The idea of porting The Wonderful 101 to Switch seems to be brought up surprisingly often. Indeed, it was only a couple of weeks ago when we last heard about it, as PlatinumGames executive director Atsushi Inaba said that he was "glad" he has spoken about it in the past and asked fans to be patient.
This has been going on for some time, too. There was a tease for a Switch port back in July 2017, then it was brought up in an official manner in April 2018; this February Inaba even confessed he'd love to "secretly" announce the game for Switch. Nintendo technically owns The Wonderful 101 IP, but it's clear Platinum at least would like to rerelease it.
Now, speaking to VGC at E3, Inaba has once again commented on the game. When asked about the game's port progress, he said "The Wonderful 101 is obviously something that we hold near and dear to our hearts. And so we’ve talked to a lot of different people about what it is and what it means".
Interestingly, he elaborated on this a little further, once again mentioning that he's "glad" about the current situation.
“We’ve done a lot of intel gathering and the only thing that I can say right now is that I’m glad we did. I’m glad that we talked to a lot of different people.”
It certainly sounds like some pretty exciting things are going on behind-the-scenes at Platinum, but we'll have to keep waiting for any official confirmation, it seems. If you didn't pick this one up on Wii U a few years back, here's hoping you're in for a treat on your shiny new Switch.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Never finished it on WiiU. I’m willing to give it another shot. Bring it on
Great game, even if there are some flaws that need to be ironed out, like the uneven length of some chapters. And some storytelling that goes on while playing has been annoying to me. I would love a Wonderful 102...
I got to a certain point then stopped...I think it was too much of the gamepad and drawing the symbols that turned me off. I am willing to give it another chance though.
I never got to play it on the WiiU so I would love it if they’d port it, especially if extra polish was put on the game.
I finished it. Great game. Epic! Best game about heroes or about aliens. I expect if they do a sequence, don't repeat some stupid and intentional flaws which hurt the sales of this amazing title.
Wonder-eyes, Red!
This was one of these games, which started with a mediocre feeling and at the end I had more fun with it than with Bayonetta 2.
@N8tiveT3ch But you don't have to draw the symbols on the gamepad. That's optional
@Kalmaro it never felt right or that I was in control when drew the symbols with the controller setup.
It was a fun game, but only made the way for a new Bayonetta more strenuous
Isn’t Switch a touch screen, then it would be perfect for that.
They should release a sequel already.
Finish the games you're already working on first please.
...I want to be hyped for this. But I want Astral Chain and Bayo 3 first. Don't spread yourself too thin Pstar.
I am game for a port. Nintendo may even make a greenlight for W102
Get rid of the awful touchscreen controls and its a hit!
I did not like it at all. One of the few wii u games I regret buying. Still, if they get rid of the flaws, it might still be worth porting. Especially if they are thinking about a sequel.
@Lord You do know that the touchscreen controls are entirely optional right?
Best Platinum game, best Wii U game.
Fight me
Bring it on love that. Game
If Okami is a perfect fit for the Switch, then so is The Wonderful 101.
I never finished it, but it definitely deserves a chance on a console people actually have, just as many Wii U exclusives deserve the second chance they've gotten.
Though personally I wish Konami would stop being stupid and would let Platinum bring over Metal Gear Rising.
This is one that I didn't manage to grab on the Wii U, but I'd welcome another chance of playing it on the Switch.
Love that game, would be a first day buy, but I would really like a sequel.
I hope this gets a second life, or even a sequel. It didn't get what it fully deserved on Wii U.
The group concept is neat, but terrible from a readability standpoint. I'd like to see collecting people transform the player into something like a large suit rather than a fluid mass to make it easier to see your character and perform actions in tense, chaotic combat. Maybe as long as you have more than say 10-20 people, further tiers could additionally transform/powerup the player. Anyway, this one change could make the game much easier to follow and understand, it's just a cleaner concept with further potential.
Also they need to fix the unwieldy menu system.
AMAZING game, had a lot of fun. Probably my favorite game on WiiU.
One of the best unique action games I’ve ever played.... it’s on my top list of favorite games.
I finished like 5 playthroughs until I unlocked Bayonetta. Amazing and fun game. Felt rewarding mastering the controls (touch controls felt for noobs after a while)
Im in for a port, for a sequel, for that Wonder Blue spin-off we heard so much about, or for Wonder Red for smash.
Come on Platinum you have my money
Loved this on Wii U and will absolutely pick up on Switch. That being said, I hope they find a more streamlined alternative to the touch screen than the stick usage from the original. Drawing with the stick felt more cumbersome than intuitive.
@N8tiveT3ch Funny that you mention that, it's wayyyyy easier to draw the formations by just using the right joy stick. You also get much larger and stronger transformations!
