Capcom Is Bringing The Nintendo Exclusive Resident Evil Zero To Every Modern Gaming System But The Wii U

Yet more shots fired.

@Moon any of these 'shots fired' tend to hit everything but Nintendo.

Oh for f**k sake Capcom. Seriously, you can port to previous generation consoles but not Wii U? That's utterly pathetic. I didn't buy Resident Evil HD and now I won't be buying this either.

To be fair, the game can already be played on the Wii U, if you get hold of the Wii re-release.

They could also easily talk to Nintendo about getting that on the Wii U eShop, now that Wii games are a thing on there.

But I know, I know, this is far from being the same thing as an HD remaster.

Anyone really care?

slow clap

Bugger that!

Remember when "Resident Evil 4" was a GameCube exclusive? But then , "economics" got in the way. I am still surprised "Tatsunoko vs Capcom" didn't end up in other systems. Much like Sony owners much feel about Monster Hunter tri and 4 not being on their consoles. Capcom swings where the money goes, I hope they don't end up like Konami in the near future. Plus I always feel these remasters are nothing but quick cash grabs from producers and they make even less sense to me in case I worn the originals... which [https://youtu.be/y5uJV5Dba7w]I do[/url].

It's a strange decision - I think there is definitely an audience for these games on WiiU, hungry for these kind of games...I wonder if they're having technical difficulties but I'd be surprised.

I wasn't particularly enchanted by the Resident Evil HD Remaster but had rather played the original again – for me THE best game on the GameCube – so I don't care so much about Zero either, owning the original. But naturally these platform choices are questionable.

@Shiryu I guess one of the reasons why Tatsunoko vs. Capcom remained an exclusive is because Capcom lost the Tatsunoko license that quickly.

@MussakkuLaden You're probably right.

Sorry to sound like a broken record but this is what tends to happen when hardware sells as bad as the Wii U. It's that simple. It's not about who's friends with Capcom. Companies have no reason to really consider the Wii U when deciding what platforms to go for. Nobody is baffled that not much is coming out on the Vita.

I'll just grab the Wii or Gamecube version then, like I did with REmake for the Gamecube.

@Peach64 I think the Vita's support is actually quite strong, though mainly in the form of indie games and very little, if any, physical. This is especially true in Japan.

@Shiryu Tatsunoko didnt land on other platforms because Capcom handled the licensing contract so poorly, that once it ran out, they actually lost even the rights to sell their own game.
Normally, when stuff like that happens, companys merely lose the right to further work with said licenses.
The same happened with their marvel license, forcing them to take down one of their biggest money printers they had (Marvel Vs. Capcom)

@pandarino I doubt that they are having technical difficulties. They have previous experience with the WiiU, Monster Hunter 3U basically being a HD port of the Wii game (im aware of the games aditions, but you get the idea).
And their MT Frameworks engine runs on pretty much everything, so porting this game over and simply replacing Backgrounds / Models shouldnt really be an issue here.

@Peach64 True, but this is a Hen / Egg problem. Software sells Hardware sells Software ad infinitum. Its also the reason the Vitas neck was broken: Not even Sony properly supported that thing.
And the WiiU has a strong first party support, something even its current contenders are severely lacking.
Its basically the exact opposite situation: Strong 3rd Party support, next to no first party software Vs. the exact opposite.

@Topic Capcom...i think i said enough here.

@DM666 Yes. All those younger gamers who want to play old classics in HD on their new consoles.

Well isn't this just funny.

Capcom? Meh.

Not me then!!

Unfortunately this is to be expected, given what happened with Revelations 2 and Resident Evil HD! It seems Capcom feels that any effort to port to the Wii U isn't worth it financially.

What I don't understand is why Revelations 2 is being ported to the PS Vita ( a console with an equally poor install base as the Wii U) and not the 3DS?

Nintendo could easily solve this by throwing Capcom some money if they wanted more Wii U support.

guys, I hate to say it, but we just maybe need to forget about anyone but Nintendo making games for the WiiU.
It's just one 3rd party disappointment after the next.
You know, the sales thing doesn't fly anymore.
You have 10 Million Wii U's in homes.
You have an equal number of XBOX One's in homes.
You cannot say where your game is going to sell more, because you have the same base to work with.
And you might be inclined to say: "Mostly kids own Wii U's"
So ok, let's say that's the kids.
I'm sure a million of those users (such as myself) are grown ups.
So, if they sell close to a million on Wii U, isn't that worth it?

