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Train wreck said:
It seems that Wii U only people are voting with their wallets...so are third parties towards the system.

Its odd since Ubisoft and a good number of 3rd parties, like Warner Bros, utilize the gamepad better then Nintendo, Maybe they feel its not their place to sell the system on its biggest selling feature?


Well according to most people their games arent even close to selling the console...



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Train wreck said:
It seems that Wii U only people are voting with their wallets...so are third parties towards the system.

Its odd since Ubisoft and a good number of 3rd parties, like Warner Bros, utilize the gamepad better then Nintendo, Maybe they feel its not their place to sell the system on its biggest selling feature?

Yeah that's kind of the funny thing Wii U fans crap all over third parties, yet Zombi U, Batman, and Deux Ex probably use the controller better than any Nintendo game not called Nintendo Land, lol. 

Third parties don't have time for systems that don't sell their software. It's not a Nintendo bias, third parties dumped the Vita just as quick too. This is a big business, not a charity. 

Third parties are under no obligation to grovel at Nintendo's feet because they used to be hot sh*t in the console business 20 years ago. They want this type of third party support? Then go earn it. Market to that audience like Sony/MS do. Interface and work with third parties like Sony/MS do. Give them modern-ish hardware like Sony/MS do. Otherwise Nintendo really doesn't have room to complain. 

Third parties will meet you half way, Nintendo is not willing to even go that far though, so third party attitude's towards them are predictable.

People should be happy Ubi Soft released this at all, they certainly didn't have to. 



They do not care how good or bad it sells, even if it would sell good (i hope nobody in the world expected that!) they would not continue WiiU-Support besides some JustDance stuff.
It seems to me like 3rds expect Nintendo console owners only to have one console and so having to buy the WiiU version. Seems they can not imagine them to have another console...

From the people who are having WiiU only, the majority for sure does not care about WatchDogs. From the people who are having WiiU and PS4/XBone, the majority have bought it already for their other console. Who in the world should buy WatchDogs WiiU version?

I am very curious seeing real numbers ^^

 

 

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Soundwave said:
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third parties dumped the Vita just as quick too. This is a big business, not a charity. 

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3rds not dumped Vita, 3rds (except some japanese one3rds - and they are seeming to support Vita even better than 3DS!) dumped handhelds in general.

NO 3rd would EVER take NOT supporting an Playstation home console into account, even if it would sell really badly. They would do anything to increase the console sales.



How shocking. I am shocked. Ubisoft had put in so much effort in promoting this delayed title.



Nem said:


Totally, this.

What ZT said, not Rol's snarky comment. :P

"It's not snarky if it's the truth."



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RedInker said:
How shocking. I am shocked. Ubisoft had put in so much effort in promoting this delayed title.


Well I guess they didnt need to have an embargo on this one, since not even reviewers seem to bother with this game...



torok said:
Expected. And after Bayo 2 fiasco we should only wait for Devil's Third to really conclude that there isn't a market for mature games on Nintendo consoles.


Please not Devils third...




NintendoPie said:
Nem said:


Totally, this.

What ZT said, not Rol's snarky comment. :P

"It's not snarky if it's the truth."


Well, you know what i mean. I dont want to incentivise inter-member spite wars. :P


torok said:
Expected. And after Bayo 2 fiasco we should only wait for Devil's Third to really conclude that there isn't a market for mature games on Nintendo consoles.


Bayonetta 2 was actually a sucess. It outsold its predecessor on a single console with a much smaller installed base.

But of course, that is not convenient to face. ;)



Ops, didnt mean to double post.

Yeah, this game doesnt mean anything towards Wii U market. It means towards Ubi soft. Saying otherwise is obviously trying to spin it.



Nem said:

torok said:
Expected. And after Bayo 2 fiasco we should only wait for Devil's Third to really conclude that there isn't a market for mature games on Nintendo consoles.


Bayonetta 2 was actually a sucess. It outsold its predecessor on a single console with a much smaller installed base.

But of course, that is not convenient to face. ;)


It might be on quite a few christmas wish lists as well