Madden NFL 25 Will Not Be Released For the Wii U This Year

[Multi]

Quote: Originally Posted by ratedmoney

Sad thing is Nintendo said it would get strong 3rd party support but its not.

That's because they're receiving so little fan support. Without a large installed user base, there is little incentive for publishers to release their games for the console.

The machine appears to be a dud, unfortunately. Nintendo's Dreamcast, perhaps.

[TreFacTor]

Thanks for the mod who cleaned up my post! I tried but it didn't go so well...lol

[Dazraz]

I really don't see the Wii U as a worthwhile purchase for anyone who is serious about their sports games & I think developers see it the same way. I wouldn't be surprised to see some arcade style Football game but as for a serious simulation the Wii just isn't the right platform for it.

[mestevo]

I think in a year or two we'll start talking about the next Wii and/or the end of the Wii U. I don't think Nintendo's first party titles are going to do enough this time around, in the glare of new consoles.

They had a window between release and the new consoles to make some inroads and really push hard and grab the spotlight and market share... and instead there's no software to release and it's outsold by the Wii.

PS4 integration is probably the only reason (at this time) that you can't say the same about the Vita.

Would be nice if it played out Sega-style and we eventually get Mario, Link, etc on the next gen consoles. Wishful thinking, I know.

[SageInfinite]

What a worthless system imo. I love Mario and Zelda, but this was just a big misstep by Nintendo. They should've taken their time and release something that was at least competitive with the future.

[mestevo]

Heh, I didn't think 13 did this bad on the Wii U, from December: http://kotaku.com/5968909/when-only-...sports-console

Ars paints a better overall picture, how its not just Madden - EA has no announced titles for Wii U and games like Battlefield 4 and Fuse are already confirmed to be not coming - and talks about the 3rd party titles that are still coming (at least for now): http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/0...i-u-this-year/

[daniel77733]

Not surprised since rumors have EA going timed exclusive with Microsoft in which Sony and Nintendo would have to wait at least six months for games.

[Profit89]

I'm no EA supporter, but can't really say I blame them on this one. The costs to develop/port for WiiU to great given the small owner base of the WiiU.