I would rebuy and replay. It was such a delight. Also it is impossible to read about this game and not hear this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_moHXjH7pc
Wonderful 101 is arguably one of my favorite games of all time.
1. Breath of the Wild
2. Earthbound
3. Smash Bros Ultimate
4. Monster Hunter World
5. Kid Icarus Uprising
6. Wonderful 101
It is honestly such a unique experience and the characters are so quirky, the graphics are vibrant, and the story is actually not horrible to follow. Great game!!!
@Chunkboi79 not-uh not for me. I guess to each there own I guess.
Warrior of Dearth!
@N8tiveT3ch Fair enough, I know the wacky controls are a huge turn off for most. It would be nice instead of drawing all of the time having like a preset formation attached to the D-Pad. It would make the game much more streamlined.
@N8tiveT3ch It didn’t feel right to me at first either and then I started practicing a bunch until I got to the point where I could draw without looking at the gamepad. It felt really good after that.
@Chunkboi79 - Honestly, the game is a huge hit for me. But out of all time gaming experiences, it's not even the top 10. But again, I am aged well enough to have experienced many great games in my life.
But I love me the strange games and the unique, W101 is one of those, right next to Billy Hatcher and Gacha Force.
@roboshort you mean I have to practice? Ahhh man that sounds like a lot of work.
W101 had one of THE best endgame sequences I have ever played in my life. It was an epic rollercoaster from start to end
@N8tiveT3ch Lol.While I loved the game it had some design wrinkles and that was one of them. The learning curve was just really steep and the controls could have been smoothed out. I hope they fix those problems if they put it on the Switch
It’s a ok/good game and deserves a second chance
Some chapters feel like it’s never gonna end.
Probably my favorite Wii U game, I'd love to play it again portably.
This game never quite grabbed me. Granted, I only played the demo and people have told me it's not very representative of the full game.
@Bizzyb that ending scene was glorious.
Hopefully they can bring Nier Automata as well.
I wish they drop porting and bring Wonderful 201 to the World, implementing unique Switch features this time.
Kinda sick of WiiU ports, but if it gets us W102...
It is by far the most complicated game Platinum games has done to date and that says a lot. For that reason alone, I seriously doubt it's ever gonna find mass appeal.
It definitely deserves a re-release however. It's one of the best campaigns I have ever experienced, it's on a constant state of peerless escalation, the boss fights are all amazing and unique, the characters are simple but endearing and the game is constantly throwing new s**t at you all the way to the end.
It's definitely a Kamiya game, reminds me a lot of Okami in the sense that you are sure that the game is about to end or that you've seen everything it has to offer, but it just keeps flooring you.
Will be ok as long as they put in an option to flip the controls. As a left hander drawing with the right hand was major game frustrator to me, same ithe pokemon 3. It also needed a left handed mode.
I didn’t buy this on Wii U, so I truly need to correct that if they release it on Wii U.
The greatest action game I ever played (along with dmc5). It was colorful, had a buncha variety in the levels, combat was fun although it could've been deeper, it was funny, it had unlockable characters which I really miss in games, and the boss battles. MY GOD THE BOSS BATTLES. It had flaws like every game. The drawing could get jank at times, and some levels didn't need to exist but damn I loved this game. I don't even want a sequel cuz I doubt Pstar could top it
I really want it to release on the Switch, its the only reasons I havent bought it on the Wii U
Probably in my top three favourite Wii U games. Would happily buy a sequel day one. A port of the original, I would EASILY cave in and get it, but maybe not day one.
Never bought it on Wii U but very interested in a Switch port.
@NinjaSyao yes but it's a good opportunity to axe them, a much needed action with all motion control games as well.
@Paraka I have seen a plethora of great games myself, but I feel like the experiences that are the most unique catch me the most which is why Kid Icarus is in my top games. But ahh Billy Hatcher, I see your a man of culture as well! Man that game brings back memories! I think I was in like honestly first grade when that came out lol
@Chunkboi79 - Bill Hatcher is one of those games that hurts to not see more of. As a huge Platformer type person, it stuck with me like Vexx as "ones that got away." Some of the best third party stuff for the genre.
@Paraka honestly I don't think sega is bad at developing video games. Billy hatcher and super monkey ball are some great examples of sega doing a great job. I just feel if they would put down sonic for a little bit and put out some new ideas and utilize the developers strengths I could see Sega making a comeback
@Chunkboi79 - I am a staunch believer that SEGA has a curse that they cannot translate anything they did in 2D into 3D very well at all, but everything they've done from the ground up for 3D has done exceptionally well. NiGHTs, Billy Hatcher, Panzer Dragoon... all amazing. Sonic, Golden Axe and a few others not so much.
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