Weirdness: April Fools Comes Early As Amazon France Lists ZombiU 2 For Wii U

I would really like another one of these. My theory / delusion / dream is that ubi have sold the ip to namco and they're developing the next game. I hope it's true!

I really hope this somehow turns out to be true. ZombiU was criminally underrated, and a sequel would be just about the best thing ever.

probably just an idiot but at the same time, Amazon has been leaking a lot of stuff that does turn out to be true.

It's fake ? Aww. That's too bad. I really liked the first iteration.

Well i read somewhere recently that sales are around 800,000 so far worldwide, so maybe Namco Bandai have sniffed an opportunity with Ubisoft giving up on Wii U???

I love Zombie U and wish more games were that cool on Wii U.

Would be awesome if it were real.

Ok someone please explain the bono joke/reference. Other than that I would love a zombi u 2

@maneauleau

Because the game would be called Zombi U2

From that pic I could only recognize Bono. Boy if they look different or I have been out of touch.

I hope there is some truth to this rumor because I really liked the game and a sequel could correct some of the flaws.

Even though it sold 800,000 I doubt someone would buy the IP and Ubi has already abandoned Nintendo, so unless Nintendo is throwing around lots of cash to purchase 3rd party games, I don't see this happening

I choose to believe. Though, it's probably more likely that the zombie apocalypse occurs by October 2015.

the next day...:
ZOMBIEU2 confirmed!

@Gerbwmu Maybe if Nintendo went and bought it and gave it to Monolith and made it their anime style, the Japanese market would be all over it

Ah Amazon France strikes again!

I would love it if this were true but somehow I can't see Ubisoft changing their minds about the Wii U and I certainly don't believe they'd sell the IP especially if the new owners made it a success and made Ubisoft look stupid.

It actually took me a little while to figure out why there was a random picture of U2 on the article haha. Well played NL, well played.

Well, Ubi did say they had one more game ready for the U, but they were waiting for the userbase to grow. Maybe that was it...

Could this be the so called game just sitting on the sleeves waiting to b released? Maybe Namco got wind of what it was and decided to bring the game out for them? Pinch my arm.....ouch! Alright, I'm awake now!! O.O

I'm pretty sure its real. Amazon has leaked real stuff before they were announced.

Zombi U wasn't my favorite experience on the Wii U, and the endings were pretty upsetting - being as both were the same ending, but it was fun while I played it. Not the kinda game I'd ever go back to. I'd be really happy with a sequel, though, that improved upon the first.

Hopefully, like some people said, Ubisoft sold this to Bandai Namco and this is actually happening. If Ubi is hoping Watch_Dogs does well on Wii U, as a marker of success for their IPs, they're gonna be disappointed. The game is gimped and took too long to get to Wii U. Anyone who wanted it bought it and got more content with it. The few that only have a Wii U to play it on (like me, since my PS3 is broken) won't make up enough numbers to give them anything. And, of course, despite them doing everything in their power to give Wii U owners the lesser version of a game many reviewed at mediocre, they'll blame the consumer for not buying it.

Hey, at least Rayman Legends was fantastic. Ubisoft should just make an entire Rayman game that is nothing but the music levels. Rayman Rhythm Run. You can have that one for free, Ubi.

Zombi U wasn't my favorite experience on the Wii U, and the endings were pretty upsetting - being as both were the same ending, but it was fun while I played it. Not the kinda game I'd ever go back to. I'd be really happy with a sequel, though, that improved upon the first.

Hopefully, like some people said, Ubisoft sold this to Bandai Namco and this is actually happening. If Ubi is hoping Watch_Dogs does well on Wii U, as a marker of succuess for their IPs, they're gonna be disappointment. The game is gimped and took too long to get to Wii U. Anyone who wanted it bought it and got more content with it. The few that only have a Wii U to play it on (like me, since my PS3 is broken) won't make up enough numbers to give them anything. And, of course, despite them doing everything in their power to give Wii U owners the lesser version of a game many reviewed at mediocre, they'll blame the consumer for not buying it.

Hey, at least Rayman Legends was fantastic. Ubisoft should just make an entire Rayman game that is nothing but the music levels. Rayman Rhythm Run. You can have that one for free, Ubi.

