Actually it wouldn't really be their fault though. Nintendo themselves did not create the game or develop it, they simply saw that Valhalla wanted to finish it and paid the money to help them finish it and in return gain an exclusive. It's the same situation as Bayonetta 2, Bayonetta 2 recieved critical acclaim but it's not because of Nintendo publishing it that made it be acclaimed, but because of how great of a job Platinum Games did developing it.

It's probably why Nintendo wants to distance themselves from Devil's Third, people might look at it and think it's a game developed by Nintendo when it's not. 

Even if Nintendo had nothing to do with development, which is unlikely since much as been said about their involvement with development. As a producer you over see every aspect of a game. If they didn't see it going awry, it is completely their failing. Nintendo has produced it, they gave money for the project, their name is on it now. It is their duty to ensure it's a quality title. 

Nintendo wanting to distance themselves from Devil's Third only makes them look like idiots since they funded it and every other part of Nintendo except NoA has brought it to market. Nintendo doesn't want to distance themselves from it, only NoA. 

God the game is just Japanese duke nukem forever. God I tried to tell myself Itagaki (spelling?) Wasn't the John Romero of japan but he totally is. He fucking is. Oh did I say Duke Nukem forever? I meant Dai Katana. It's Dai Katana all over again.

I guess we'll know for sure in the 16th. Any bets?

sega published that, not NoA

Um, obviously. The game. Looks. Like. Shit.

Once a Devil's Turd, always a Devil's Turd.

Well this thread should be a fun read, tagging for later. Btw the game never looked good anyway so don't worry too much about it.

Well, it's certainly an indicator of a mistake in investment.  But it could be they legit trusted a well respected veteran of the industry and said veteran screwed up.  It happens.  A name is worth a lot, but trusting it can also lead to problems.  It's not like old veterans have never screwed up a project before. 

that bums me out. I was really hoping it would combine melee and fps elements as good or better than red steel 2 did. And the bosses reminded me of an anime or metal gear solid. I had high hopes. I would like to say i trust noa's judgement, but they passed on publishing the last story, and i love that freaking game.

Because NoA...

I've grown tired of trying to justify their decisions in my head. Even is the game is bad, it's a change of pace for Wii U owners. If we had another dozen M-rated shooters releasing this fall (like every other console), I could see passing on this game. They've already dropped the money to have it developed, though, and the Wii U is desperately lacking anything like it at all.