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sc94597 on 21 January 2015
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Hiku said:
Clyde32 said:

I would suggest you get xenoblade. Also, how would you feel if a Xenosaga HD was exclusive to the Wii U? 

If I get a Wii U, I will consider it. I just wish I didn't have to play using the wiimote.
And if XS HD went exclusive to Wii U, I'd be sad. Not only do I want to replay them in HD some day, but some of my friends haven't played theoriginal versions but wanted to, and this would be a chance for them to play them. Though I think the chances of that (going exclusive to Wii U) are extremely minimal.
The only way I can see it happen is if Nintendo pay for the development of the game. Namco own all the rights to the IP, as confirmed by Harada, so it wouldn't make sense for them to purposely limit themselves to an 8m userbase for no apparent reason. Especially for a project that they are skeptical of if it will be profitable for them in the first place.

You can use the classic controller. I personally prefer the Wiimote set up. This isn't a game that uses motion controls nor does it need  great controls for the camera (there is z-targetting though.) I like being able to have my arms apart and sit down in any position I want, so nunchuck and wiimote being separable is great. But to each their own. 

I think that is a very likely situation. Nintendo might think what is a cheap way to make money with Monolith Soft? Buy rights from Namco to remake Xenogears games. Namco doesn't think the series has enough demand and has said such multiple times. Plus they won't have the original developer on board. The only group of people who might not want to do this is Monolith Soft, I think they'd prefer to make episodes 4,5,6 if they're interested in Xenosaga at all. Sure, another developer could do it, but that would pull Nintendo's interest, and Namco wouldn't be able to put the responsibility of publishing a series which might not have high demand on somebody else. So I think the only way these games will be remastered or remade soon is if Xenoblade X becomes a huge hit and Namco reevaluates their demand estimate or Nintendo pays for publishing rights through royalties and Monolith Soft develops it. All scenarios aren't very likely. The best we'll see is a re-release on PSN.