The WiiU port vs. Nintendo Switch version

purifyweirdshard I'd be moderately surprised if there are even a gross of people that would be genuinely set back by switching to the Switch.

Anyone here still thinking Bloodstained will launch on WiiU more than a year after the Switch comes out? Really?

I honestly did think Yooka-Laylee would come to WiiU since its release was so close. I never thought we would get news about its WiiU version cancellation 4 months before launch date. But this news pretty much seals the deal.

At this point I don't think leaving it to a backer poll should be up for discussion. If canceling Bloodstained for WiiU in favor of a Switch version helps Iga having a better chance of making the game a success (hint: it is!) then he should do it. Its for his sake and the future of the franchise's sake.

My guess is they're waiting to at least after the WiiU proper reveal in Jan 12 when we know more about the console and people get excited about it. Once we know that they'll announce the WiiU version being dropped as it should be.

I learned today that my brother is pretty annoyed/upset about the possible lack of a Wii U version. He has a Wii U, but that's it. No PS4, no X1, no PC capable of running it. He didn't back the game, but is a pretty big fan of the CV series and has been lightly following Bloodstained (mostly through conversations with me). He does not have his Wii U connected to the internet. He has a slow DSL connection and doesn't want to try hooking it up to the Wii U. He was planning on picking up a physical Wii U copy of Bloodstained, but if there is no Wii U version, he will probably pass on Bloodstained altogether. He also doesn't plan on getting a Switch.

(It's pretty sad really. He was the one who first showed me Symphony of the Night (which happens to be his favorite game of all time).)

I'm sure there are other people out there in similar situations.

TL;DR: My brother is a physical-media-only Wii U owner with no other way to play Bloodstained who will simply pass on BS: RotN if there is no Wii U version. Sad face.

True words, XombieMike.  The whole situation sucks, but in the end the minority is still screwed over.

EDIT: Since my brother didn't back the project, he isn't losing anything if there ends up being no Wii U version.  Wii U backers who get a refund also don't lose anything.  It's IGA who will lose the respect of said minority by not having a Wii U version.  I'm not trying to argue there should be a Wii U version.  I just want people on the forums to remember that there is a minority of people who will be upset if the Wii U version doesn't happen.  People who aren't backers, part of the BS community, or following Bloodstained's development will only see it as IGA saying one thing and doing another.  It's a difficult situation to rise above.  I hope it doesn't have significant fallout for IGA.

The Yooka-Laylee news stings, honestly. I understand it to an extent, but that still doesn't mean it isn't disappointing. This is the opposite situation as Bloodstained. Yooka-Laylee was developed for PC and Wii U internally, and was then ported to PS4 and XBox One by an external team; moreover, the Wii U version had a lot of backers. (http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/06/playtonic_handling_wii_u_version_of_yooka-laylee_team17_porting_to_ps4_and_xbox_one)

The communications leading up to this didn't seem to suggest a cancellation was coming. I feared it might happen half-jokingly after the Bloodstained talks about moving to Switch, but the reassurances that came several months ago seemed to suggest otherwise. Now, I understood the idea that it could be a business decision, like Bloodstained probably will end up being, but this was actually said to not be a business decision but a matter of technical issues. That being said, this game was going to be launched within such a time period that it could have been on Wii U (far more than Bloodstained, at least). Even with the Switch coming now, I would assume significant development time and resources have already been spent on the Wii U version. I would imagine that the Switch development will incur new costs if it comes to pass (it's being explored). Given that reports say the previous build was having trouble running smoothly on PS4 at points, though, and we don't know what Switch will be in terms of power, there are no guarantees. (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/yooka-laylee-first-impressions-a-rush-job-but-polished-in-the-right-places/) Still, those extra expenses to potentially get it on Switch might pay off since they could theoretically be launching the game sometime during the Switch's launch window.

I'm glad Nintendo is keeping Zelda: Breath of the Wild going on Wii U still. I know it will probably have some frame rate hiccups compared to the Switch version, but as an old-school gamer, I like it when the life and value of a console are extended with new experiences. (I played Twilight Princess on the Gamecube, not the Wii, and any losses were negligible in the long run.) As things are turning out, I'm not sure when I'll be able to play Yooka-Laylee or Bloodstained, both of which I backed and greatly anticipated. But such is life, and I don't want to damage any game development processes. Please understand, I don't want or need to blame anyone, but I can't exactly jump for joy that I won't be able to experience the game as I backed it. And I don't think that's completely unreasonable. I mean, theoretically, imagine for a second that Bloodstained was pushed to PS5 (rumored to be launched between 2018 and 2020) and/or XBox Scorpio (2017?)--not saying that would ever happen, but just imagine it for a second; you probably wouldn't be "100% OK with it," I'd assume.

Good points. If Switch ports are indeed offered for these two games, I will give them serious consideration since I've already made the investment in backing them--assuming there are no extra fees because these versions go beyond the scope of the original Kickstarter. But I just know that, sadly, they'll likely sit in the corner until such a time that the Switch becomes a must-have through a significant amount of software, and that has to include a big Metroid release for me to finally bite, I think. Hardware investment for me is totally tied to software, not power or promises. (In an ideal, alternate-reality world, I would have personally loved them on Wii U, even if they weren't the most popular versions.) As for Yooka-Laylee, the work on it for Wii U must have begun a long time ago compared to Bloodstained, so to think it doesn't work on the console just a few months from launch is a little confusing. But I suppose these things happen. If it's technical, I guess what must have happened is they worked solely on the PC version with faith that it would port to Wii U? They chose to handle it themselves rather than use an external team like they did for the PS4 and XBox One versions, so they must have had some level of confidence...or maybe that was concern? Anyways, I have to say I feel a little more removed from these projects and their updates now that I assume they both won't be for Wii U, but I still wish them well. They're games the industry really needs right now, in my estimation.

I might consider to change my PS Vita pledge to an NX one ("Switch"!!? What the f**k Nintendo!?), if that option becomes reality. Hmm... or maybe keep the Vita pledge and throw some more money at an NS version of the game.

Memory card, anyone? The sweet pounding echo of cartridge nostalgia?! Oh, yes Sir! 

Anyhow, I really hope that Bloodstained will get a physical NX release... even if we won't see a Kickstarter version of it. I hope that the Wii U idealists realize that the switch to Switch is the most reasonable approach, I think... if technically possible and profitable for IGA & friends, that is.

Yet another game is switching! Oh, now I understand the name
Clive 'N' Wrench

Also, a teaser trailer for a NS exclusive game has been shown and it looks beautiful:
Seasons of heaven

Nintendo Switch is the 5th most searched tech item in 2016 and it has only recently been announced. That is amazing!
Nintendo Switch and NES Classic were Googled more than PlayStation VR, PS4 Pro, or Xbox One in 2016

Please cancel the WiiU version and release on the Switch instead.