Third Parties Show No Love
The Wii U’s launch was filled with promises and dreams. All of the big players came out to party as they pledged their support to Nintendo’s latest home console. The Wii was fun, but it couldn’t handle some of the biggest games of the generation, leading many developers to give it a wide berth. The Wii U was Nintendo’s redemption.
It was all fun and smiles for the first few months, but then things started slowing down for the Wii U. With that came the pull of support from major publishers and their major games. No major third party games made the previously mentioned gaps between Nintendo’s first party titles much more noticeable.
The PS4 was able to go nearly a whole year without a single exclusive and rake in the sales, but the Wii U stood out like a sore thumb with its few offerings. Although most games released on the platform were absolutely stellar, the absence of major titles like The Witcher 3, Black Ops 3, and MGS V, mean it’s difficult to be enticed.
