Nintendo is a stubborn giant, but a smart one. I have no doubt that they still have some magic in that old hat. Or at least some negotiation skills. Hopefully.
Smash Bros will surely bring up sales for the console. But until the console does start making steam, I'm guessing that UbiSoft and other publishers will continue to shy away from them.

Ummm... Ubisoft is stil giving Nintendo tons of support... and Nintendo is releasing many Wii U games in the future that will hopefully sell really well... ZombiU was a great game but it had flaws. Rayman Legends should have stayed an exclusive to Wii U but I understand why Ubisoft switched it to multiplatform.

you get out of it what you put into it...That applies to both the publishers as well as Nintendo.

I love Nintendo, but they have to change something somewhere. Like Disney in the 80's/90's, Nintendo needs to find a way to grow up without losing their soul and all the things that make Nintendo great.

Anyways, I always have been and always will be a Fan of Nintendo. They saved gaming in the 80's and I believe they can be on top again someday. But they gotta get with the times just a tad and it's a Huge uphill climb ahead of them.

My Take:

I'm not sure how the games on that list can be considered going "all-in". Most of the games are multi-platform titles which were released for consoles(s) most of us already own. Rayman Legends lost its exclusivity. ZombiU received a 77 on metacritic - so-so at best. I've played it. It's just "okay". Ubisoft's Wii U release slate hasn't warranted a $300+ console purchase, and if they're "suffering" because of their lame launch line-up, it's their own damn fault.

While I know some were angry that Rayman Legends received a delay to go multiplatform, one can't deny that the game would have a similar fate to ZombiU had it stayed exclusive.

We will see the attach rate later on down the line with some of these third party games on the PS4 and Xbox One. Honestly at this point I would be just as worried about the Xbox One as people have been about the Wii U, that thing is sitting at 50 out of the top 100 on Amazon right now while the PS4 is at 3. Kind of crazy honestly.

I still don't expect any major new console to see the success that any saw this generation. Lackluster launches of the 3DS, Vita, and Wii U would seem to indicate that traditional consoles are losing appeal to mass consumers. So far, only the 3dS has truly rebound. The casual audience has moved on to tablets and phones, and regular gamers are more than satisfied with the current Gen. I expect high launch sales and then a similar sluggish first year for XBO and PS4. I know I'm not buying either this year.

If only they would release quality hardware that meets today standards. Adding a game pad to the console, and finally having HD, and just barely having an online feature does not make it next gen. The system is just barely meeting current gen console hardware.

The best way to prove it is if you where to put any game with the Frostbite 2 engine or even the upcoming Frostbite 3 it would have to be so optimized that there'd be no HD. Heck even the frostbite 2 on 360 and PS3 had to be turned way down and on consoles its barely 720p. https://twitter.com/repi/status/111184500096110592 That person who tweeted that is the Technical Director on Frostbite for Dice.

Look at the specs and you can see that the specs are no where near the specs and power of the PS4 and X1. http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/microsoft-xbox-one-vs-sony-ps4-vs-nintendo-wii-u-head-to-head-on-specs-prices-availability-2013-06-11-1.509965

While the specs are a bit better than the 360 and PS3,

So just imagine how much trashing they will have to do to the frostbite 3 engine just to run on 360 and PS3 (which will end up looking no different than Frostbite 2) then they'd have to trash the engine even more just for it to work on Wii U.

Nintendo is never going to do well until they redesign the entire system to match the current gaming PC specs that run this years games on medium to high graphics settings. Until then the Wii U is trash.

Heck, the Wii U i had when i bought it on launch died in the first week.

Nintendo, Nintendo..... WHEN WILL YOU REALIZE THAT YOUR GAMES ARE THE ONLY REASON THAT PEOPLE BUY YOUR CONSOLES!!!!!

I don't see why Ubisoft would have as many doubts about next gen than WiiU has brought. But I can't blame anyone for being cautious

Rayman Legends has different playability on the WiiU since it uses the GamePad. The game looks fantastic! If Ubi utilizes the GamePad to keep giving a different and more beneficial experience, then I would use the WiiU as my console choice. There are 9 games I wish to buy and play on WiiU: DKC: Tropical Freeze; NSMB; NS Luigi U; Super Mario 3D World; Pikmin3; Super Smash Bros; Mario Kart 8; Sonic: Lost World; and Rayman Legends Pokemon & Wonderful 101 not appealing to me, but they will be big sellers. And there's a 'secret' IP in the works ... I think Nintendo is going to be just fine

HINT It will be better

Nintendo is what it is right now, a third place console. WiiU will not share the success of the Wii only because it cracked markets that no other console could get to with the motion controller. The seniors at the nursing home aren't going to deal with the game pad. They are happy to bowl on their league night and call it a day. Xbox One has the chance to step in with their controller-less motion control but the price point will kill that. I am waiting until this time next year before deciding on a next gen console and Nintendo is out of the race for the first time in my life. Nintendo is out of touch with the world. They say it is all about the games but could not grasp the online aspect of game play. I honestly believe technical specs are meaningless if their online service worked like the big boys. Non exsistent DLC being the biggest flaw. R.I.P. Nintendo.

Nintendo with no 3rd party support=Great
Nintendo with 3rd party support=Really great

Maybe someday, but I don't really feel like I'm losing without it.

"Ubisoft went all-in on the Wii U and suffered for it."


No they didn't.. Going all in would mean they released the FINISHED game they made for the wiiU, but they didn't. Third party developers can't complain the wiiU is selling poorly if they are all being flaccid when it comes time to preform. Nintendo's big hitters aren't ready yet, so it was up to third parties to make the wiiU sell. They all got cold feet, so they have no room to b*tch.

Thankfully Nintendo is about to step up and 'do it themselves'.

The Wii U is technically not a next-gen console. The hardware that's inside will not be able to handle next-gen third party games. The Wii U is like a second-tier Xbox 360 that also plays Nintendo first party titles. Ubisoft's worry is misplaced.

Yet they show no signs of slowing down with Watchdogs, already planning to make it a multi-entry franchise.

Protip: Slow down and see how well the game is liked before taking it further.

Nintendo doesn't need ubisoft. The only thing they make on Nintendo consoles are games like just dance and rayman. The wiiu is going to do great because of all the great games coming out for it this year.