@shad0w-7
MH3U on Wii U had pretty good sales on the Wii U for the install base and made profit and they won't even put out MH4U on Wii U. Not even a quick port like the last one.

It's somethig else going on besides systems sold.

How many time do we need to re-play the same game? It's starting to get silly. Just make a new entry in the series based on the survival horror genre the old games had to offer.

@SetupDisk
I reckon you're correct pal. Don't know what the deal is.
I can't put my finger on it.
It's like everyone is dropping NIntendo (Because let's be honest, 3DS isn't better off in terms of 3rd parties).

@Aneira
I never played any games from the Gamecube/PS2 era, so these remakes are relevant to someone like me.

I hate Capcom these days, shame because I loved Rival Schools, Power Stone, Viewtiful Joe, Zack and Wiki, Okami, Darkstalkers and the various MvC games.

Well that's just great, even every other RE game would keep me happy. Since these are always going to be 'old games' I wouldn't care if they came out later than other consoles either, just make us the occasional game please.........

Oh well, there's always the N64 port of RE2 for the VC right Capcom?

Heck, you could even put the Wii rereleases of 1 and Zero on there as VC ports if you wanted....

@SetupDisk I do agree. It's more than just hardware sales, especially when the 3DS has 55 million sold and counting but still finds it hard to get any 3rd party support outside of Monster Hunter.

And I thought I read Resident Evil Revelations actually sold well on both 3DS and Wii U, so why the sequel to that didn't get a port tells me there's more to what's going on.

Wasn't expecting this to hit Wii U mostly because capcom effectively announced that this HD remakes are quick cash, developing for Wii U would no doubt take the edge off their profits. If capcoms pattern holds they'll probably let Nintendo release the Wii RE games on VC (since Nintendo handles the work)

@shad0w-7

That is of course a valid point. I guess I just didn't think the young'uns would ever go retro

Come on guys, we know already that Capcom doesn't really care for the Wii U, be it HD remasters or new original games (excluding MonHun4).

Well Capcom what's your excuse now? Also the same can be said for all 3rd parties as well, here is the most complete list of games that they have released/ are going to release.

EA - They released/are going to release Fifa 13, Mass Effect 3 , Madden NFL 13 and NFS Most Wanted U

Ubisoft - They released/are going to release Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, ESPN Sports Connection, Assassin's Creed III, Just Dance 4, Rabbids Land, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, ZombiU, Rayman Legends, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, The Smurfs 2, Just Dance 2014 Kids, Just Dance, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Just Dance 2015 Ubisoft and Watch Dogs

Sega - They released/are going to release Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Sonic Lost World, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Yakuza 1+2 HD and Puyo Puyo Tetris

Activision - They released/are going to release Transformers Prime: The Game, Wipeout 3, Skylanders: Giants, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013, 007 Legends, Fast & Furious: Showdown, Angry Birds Trilogy' Activision, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge, Skylanders: SWAP Force,Wipeout: Create & Crash, Angry Birds Star Wars, Call of Duty: Ghosts, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts, Skylanders: Trap Team and The Voice

Warner Bros - They released/are going to release Scribblenauts Unlimited, Game Party Champions, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, Scribblenauts Unmasked, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes , Batman: Arkham Origins, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, LEGO The Hobbit, The Lego Movie Videogame, LEGO Jurassic World and LEGO Marvel Avengers

2K Sports - They released/are going to release NBA 2K13

505 Games - They released/are going to release Funky Barn and Sniper Elite V2

D3 Publisher - They released/are going to release Ben 10: Omniverse, Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade, Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game, The Croods: Prehistoric Party!, Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!, Ben 10: Omniverse 2 and Turbo: Super Stunt Squad

Namco Bandai - They released/are going to release Tank! Tank! Tank!, Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition and Pac-Man & The Ghostly Adventures

Disney Interactive Studio - They released/are going to release Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Disney Planes, Disney Infinity and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes - 2.0 Edition

THQ - They released/are going to release Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Darksiders II

Koei Tecmo - They released/are going to release Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper

Square Enix - They released/are going to release Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

Little Orbit - They released/are going to release Barbie Dreamhouse Party, Monster High: 13 Wishes, The Penguins of Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue

Mejesco - They released/are going to release Zumba Fitness: World Party and Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff

Capcom - They released/are going to release Resident Evil: Revelations and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Next up is Nintendo's efforts and then the Indies themselves.

