http://thekoalition.com/2013/09/10-next-gen-games-will-never-release-wii-u/ Way back on November 18th of 2012, Nintendo released what they envisioned as their answer to next-gen consoles with the retail launch of the Wii U. As a result of this move, anxious consumers everywhere flocked to the stores to pickup their first piece of next-gen hardware. Fast-forward to almost one year later and both the Wii U hardware and software sales are absolutely dismal. Most of this is attributed to the fact that many third-party developers and publishers lack confidence in the platform and therefore see no reason to use it within their everyday business practices. While Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime and most of his colleagues continue to live in denial over this fact, many conventional critics and gamers alike are more than aware that this trend will continue. This article will illustrate this point further by highlighting 10 key next-gen games that will never be released on a Wii U console. So without further ado, let the games begin.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD Projekt Reds ambitious action RPG stunned audiences at this years E3 and is already one of 2014s most anticipated titles.
Titanfall When Microsoft announced this game during their Pre E3 2013 Media briefing, everyone became giddy with excitement over just how impressive this first-person shooter looked.
Kingdom Hearts 3 The long awaited sequel to Square Enix and Disneys popular action RPG was finally outed at Sonys Pre E3 2013 press conference. Shortly after the announcement, the games director stated that the title wouldnt be coming to Wii U because it was being developed entirely through DirectX 11 support.
Final Fantasy XV The other popular Square Enix title that floored fans during Sonys conference was Final Fantasy XV. While the game is already confirmed for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 platforms, Wii U owners shouldnt get their hopes up for the same reasons mentioned above.
Rockstars Next Game With GTA V slated to hit stores next week, Rockstar Games is poised to finish off this console generation strong. After releasing Red Dead Redemption, L.A. Noire, and Max Payne 3 over the span of the last 3 years, you would think that the studio would at least consider porting some of these titles over to the Wii U. Since they dont plan to anytime soon, Im going to go ahead and predict now that this trend will continue well into next generation.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Bioware and EA kept quiet about Dragon Age: Inquisition for quite awhile and only recently started revealing gameplay footage to the press. With use of the Frostbite 3 engine, Inquisition will undoubtedly be the most technically advanced entry in the series to date. EAs decision to forgo releasing Battlefield 4 on the Wii U doesnt bold well for this game.
Mirrors Edge 2 Another surprise announced during EAs pre E3 press conference was a sequel based on the sleeper hit Mirrors Edge. While the first game didnt sell quite as well as EA hoped it would, it did buildup enough of a following that convinced them it was worth making another one. Mirrors Edge 2 is being built on the Frostbite 3 engine and therefore wont be making use of the Wii U platform.
Fallout 4 Even though Bethesda has yet to make an official Fallout 4 announcement, everyone knows its coming and once it does nothing else will matter. Fans can expect this game to be technically more advanced then Fallout 3 and therefore it will most likely exceed the Wii U specs in just about every way imaginable.
Star Wars Battlefront (Dice Reboot) Dices take on the popular Star Wars franchise has the potential to be one of the most important video game releases in Star Wars video game history. Making use of the latest and greatest in Frostbite 3 technology, we already know that this game wont be on the Wii U.
These are spot on, MP's are bigger than ever before. Nintendo needs to upclock or something. Throw some rad fake tech demos like Sony and SE did back in the day to trick people on visuals, time to be deceptive.The next Grand Theft Auto Considering the fact that every Nintendo GTA game was only on Nintendos portables, we don't see this trend ending anytime soon.
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