Bethesda has once again commented on Wii U, reconfirming it has no games in development for the platform.
Speaking with MCV, Bethesda marketing VP Pete Hines said that “a number of factors” would be involved for the Wii U to become more attractive. Hines noted that the situation “depends on the games that we are making and how we think it aligns with that console, and how the hardware aligns with the other stuff we are making.”
For now, Bethesda has nothing coming to Wii U, and Hines isn’t sure whether things will change in the future. “We will see”, he said.
“It’s a number of factors. The truth is, it’s not something that we are currently developing for. I don’t know whether that changes down the road or not. It depends on the games that we are making and how we think it aligns with that console, and how the hardware aligns with the other stuff we are making. We will see.”
Shin’en is probably best known for its contributions in the shoot ’em up space thanks to its work on the Iridion, Nanostray, and Nano Assault games. But the studio also has experience in the racing genre having created FAST – Racing League for WiiWare.
Some fans have wondered about the possibility of Shin’en developing a new F-Zero for Wii U based on the company’s pedigree as a Nintendo developer and efforts on FAST. If Nintendo were to approach Shin’en about creating a new entry in the classic racing series, however, the studio would likely decline. That’s because they “feel like having first to achieve our own legendary games.”
Shin’en wrote on Twitter:
@MichaelTrain77 We would appreciate a lot their trust in us but would most likely decline.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 15, 2013
@MichaelTrain77 @ShinenGames We currently feel like having first to achieve our own legendary games.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 15, 2013
Capcom announced Ultra Street Fighter IV this past weekend. It brings along five new playable characters, six new stages, balancing updates, and more.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though the Wii U will be getting in on the fighting action. Street Fighter executive producer Yoshinori Ono wrote on Twitter yesterday that there aren’t any plans to bring the game to Nintendo’s home console.
He said:
so sry, we don't have plan for Wii U now… RT @FrostySphincter: No Wii U? That's a shame 🙁
— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) July 15, 2013
If there’s one developer that has praised the Wii U’s technical specs more than any other, it would be Shin’en. The developer has consistently stuck up for the hardware’s GPU in particular. Just a few months ago, Shin’en said that the GPU “is several generations ahead of the current gen.”
Writing on Twitter yesterday, Shin’en once again had high praise for this aspect of the Wii U. The company sent out a couple of tweets stating that the “Wii U GPU and its API are straightforward”, adding how it possesses “plenty of high bandwidth memory” and is “easy” to use.
The tweets are as follows:
@JonGryphon @IndieGamerChick @EdDiGeronimo Wii U GPU and its API are straightforward. Has plenty of high bandwidth memory. Really easy.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 15, 2013
@JonGryphon @IndieGamerChick @EdDiGeronimo Especially easy when compared with the tricks you need to do on current gen consoles.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 15, 2013
Shin’en also shared this nugget comparing Wii U and 3DS development:
@EdDiGeronimo @ShinenGames Getting into Wii U was much easier then 3DS. Plenty of resources, much faster dev environment.
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) July 16, 2013
16th July, 2013 – Nintendo is giving families up and down the UK the opportunity to play the latest Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games at a series of events taking place throughout summer 2013. The Wii U Den tour and Nintendo 3DS Festival of Fun will be visiting family friendly outdoor events from July t o October and are the best place to play the latest Nintendo games as well as taking part in many other exciting Nintendo themed activities.
The Wii U Den Tour
The Wii U Den tour will be taking Nintendo’s latest home console on the road this summer, offering you the chance to experience the magic of Mario in HD and the innovative new GamePad controller and the entertainment, gameplay and social features that it offers first hand. Play up to 5 player co-op Mario in New Super Mario Bros. U, discover the world of LEGO® CITY Undercover, get involved in multiplayer mayhem in Nintendo Land and even get to try out new games coming later this year! You will also be able to check out the entertainment applications that Wii U has to offer as well as Miiverse – a family friendly social network built around games and sharing gameplay experiences. n>
Leaks from the latest issue of Jump have revealed “Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Clash Duel Carnival” for the 3DS. It’s a card-battling game featuring over 5,500 cards and more than 40 playable characters. The new 3DS title will be available in Japan in winter 2013.
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