I made this post to reddit earlier, but I thought I could reach some more people by bringing it here, so I have some thoughts for you guys.
TL;DR: You want more high quality mature titles on Wii U? Support Bayonetta 2 by picking it up when it releases this October because doing so can potentially get Nintendo to bring us more mature games like it.
Simply put, Nintendo platforms are not known for their mature games because Nintendo rarely publishes its own M-rated titles. Therefore, for those kinds of games, Nintendo consoles are sort of a dangerous ground. Because of this, third parties don't want to bring their "mature" AAA titles to Wii U, and even if they do, they bring gimped ports to the platform and/or don't market their titles at all. The poor sales that resulted from such practices has caused third parties to leave the platform.
However, Nintendo is bringing more mature titles to Wii U now than they ever have in the past, and the upcoming ones show a lot of promise. In particular, Bayonetta 2 is coming to Wii U as an exclusive title this October, and it is shaping up to be one of the system's best games. As a sequel to the best action game of the last generation developed by Platinum Games, there's no reason you shouldn't pick this one up if you're looking for more mature titles. It also comes with the original game with extra enhancements packed in, so it's an amazing value.
If you want quality mature titles on Wii U, show that desire by picking up the actually good mature title that Nintendo is publishing for the system instead of forcing yourself to support gimped ports which won't sell anyway, like Watch Dogs. It will at least prove to Nintendo that we want more of those kinds of games, and so they'll be more keen on publishing mature exclusives like Bayonetta 2. In the best case scenario, it could also prove to some third parties (like Sega, the owner of the Bayonetta IP) that we aren't a lost cause.
Just wanted to put the thought out there. Thanks!
EDIT: This thread isn't supposed tell you guys not to buy Watch Dogs outright, nor am I trying to convince you to buy one over the other if you want both. I'm trying to say that if you're not interested in WD but are considering buying it to get Ubisoft to bring us mature games, don't. Your money is better spent on Bayo 2.
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