@CreativeWelshman

Nice list.
Yakuza 1&2, is that still a thing?

Remember when Capcom cared about releasing their games on Nintendo systems? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Nintendo have released/are going to release New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, SiNG Party(?), The Wonderful 101(Platimun Games), New Super Luigi U (DLC), Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, Lego City Undercover, Wii Party U, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Sega), Super Mario 3D World, Hyrule Warriors (Koei Tecmo), Wii Sports Club, Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Wii Fit U, Bayonetta 2 (Platimun Games), Super Smash Bros. For Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, NES Remix Pack, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Mario Party 10, Splatoon, Devil's Third (Vallhala Games), Mario Maker, Star Fox U, The Legend of Zelda (Wii U), Xenoblade Chronicles X, Yoshi's Woolly World, Project Guard and Project Gaint Robot

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they just wind up digitally releasing the Wii ports of REmake/RE0/RE4 down the line. Would require considerably less work and money and would probably equate to comparible sales. Not too mention that the system is already in place.

@shad0w-7
Japan only which sucks because they were already translated to begin with.

@CreativeWelshman

sigh....

@whitespy12 I don't think Capcom will bother. They'd rather people go out and buy the HD remake on other systems where's they can charge more than they could for a Wii port. Plus I think Capcom really don't give a crap about Nintendo other than Monster Hunter.

Surprisingly Activison is the biggest 3rd party supporter on the Wii U.

@FragRed
They will spout some BS about the fanbase not being there to begin with or something equally as stupid.

@FragRed
Here are some sales figures for the Resident Evil games and how well they sold.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Resident_Evil

@FragRed
For s*!ts and giggles here are the sales figures for the Devil May Cry Franchise as well.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Devil_May_Cry

Nobody should be surprised by this. Capcom themselves said these HD remakes were just quick cash grabs and developing for the Wii U would probably cost more than their willing to spend. It sucks though, it's never fun to see gamers being left out in the cold.

@FragRed
And Final Fantasy because why not.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy

@FragRed Considering the pricing structure for downloadable Wii games is currently the same as the HD remasters for REmake and RE4, I don't think charging more would be an issue. Plus, aside from 2 retail games and 2 eShop games from years ago, re-releasing legacy games is essentially Capcom's only real footprint on Wii U, with over 25 VC games on the console.

@StevieB777

Sony is porting revelations 2 to the Vita. They are paying all development costs.

Nintendo could do the same but they won't.

Also the first revelations bombed hard on Wii U. That is the reason Capcom will not release any RE games on the system.

Guess the only third party support we can expect on WiiU will be games that Nintendo Funds like Bayo2 and Devil's Third. Which I honestly don't mind. higher Quality content than cheap cash grabbing ports.

I want to see Nintendo doing more of that in funding dream projects for third parties who were not able to make their games originally. In a sense Nintendo is almost like Kickstarter in that it allowed games to be made that were not being supported by the companies the devs worked for. But unlike Kickstarters, Nintendo can make it so the IP is used again rather than a spiritual Successor.

Plot twist: Nintendo Funds Silent Hills, silent Hills now WiiU exclusive. And as is the norm with Konima games it includes a subtitle:

Silent Hills: High Suspense Norman Reedus Action.

This doesn't surprise me in the slightest, which is a real shame since I have only played one Resident Evil game and would love the opportunity to play another one on the Wii U. Looks like I'll have to either play it on one of the other systems or not at all. Or I guess I could just buy Resident Evil 4 for Wii. It's better than nothing, and it's one of the most highly regarded.

@shad0w-7 revelations on Wii U sold worse then all other consoles. Revelations was a test and Wii U owners never bought it. Just like yakuza, Sega released it as a test to see if there is a fan base on Wii U and again it bombed so no more yakuza games.

Install base maybe around the same but Capcom know that the game will sell better on Xbox One. You know it's the truth also.

kind of knew that these games wouldn't make it to the Wii U, a pretty consistent theme Is developing here, there's obviously a fairly major problem there with 3rd party support on the eShop and VC that's not going to get resolved this gen. Classic games like this should be an absolute cert for a next gen dedicated games console like the Wii U but for some reason your more likely to be playing these games on your mobile phone then then the Wii U .

