King_Bowser_Koopa

So Nintendo released some information on what external HDDs will work best with the Wii U. Sadly, the one I have now will not work. Have any of you purchased any recently? Do you know of any great deals? Because I'm not looking for anything special. Just really, really, cheap...

I have been thinking about Nintendo's track record with 3rd party support. Starting all the way back with the Nintendo 64 (N64) there has been a pretty consistent pattern. 3rd party developers would be very supportive of Nintendo's new console, at first, and then interested would all but die off because sales of those 3rd party titles just weren't enough to be profitable. Now there can be a number of explanations for this, especially the limitations of the N64's hardware, but I think the biggest reason has nothing to do with the hardware. It has nothing to do with disk size, storage space, load times, etc. it has everything to do with us. The fans. Those of us who are supposed to be supporting the 3rd party developers. When they release a multi-platform game and the N64/GCN/Wii version ends up being all but ignored we only have ourselves to blame. We, those who are enthusiastic about Nintendo and do our best to support them, didn't buy the Wii version. Instead we decided that the PS3/XBox360 version was superior and decided not to support the efforts of the 3rd party devs, thus killing their interest in releasing further games on any given Nintendo console.

Now, I'm not pointing the finger of blame at anyone and dismissing the problem as everyone else's. It may sound that way, but I understand the reason we all chose the other console's version. The other consoles can support better graphics, have better online, or [insert your own reason]. I'm just as guilty as anyone else and I am not going to deny it! I've skipped the Wii version of many multi-platformers because I wanted the experience the other consoles offered. So, what is my point then? To be honest, these are just my own thoughts and ramblings. If I did have a point, which I really don't, then maybe it would be the Wii U is now on-par with, or slightly better than, the current generation consoles (yes, Nintendo calls it a next-gen console. I'm aware). This means that when 3rd party devs release those multi-platform titles, you really have no excuse not to at least give the Wii U version much needed consideration.

When considering the launch line-up, it is obvious to everyone that it's mostly 3rd party ports. Ok, so, no need to buy those right? They're ports. They don't matter. Wrong! Consider that perhaps Mass Effect 3 is releasing on Wii U to test the waters. If the sales numbers don't show support then they can say "We tried to get you Nintendo owners interested, but the support wasn't there." and then call it quits. But, they're not releasing the trilogy on the Wii U! How can you ask me to play Mass Effect 3 if I haven't played the previous games? Well, the answer isn't really all that easy to swallow. It's simple and blunt. If you fail to support this, or any other port (Not just Mass Effect), you are giving the 3rd party devs all the reason they need to just forget the Wii U entirely. They put these ports out to test the waters, you voted with your wallets, and if you didn't support the ports, then they don't really have any motivation to to support your desire to have more "hardcore" games on the Wii U.

Anyway, I'm probably just angering a lot of people. But these things have been on my mind and I felt the need to share. All I'm saying is, show your support of these 3rd party devs on the Wii U. They need it.

Thank you.

I didn't see this being discussed anywhere, but it looks like someone may have let the release date slip. It sounds like a pretty good date to me, if true.

http://www.gamezone....eripheral-maker

WayForward seems to be working on an unannounced multi-platform title. The Wii U is included in the list of platforms. I wonder what it could be...

http://www.siliconer...x-360-ps3-game/

Just saw this during Ubisoft's E3 presentation! What did you guys think? As for me, I am excited to get a mature zombie game on the Wii U. Bring on the zombie invasion!