Road Redemption dev further explains decision to reevaluate Wii U support
Wii U had long been a target platform for Road Redemption. In fact, the system was included in the game’s Kickstarter campaign.
But now it looks like things aren’t meant to be. DarkSeas said last month that Wii U support is being re-evaluated with NX on the horizon.
The studio further explained the decision on Kickstarter, writing:
“We like the Wii U as much as you guys do, if not more. Smash Bros and Mario Kart 8 are some of our favorite games. Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks awesome and a great direction for the series, in my opinion. Some of my best gaming memories are playing Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 battle mode in splitscreen, and we were very excited about using the Wii U’s 2nd screen for local Road Redemption multiplayer.”
Ultimately the choice comes down to two factors:
1) How much work will it take to get Road Redemption, with its complex physics and AI to run on the Wii U?
2) How long does Nintendo plan to support the Wii U, in lieu of the NX? This one is a big concern for us. Other than Zelda (which is also coming to NX), Nintendo doesn’t have any big first-party titles announced for the Wii U, which seems to indicate that their focus is on the NX. If we were to spend 6 months optimizing the game for Wii U, only for the userbase to have abandoned the console in favor of the NX, this could literally bankrupt our company.We really want to see Road Redemption on the Wii U. If the answer to those two questions above ends up making the situation unworkable, we’ll gladly refund any and all Wii U pledges. In the meantime, we’re happy to give a Steam key to all Wii U backers.”
Thanks to xt7 for the tip.
