Alien: Isolation Not Coming to Wii U

[StewShearerOld]

Alien: Isolation Not Coming to Wii U

[tweet t=https://twitter.com/AlienIsolation/statuses/420718994174124033]

Alien: Isolation looks set to push the Wii U out an airlock.

The Alien franchise, at its core, is about being trapped in stifling location and threatened by a foe that has you completely and utterly outmatched in every imaginable fashion. Alien: Isolation, in turn, thus far seems to be aiming <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/previews/10872-Alien-Isolation-Reveal-Preview>to be a faithful recreation of that sort of experience.

That said, it's looking as though not everyone will get a chance to partake in Isolation's terrors. While releases for PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One and PC have all been confirmed, Creative Assembly and Sega haven't given much lip service to the Wii U until recently. Unfortunately for fans of Nintendo's console, the prospects for a Wii U edition don't seem to be the best. Responding to an inquiry about a Wii U version, the official Alien: Isolation Twitter account replied that "we don't have plans to put the game on the Wii U."

While perhaps not unexpected considering <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/127421-Nintendo-Too-Late-To-Attract-Third-Party-Support-Bethesda-Says>the reluctance of many third party developers and publishers to invest in Wii U games, it's nonetheless a shame. After all, this may be a case where the Wii U could actually be uniquely equipped to deliver the best, most authentic version of the game. While I suppose you could some second screen stuff with the PS4 and Xbox One, the Wii U control pad could make serve as a natural, tangible stand-in for the series' iconic motion sensor. Sadly, it looks as though that will never be as one more game passes the Wii U by.

Source: <a href=https://twitter.com/AlienIsolation/statuses/420718994174124033>Twitter


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[Something Amyss]

Whether or not it might be a more authentic experience, by this point I doubt anyone's surprised that the Wii U won't be supported on any given game.

Unless Nintendo stops supporting it. That would be surprising.

 

[Nouw]

Spoiler: lol

Not surprising, still disappointing, only because of the lost-chance on the Motion tracking Game-pad.

 

[Jaximus Decimus]

Is anyone proofreading these articles? Seems like everything I've read the last two days has been full of obvious typos and errors. I feel like someone is asleep at the wheel here.

Back on topic; I don't see how this could surprise anyone. Nowadays I just assume a game is definitely not coming to Wii unless I see official confirmation. This is a system that's on it's way out, no doubt in my mind.

 

[Baresark]

I have to be honest... no one should be getting too excited about this. I don't have anything against them, but Creative Assembly is not known for a game of this type AND the last few games they released have been buggy as hell. I'm just saying, we are all looking forward to a good Aliens game after Colonial Marines, but I'm not going to hold my breath about this.

 

[Hairless Mammoth]

Really? Lets not port it to the system that has similar architecture to the 360 and has giant screen in the control that could be your motion tracker. Porting it should at least break even. Wii U owners and potential owners want games for the thing. And, most Wii U owners aren't kids; they're older teenagers and adults who like Nintendo nostalgia and new stuff. Mom doesn't know about the Wii U. The little tykes have a 3DS or a cheep tablet since mom can buy them cheep games. It looks like another Nintendo console is going to only be supported by first party titles.

Honestly, the Alien franchise became like the Sonic franchise is now after the second movie. Hyped up previews that end in disappointment on release day, with maybe a decent tittle once a in while. Alien 3, the crossover movies, and Colonial Marines especially betrayed fans. At least Sonic got 3 good games(counting 3 and S&K together).

 

[Shadow-Phoenix]

That just ain't fair, even last gen consoles get the game and Wii U still gets nada from these guys?, peh.

I was rather looking forward to grabbing this on a Wii U since I still want a motion tracker on the screenpad but i guess that's not ever going to happen.

 

[Mahorfeus]

That's a shame. Developers aren't even being forced to accommodate the Wiimote anymore, and some of them still won't adapt their games for the thing. I could see this working with the gamepad pretty nicely, but oh well.

After the last two Alien games, I'm not exactly excited for this one, even if different people have their hands on it.

 

[Rad Party God]

I generally couldn't care less about any game being released on the Wii U at all (I'm okay with it just having first party games, but w/e, that's a discussion for another day), but the thought of using the Wii U controller as an actual motion tracker just... why isn't this a thing!? D:

I'm still cautiously optimistic about this game though, but it's a real shame this isn't coming to the Wii U.

 

[karloss01]

To be honest, its only news if a third party game IS coming to the Wii U; the 15/18 rated market is not where the Wii U is. shame because I really want some more reasons to buy a Wii U other then Bayonetta two, nintendo's first party games never interest me for long.

