While it's easy to find reasons as to why most 3rd party games sold poorly on Wii U (as explained by aielyn above), but if this trend continues it will spell trouble for Nintendo later on.

Personally, I want more 3rd party games than 1st party right now - but that's because I haven't bothered getting a PS360 or getting the games for PC...

The difference I guess was that there is a significant difference if you bought it on the 360 vs PS2 compared to the Wii U vs 360.

Because this year they can actually give their games simultaneous releases? You know, release Madden in August when it's supposed to come out and not in November, five months after its release on other consoles, and close to the end of American football season? Call of Duty can come out the same day as on other consoles, and not a week later?

Seriously? Do you even lift?

I agree with the point you're making, but I feel I must point out that either you suck at maths or you don't know the order of the months. :P

But seriously, it's three months, not five.

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They should bother because the more effort and games they put into a console library, the more potential consumers it opens them up to, and that can only be a good thing. If only third parties put the same effort and care into Nintendo console games as they put towards HD consoles, the sales will (eventually) come just like they do to the PS360. After all, why wouldn't they? What makes the games worse and less appealing on Nintendo consoles than on the PS360? Esepcially now that Nintendo has a console that is close to them in power. Not to mention there is the additional selling point and distinguishing factor of the gamepad.

There is really no excuse left for third parties NOT to invest in Nintendo consoles anymore, other than the lame fall back excuse of "only Nintendo games sell on Nintendo consoles, whaaaaaaaa!" BS. Make your games good enough and you will earn the money of Nintendo gamers. That excuse simply tells me that the developers are not good enough, and really shows the decline of quality of this industry as a whole.

It really comes down to the chicken and the egg argument. Most will say that devs don't support Nintendo consoles because gamers don't support them, but I contend it is the other way around.

Because WiiU doesnt force them to increase the budget for games
because the WiiU has unique features that can be used to increase the experience
because Ubi has proved 3rd parties can be successful if they put at least a little effort

'Crysis 3' not coming to Wii U due to lack of "business drive" http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a448410/crysis-3-not-coming-to-wii-u-due-to-lack-of-business-drive.html