Who needs the call of duty franchise, when this looks so good. Nintendo have pulled it out of the bag at E3 with this, Starfox, Zelda, and the other new projects as well as the dates for the already announced games, surely this must mean an increase in console sales.
Having bought the last two at the same price as the other consoles and seen no support from Activision in terms of the promised DLC that was clearly marked on the game case, combined with their silence on the matter as to why. My money will stay in my bank for this series until I see changes in attitude from Activision towards the WiiU users.
@Monkeyofthefunk My thoughts exactly. 2016 is the end of a lifespan of an already two year old console that is no longer selling enough units in 2014 or being supported by shops let alone AAA devs & publishers. In 2016 if the WiiU is still around with its online servers still up and running will I believe have a niche following supported by bedroom coders releasing retro 90's 2D platformers, RPG's or puzzlers via eShop.
"Not to mention the switch from 3D to 2D" - Thomas Whitehead - Why didnt you pick up on that comment, those few words are a major game changer and should have been challenged further for an explanation.
I bet this is going to be another cheep looking 90's retro style game which the WiiU can well do without. No longer on my list of titles I'm interested in. In fact with a 2016 release date maybe the WiiU will no longer be around by then anyway if the lack of sales trend continues..
@XCWarrior I totally agree with your view of UK sales. I'm in the Isle of Man and the WiiU has totally gone from all stores replaced by the other two.
Roger Langford - UK Nintendo Brand Manager - oh how I laugh. He should have been fired within the first three months of release. I've promoted the WiiU brand more than he has!!
To promote means to advertise and actively encourage people to buy the WiiU.
I haven't seen one advert on UK, SKY TV for MK8 let alone the WiiU.
I've seen a few for the 2DS when it was first released. I think his job is a license to print money.
These are great adverts, shame they are not being aired in the UK. To date I have not seen one MK8 advert on TV and with less than 15 days to go. Nintendo UK are letting themselves down yet again
@MJKOP Waiting for it to arrive from Amazon, I ordered the deluxe edition as I read this was the better album as it has the original recordings as well as the remastered ones. I've always been wary of buying MJ albums since his death, prior to that I bought everyone, as I read that a few of the post death released albums were not very good and just an obvious cash in 'Michael' for example. Whats your opinion? Re MK8 which is what this post is about, again I purchased a special edition.
I think they will be lucky to achieve that number. The WiiU in the UK especially in my region is non existant and may as well be dead and berried in the dessert along with Atari's ET games! No one on the Isle of Man now stocks current Wii U titles with our only Game store replacing the WiiU disc games with download cards. Thus saving space to be used by the other two consoles.
I've always wondered since these Kickstarter campaigns have been publicised, is what protection does an investor (if thats the right word) have. For example if you pledge an amount because you want to see the game on WiiU. The game reaches its target, so your pledge is deducted from your account, then six months down the line the game is canned or they just never get around to a WiiU version. Do you get your money back? Or is this the risk pledgers take? This question is the only thing that's stopped me for pledging/investing cause I cant believe this type of money raising hasn't got a few fraudsters amongst its ranks. BTW In no way am I saying this game or the developer is in that category, it was just a question i wanted to ask,
According to Activision support (UK) (via email response to the question of is it coming to the WiiU), there are no plans for Advance Warfare or any future CoD games for the WiiU. "The WiiU is an unviable platform for the future of the Call of Duty series and therefor Call of Duty Advance Warfare is not in development for the WiiU"
Does anyone know what's the largest size HCSD card the 3DSXL can use. I've run out of space. and so want this game. Also if I get a bigger capacity card do I just copy my current card onto it via my computer or us there more to it?
Well I was excited when reading the intro. Then I saw the video. Come on surely there are only so many retro comadore 90's inspired games the WiiU owners can take. Are we going backward or forward with this console!
As others have intimated. The big news will be on all the websites is that is No news about WiiU or 3DS from either. With the added special one time bonus of Ubi finally confirming Watch Dog has been cancelled and had been for the last six months.
