X shows that Nintendo's stance on localization has improved; they're openly advertising a sequel to a game they almost didn't bring over two years ago.

And the last console Fatal Frame was localised in Europe and Australia.

I've also wondered why some believe that western publishers are biased and want Nintendo to fail. That doesn't make any sense. If a publisher estimate that a Wii U release will be profitable they'll make it.

With the exception of EA (BF 3, NFS, Crysis 3 and sports games) and Take 2 (GTA V and sports games) I think that western publishers have provided strong support for the Wii U. Especially compared to japanese publishers whose only games on Wii U are funded/published by Nintendo (Super Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, The Wonderful 101, Sonic Lost World, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Fatal Frame V, Ninja Gaiden 3, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, etc).

Activision

007 Legends

Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Fast & Furious: Showdown

Rapala Pro Bass Fishing

Skylanders: Giants

Skylanders: Swap Force

Skylanders: Trap Team

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

Transformers: Prime – The Game

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Disney

Disney Infinity

Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Planes

EA

FIFA Soccer 13

Madden NFL 13

Mass Effect 3: Special Edition

Need for Speed: Most Wanted U

Take Two Interactive

NBA 2K13

Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Child of Light

Cloudberry Kingdom

ESPN Sports Connection

Just Dance 2014

Just Dance 4

Just Dance Kids 2014

Just Dance Wii U

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Rabbids Land

Rayman Legends

The Smurfs 2

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Watch Dogs

Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013

ZombiU

Warner Bros Interactive

Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition

Batman: Arkham Origins

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition

Game Party Champions

Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Lego City Undercover

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

Lego Movie Videogame

Lego The Hobbit

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

Bandai Namco Games

Kamen Rider: Battride War 2

One Piece Unlimited World RED

Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures

Pac Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2

Taiko no Tatsujin

Tank! Tank! Tank!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Capcom

Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Monster hunter 3 Ultimate

Monster Hunter Frontier G

Resident Evil evelations

DuckTales Remastered

Tecmo Koei

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 12

Hyrule Warriors

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razors Edge

Fist of the North Star: Kens Rage 2

Warriors Orochi Hyper 3 Ultimate

Sega

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic Boom

The Cave

Yakuza HD 1+2

Sonic Lost World

Square Enix

Deus Ex: Human Revelution- Directors Cut

Dragon Quest 10+ Expansion

So where are the big Japanese franchises equivalent to Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Splinter Cell, Watch Dogs, Zombi U, Batman, LEGO, etc? The only big Western games that didn't release on Wii U are GTA V and EA's BF, FIFA and Madden. Blame EA and not every single Western publisher.

Where's the Wii U version of Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Castlevania, Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Yakuza, Dark Souls, Tales of, etc? Do you honestly believe that the Wii U has stronger support from Japanese publishers than Western?

Also Hyrule Warriors, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, Sonic Lost World, Sonic Boom, etc. are published/funded by Nintendo.

Well, to be fair, One Piece/Dragon Ball/Naruto/Jojo consistently come to the west.  They're niche over here, but niche doesn't stop a title being enjoyable.  I do understand your point though.

Regarding the bolded, though, I don't really understand.  I thought Dragon Ball Z was a "fun if you like that kind of thing but repetitive" game.  The kind of game Tecmo Koei makes year in year out with their Warriors series.  Their Warriors series which has recently extended to Hyrule Warriors which is being lauded as an example of good third party support for the console.

Or, by the same extension, SEGA.  Who've managed to put out a decent port of a Sonic Racing game and then an averagely-received Sonic platformer and an averagely-received Sonic minigame collection.  Which, seemingly, is "good" support.  What makes that different to Namco putting out some averagely-received Dragon Ball Z or other anime-licenced-property games?  I guess their downloadable classics help add to the mix, but I still don't think it's a particularly strong showing.

i wouldnt say openly advertised as they have only shown it in bursts. We still dont have a solid release date for even Japan on that game.

Europe and Australia arent America. THey are there own things. BUt i HOPE you are right, I hope Reggie pulle his head out of his ass, because lets face it Europe has been doing a better job than US has when it comes to this. God i cant stand that smug face.

Fantastic lists! thanks to the both of you! yeah the lists heavily favors the Western sides, which further prove my point.

This, another point I was trying and failing to get at. They are getting niche stuff from Japan if at all but nothing close to their flagship titles. 

But at least they are showing trailers and gameplay of X in Western Directs, while with Xenoblade they all but denied its existence.

I don't complain about third parties, I complain primarily about people who keep lumping third parties together in one big mass as though they have one single co-ordinated agenda.