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

ah thats disappointing.
petition anyone?
ok, i guess i'll get it on PC then

 

[VG_Addict]

I can't say I'm really disappointed by this news after the disaster that was Colonial.

 

[Aiddon_v1legacy]

That just ain't fair, even last gen consoles get the game and Wii U still gets nada from these guys?, peh.

I was rather looking forward to grabbing this on a Wii U since I still want a motion tracker on the screenpad but i guess that's not ever going to happen.

You expected 3rd parties to do their jobs properly? You're talking about companies who have rendered their business models unable to make even simple ports because they spend too damn much for their own good. Furthermore, Nintendo won't moneyhat companies like Sony and MS. I say expect more of this crap as the years go on. At this rate I expect when the Wii U DOES turn around (and it will, as history has shown) 3rd parties will STILL ignore the system. It's just a sad fact of the gaming industry at this point

 

[st0pnsw0p]

N64 is where things get somewhat interesting because it is at number 3. Hat is GoldenEye 007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Nintendo_64_video_games

Spoiler: N64

Super Mario 64 (11.62 million)[1][2]
Mario Kart 64 (9 million)[3]
GoldenEye 007 (8 million)[4][5]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (7.6 million)[6]
Super Smash Bros. (5 million)[7]
Diddy Kong Racing (4.434 million approximately: 3.78 million in US and PAL,[8] 653,928 in Japan)[9]
Pokémon Stadium (3.971 million approximately: 3.16 million in US,[10] 710,765 in Japan,[9] 100,000 in UK)[11]
Donkey Kong 64 (3.77 million approximately: 2.67 million in US,[10] 1.1 million in Japan)[12]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.36 million)[6]
Star Fox 64 (3.325 million approximately: 2.76 million in US,[10] 565,222 in Japan)[9]
Perfect Dark (3.2 million)[13]
Banjo-Tooie (3 million)[14]
Pokémon Snap (2.718 million approximately: 2.22 million in US,[10] 498,155 in Japan)[9]
Mario Party 2 (2.33 million approximately: 1.26 million in US,[10] 1.07 million in Japan)[12]
Banjo-Kazooie (2.256 million approximately: 1.85 million in US,[10] 405,944 in Japan)[9]
Pokémon Stadium 2 (2.15 million approximately: 1.14 million in Japan,[12] 1.01 million in US)[10]
Wave Race 64 (2.105 million approximately: 1.95 million in US,[10] 154,682 in Japan)[9]
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (2.008 million approximately: 1.98 million in US,[10] 28,038 in Japan)[9]
Yoshi's Story (1.953 million approximately: 1.1 million in US,[10] 852,846 in Japan)[9]
Mario Party (1.944 million approximately: 1.23 million in US,[10] 714,358 in Japan)[9]
WCW/nWo Revenge (1.88 million in US)[10]
Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1.798 million approximately: 1.71 million in US,[10] 87,826 in Japan)[9]
Mario Tennis (1.76 million approximately, 1.1 million in Japan,[12] 669,958 in US)[15]
Cruis'n USA (1.68 million in US)[10]
Mario Party 3 (1.64 million approximately, 1.02 million in Japan,[12] 624,468 in US)[15]
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1.634 million approximately: 1.59 million in US,[10] 44,337 in Japan)[9]
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (1.611 million approximately: 1.07 million in Japan,[12] 541,600 in US)[15]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1.61 million in US)[10]
Hey You, Pikachu! (1.46 million approximately, 744,870 in Japan, 721,720 in US)[15]
Pokémon Stadium (Japan) (1.37 million in Japan)[8][12]
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour (1.3 million in US)[10]
1080° Snowboarding (1.254 million approximately: 1.23 million in US,[10] 23,908 in Japan)[9]
WWF No Mercy (1.19 million in US)[10]
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (1.154 million approximately: 1.14 million in US,[10] 13,683 in Japan;[9] 1.4 million shipped)[16]
South Park (1.4 million)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (1.15 million)[17]
WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1.14 million in US)[10]
The World Is Not Enough (1.08 million in US)[10]
Namco Museum 64 (1.04 million in US)[10]
Mario Golf (1.005 million approximately: 534,283 in US, 470,779 in Japan)[15]
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (1 million)[18][17]
Pilotwings 64 (1 million)[19]

Actually, Goldeneye isn't third party because it was made by Rare, back when they were owned by Nintendo, it's either first party or second. The first third party game on the list is actually Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.

EDIT: Also, Tetris on the NES and Gameboy was published by Nintendo, so I'm not sure if that counts as third party.