@Sergio151 well they are a business and they have to go where the money is. Even though I do hate them but I don't disagree with the business model they have towards the Wii U.

So if it is real I'm guessing it is rated T since Ubisoft says we don't buy M games?

Zombie U is a game I plan on picking up around Christmas.

It's part of the Ubisoft 5 -deal.

The rest:
Ghost Recon
Everybody Loves Rayman
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Division Devinite Version

Believe.

I'd buy this in an instant if it were real. I just find it so hard to believe.

But maybe, just maybe, there can still be some magic left in this world?

Should we call it November fools day instead?

I'd love this to be true, though I won't believe it unless it's actually confirmed.

Wake me up when a Lego City Undercover 2 gets listed.

@ThomasBW84
Then perharps it should be tagged as "Rumor".

Personally I think that a ZombiU 2 would be awesome. They have a lot to improve though.

Maybe more open world lile Dead Island

"With Watch Dogs looking like Ubisoft's last truly serious effort on Nintendo's home console..."

Describe "serious" please??

Well since Ubisoft are the makers of Far Cry, how difficult can it be to use that engine to do an open world Zombi game?

If they were to make it multi console to sell more units, it couldnt be TOO far fetched I guess? But again, more likely just a mistake...

ZombiU was a flawed, but truly unique and enjoyable experience, and one of the best titles on the Wii U, especially where GamePad use is concerned. Alas, given how cruelly 3rd parties were ignored more than usual on a Nintendo console, it didn't make money and we won't be seeing it again.

Unless Nintendo pulled a Bayonetta 2 on the title. Which they definitely should do.

I would even settle for an expanded Zombi U eShop multiplayer.

GamePad player would play a proper Zombi RTS, instead of pulling zombis out of thin air. Perhaps even controlling a boss zombi directly, and others via map.

I would love, if the zombis would have faces of real players, but zombified, which would help "generating" endless amount of faces.

Amazon.co.UK have earthbound for the WiiU for pre-order since it came out on the VC, , so.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00CEUQ9Y0/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1416938468&sr=8-1-spell&pi=V192561891_AA75

Firstly how many did Zombi U sell? and secondly by October 2015 i imagine the Wii U will have sold 8-9 millon units so to launch a sequel around then would have a good chance of selling well.
Ubisoft has said that there is no Zombi U 2 in the works but at the same time has stated that they do have one Wii U shelved.
The problem is that Ubisoft is so big now adays that it requires so many units sold just to pay the bills.

@NauticalCrimes
I highly doubt Ubisoft would sell the IP. Especially given the fact ZombiU is a throwback to Ubisofts first ever game, Zombi, that came out back in 1986.

Or maybe ubisoft sold the rights of the franchise to Bandai?

@Sergio151 What do you expect a business, any business, to care about?

I don't see how a sequel isn't possible.

@ThomasBW84 You never know really and Amazon France has a history of being right when it comes to leaks

ZombiU - the trademark has been abandoned by Ubisoft. Which means, that mark - ZombiU could be picked up and registered by another entity.

http://trademarks.justia.com/857/61/...-85761502.html

It was abandoned March 24th, 2014.

Event DateEvent Description
2012-10-26 NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM
2012-10-26 NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED IN TRAM
2012-11-12 ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
2012-11-15 APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
2012-12-05 NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
2012-12-25 PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
2012-12-25 OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
2013-02-19 NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
2013-08-19 TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
2013-08-19 EXTENSION 1 FILED
2013-08-19 EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
2013-08-21 NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
2014-03-24 ABANDONMENT - NO USE STATEMENT FILED
2014-03-24 ABANDONMENT NOTICE MAILED - NO USE STATEMENT FILED

I was very sceptical but after seeing this anything's possible.

Ubisoft did say they had another game if the Wii U sold before. This could be it. I would love it, while I wasn't a huge fan of the original I did think if they just refined it in a sequel they would have a truly amazing horror survival game.
Also Amazon France has outed a lot of games and bundles that later did come out so this is looking promising.

