Oliver & Spike not officially confirmed for Wii U, being pitched as a second-party title to console manufacturers
Oliver & Spike has not been officially confirmed for Wii U. In April, developer Rock Pocket Games said that the game’s release on Nintendo’s console would depend on a “potential partner”.
Not much has changed since then, as Oliver & Spike’s fate on Wii U hasn’t been determined. However, according to Rock Pocket’s Natascha Röösli, the game is now being pitched to the likes of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft as a second-party title.
Röösli told Dromble:
Unfortunately not. Discussions are going very slow due to the switch to the new generation of consoles as well as Publishers being afraid of new IPs, especially by a studio who has no previous track record as a team on said platforms. We are currently pitching Oliver&Spike as a second party game and are looking for a close co-operation with a potential partner. When it comes to the platform holders that might mean exclusivity to a platform (timed or not) That is the main reason we cannot confirm anything still. We do think however that Oliver & Spike would be a great fit for a Nintendo Platform and would resonate well with the Nintendo Community. Maybe we just have to make sure Nintendo sees that. Send hordes of fans their way to demand the game maybe? 😉
Of course, finding a partner who can cover publishing on the different platforms would be the best solution. Especially since we have specific and unique features designed for the different consoles.
When asked if Rock Pocket would be interested in having Nintendo publish Oliver & Spikes as a second-party Wii U exclusive – perhaps as a retail release – Röösli added:
Definitely if they would be interested. They haven’t asked for exclusivity so far during any kind of discussion, though. Retail would of course be a dream! However, we are very aware about not having a track record and are willing to compromise according to a partners needs.