@kobashi100 the only reason Revelations became a thing is because it did so well on the 3DS, a Nintendo Console.

Of course it doesn't reflect on the WiiU sales itself but still. It is quite likely Revelations didn't do well on WiiU because most people who owned a WiiU already owned a 3DS and the 3DS version of revelations. I know that's the reason some friends and I didn't buy the WiiU version. We already had the 3DS version.

It's a bloody joke when you think that this game was GC exclusive. F**king Vita got Revelations 2 but not Wii U, and Wii U has way outsold Vita. Capcom has turned against Nintendo haven't they?

@Remisio

But Capcom would have taken that all into account. They would have had a sales target for a Wii U and obviously this was not met.

@DarkAngel_17

Capcom are not porting revelations to the Vita. Sony are in control of the project and have paid for all development costs.

Blame Nintendo for not doing the same.

@kobashi100

Revelations sold horribly everywhere.
Look at the link provided:
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Resident_Evil

1.3 million sales across all platforms.

Singling out the Wii U doesn't prove that the audience isn't there.
Although I will agree that XB1 is going to have a higher number of people who will purchase this game.

Can't say anything about the Yakiza thing.
Don't know what happened in Japan.

People should just stop expecting games from 3rd parties until Nintendo fixes their crap with them... which basically also means don't expect it with the Wii U in general.

So we have their "mascot" Megaman sitting on our console for what purpose?

@shad0w-7 There were only 2,000 copies ever printed and the game for some reason didn't sell well enough for SEGA to continue supporting Nintendo consoles with the Yakuza franchise.

@CreativeWelshman

Thats shocking.
i wonder what would happen if they did eshop and launched global.

I'm not surprised.

@CreativeWelshman You missed Guitar Hero Live in your Activision list.

If you have an Xbox 1 or PS4 to go with your Wii U ur probably not too disappointed by this news but if the Wii U is the only next gen console u have then the whole lack of third party games situation is getting pretty infuriating. The third party support is slowly becoming non existent, in a way this news should be kind of stunning being the Wii U is a next gen console but it's almost expected now.

@StevieB777 I think Revelations 2 is getting ported by a different studio, with assistance from SCEA. Looks like will be digital only though I think:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/04/10/resident-evil-revelations-2-ps-vita-status-check/
Whoops - just realised that was already answered!
As for Zero, this was to be expected as the next 'remaster' choice, I dont know why no Wii U and can only guess it’s a investment / profit decision, but I might get it on PS3 as the previous was cross-buy with PS4.

Funny that, some commenters are directing their comments to Capcom even though this site is a news site for Nintendo. If you want to have a chance to be heard, post on Capcoms fourms.

Not a huge deal, but it is disappointing...

This pisses me off. I mean, I can't say I'm really surprised, but between Revelations 2 (the original was originally a Nintendo exclusive), the REmake (originally a Nintendo exclusive), and now this used-to-be Nintendo exclusive? It's infuriating.

I don't have a problem with games not being multi-platform - it's the lack of multi-platform releases that gave old systems their unique personality as opposed to the Playstation360 phenomenon we've seen for the past ten years - but when it's for literally everything EXCEPT Nintendo, that pisses me off. I understand the economics of it - hell, I TEACH economics for a living - but it still pisses me off on an emotional level.

@Game-Over
For most gamers, this would be true, but for some of us long-time Nintendo customers (please forgive me if you're one of those; I'm not trying to make assumptions about anyone), it goes beyond just ability to play. I have a Wii, a Wii U, a PS3, a PS4, a 360, an Xbox One, a DS, a 3DS, a PSP, a PS Vita, and an extremely powerful gaming PC, for example; I'm not want for ways to play this, but I've been a Nintendo enthusiast since I was in Pre-K, and I remember when my PS2-owning friends were green with envy of me and my Gamecube for REmake and RE0 (I was one of the eight people on the planet who didn't have a PS2 when it was current).