This isn't as far fecthed as it could be.
You-be-soft abandoned the IP:
http://trademarks.justia.com/857/61/zombiu-85761477.html

so in theory Bandai-Namco could be working on it, but only they really know.
I, for one, would love B-N to make this because

1. I WANT a sequel.
2. if it sells well it would be the ultimate finger-wave at You-be-soft

Edit: got ninja'd by sligeach..

The zombie king multiplayer is still fun. I still play it from time to time (less now with smash but still). Its just a shame its not more than 2 players. I have thought of Ubisoft releasing some dlc. Heck, any dlc for this game I would consider immediately. Just have 4 player survivor with one zombie king. Or better yet, impliment 2 zombie kings with 2 gamepads like they said they would eventually. Im telling you guys, any variation of any of the above would be played for hours.

sigh I'll just wait for hex heroes.

Quote from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot."It's on the shelf, waiting for more families to have the console."

FAMILIES. So this game that Ubisoft are sitting on isn't a mature title.

That's more like an April wind up! Would kill for another game like that!

Great game Zombi U, and this article is weird. It's not true that it "wouldn't happen". All it really takes is a call between Nintendo and Ubisoft and a little change of heart. Namco could be explained too.

ZombieU is the reason I bought the Wii U to begin with. Maybe I'll play some tonight. Hmm...

@sinalefa lol I feel so dumb now Well thanks for enlightening me anyway

Well, the Namco Bandai I aspect is interesting as you can imagine they have a large amount of employees intimately familiar with the Wii U architecture after developing SSB. It's not out the realm of possibility that they could be looking (with some encouragement from Nintendo) to ship a few Wii U projects to fill out the lineup and maybe catch a modest hit.

Clearly Nintendo has been courting Mature-rated projects to some extent and realizes that to interest those consumers they need a fairly steady stream. Nintendo was also very supportive of ZombiU and probably still sees value in the franchise considering it's borderline cult status. For Namco-Bandai's part, it's a modestly successful IP that has made great gains through word of mouth (don't forget the prevalence of negative reviews on release), is proprietary to the Wii U console, fits a market trend, and is cohesively designed to allow for fairly easy iteration and expansion. Even the New York setting supports what I think a Japanese publisher consider as a more marketable setting for a western audience.

I think it's a pretty easy proposition for a company like Namco Bandai to control development costs and make an easy profit with this sort of project, a, with Nintendo's support, assuming they can at least match the original's numbers. And considering they are publishing Project Cars, it seems obvious NB is looking for western-oriented projects. Plus, it would be a true shame to never get another.

I hope there will be a sequel to this excellent game
I hope it won't be called ZombiU 2

It didn't sell that bad, for this and Lego City to almost hit amok lion on Wii U is impressive. I would love a sequel as it is very underrated.

A new ZombiU game would be awesome! The first one was good during the launch of WiiU, which made great use of the gamepad. I want the sequel to be more intense and scary that you can't relax for a second! It would be nice if we can get Fatal Frame localized around the globe.

I sure hope it's real!

@sinalefa
The guy on the right is Glen Hansard, you probably know that song 'Falling Slowly' that won (? I think) an oscar a few years back. They go busking every christmas eve on Grafton st in Dublin for charity - which is where this photo is probably from

Considering Ubisoft isn't even putting the newest Rabbids on WiiU (http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/rabbids-invasion), I'm thinking they are also not looking to put non-serious efforts as well (save Dance games I guess)

BWAH-HA-HA XD! Oh, that's a good one! Ubisoft actually showing support for Wii U? Please, unless it's Just Dance it's not happening.

@ThomasBW84 ZombiU, IMO, is still the greatest Wii U experience I've ever had. I also have a major obsession with zombies and the survival horror genre in general, but still.

Nothing else to this day has demonstrated the GamePad's potential so well.

@endy_n_omni Hold up... Watch Dogs isn't gimped on Wii U. It's 6 months late, sure, but it's not gimped. They even put DLC on the eShop.

I just see this pattern emerging where people automatically label AAA ports on Wii U as gimped. There was really only 3 true gimped ports- Sniper Elite v2, Batman Arkham Origins and Splinter Cell Blacklist. The first two had throw away MP modes so it really wasn't a loss, but the Splinter Cell missing co op (local that is, the game does have full online co op) that was the one that somewhat hurt. Though a solid campaign, gamepad integration and online co op more than wiped away my tears.

