Third-Party Joins the Party
The Wii U hasn’t exactly been a hit with developers in the west that aren’t Nintendo, but slowly we’re seeing more and more third-party devs give the innovative console a shot. In fact, there’s a whole slew of upcoming games for the home console that should prove a welcome deviation from your standard Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon fare. Bandai Namco recently showed the first gameplay trailer for Project Treasure, and promised more information this summer. Hello, E3! Then, Monolith Soft’s highly anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles X came to Japan in April with mostly positive responses, so a holiday release confirmation for North America seems like a sure thing.
Of course, we can’t forget that there are future titles releasing for “mature” audiences as well; yes, “rated M for Mature” games do happen from time to time on Nintendo consoles, believe it or not. Koei Tecmo’s Fatal Frame V (or Fatal Frame: Oracle of the Sodden Raven) is heading to North America later this year, though we haven’t the slightest clue when. September or October both seem like safe bets to bank on the Halloweeny time of year, which would also work perfectly well for Valhalla Game Studios’ Devil’s Third. After experiencing a bit of developmental hell, Devil’s Third was officially announced as a Wii U exclusive at last year’s E3. Surely there’s another update to be had on the project, even if it’s just to say that development is still chugging along.