Probably because most Game stores have all but abandoned the WiiU and 3DS, by either relegating it to one or two small shelves at the very back darkest corner of the stores, with no current / latest release titles or by not having any WiiU and 3DS stuff at all. Favouring Xbox, PS3, XBOne, PS4 and PC. On the Isle of Man we only have Game and HMV that sell software and hardware. HMV have totally got rid of Nintendo favouring the others and Game have relegated Nintendo to the dark corner and haven't had a new release on the shelf in ages. I couldn't even get a copy of Bravely Default when it was released, and when asked if I could get one ordered I was told no as they wouldn't just order one copy! Couldnt even get a copy online from them either as they have no stock. Trouble is I have over £100 worth of Game vouchers
If this is repeated in UK then once converted from $ to £ then all of these are cheaper in disk form from online retailers. So I will just purchase the disc version. At least you have a trade in value when your finished with them unlike the downloaded version.
I still have my GBA with Advance Wars, Golden Sun and Golden Sun II (Still in the shrink wrap), plus Ecks Vs Sever, Sonic and a number of others, so GBA on the WiiU not important for me unless its something I really want to try.
Not a surprise really following the Watchdogs announcement (which I think is a cancellation on the quiet). So no not surprised that there will be no more AC. This is a shame as I really like the games having bought both ACIII and Black Flag for WiiU and never played the series before on any other system. What annoys me though is like the reviewer said the Just Dance series which was great fun in the first couple on Wii but now is just a money grab continues. Reminds me of the guitar hero franchise.
A Quote from the developer about the Wii U version in an interview:
"The one casualty in all of this is the game's Wii U version. Nintendo's low install base makes work on its struggling home console an easy choice for re-prioritising."
"It's been paused," Morin states of the Wii U build, "which means delayed.
"There were some very talented programmers working on it and, when we started to point at the things we needed to fix, we needed those guys and their experience. It was a logical choice to say - let's get those people, let's pause the Wii U thing, let's make sure the experience is where we wanted to be."
What this says too me was all the stuff that UbiSoft released months ago about how close to the end it was and that they needed to delay it to polish it off for a better experience was a load of Bull.
They have basically indefinably placed this game on hold taking the WiiU coding team and re-assigning them to other platforms.
The WiiU version of this game was no where near complete like they had led the WiiU public to believe, and the next stage for something that is permanently on hold and only partially complete, is CANCELLED, announced I would guess a month or so after the release on the other consoles. With an apology telling WiiU owners to "purchase it on another console if you want to experience the game"
I said as much months ago when they first announced the delay, however I am always happy to be proven wrong in this case. But I don't think that will happen!
Depends if it reviews well, isn't cut down compared to the other formats, and supported as well as the other formats. Then I will purchase it as I am a Marvel fan.
@CaviarMeths And I'm not sure what he means by "and this just doesn't fit."
I think he is politely saying that the subject matter of their game doesn't fit their perception of the demographic of the Nintendo console due to its rating maybe?
Which is a shame as Deus Ex was a more mature rated game and is a really great game to play.
Well, I wish him all the best. I too still think its a bit of a windup with the EA Madden spoof. (AE Mad Men). But if its for real I wish him all the best. I'm not so sure this game will do well in EU and UK but Im sure the US gamers will be interested
Hmm just Google'd AE games and a couple of other Nintendo websites are declaring this press release as a hoax by some troll.
They are saying to back up their claim of a hoax
"The site is made on the blogger platform plus the press release is rather unprofessional, by that I mean sounds like it was written by a fanboy."
&
"Unless they formed over the weekend there's no listing in incorporate listing in North Carolina for an AE Games company. There's an AE mobile games but that's not the same company. This is just angry blogger with too much time on their hands."
(both quotes cut & pasted from other sites)
I like the cut of their jib. A short, but punchy statement, lets hope they walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Looking forward to Friday's announcement.
@mch
Apologies I went back and read the kickstarter page again and I did misread it. Please accept my apologies and I have deleted the original post.
I wish you and your team every success in achieving the goal and look forward to this sometime in the future on my WiiU.
@Ryno
Thanks I'm glad someone understood what I was trying to say.
@faint
Maybe rehash is a word that is too strong, maybe I should use recycled?
I assure you i'm no troll. I have remained soley with Nintendo as I admire their imagination & quality with their consoles. Unfortunately having played through the Nintendo Console range over the last 25+ years. I have become bored with the same recycled IP releases. So I don't buy them & that's is why I feel strongly about Nintendo re-imagining some of their older IP's, inventing new IP's and feeling let down when we miss the likes of UbiSoft Watch Dogs
Mature gamer was purely a reference to my age not to the style of games I or others play. (I'm in my mid forties).
