It doesn't really affect me.

Then i'll get the PC version.

no big loss there.

That's too bad, but I'm still getting this on 360. Looks pretty good.

no lose

More like Game Misinformer... actually now that Nintendo has revealed their new Pro controller, I don't see why Tomb Raider wouldn't be on the Wii U at some point.

Meh....I was never a fan of Tomb Raider so no big loss.

i've never considered myself a fan of the series, so yeah i'm not concerned by this news.

it would've made a nice addition to the wii U line-up, had it happened.

Oh darn. Whatever will I do... LOOK A SHINY QUARTER!! I'm happy again!

That's too bad, guess I will be getting it on the PS3 then.

Shame, I enjoyed Anniversary and Underworld (though the former far outclassed the latter). But, much like everyone else, it's not going to put a crimp in my day. There are far better game franchises out there.

it is incredible. one of my friends send a requst at nintendo.de about the release date of ac3d and the answer was wait till the next nintendo direct. you know what this means?!

yeah, maybe we don't love this game but it's pretty sad news that another big IP like this is being skipped on WiiU. Nintendo just did their best to establish the wiiU as another 'family' console with slightly improved graphics.
I used to be ok with that, but there's too much to miss now, and this is another nail in the coffin to me. If big titles like this are already skipping wii U how long will it take before 3rd party titles start seeing it as a neccesity to add it to their development plan for any big game.

Going to grab it for the 360.

In any case, I'm not a Tomb Raider fan.

@Ren Tomb Raider hasn't been a big IP for a while now. Let's hope this latest game can change that.

I'll check out the trailer to see what I'll be missing.
If it looks any good I’ll get the PC version.
I just hope there's isn't a ridiculous amount of blood.

You know, I was never interested in the Tomb Raider games before, but I really like how this one's been looking. Hopefully it'll get a super edition at some point like Arkham City is. :3

Game Informer...

http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d2/Spy_JarateHit03.wav

lol

Disappointing for Nintendo only gamers, as this game looks pretty sweet. I'll probably grab the PS3 version when it comes out.

This was the most interesting game they showed at the Microsoft press conference, well good thing I got a 360.

Disappointing. This new Tomb Raider looks really good and the Wii U need third party games that aren't just ports of games that were released over a year ago on other systems.

PS3 for me.

That's okay, If I need to fill my Lara Croft hole, I'll just get either Tomb Raider Legend on the GCN or Tomb Raider Anniversary on the Wii.

This game was in development for a long time already so it makes sense that it was never headed towards Wii U. It would be far better for the Wii U if every big third party game was headed its way, so anything not ported is a setback as far as I'm concerned. This one looked impressive (and relentlessly brutal).

@irken004 Why would you want Tomb Raider on a PS3? Aren't Tomb Raider clones good enough?

Tomb raider has always been a big IP it just hasn't had any new games for a while and got stale. (full disclosure, I'm a nintendo guy so I really haven't played much of them). It's like Sonic; if you're a fan you will try a new one even if you know the last one was tired. If anything a "re-boot" that's even half as good as expected will garner huge sales, and loosing this opportunity is bad news for nintendo.
Then again, after this E3, Nintendo has made it pretty clear that they're still not that interested in bringing in an older more savvy games audience, and this sends a poor message to developers, not JUST 'hardcore' gamers that want deeper material and fresh ideas. I'm afraid for WiiU now since I'm loosing faith that it will hold a candle to all the great content on the other consoles. Now that I have one of them why should I shell out for a new wii if the games are the same as they were and don't even look any better?
Never thought I'd see the day when I got tired of Mario, but it's really time for some new material alltogether at Nintendo.

BTW, whats with the double posts? looks like someones keys are full of fruit punch over at N-Life.

^What?

@Gamesake Do you really care that much about what games people might wanna play?

I was always gonna pick this up on PS3 so this changes nothing. Sad for the U though.

@Ren
Surely by definitition of an IP, TombRaider can no longer be considered such? I seem to be the only one who is upset by this as I have always been a fan of the series (like most franchises there were certain games that we really could have done without). Still I'm a Nintendo fan and although I respect the competition I'm not going to rush out to by a 360 or PS3 for this or pretty much any other game yet out so everyone reading this can stay calm... I'm ok!

@Gamesake Who doesn't like a good TR Clone? Besides, there's no T-rexes in Uncharted, but there was in TR Anniversary.

I have a feeling that this kind of news is not gonna be the first or the last on Wii U life time.

Doesn't bother me one bit. I could get one for the ps3 but I still won't.

I hope this isn't indicative of future support (or lack thereof) from SquareEnix. I'm not affected by it from the Tomb Raider point of view (though Lara looks particularly delicious in it, kind of like Law & Order beauty Alana De La Garza).

What worries me is that it's a sign that we won't see the main, numbered Final Fantasies return to a Nintendo console, or any future Dragon Quest entries. Had my fingers crossed for FF XV, or even past entries that Nintendo has missed since FF went to PlayStations and later XBox 360, to make their way to Wii U.

@Highwinter True, Needs new material, as in, current releases.

