Wii U Problems - Third Parties

Go on any twitter account of any reputable gaming....whatever and you'll find the news coming out lately is third party woes for the Wii U. I honestly can say I expected this to happen. We all know that Nintendo has had a rough time getting third parties on board. Some will say that Wii U is a current gen cosole...but they don't have anything in the works for it. Others say it is indeed a next gen console.....but they don't have anything in the works for it. EA has all but given up on it (and I say good riddance, I have a PS3!).


Nintendo fans are like a rabid dog when they feel like they are getting hosed

Nintendo's third party problems aren't because of the third party players. It is because Nintendo thinks outside of the box. Their motion controls were definitely outside of the box. Third parties scoffed and turned away. The Wii console killed the competition with their must have first party games, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. It also helped that the Wii was at an extremely cheap price that helped bring in the huge casual market. Third parties are all about the bottom line. They have concluded that while there are 3 major consoles on the market at all times, only those that are similar enough are worth their time. Simply put, pandering to Nintendo's innovation will cost too much money. One cannot blame them. They have stockholders, families and a reputation to build.

Meanwhile, Nintendo only has one console to work on - theirs. They have a rabid fan base and a huge tradition of loved characters. I mean, who hasn't heard of Mario? Other first party games such as the Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart, and Kirby will move systems on their own. Maybe Nintendo is just too comfortable. Do I think the Wii U will fail or succeed? I don't know. It's too early to make a verdict on that. However, once Nintendo starts adding to the Wii U library, I think the Wii U will be just fine. For any other person who loves the more real sports games or other major titles, you'll have to invest in another console. Which I imagine most of us do.


Third Parties enjoy similar systems to work on (Credit truth459.blogspot.com)