I suppose for me only ever being a Nintendo Console Owner from the SNes, through the N64, GC, and Wii and now WiiU - games that have appeared on the WiiU, like Assasin Creed and Deus X are different experiences for me compared to the same MK and Smash Bro etc that I have been playing for the past 25+yrs
I like the article and respect the authors point of view, but I think he's looking through rose tinted glasses.
Before i'm shouted down - Yes, I am one of those gamers that only own a Wii U, and im a mature gamer as well.
To say "The Wii U is a system for exclusive, different experiences mostly from Nintendo" is absurd as the games that Nintendo release are just rehashes of the ones that have come before. At the moment I only own two Nintendo WiiU games: The underwhelming Nintendo Land that came with the console (I would never have bought this) and PikMin. The other Nintendo releases I have purposefully ignored because I already have them in my collection albeit they are not in HD, but so what, its the gameplay that attracts me to a game not the HD visuals.
So what Nintendo 'system for exclusive, different experiences' are on the horizon for 2014, not that many as MK8 is let face it is a combination of past MK's in HD, Super Smash Bro's HD - Oh im sure thats going to offer a different experience to Super Smah Bros on Wii!
The only game that I think for me that meet the criteria is Bayenetta 2 as I haven't experienced the first.
Now if Nintendo announced some re imagining of some older near forgotten IP's i'd agree with that statement, but right now the WiiU is wandering aimlessly into the game console graveyard.
I have been solely Nintendo home console owner from the SNes purchasing from day one of release, never owning a Sony or Microsoft. After the WiiU I think I will seriously consider before buying the next Nintendo Console (if there will be a next). In fact the WiiU will probably be my last console and I'll find another past time that is more suitable to my age (as my wife says)
@Rafie I like your optimism The game has already been delayed six months and UbiSoft had gone on record prior to the first delay to state that the WiiU version was supposedly the most complete out of all the formats. Now they are delaying it for an undisclosed amount of time. Your right the words do say Delayed, but it whats between the lines that shout the loudest. I'm 99.9% certain this game will never see a WiiU outside the UbiSoft offices.
Guys & Girls, lets face it those of us that bought a WiiU has bought a 'Lemon' (hopefully that has the same meaning in the USA as it does in the UK)
Unfortunately, we can get our money back and we have to rack this one up to experience and think very carefully before investing in another Nintendo Console.
I Purchased ACIII & ACIV and Splintercell all of which I hadn't experienced before on my previous Nintendo consoles.
I had Watchdogs on Pre-order for the same reason it was something unique however now I 100% expect never to have my debit card debited.
I also had pre-ordered: MK8; X; Bayonetta 2; Super Smash Bros; Legend of Zelda HD & Yoshi Yarn. Six games for the foreseable life of the most current Nintendo Console!!
And when I look at this list, I already have five of these games on the Wii with Bayanetta 3 being the exception, as the other five are just a re-hash of what has already been released.
I said on a post in the earlier Ubi Watch Dog announcement that the WiiU is Nintendo's homage to FOX networks Walking Dead - brain dead and abandoned by everyone including Nintendo to wander aimlessly until someone officially puts it out of it miserable existence.
I can't afford to have two or three home consoles in my house. The whole family have their personal 3DS and the WiiU was specifically my vice, so we will make do with future software releases for the 3DS and forego the WiiU to gather dust on a shelf now unless some really amazing 'must have' game comes along, be that a disc release or e-shop.
I've read the majority of posts above, and my first initial feelings on reading this headline was similar to a lot on hear; "Rayman Legends all over again"; "We are not going to ever see this on the shelves"; "give it another month and it will be cancelled".
This was a day one purchase for me, but I honestly don't think my pre-order money will ever be debited from my account.
I wonder how many pre-orders will now be cancelled following this announcement?
I don't think Wii U development of this game was ever completed and was stopped when they announced the game was originally delayed. We have never seen from Ubi Soft any WiiU gameplay preview released that actually shows the game on the WiiU and gamepad, we have only seen a standard video promoting the game for all platforms.
That's why I think this announcement has been made about the Wii U version is further delayed, the game is not finished and was put on hold since the first announcement. It would have made financial sense to stop a game and cut your loses back then than continue to throw development money into a game on a dead platform, (yes I said dead, as we need to wake up and smell the coffee and accept that the Wii U is the Walking Dead, wandering aimlessly until its put out of is misery). Why would Ubisoft spend, over these last six months, developing the WiiU version when all around them in the game community, announcements are flying about Nintendo's console disappointment performance, even an admission from Nintendo themselves when the revised their sales figures over the last month.
