Why don't larger devs give Wii U owners a chance through kickstarter or sites like it

[Arcturus]

Faelco said:

spurgeonryan said:

Project Cars for instance. If we want it bad enough we will pay for it!

What will it cost? Do an indiogogo and let the money add up, or do a kickstarter and give us a real test! The kickstarter indie games are proof we will pay for it. So if companies are worried about making a profit, why not make a profit from the start? Is it really that hard?

Could have solved a lot of third party problems over the years! Instead of letting things build up like they did with Project Cars and even Watch Dogs.

You talk about Project Cars, but it seems to me that game was financed by a crowdfunding campaign. It's not a solution apparently... 

Yes, but the crowdfunding campaign was held when only the PC version was announced. The console versions were announced after funding was raised.

On topic:
It's an interesting idea and would be a much better way to gauge interest in third party titles. It would allow Nintendo users to put their money where their mouth is, instead of endlessly signing pointless petitions. However, it's kind of shitty asking Nintendo users to fund the development of a Wii U port while not requiring PS4 and XBOne owners to do so. Also, imagine the level of complaining that would happen if the Wii U port is delayed or doesn't meet the expectations.