In rebuttal to Michael Pachter's response that there will be weak 3rd party support on the upcoming WiiU, I decided to make a list of possibilities of franchises that we will see on the console.
Metal Gear Solid -- Plausible, since 3DS is getting a title (granted, it's a port, but still)
Castlevania -- I'd love to see this one, but who knows. There hasn't even been a 3DS title for it. At least not yet anyway.
Final Fantasy -- Hopefully (but needed). Square-Enix DID express interest in bringing FF to WiiU and there's also the rumor of FFXV also being a WiiU (multiplat) title, so... it's possible. Nintendo will need this, though, to win Japan, as well as...
Dragon Quest -- Already got. DQX is on its way. As well as...
Monster Hunter -- Absolutely. MH did GREAT on Wii, it did very good on 3DS, and it'll definitely be a killer app for the WiiU. The system really needs it to win Japan. All three of these major IPs will have to be on the system.
Ninja Gaiden -- Already confirmed. NG3 will be a launch title.
Resident Evil -- I'd love to see this; with the upcoming release of RE: Revelations, I'm hoping for the WiiU to get a similar title.
Rockman -- Who knows? Capcom's actions with this franchise has been... questionable lately, so, I doubt it.
Assassin's Creed -- Already confirmed.
Tekken -- Hopefully. (Or is it already confirmed? I'm sorry, I don't really remember.)
Street Fighter -- Needed.
Ridge Racer -- Needed. (Sorry about this)
Tales -- I'd love to see it. But will it happen? 3DS has already got a port of TALES OF THE ABYSS, which is on its way here this year.
Star Ocean -- Up in the air.
Kingdom Hearts -- Very likely. 3DS is getting a title, and WiiU can handle high tech graphics, so why not?
Silent Hill -- Shattered Memories did solid business for a Wii Mature title, so why not?
Mana -- More of a wish than a confirmation.
Contra -- Same as above.
Grand Theft Auto -- Rumored.
That's all off the top of my head.