I predict the cancellation notification in April, maybe sooner if the other platforms are reviewed poorly.
What would be good to see now is Nintendolife press UbiSoft for an interview about this decision and put to Ubisoft some of the questions and views from these posts and get something more solid than just a couple of lines.
I hope the UK price is a straight conversion to £ from $ and not just a swap of currency sign ie £14.99, otherwise this may put people off purchasing. However that said the WiiU community need to buy this to send a message loud and clear to UbiSoft that WiiU is still worth supporting.
Great stuff, just spent my hard earned stars, 7000 of them, on the 3DSXL cradle and one of these pouches. Been waiting for months for some good Club Nintendo gear.
This is the kind of cr*p that just adds to Nintendo's 'Just for kids' reputation. More reviewed low scored, low budget, kids shovel ware from 3rd parties is just what the WiiiU needs to reverse its fortunes.
They need to cut their loses and start over. Bin the WiiU hardware and software after 2014 and look to release something new for Christmas 2015, using the 12 months sabbatical to regroup, develop a major advertising plan and some major new ip exclusives.
When Satoru Iwata publicly Admits The "Wii U Isn't In Good Shape" its no wonder every 3rd party game in development and every consideration of providing 3rd party DLC for current games hasn't been cancelled.
I'll be watching these coming few months with bated breath for announcements from Ubi & Slightly Mad Studios.
At last a positive independent unbiased point of view. Good to hear a developer speak out and on many points re-affirm what members here alluded to in posts over the past week on the status of the WiiU
Just what i thought it would score, so i'll give this a miss and wait for MK8. With money hard earned now games have to score a minimum of 8/10 for me to purchase.
@Boxmonkey Your right on the money (pardon the pun) with your post. This price reduction is probably Argos attempt to clear stock that's not shifting and once gone will not be replaced. They are not the only store that is already doing this across the UK.
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Re: E3 2014: Mario Maker Officially Announced for Wii U, Coming 2015
On my must have list
Re: E3 2014: Splatoon Will Offer Team-Based Ink-Splatting Action For Wii U In 2015
Who needs the call of duty franchise, when this looks so good.
Nintendo have pulled it out of the bag at E3 with this, Starfox, Zelda, and the other new projects as well as the dates for the already announced games, surely this must mean an increase in console sales.
Re: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Wii U Rumours Pick Up with E3 Listing
Having bought the last two at the same price as the other consoles and seen no support from Activision in terms of the promised DLC that was clearly marked on the game case, combined with their silence on the matter as to why. My money will stay in my bank for this series until I see changes in attitude from Activision towards the WiiU users.
Re: Exclusive: Lost Wii Game, Sadness, To Be Revived as Wii U Exclusive
@Monkeyofthefunk My thoughts exactly. 2016 is the end of a lifespan of an already two year old console that is no longer selling enough units in 2014 or being supported by shops let alone AAA devs & publishers.
In 2016 if the WiiU is still around with its online servers still up and running will I believe have a niche following supported by bedroom coders releasing retro 90's 2D platformers, RPG's or puzzlers via eShop.
Re: Exclusive: Lost Wii Game, Sadness, To Be Revived as Wii U Exclusive
"Not to mention the switch from 3D to 2D" - Thomas Whitehead - Why didnt you pick up on that comment, those few words are a major game changer and should have been challenged further for an explanation.
I bet this is going to be another cheep looking 90's retro style game which the WiiU can well do without. No longer on my list of titles I'm interested in.
In fact with a 2016 release date maybe the WiiU will no longer be around by then anyway if the lack of sales trend continues..
Re: Nintendo Brand Manager Hopes Mario Kart 8 Will Serve as a "Catalyst" for Wii U
@XCWarrior I totally agree with your view of UK sales. I'm in the Isle of Man and the WiiU has totally gone from all stores replaced by the other two.
Roger Langford - UK Nintendo Brand Manager - oh how I laugh. He should have been fired within the first three months of release. I've promoted the WiiU brand more than he has!!
To promote means to advertise and actively encourage people to buy the WiiU.
I haven't seen one advert on UK, SKY TV for MK8 let alone the WiiU.
I've seen a few for the 2DS when it was first released. I think his job is a license to print money.
Re: Video: The Piranha Plant and a "Crazy Plunge" Tested in the Latest Mario Kart 8 Commercials
These are great adverts, shame they are not being aired in the UK. To date I have not seen one MK8 advert on TV and with less than 15 days to go.
