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Title: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: NWR_pap64 on February 12, 2012, 11:14:09 PM

A response on Twitter may or may not hint at future Wii U support.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29251

Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine, touched on the possibilities of Wii U development in a Twitter exchange.

Recently, Double Fine started a campaign to gather $400,000 over KickStarter to fund a new project, a classic point and click adventure. The fundraiser was an incredible success, reaching the goal in eight hours. A fan asked Schafer the following question over Twitter regarding the possibility of the project arriving on the Wii U:

"So, is a Wii U version likely? The touch screen seems like a perfect fit for adventure games."

Schafer answered with the following statement:

"Possible! that's a whole new engine for us though."

Tim Schafer has seen the development of some noteworthy games, which include Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and the recent Brutal Legend. In one day of fundraising, Double Fine gathered more than a million dollars and over 1.6 million at the time of this writing.

Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 13, 2012, 07:13:01 AM
I would like to see a sequel to Brutal Legend.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 13, 2012, 09:29:24 AM
I think it was just a few weeks ago he pondered a HD Psyconauts....

and completely unrelated, but Ed Boon was just teasing about a MK vs SF on twitter yesterday too.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 13, 2012, 10:36:55 AM
Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on February 13, 2012, 09:29:24 AM
Ed Boon was just teasing about a MK vs SF on twitter yesterday too.

I think a Mario Kart Vs. Star Fox game would be wonderful. ;P
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: ThePerm on February 13, 2012, 02:37:49 PM
Quote from: Chozo Ghost on February 13, 2012, 10:36:55 AM
Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on February 13, 2012, 09:29:24 AM
Ed Boon was just teasing about a MK vs SF on twitter yesterday too.

I think a Mario Kart Vs. Star Fox game would be wonderful. ;P

+1
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: ROiDS on February 13, 2012, 05:11:34 PM
Quote from: Chozo Ghost on February 13, 2012, 10:36:55 AM
Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on February 13, 2012, 09:29:24 AM
Ed Boon was just teasing about a MK vs SF on twitter yesterday too.

I think a Mario Kart Vs. Star Fox game would be wonderful. ;P

That would be interesting, indeed.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: Dasmos on February 13, 2012, 09:32:05 PM
I'm glad that the KickStarter was such a runaway success. It probably means that the Wii U is now a very real possibility to see a version of the game, whereas they may not have had the money with their original target.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: motang on February 14, 2012, 04:55:40 PM
Costume Quest is a good game, and I think it would be a good game on the Wii U.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 14, 2012, 07:22:59 PM
Costume Quest was ridiculously easy. The only real challenge was from some of the boss fights, but even then it was pretty mild.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: broodwars on February 14, 2012, 07:50:53 PM
Quote from: Chozo Ghost on February 14, 2012, 07:22:59 PM
Costume Quest was ridiculously easy. The only real challenge was from some of the boss fights, but even then it was pretty mild.

Indeed.  I've been pretty disappointed by DoubleFine's work, including Psychonauts (which is a great concept, but not necessarily a great game IMO).  Maybe as Tim Schafer "ponders Wii U", he can actually ponder making a great game for once, rather than a great concept with subpar execution.
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: TJ Spyke on February 14, 2012, 07:53:31 PM
broodwars, I have to disagree on Psychonauts. While it wasn't a perfect game, I think it was one of the best games last gen (though the Meat Circus level frustrated the hell out of me).
Title: Re: Tim Schafer Ponders Wii U
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 14, 2012, 07:58:50 PM
I like the concepts behind Double Fine's games. The problem is the execution. Maybe the problem is they don't have a lot of money and they are always forced to meet deadlines and scrap certain things that they wanted to do but couldn't because they didn't have the time or resources. So the end product comes across as half baked. I love the imagination and ideas they have, though.