Why Borderlands skipped Wii U

@tracerhank @hadlee73 True, it wouldn't take advantage of the controller, but special features or controllers isn't the reason for the 360 or PS3 versions. My point was that it wasn't because of a lack of a use for the Wii U controller that they didn't port, as you point out yourself it's mostly an install base and development timing issue. I'm just saying their reason, the controller, isn't really the reason, if the Wii U had a larger base they probably would have made it, whether it used the controller or not. No one makes a game for a system only because they can use a specific feature of it, or because of chipsets. They make the games because they can make a good game and there are a lot of customers. Install base is the deciding factor, and I understand that they didn't make it because they aren't sure about the console yet, it's just that no one makes a game for a controller or because it's easy to port, that's just a perk. Fan base is the deciding factor.

@Trenchman @hadlee73 If it doesn't take advantage of Wii controller, then what's to look forward to when porting a game over? The 400k user base? Granted, it's 400k and counting. But if a marketing department of a publisher looks at the percentage of a 3rd party game on the Wii in the past, it'll see that it's not worth the development cost to only tap into the small percentage of hardcore gamers available for a system that is clearly marketed at casual gaming crowd.

To spell it out for you: BL1 was developed for the consoles based on the % of hardcore gamers on PS3 and 360 --> User base establishment --> fanbase --> BL2 developed to take advantage PC power --> port to PS3 and 360 because 1. fan base and 2. easy port, dedicated online community and similar graphic engine in chips.

Everyone knows PC has a big online community. But it's much diluted and hard to track due to PC's multi-purpose. Accessing Nintendo's online community through a console is a big question mark. I know you have faith, but marketing requires more than that.

Also, I don't mean to be a jerk, but if you're gonna discredit any of my speculated "reasons", you should state your explanation so it's constructive, and not just be because you didn't like the reasons.

@DarthLod Comment after comment. Sound like ranting to me.

@DarthLod You may be brighter than a block of cheese but not much else.

@PicklePuffer No one is talking about the GC.

@PicklePuffer @Vickman178 @DarthLod Consoles are entertainment gimmicks Nobody needs those.

@DarthLod I just want to know why you replied if you don't care. Shouldn't you ignore something if you don't care about it?

@FlameEmperor Why did you bother?

@DarthLod @Vickman178 If you don't care then why reply?

@DarthLod @Jecoh Because your dead inside.

@Jecoh @DarthLod So, Nintendo needs to learn that people want more games, yet you're glad they didn't bring this one to the WiiU... like that had anything to do with Nintendo. Same thing for gimmicks, the pro controller is available for a reason you know?

@DarthLod I am glad you are doing well friend. Hows your family? What's new?

@ElfShotTheFood @sinn_exit Actually when they new consoles from Sony and Microsoft do come out it will have hardware they is at least 3 years behind current gen PC hardware so, in order to play the next gen consoles you will not need a top-end gaming PC but more of a middle class PC. I can build a PC for $700 that will most likely still be better than the next gen consoles. How much do you reckon a new console from Sony and Microsoft will cost? Do you remember the price when the PS3 was launched? It was close to a grand.

People need to understand that consoles will not be able to catch up to PCs. I am sure that they can build a console to match the current PC hardware but those console prices will be through the roof cause they have the logo of Playstation and Xbox.

@jambubby74 @TheOnlyConan Your sarcasm is noted but at the end of the day I wasn't trying to say that the next gen consoles are obsolete. In reaction to TheOnlyConan's statement he saying that the Wii U is an after thought. It's likely he prefer consoles to have raw OTT graphical horse power as opposed to having new and exiting ways to enjoy games. I love my consoles as much as the next gamer and my pc too.