Nintendo UK are letting themselves down yet again
Re: Wii U Reportedly Uses Less Energy to Run Than Wii and Rivals
Mine certainly does as its hardly ever switched on
Yet im sure that's about to change when MK8 arrives.
Re: Review: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
@MJKOP Waiting for it to arrive from Amazon, I ordered the deluxe edition as I read this was the better album as it has the original recordings as well as the remastered ones. I've always been wary of buying MJ albums since his death, prior to that I bought everyone, as I read that a few of the post death released albums were not very good and just an obvious cash in 'Michael' for example.
Whats your opinion?
Re MK8 which is what this post is about, again I purchased a special edition.
Re: Review: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
@MJKOP I'm with you, I had both pre-ordered from the moment they were announced.
Re: Satoru Iwata Explains "Conservative" Wii U Sales Projection of Just 3.6 Million Units
I think they will be lucky to achieve that number. The WiiU in the UK especially in my region is non existant and may as well be dead and berried in the dessert along with Atari's ET games!
No one on the Isle of Man now stocks current Wii U titles with our only Game store replacing the WiiU disc games with download cards. Thus saving space to be used by the other two consoles.
Re: Play: Mario Golf: World Tour With Nintendo Life
Putting on my plus fours as we speak. See you on the tee.
Re: Video: Witness The Intolerable Cruelty Of Mario Kart 8
This cant come quick enough
Re: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Slam Dunks Its Funding Goal
I've always wondered since these Kickstarter campaigns have been publicised, is what protection does an investor (if thats the right word) have. For example if you pledge an amount because you want to see the game on WiiU. The game reaches its target, so your pledge is deducted from your account, then six months down the line the game is canned or they just never get around to a WiiU version. Do you get your money back? Or is this the risk pledgers take?
This question is the only thing that's stopped me for pledging/investing cause I cant believe this type of money raising hasn't got a few fraudsters amongst its ranks.
BTW In no way am I saying this game or the developer is in that category, it was just a question i wanted to ask,
Re: Activision Enlists Kevin Spacey To Sell Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare's New Brand Of Combat
According to Activision support (UK) (via email response to the question of is it coming to the WiiU), there are no plans for Advance Warfare or any future CoD games for the WiiU. "The WiiU is an unviable platform for the future of the Call of Duty series and therefor Call of Duty Advance Warfare is not in development for the WiiU"
Re: Review: Mario Golf: World Tour (3DS)
@SanderEvers
Thanks. Appreciate the advice.
Re: Review: Mario Golf: World Tour (3DS)
Does anyone know what's the largest size HCSD card the 3DSXL can use. I've run out of space. and so want this game.
Also if I get a bigger capacity card do I just copy my current card onto it via my computer or us there more to it?
Re: Multiplayer Sci-Fi Alien Shooter Hive Jump Coming to Wii U
Well I was excited when reading the intro. Then I saw the video. Come on surely there are only so many retro comadore 90's inspired games the WiiU owners can take. Are we going backward or forward with this console!
Re: Ubisoft and EA Lock In Their E3 Presentation Details
As others have intimated. The big news will be on all the websites is that is No news about WiiU or 3DS from either. With the added special one time bonus of Ubi finally confirming Watch Dog has been cancelled and had been for the last six months.
Re: Nintendo Titles Struggle for a Presence in UK Charts
Probably because most Game stores have all but abandoned the WiiU and 3DS, by either relegating it to one or two small shelves at the very back darkest corner of the stores, with no current / latest release titles or by not having any WiiU and 3DS stuff at all. Favouring Xbox, PS3, XBOne, PS4 and PC.
On the Isle of Man we only have Game and HMV that sell software and hardware. HMV have totally got rid of Nintendo favouring the others and Game have relegated Nintendo to the dark corner and haven't had a new release on the shelf in ages. I couldn't even get a copy of Bravely Default when it was released, and when asked if I could get one ordered I was told no as they wouldn't just order one copy! Couldnt even get a copy online from them either as they have no stock.
Trouble is I have over £100 worth of Game vouchers
Re: Feature: Kickstarter's Wii U and 3DS Campaigns - 13th April
So basically, not a lot coming to the WiiU then!
Re: Ubisoft Discounts 18 Games on the North American eShop Stores
If this is repeated in UK then once converted from $ to £ then all of these are cheaper in disk form from online retailers. So I will just purchase the disc version. At least you have a trade in value when your finished with them unlike the downloaded version.