I agree w/ @Alexneon.

Us Nintendo fans buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo made and published games but I am genuinely concerned about the apparent lack of 3rd party ports!

The Wii had lots of 3rd party ports at launch (yes most of it was crap) but the Wii U seems to be a bet that not all publishers have yet been willing to take!

^Agreed. & that is foreboding for the console, esp. since it's not even out yet.

Guys don't worry the fat lady hasn't sung yet. She hasn't even got out of bed yet.

Dammit all...

@Gamesake You do realize that the Tomb Raider franchise was propelled into fame by the PlayStation platform — right?

not really a big deal since i have a ps3

Can check it out on PS3. No big loss. Would have been nice to have it on my U instead of my brother's PS3 though..

@Slapshot cough 'Sega Saturn and PC' hawwwk

@Slapshot Tomb Raider is from origin a PC game. And that's exactly the platform I'll be getting it on.

Not a huge loss. Last time I played a TR game was on my PC and the first Wii iteration. Think if I was still playing TR games I wouldn't be retired from PSBOX gaming consoles. I am looking fwd to AC 3 and Batman Arkham Asylum on the Wii U though.

Doesn't matter. We'll probably get the sequel, and that goes for the other high profile multiplatform games as well. This game wasn't developed for the WiiU, and so a port isn't as forthcoming as any other game.

That is until the Durango and PS4 are released, then it'll be back to business as usual.

Shame, I would of been interested in giving this another go if it came to Wii U. Oh well.

I have a pretty good feeling it will eventually. Maybe just not as soon as the rest of the consoles.

what a miss

Who needs Lara Croft when we have Samus Aran and Alexandra Roivas (see left)?

Don't care! don't want it. nuff said

Can't believe almost nobody cares about big 3rd party titles not coming to Wii U...
Really the Nintendo games can't compensate all those titles, because they are way less frequent. I mean, how many really good Nintendo games where there on Wii? About 10? 10 for 6 years of gaming...

And I think most people prefer spending money on one console than on two consoles..

@MadAussieBloke and @SanderEvers Yes, the game's did release on Sega Saturn and PC, but it was the PSone where the game truly gained their notoriety. So much so that many to this day probably don't realize that the games aren't a Sony IP.

Tomb Raider II is still one of my all time favorites!

@Cryso - only 10 really good games on the Wii?! What?! A ;lot more than 10.

I hope it still comes out for Wii U. If they announce a Wii U version by March, I'll wait for it instead. We need to convince developers that Nintendo is worth the investment!

NOO!!! TOMB RAIDER ON WII U WAS THE ONLY REASON I WOULD GET ONE. PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeee...

I've never really been into Tomb Raider, but I have to say this didn't seem appealing. I haven't looked at the trailer on Youtube because it asked me to sign in because of "inappropriate content." I checked the Wikipedia article, and according to it it already has a PEGI rating of 18. Yes, I figured that the Tomb Raider franchise would go M-rated, and being Tomb Raider, I'll bet it won't be for violence...

Plus, speaking of the Wikipedia article, if it's accurate, this sounds nothing like Tomb Raider. Most noticeably, looking over the plot description (which sounds needlessly dark, gritty, and disgusting) I was thinking, "When do we get to the part where we raid tombs?" Also, doesn't sound like they've kept the supernatural elements, either. Or wait, I take that back. The supernatural elements weren't apparent in the original until it went on, but the way this sounds I don't think I want to know what it turns out is going on...

A pity!

@Slapshot
Actually I've been a big fan of the TR series and I thought it first appeared on the PS1 and was the main reason my dad got the Playstation!

As for 3rd party developers, if you rewatch the Nintendo Press conference and Nintendo Directs, it seems a lot of that was aimed at the 3rd party developers. So although we've heard of one game designer (Molyneux) I get the feeling the others have gone back to their drawing boards to bring a huge number of 3rd party games to the Wii U really if they don't, all theyre saying is "we have no imagination" - there's a challenge for them!

@LavaTwilight Nope, the original Tomb Raider released on PSone, SEGA Saturn and PC, but Tomb Raider II, Tomb Raider III and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation we're all exclusive to PSone for home consoles, but also released on PC as well — making many think of the Tomb Raider series as a "PlayStation" series for home consoles.

Extra info: The excellent Tomb Raider Chronicles released on PSone, but also on SEGA's Dreamcast too, while the horrible Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness went to PS2 and PC.

Crystal Dynamics' revamped the series with Tomb Raider: Legend in 2006 and was released to every home console available at the time — starting the true multiplatform (home consoles) era for the series.

Sorry, I'm a huge Tomb Raider fan!

I'll just pick up The Last of Us and call it a day. On PS3 of course, of course.

@Slapshot He didn't say it wasn't. He was just pointing out that Uncharted IS a Tomb Raider clone. Hell, I owned the ORIGINAL Tomb Raider on the PS1!

Laura seems to have been on vacation ever since Drake The ManRaider showed up. I couldn't care less for either franchise, both bore me to reese's pieces!

Time to cry.