So tl;dr, for most gamers, yeah, if you have a way to play it, you're happy, but Nintendo gamers tend to be a different breed of gamer who love the company and its consoles and get upset when a game releases for everything but a Nintendo product. You probably knew that already, as do most readers, but I'm in a soapbox mood; forgive me. =)

If a classic games company like Capcom aren't supporting ur system then i think this news is exposing the Wii U's limitations and there not technical ones. The situation with the Wii U is like buying a Sony MP3 player and finding out that the only music u can play on it is music that was released on the Sony label, in a way this is what has been done with the Wii U. Nintendo have quietly made the Wii U a Nintendo only console, and while i like games like Mario Kart and Punch Out i think it's unfair that alternative choice and variety is being so obviously denied with the VC and eShop. I like Nintendo consoles, there games and the great history they have in the gaming industry that's kind of why u stick with them but being that the VC was one of the major reasons i bought the Wii U I'm justifiably disappointed with there approach this time around, being that a lot of the games i want to download (many of them third party ones) just aren't there and then finding out that there never likely to be. Whatever the problem is or not, technical or otherwise Nintendo seem to be in no hurry to enlighten anyone as to what the issue is, or why these games are not coming to Wii U.

Oooh, this is a tough one. I thought the original was awesome but I don't know if I would have paid to play it again anyways. That was a game that I enjoyed but not enough to replay it....so I'm only disappointed for those who would have purchased this if it would have landed on the Wii U.

@DM666 Yes...

This is really disappointing to me. I love Resident Evil. I bought my very first one on the Wii. I loved the original so much that I bought Zero and 4 next. Along with 5/6/Revelations. It was hard to stomach that the Wii U wasn't going to get the original classic but now Zero too? Come on Capcom! Just release Revelations 2 already for 3ds and bring the two remakes! I really hope RE7 is a thing now coming at E3. But I might have to use my dads Xbox as a way to play it

Since they are being released on the Xbox 360 and PS3, this is a business decision rather than a technical one.

In the west, the only game Capcom has brought to WiiU has been Monster Hunter 3G.

That being said, this is a lot of effort and energy in re-releases. It makes you wonder where new creativity are — or are software companies treating consoles the way they have treated the mobile market but with higher price tags.

I think it's simply they don't want to put in the extra effort. Porting from xbox to ps and vice versa probably isn't too bad considering they're running similar hardware and control schemes. But when you throw in a tad slower hardware and the gamepad, you almost have to redesign the layout of the game. So if you can hit 2/3 consoles with minimum changes/expenditures they're going to do that especially for a remake.

@Game-Over
I think this issue started when the XBOX was was released because SEGA killed off their brand by going down the path of no return with their need to release lots of hardware with little to no support, this created an opening in the market which was filled in by both Sony and Microsoft.

Nintendo lost 3rd Party support by not supporting the CD format for reasonable reasons and that gave Sony an edge in the 5th gen. But Sony's success reached the suits at MS who panicked and jumped into the console with little to no experience with that market.

This is what Microsoft did that started the death off traditional console gaming and why I'm very reluctant to support them at all.

1) The oversimplified their consoles architecture to the point where it was a glorified PC. This made developers not put as much effort in their games.

2) Microsoft populaised the FPS genre to the point where it became too big for it's own good and they may have spent too much on marketing the FPS games to the brain dead teenager market only play games like C.O.D and Halo.

3) They populaised online gaming too much and now other companies have made this a priority shoehorning multiplayer into games that didn't need multiplayer to begin with.

4) Focusing too much on violent video games and not enough on games that are fun to begin with.

5) Making Japanese Game Developers look old fashion and tainting them with the poison that is American way of doing business. i.e Massive budgets, too much focus on graphics, being to risk adverse to innovation & fun, Guns & Violence and making the same games over & over again to the point where one market grows too much for anyone else to compete and making other types of games unprofitable.

The game probably wouldn't sell well enough on Wii U to warrant the cost of a port. I would think that the limited internal storage space for downloads could also be a factor in Capcom's decision as well. Sure, people can buy an external, but as its been stated before, I bet most owners don't have one and are stuck at 32GB. It's not a big deal as I'll just get it on an alternate system. I loved the work they did with the HD version of REmake.

@DarkAngel_17 I think the Vita is actually slightly ahead of the Wii U in sales, though they're close. It's done much better in Japan than the West.

im not even surprised anymore about the third party games like RE skiping the Wii U,
let's be honest as far as we know we may be just getting Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Lego Games, Guitar Hero, Indie Games, and Nintendo Games, maybe even bad 3rd party games that are base off movie or tv show, but that may be it.

Ha! Oh well move on cause this is normal.

@CreativeWelshman I really want Yakuza.

@Aozz101x Guitar Hero coming to Wi U?