Re: Game Boy Advance Games On The Wii U Virtual Console Are Single Player Only
I still have my GBA with Advance Wars, Golden Sun and Golden Sun II (Still in the shrink wrap), plus Ecks Vs Sever, Sonic and a number of others, so GBA on the WiiU not important for me unless its something I really want to try.
Re: Delayed Saber Rider And The Star Sheriffs Game Is Still Happening, And Still Coming To 3DS
Yes this would be one for purchase, as P184 stated above. Looks very much like Sin & Punishment.
Re: Latest Assassin's Creed Announcement Continues Doubts Over Wii U Inclusion
Not a surprise really following the Watchdogs announcement (which I think is a cancellation on the quiet). So no not surprised that there will be no more AC.
This is a shame as I really like the games having bought both ACIII and Black Flag for WiiU and never played the series before on any other system.
What annoys me though is like the reviewer said the Just Dance series which was great fun in the first couple on Wii but now is just a money grab continues. Reminds me of the guitar hero franchise.
Re: Watch_Dogs Wii U 2014 Release a "Possibility", Bucharest Studio to Make "Good Use" of the System
A Quote from the developer about the Wii U version in an interview:
"The one casualty in all of this is the game's Wii U version. Nintendo's low install base makes work on its struggling home console an easy choice for re-prioritising."
"It's been paused," Morin states of the Wii U build, "which means delayed.
"There were some very talented programmers working on it and, when we started to point at the things we needed to fix, we needed those guys and their experience. It was a logical choice to say - let's get those people, let's pause the Wii U thing, let's make sure the experience is where we wanted to be."
What this says too me was all the stuff that UbiSoft released months ago about how close to the end it was and that they needed to delay it to polish it off for a better experience was a load of Bull.
They have basically indefinably placed this game on hold taking the WiiU coding team and re-assigning them to other platforms.
The WiiU version of this game was no where near complete like they had led the WiiU public to believe, and the next stage for something that is permanently on hold and only partially complete, is CANCELLED, announced I would guess a month or so after the release on the other consoles. With an apology telling WiiU owners to "purchase it on another console if you want to experience the game"
I said as much months ago when they first announced the delay, however I am always happy to be proven wrong in this case. But I don't think that will happen!
Re: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Will Be Creeping To European Wii U And 3DS Consoles This May
Depends if it reviews well, isn't cut down compared to the other formats, and supported as well as the other formats. Then I will purchase it as I am a Marvel fan.
Re: Airtight Games Feels That Murdered: Soul Suspect "Doesn't Fit" On Wii U
@CaviarMeths And I'm not sure what he means by "and this just doesn't fit."
I think he is politely saying that the subject matter of their game doesn't fit their perception of the demographic of the Nintendo console due to its rating maybe?
Which is a shame as Deus Ex was a more mature rated game and is a really great game to play.
Re: AE Games Reveals Mad Men Football, High Impact Gridiron With "An Historical Twist"
Well, I wish him all the best. I too still think its a bit of a windup with the EA Madden spoof. (AE Mad Men). But if its for real I wish him all the best.
I'm not so sure this game will do well in EU and UK but Im sure the US gamers will be interested
Re: Brand New Game Developer, AE Games, Shows Its Support For Wii U
Hmm just Google'd AE games and a couple of other Nintendo websites are declaring this press release as a hoax by some troll.
They are saying to back up their claim of a hoax
"The site is made on the blogger platform plus the press release is rather unprofessional, by that I mean sounds like it was written by a fanboy."
&
"Unless they formed over the weekend there's no listing in incorporate listing in North Carolina for an AE Games company. There's an AE mobile games but that's not the same company. This is just angry blogger with too much time on their hands."
(both quotes cut & pasted from other sites)
It will be a shame if it is a hoax.
Re: Brand New Game Developer, AE Games, Shows Its Support For Wii U
I like the cut of their jib.
A short, but punchy statement, lets hope they walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
Looking forward to Friday's announcement.
Re: Space Simulator "Space Pioneer" Shoots for the Stars with Kickstarter
@mch
Apologies I went back and read the kickstarter page again and I did misread it. Please accept my apologies and I have deleted the original post.
I wish you and your team every success in achieving the goal and look forward to this sometime in the future on my WiiU.
