead platform with no further software sales, on Switch these titles can bring in additional revenue and profit.

As long as the revenue is higher than the porting costs, every port makes sense.

Most ports should also be quite easy, only some rare Wii U games with asynchronous gameplay (which need more than one display) would be a bit more complicated). But they would work with two (or more) Switches, so they could advertise Nintendo Online.

Nintendoland included in the Nintendo Online subscription would be the way to go.

If you read the rest of my post you'll see what I mean. I was also specifically talking about ports in the context of this year and the ways in which some of these titles wouldn't necessarily fit. We've had one Mario port this year; Mario Maker had a unique version for 3DS so I'd expect that Switch gets a unique version too; Pikmin 3 is more likely to get a sequel given Miyamoto's comments about a fourth game; Monolith Soft have already ruled out Xenoblade Chronicles X. 

Yes, porting Wii U games in general has been good business - but that doesn't mean every major Wii U title will get ported and it doesn't mean every Wii U title makes sense in any given moment of the release schedule.