Flash news: [insert game here] isn't coming to Wii U!!!

@SetupDisk

This guy wins comment of the thread, there's literally no other way to look at the situation. This is all that needs to be done.

Also, folks need to understand that this isn't just a hardware sold numbers game; it's a "what games actually sell on Wii U" numbers game too. Go back and look at the Revelations sales numbers on Wii U (along with almost every 3rd party retail title as well) and you'll quickly see why 3rd parties have moved on.

And don't give me the "well if they didn't gimp the Wii U version" defense either. Plenty of 3rd party releases have came out perfectly intact and still sell like crap.

Wii U owners have spoken, and they want Mario, Zelda, MK8, Smash, Bayonetta and very little else.

@gatorboi352 Wanting Bayonetta is a big step for a Nintendo system. Not a big enough step, no, but notable nonetheless.

I try not to be bitter at Capcom because in the end, I realize they're just trying to make money. But they have burned almost every bridge with me when they decided to bury Megaman. I will say they got a small glimmer of redemption by releasing Tron Bonne finally on PS network.

No big deal Resident Evil games are selling poor across the board as well this would not sell on Wii U especially being a remake .

@FragRed
Well, if they did release on Wii U, would you be willing to buy 500,000 copies for them on your own?

WiiU players can play the Wii version. WiiU has hardly sold any consoles. There you go.

This is not Nintendo news. If it's not coming to WiiU or 3DS, stop promoting the game with news that it's not coming. Not worth depressing people more.

@Fantastico yeah Guitar Hero Live,

It's a shame nintendo can't just bring out a new smash patch to removed megaman an pacman (since bamco are publishing project cars) stall the next monster hunter game so it misses it's quarter and capcom quarterly profits and while there at it tell sakurai he makes the next smash without bamco or he doesn't make it all.seriously nintendo need to get spiteful with these companies and stop with the beaten wife syndrome I'm fed up of seeing them get treated like this then allowing these companies the exposure they've had.

Not a big deal to me since I could just buy this on my PS3.

Xbox One it for me then.

@CreativeWelshman please tone it down with the useless posts. Also, please don't post with excessive swearing.

Just admit the money is not on the Wii U Capcom? This is stupid,I didnt buy the Remake on the PS3 and most likely I won't buy 0 too. Oh well,I still have my copies from the GameCube anyways...

I won't buy resident evil games even on PC anyway. Fatal frame is coming out soon.

Hopefully the will release the Wii versions on the eshop. I know it's not the same as an HD Remake but it would be something.

Whelp, if my Resident Evil-mood wasn't low enough already due to Revelations 2 and REmake HD skipping the Wii U, it's certainly hit rock-bottom now. Thanks, Capcom.

@CreativeWelshman You are partially correct, but I think there is more to the problem than that. The Xbox brought a less complicated processor and streamlined the development process. That isn't a bad thing, in fact part of the reason the PS3 suffered over the 360 was because it was notoriously difficult to program for. Nintendo developed a platform with the Gamecube and has stayed with it through three generations more or less, but the problem is that it is foreign to most developers and like the PS3 is difficult to program for.

Unlike the PS3, the 101 million user install base from the Wii did not transition as the PS2 crowd did to the PS3. So there was no initial sales to convince developers to put further effort into the console, to convince them that the extra hassle was worth the effort financially. Those that did (Ubisoft and WB Games for example) try made some missteps, but even despite that, the support never arrived to convince them the extra effort was worth the investment.

As for the eShop, the issue is probably very simple. When the basic model ships with only 3 GB of available space, that automatically removes a segment from an already small market space. Even the Wii U Deluxe model is running into storage issues with first party software installs. This means that for these large downloadable re-releases there is an extremely small market on an already challenged system. The fact that Capcom is probably releasing this as a digital title like Revelations 2, it makes the Wii U's chances tiny.

In fact, this is probably why most Wii U games have poor DLC support, even when their counterparts have it. Why do the work to release something so few can purchase, especially when so few buy in the first place? So if you want to blame anyone, you might want to start with Nintendo for only putting 8/32 GB in a box that should have shipped with at least 64 or 128 GB internal if not just an standard HDD (they really aren't that expensive and qualify as "old tech" as Nintendo loves to use).

Capcom, you're like...awesome with the Monster Hunter stuff...and I don't care about this game, but...seriously? You better at least put MH5 on the Wii U. >.>

If I were king of the universe, not porting a multi-platform game to the Wii U would be a crime.