Re: Just 2% of Ubisoft's Q3 Sales Were for Wii U
@rumple88
Good point
Re: Talking Point: The Watch_Dogs Wii U Delay Demonstrates That Major Third-Parties Are Walking Away
@Blister
Im glad I'm not alone I was getting worried
Re: Just 2% of Ubisoft's Q3 Sales Were for Wii U
@Ryno
Thanks I'm glad someone understood what I was trying to say.
@faint
Maybe rehash is a word that is too strong, maybe I should use recycled?
I assure you i'm no troll. I have remained soley with Nintendo as I admire their imagination & quality with their consoles. Unfortunately having played through the Nintendo Console range over the last 25+ years. I have become bored with the same recycled IP releases. So I don't buy them & that's is why I feel strongly about Nintendo re-imagining some of their older IP's, inventing new IP's and feeling let down when we miss the likes of UbiSoft Watch Dogs
Re: Talking Point: The Watch_Dogs Wii U Delay Demonstrates That Major Third-Parties Are Walking Away
@ricklongo
Mature gamer was purely a reference to my age not to the style of games I or others play. (I'm in my mid forties).
I suppose for me only ever being a Nintendo Console Owner from the SNes, through the N64, GC, and Wii and now WiiU - games that have appeared on the WiiU, like Assasin Creed and Deus X are different experiences for me compared to the same MK and Smash Bro etc that I have been playing for the past 25+yrs
Re: Talking Point: The Watch_Dogs Wii U Delay Demonstrates That Major Third-Parties Are Walking Away
I like the article and respect the authors point of view, but I think he's looking through rose tinted glasses.
Before i'm shouted down - Yes, I am one of those gamers that only own a Wii U, and im a mature gamer as well.
To say "The Wii U is a system for exclusive, different experiences mostly from Nintendo" is absurd as the games that Nintendo release are just rehashes of the ones that have come before. At the moment I only own two Nintendo WiiU games: The underwhelming Nintendo Land that came with the console (I would never have bought this) and PikMin. The other Nintendo releases I have purposefully ignored because I already have them in my collection albeit they are not in HD, but so what, its the gameplay that attracts me to a game not the HD visuals.
So what Nintendo 'system for exclusive, different experiences' are on the horizon for 2014, not that many as MK8 is let face it is a combination of past MK's in HD, Super Smash Bro's HD - Oh im sure thats going to offer a different experience to Super Smah Bros on Wii!
The only game that I think for me that meet the criteria is Bayenetta 2 as I haven't experienced the first.
Now if Nintendo announced some re imagining of some older near forgotten IP's i'd agree with that statement, but right now the WiiU is wandering aimlessly into the game console graveyard.
I have been solely Nintendo home console owner from the SNes purchasing from day one of release, never owning a Sony or Microsoft. After the WiiU I think I will seriously consider before buying the next Nintendo Console (if there will be a next). In fact the WiiU will probably be my last console and I'll find another past time that is more suitable to my age (as my wife says)
Re: Watch_Dogs Delayed Again on Wii U, Will Arrive on the System After Other Platforms
@Rafie I like your optimism
The game has already been delayed six months and UbiSoft had gone on record prior to the first delay to state that the WiiU version was supposedly the most complete out of all the formats. Now they are delaying it for an undisclosed amount of time. Your right the words do say Delayed, but it whats between the lines that shout the loudest. I'm 99.9% certain this game will never see a WiiU outside the UbiSoft offices.
Re: Interview: We Chat to BNC Design Studios, A New Wii U Developer With An Eye on Licensed Products
"In terms of games we're currently confined to smaller eShop friendly titles."
I take this as "Don't expect a lot from us"
Re: Just 2% of Ubisoft's Q3 Sales Were for Wii U
Guys & Girls, lets face it those of us that bought a WiiU has bought a 'Lemon' (hopefully that has the same meaning in the USA as it does in the UK)
Unfortunately, we can get our money back and we have to rack this one up to experience and think very carefully before investing in another Nintendo Console.
I Purchased ACIII & ACIV and Splintercell all of which I hadn't experienced before on my previous Nintendo consoles.
I had Watchdogs on Pre-order for the same reason it was something unique however now I 100% expect never to have my debit card debited.
I also had pre-ordered: MK8; X; Bayonetta 2; Super Smash Bros; Legend of Zelda HD & Yoshi Yarn. Six games for the foreseable life of the most current Nintendo Console!!
And when I look at this list, I already have five of these games on the Wii with Bayanetta 3 being the exception, as the other five are just a re-hash of what has already been released.