It's not weird for it to be published by someone else. Ubisoft published the No More Heroes games on Wii while Konami published the HD port for other systems. Doesn't always mean another 3rd party can't publish another owner's games

@NintendoFan64 but it's Bandai Namco

@JaxonH Some of the DLC is available for Watch_Dogs but the biggest of them isn't, and Ubisoft said it isn't coming. At least, that's what I've read on various news sites like this. It's late and doesn't feature all the content. I love my Wii U. I play it more than any other console I own (and not just because my PS3 is acting up), so I'm not saying that to be mean. Maybe we're squabbling over the term "gimped" but what I meant was that the fullest experience isn't on the Wii U, as all the DLC isn't present.
http://mynintendonews.com/2014/11/17/watch-dogs-on-wii-u-will-have-some-dlc-on-the-eshop/
http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/watch-dogs-launches-on-nintendo-wii-u-brings-2-dlc-packs-but-leaves-bad-blood-dlc-out-27305
Just a few google results. For some reason joystiq isn't loading for me right now but they also had an article on the missing Bad Blood DLC.

Took me abit to get the Bono reference. Nice one, NL.
I'd like a ZU2, but not as much as what @ricklongo suggested.

@Mega719 Sorry, I misread it as "developed by Bandai Namco", so I figured that they'd develop it and Ubisoft would publish. Yeah, I'm not buying this story.

@tysonfury

Thanks. For a moment I thought that was Adam Clayton. I really suck at faces, and haven't seen recent U2 photos.

@JaxonH ya know I have Arkham City and Blacklist on my Wii U and never knew they were "gimped" until I read where someone posted it on IGN.. the most gimped game I think I own on my Wii U is Darksiders 2 and thats only because of the occasional screen tearing and freezes (which doesnt happen often). But I do agree that Wii U ports dont get the same love from developers as they should.

@endy_n_omni
Fair enough. I guess to me, DLC isn't part of the game, it's an extra being sold separately. The fact Watch Dogs has any DLC when the vast majority of Wii U gamers don't buy it is great in my eyes.

So ya, Idk, I just see a lot of people completely writing off entire AAA games because they're 3 frames per second less than the Xbox version or because it didn't have a DLC pack the other versions have. Which are definitely cons against them but, enough to skip the entire game over? I don't feel they are.

Like, I bought Splinter Cell Blacklist despite no offline co op, because it was a fantastic game and I was mainly interested in the campaign, and when I did play co-op it was online with my brother. I just think sometimes people look for excuses to not buy a game, like, I bet half the people who didn't buy that game because of that missing feature would have never played offline co-op anyways even if it did have it. Or like, games with DLC. I think statistically less than half of gamers buy additional downloadable content, but it seems like that's always the reason everybody cites for skipping a game. Knowing most of those people would have never bought it even if it was there. Which, I never understood those people anyways because what they're basically saying is "because I can't pay even more money for attached content after the game, I'm not buying the game at all". Like, if you want to play the game, how is skipping it and neither playing the game nor it's DLC better than buying the game and at least experiencing that? I could understand if it was free or something but it's not, it's a separate purchase.

I think all of that has kind of been building up with me to a boiling point and when I responded I couldn't help but let it bleed out a bit. I get upset about missing features and games and stuff as much as the next guy but, I think the great majority of the fanbase is taking this stuff way too far. Bio shock was late to PS3 but charged full price. Mass Effect (which one I can't remember?) was ported to PS3 late but charged full price. Yet the collective Nintendo fanbase uses this as a reason to skip out on a great game. I remember when Deus Ex launched- great game, fully remastered, excellent gamepad integration, AND for $10 less than MSRP. But people complained that it was cheaper on other platforms even though the game had been out for years on the other systems and obviously couldn't sell for the same price to a fanbase that already had access to the game for so long.

Anyways, sorry for the long post, I just think there's been a bunch of great AAA games to come to Wii U that have I rightly been ignored. People say they want AAA but when they get it they scour the game for any little reason to not buy it. I know these ports aren't perfect (though many are just as good if not better) but considering the embarrassingly low sales of AAA games on Wii U I think forfeiting a DLC pack here and there is a fair trade to even get the game at all.