Until that glorious day, I'll have to accept this sigh

To everyone complaining:

Almost no one has a Wii U compared to the other systems. There are a lot of reasons to hate Capcom, but if this is one of them for you, you know nothing about the business beyond your own personal allegiances.

@ikki5 Fix their crap? Elaborate more.

I don't know why some people are surprised by this.

At this point no sane businessman would spend money and resources to port games to the Wii U, much less one directed at an older audience when Nintendo goes out of their way to advertise themselves as "kid friendly".

The Wii U versions of most multiplatform games feature the worst sells of all available consoles. Revelations for example saw the PS3 version sell 5 times the copies than the U and the 360 sold twice as much. When you factor in the added development time needed for gamepad incorporation and other problems developers run into involving the U it just isn't worth it.

@McoobabWATP Sure , that's a great idea for Nintendo. Anger Capcom and send them somewhere else to put Monster Hunter games. Especially since Monster Hunter is a major reason why the 3DS has sold so well in Japan. And of course, let's remove Mega Man and Pac Man from Smash! Because what Nintendo needs now is to burn their bridges with third-parties even further.

I don't get it. People act like Capcom never supports Nintendo at all. So, the Ace Attorney games, Monster Hunter 3 & 4, and other Capcom games on the 3DS don't count?

I'm going to be very blunt with what I am going to say. In the eyes of the market, the Wii U is a failure. Not only has it sold below the numbers the Wii brought in, its not even anywhere close to Gamecube numbers.

Going outside of Nintendo systems, the Wii U has not even surpassed Dreamcast or Saturn sales, two systems that are considered massive failures in the marketplace.

People can scream about money, selling out, and all the other stuff that they want. But numbers don't lie, and the Wii U is selling poorly in the marketplace.

Capcom and Namco both support Nintendo, but all their support tends to be on the 3DS. Not only is that a better system for them to focus on given larger popularity of the system, but because handhelds are more popular in Japan.

People need to understand one thing, Capcom, Namco, Square Enix, and Sega all support Nintendo. The issue is that their support tends to be on Nintendo's handhelds.

What do people expect? Third-parties to toss millions of dollars into making ports on a system that is selling poorly? The Wii U is a failure, and it pretty much biding its time until the NX comes out.

Think about this, if I were a third-party developer, would I support a home console that is selling poorly and s different from other hardware I work on, or a handheld that has a larger userbase? Nintendo has third-party support, its just that that support is on their more successful hardware.

So, here's something to think about. Granted, we won't get Resident Evil 0 HD on the Wii U, but Sony and Xbox owners aren't going to get Monster Hunter 4 or the Ace Attorney games on their systems anytime soon.

In the end, it balances out I tend to think.

@Megumi Why would they do that when MH 5 on the 3DS would get more sales and make more money?

@Caryslan
I think you've got it right with everything overall balancing out. Also, just for the sake of being pedantic and trying to save any shred of the Wii U's dignity I can, it's technically sold a sliver more in 2.5 years than the Saturn did in 3 years. Splitting hairs, I know, and for all intents and purposes, it is exactly on par with the Saturn, but man, pointing that out is just a kick to the balls...Factually right, but low blow....=P

One of the weakest in the series, the item management in his game is a MAJOR pain.

@ElkinFencer10 I am sorry to hit such a low blow, especially if some people have not realized the true issues that the Wii U faces in sales. If it means anything, I do own a Wii U, and love the system, just as I was a proud Saturn owner back in the day, and loved that system.

My point is this. Regardless of how much we all love the Wii U here, the sad facts is that the system is not selling very well. I brought up the Saturn because that system along with the 32X is the reason why Sega left the hardware market. The Dreamcast arrived too late to reverse Sega's fortunes, despite the Dreamcast being a very popular system back when it first came out.

I'm honestly not trying to come off as mean spirited. I simply wanted to respond to all the people on here who are blindly bashing Capcom for not putting RE 0 HD on the Wii U, without even considering the market conditions of the platform.

Now, as I said before, I want the best for the Wii U. I bought one last year, and I love the system. Back in the day, I was a Sega fan even as the company crashed and burned before finally being forced from the hardware market. Its painful to see a system that you support struggle in the marketplace, especially when people point out how badly it is really doing,

I can totally understand how my comments about the Saturn and comparing it to the Wii U can feel like a kick to the nuts or rubbing salt on wounds.