I said on a post in the earlier Ubi Watch Dog announcement that the WiiU is Nintendo's homage to FOX networks Walking Dead - brain dead and abandoned by everyone including Nintendo to wander aimlessly until someone officially puts it out of it miserable existence.
I can't afford to have two or three home consoles in my house. The whole family have their personal 3DS and the WiiU was specifically my vice, so we will make do with future software releases for the 3DS and forego the WiiU to gather dust on a shelf now unless some really amazing 'must have' game comes along, be that a disc release or e-shop.
Re: Watch_Dogs Delayed Again on Wii U, Will Arrive on the System After Other Platforms
I've read the majority of posts above, and my first initial feelings on reading this headline was similar to a lot on hear; "Rayman Legends all over again"; "We are not going to ever see this on the shelves"; "give it another month and it will be cancelled".
This was a day one purchase for me, but I honestly don't think my pre-order money will ever be debited from my account.
I wonder how many pre-orders will now be cancelled following this announcement?
I don't think Wii U development of this game was ever completed and was stopped when they announced the game was originally delayed. We have never seen from Ubi Soft any WiiU gameplay preview released that actually shows the game on the WiiU and gamepad, we have only seen a standard video promoting the game for all platforms.
That's why I think this announcement has been made about the Wii U version is further delayed, the game is not finished and was put on hold since the first announcement. It would have made financial sense to stop a game and cut your loses back then than continue to throw development money into a game on a dead platform, (yes I said dead, as we need to wake up and smell the coffee and accept that the Wii U is the Walking Dead, wandering aimlessly until its put out of is misery). Why would Ubisoft spend, over these last six months, developing the WiiU version when all around them in the game community, announcements are flying about Nintendo's console disappointment performance, even an admission from Nintendo themselves when the revised their sales figures over the last month.
I predict the cancellation notification in April, maybe sooner if the other platforms are reviewed poorly.
What would be good to see now is Nintendolife press UbiSoft for an interview about this decision and put to Ubisoft some of the questions and views from these posts and get something more solid than just a couple of lines.
Re: Child of Light Set to Begin its Tale on 30th April
I hope the UK price is a straight conversion to £ from $ and not just a swap of currency sign ie £14.99, otherwise this may put people off purchasing.
However that said the WiiU community need to buy this to send a message loud and clear to UbiSoft that WiiU is still worth supporting.
Re: Weirdness: Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami Got A Copy Of Willow On The NES When He Joined Capcom
Would like to see Willow on a virtual console release
Re: 3DS XL Owners Rejoice! Power-Up Pouches Arrive on Club Nintendo
Great stuff, just spent my hard earned stars, 7000 of them, on the 3DSXL cradle and one of these pouches. Been waiting for months for some good Club Nintendo gear.
Re: Review: Barbie Dreamhouse Party (Wii U)
This is the kind of cr*p that just adds to Nintendo's 'Just for kids' reputation.
More reviewed low scored, low budget, kids shovel ware from 3rd parties is just what the WiiiU needs to reverse its fortunes.
Re: Satoru Iwata Admits The "Wii U Isn't In Good Shape" Ahead of Investor Briefing
They need to cut their loses and start over. Bin the WiiU hardware and software after 2014 and look to release something new for Christmas 2015, using the 12 months sabbatical to regroup, develop a major advertising plan and some major new ip exclusives.
Re: Nintendo of America Issues Refunds After Warner Bros. Cancels Batman: Arkham Origins Wii U DLC
When Satoru Iwata publicly Admits The "Wii U Isn't In Good Shape" its no wonder every 3rd party game in development and every consideration of providing 3rd party DLC for current games hasn't been cancelled.
I'll be watching these coming few months with bated breath for announcements from Ubi & Slightly Mad Studios.
Re: Guest Blog: Shut up! Nothing is Wrong With The Nintendo Wii U!
At last a positive independent unbiased point of view. Good to hear a developer speak out and on many points re-affirm what members here alluded to in posts over the past week on the status of the WiiU
Re: Review: F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition (Wii U eShop)
Just what i thought it would score, so i'll give this a miss and wait for MK8.
With money hard earned now games have to score a minimum of 8/10 for me to purchase.
Re: UK Retailer Argos Drops Wii U Premium to £179.99
@Boxmonkey Your right on the money (pardon the pun) with your post.
This price reduction is probably Argos attempt to clear stock that's not shifting and once gone will not be replaced. They are not the only store that is already doing this across the UK.