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If it has been delayed it will be about 2 weeks. Its a launch title in europe and japan so it can't be far off for you guys. Interesting that ninja gaiden is mentioned for the us launch. Hopefully that means it will get here as well.

http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/13/wii-u-all-launch-games-and-launch-window-titles-confirmed/

Mass effect is competing against monster hunter in japan so how well it will do there is anybody's guess.



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Fuck EA, better for Activision and Ubisoft they will make more money

im getting Zombi U + AC III from uBI and CoD BO 2 from Activision



Khuutra said:
Slimebeast said:
How can the original Mass Effect come out on PS3 when Microsoft published it? Anyway that is awesome news.

The same way EA was able to publish it on PC.

They either boguht the rights, Microsoft's hold on the rights ran out, or EA used magic. One of those.

EA actually had to get persmission from MS to publish ME1 on PC. It's been 5 years since the original game launched. I'm guessing the rights must of expired.



CCFanboy said:
If it has been delayed it will be about 2 weeks. Its a launch title in europe and japan so it can't be far off for you guys. Interesting that ninja gaiden is mentioned for the us launch. Hopefully that means it will get here as well.

http://www.vg247.com/2012/09/13/wii-u-all-launch-games-and-launch-window-titles-confirmed/

Mass effect is competing against monster hunter in japan so how well it will do there is anybody's guess.

Even 2 weeks means no Black Friday sales, HUGE loss, so about 50% of the original estimation?



EA has (pretty much) bet against every Nintendo platform since the Gamecube; and after the embarassment the management team took with the Nintendo DS and Wii I believe they have moved towards much more passive-agressive tactics with the 3DS and Wii U.

Honestly, I think their strategy has been hurting EA far more than it has impacted Nintendo. EA's stock, which was once worth $50+, is now selling for close to $12; and their P/E ratio is above 72 which means there stock is (really) worth about $2.50



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flagstaad said:

Even 2 weeks means no Black Friday sales, HUGE loss, so about 50% of the original estimation?


What can you say man? Its their loss. They could see mass effect 3 as a poor attempt and use it as an excuse but what if other games like call of duty, assassin's creed and zombi u sell well? They will also reflect on that as well. Not specifically their own sales. When they see other third parties benefitting from the rewards of launching first without any stupid business decisions they will come to regret this move. Mass effect 3 selling on wii u has absolutely nothing to do with nintendo or the fanbase because it sells poorly on ps3 as well. Despite what ea claim we all know this underneath their cover up.

I bet when they see they were wrong they release the trilogy anyway. Funnily enough ea admit they are seeing lower sales on ps3 these days and still support it. I bet they continue to support wii u regardless of what happens.



One more thing to complete my year = senran kagura localization =D

CCFanboy said:

What can you say man? Its their loss. They could see mass effect 3 as a poor attempt and use it as an excuse but what if other games like call of duty, assassin's creed and zombi u sell well? They will also reflect on that as well. Not specifically their own sales. When they see other third parties benefitting from the rewards of launching first without any stupid business decisions they will come to regret this move. Mass effect 3 selling on wii u has absolutely nothing to do with nintendo or the fanbase because it sells poorly on ps3 as well. Despite what ea claim we all know this underneath their cover up.

I bet when they see they were wrong they release the trilogy anyway. Funnily enough ea admit they are seeing lower sales on ps3 these days and still support it. I bet they continue to support wii u regardless of what happens.

That is the catch, yes is their loss, but will they admit it?, or blame the gamers and the console? Will they say "it was our fault by not beign ready for the console launch" or will they say "Nintendo console owners don't want to play our kind of games, why spend more money supporting it"? It would be harder for them to blame it on the players IF ZombiU sales a lot, but in BlOps 2 or AC3 does it they will say that those are multimillon sellers anyway and will sale in any console. I want to see the final sales of ME3 on Wii U, but more important EA reaction on it.



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flagstaad said:

That is the catch, yes is their loss, but will they admit it?, or blame the gamers and the console? Will they say "it was our fault by not beign ready for the console launch" or will they say "Nintendo console owners don't want to play our kind of games, why spend more money supporting it"? It would be harder for them to blame it on the players IF ZombiU sales a lot, but in BlOps 2 or AC3 does it they will say that those are multimillon sellers anyway and will sale in any console. I want to see the final sales of ME3 on Wii U, but more important EA reaction on it.


I don't think any company will use launch titles as a guideline for how their future games will perform. Thats foolish of them. Launch titles tend not to sell as much as games later anyway since the install base goes up. I still think they will bring the trilogy to wii u just for more cash grabs. Ea probably don't care how well it sells on any system now since the trilogy has passed the point where the majority care. Like I said the 360 trilogy will probably outsell the ps3 trilogy and wii u version of this combined. This series was only really going to sell well on 360 because of the type of game it is. Everything else is just extra pocket.

I don't think this is some conspiracy against nintendo. It might look like they are releasing the trilogy to spite the sales but I doubt that. People should remember this wii u version in itself is just another cash in.

The people I feel sorry for are the developers being made to work on this because they actually look like they are putting effort into this port and are trying to make it work on wii u. This proves ea is just using them and probably doesn't care how well it does while the developers of it do care.



One more thing to complete my year = senran kagura localization =D

I'm sure nobody would care for Mass Effect 3 for the Wii U since you could bought it for Xboxb360/PS3/PC unless it make some large changes but i doubt it since is EA we talking about.