There is a silver living to all of this. Nintendo, unlike Sega back in the 90s is making money. Unlike Sega, they are not bleeding red ink all over the place, and have some successful products to build upon, namely the 3DS family and Ambiios.

I think Nintendo can do what Sega never could, and bounce back from a system that flopped if they play their cards right with the NX. They did it once before when the Wii blew everything out of the water last generation despite the Gamecube struggling in the marketplace.

Nintendo should never be counted out, that much is for sure.

As for now, I will enjoy my Wii U just as I did my Saturn back in the day.

@Caryslan
Very well said. I still love my Saturn. =P My only addition would be to note that there is a difference between the Gamecube and Wii U (aside from just the sales number themselves); Nintendo never lost money on the Gamecube (to the best of my knowledge; please correct me if I'm mistaken). The Wii U, as much as I love it and think it's a truly brilliant system, has been Nintendo's biggest failure because they, for the first time since the -shudder- Virtual Boy, have actually lost money on it (though they've turned that around, thank goodness).

I agree, though, and I was mostly joking with my "kick to the nuts" comment because your point was spot on and absolutely valid. It just hurts, as Nintendo fans, to acknowledge, though I am proud of most of this community for being willing to acknowledge Nintendo's failures; that puts us a step above Fanboy-Tier, I think.

Honestly, though, if you look at it objectively and long-term, it's not the worst thing for Nintendo not to have the same games as the other consoles. It's FAR from ideal, but try to look at the bright side, small though it may be - no one will ever accuse the Wii U of being the same as the Playstation or Xbox. Nintendo's consoles, for better or for worse, are the only consoles in the past two generations that have truly had their own personalities rather than the "Playstation360" sameness.

@EllenJMiller The wi u is a dead console the wi and gamecube versions are old and outdated who wants to play that old junk

It is Resident Evil 0...it remained exclusive for more than a decade, was released in two consecutive Nintendo platforms, and do you know anyone who cherished that particular game as crowning example of the franchise or the gamecube? Not me, and probably not you.

No one cared for this game, nor the players and certainly not Capcom, Rebbeca biggest achievement in the long hiatus was to be included on some Mercenearies mini-games, with the same look of always, we don't even know if she is dead or alive after the Racoon City incident. And bad boy Billy Cohen fared even worse.

Next time you will tell me that P.N.03 was a "cherished" Nintendo exclusive and people should be sad if a potential HD remake comes to every home console save Wii U.

Well, Wii U, I think it's time I gave up on you, my new friend. It's getting ridiculous and Nintendo aren't being the best parents. I hear the Sony and the PC Elite calling me.

@pandarino

I think if there was really an audience for these games, they'd be coming to the Wii U. At this point, this cannot seriously still be a surprise to anyone.

The Wii U is already in it's "final years" decline and has a terrible history for 3rd party success--where was essentially none to be found.

@The_Dude_Abides

And that is precisely why Nintendo would be better off going third party. If no one is buying the consoles as game consoles and just Nintendo boxes, then there is no good reason for Nintendo to continue this charade. They'll get far higher sales on other hardware.

People want Nintendo games, and they sell when the hardware is popular, but aside from the flukes of the Wii and DS, Nintendo hardware simply is no popular, and has been in decline in market share since the NES. People do want the games--but they don't want the hardware. It's an unnecessary hurdle.

@Quorthon Eh i think Nintendo leaving the console market and going full on handheld one is a better solution cause i think them going third party is wat to drastic (in my opinion). Cause like you said they got lucky with the wii and the wiiu well you already know what's wrong with it. And they have no idea what to do,but with there handhelds they know what they're doing. I guess Nintendo should ask Sony how to make and advertise a good console and Sony should Nintendo how to make a good handheld and not abandon it.

sigh..geez

There's no market on the Wii U for the RE-masters. The number of people that care about this genre and these types of games that have boxed themselves in this generation by ONLY owning a Wii U is minuscule. Most of those types of gamers who do own a Wii U, own one alongside a Playstation, Xbox, or PC. The investment for developing these for Wii U simply doesn't make sense.

It is a shame that a once Nintendo exclusive isn't been ported to Wii U but obviously theres no chance they could get the game down to 3GB in size it would take a lot of compression.