@VaultBoy84

Ya Darksiders 2 had some screen tearing present, unfortunately I think that was present in all versions. It wasn't so much a port problem as it was just shoddy development from the start.

But I really loved Darksiders 2. Yet another AAA game made even greater through simple yet brilliant gamepad integration. And I still think that's the best looking game I've seen on the gamepad to date- when it's not screen tearing that is

@ThomasBW84 what's with the Bono reference? I'm afraid my powers of deduction weren't able to figure that out this late at night. (2:26 am here)
EDIT: sorry for not reading all the comments, the answer was already in there and it was actually pretty obvious. Damn, I feel dumb now...
@JaxonH I firmly believe that as far as Mass Effect is concerned it was not so much the price and/or late release in and of itself, but more the fact that pretty much simultaneously a trilogy of the games was released on other platforms for nearly the same price or maybe even less.
Other than that, I agree with you on people not supporting/buying enough third party games, or they do only after they've reached the bargain bin stage...

Then out of nowhere it's true but it comes out for every system but the Wiiu.If that happens,i'm going to be pissed.

Ubi screwed them self up blaming us for not buying there games. If they gave us a game on a xbox 360 level then who is going to buy it. Zombie U was a good game AC3 and AC4 was to but what have they done to AC UNITY on PS4 and xbox1 the worst AC game ever. We are lucky we did not get it wot I read about it. It cud run on Wii U easily

@MoonKnight7 - Glad you posted that, W_D was hung out to dry releasing 3 days before SSBU with hardly any fanfare. Im glad people who wanted it on Wii U got it, but Ubi was busy being serious releasing 2 AC games, 1 last gen, 1 this gen, none of U, and not making any effort promoting WD. Theyll get what they wanted, low sales to justify no further support.

What if Nintendo has secretly pickup up the IP and are contracting out the work to Namco? I mean it's possible =) That would be one hell of a surprise of Nintendo, that's for sure. I loved Zombi U and a sequel would make me very happy indeed.

@Akira_1975 that would cool! I really hope Bandai Namco shows more support for Wii U after having worked on Smash.

@ricklongo YES.

Zombi U is awesome, I would totally go for a sequel.

"With Watch Dogs looking like Ubisoft's last truly serious effort on Nintendo's home console"....lol

That'd be a cruel joke... Just like Red Steel got a sequel that made every bad thing good, while the first game was already enjoyable, I hope ZombiU will one day get the same second chance, since this time it's already one of my favourite gaming experiences ever. Bought the ZombiU pack on launch day, and never regretted getting it!

Just give it a better name, for obvious reasons...

I want to believe so badly. ZombiU is a good game, but it has potential to be great.

REMINDER: UBISOFT has a finished game for Wii U that will be released when the base is big enough! Just saying!

I really want a new ZombiU. I think that game was really great, under reviewed, underplayed and under appreciated.

ZombiU is one of the main reasons I got a Wii U other then 2D Mario
I'd love to see a ZombiU2 & it could be possible Nintendo have brought the rights & given the game to Namco to make or at least I hope.

@rjejr

"They'll get what they wanted, low sales to justify no further support."

I couldn't have said it better myself. That's exactly what the plan was for watch_dogs U. They would say, yeah we supported the platform, but it just doesn't sell on the U.

But the fact of the matter is, it would have sold much better if it released with the other platforms. It would have had the lowest sales regardless, but they certainly would have been better releasing in May. Like you said, the combination of no marketing, the wait and Smash Bros stealing the show gimps any potential. Most of us said that from the beginning when it got delayed.

I was told by a friend that we're not missing much, as he didn't care for the game. Even so, it's still a shame.

@Shambo A better name... Zombi Tu? (In French that would even be a slightly funny referral to the first game, because of "tu" meaning "you" aka "u")
@jenkje Don't get your hopes up. A game like Zombi U would take a lot more time to make and the title they supposedly have lying around, waiting for Wii U's numbers to improve, will more than likely be another one of their dance or rabbid games...