The Wii U needs more Homebrew Game Ports. Why are people not making ports for the Wii U and instead the Wii?

[BradTheHedgefox12]

You Know Mania was ported to the Wii U through the homebrew scene right?

And then in addition to the native Wii U Sonic games and the other decomp ports you mention, you can use emulators and loaders to play soooooo many Sonic games on a Wii U (to the point where it would be quicker and easier to list the Sonic games the Wii U can't play lol).

ok
thanks

 

[MikaDubbz]

In fact I got curious about it, here is the list of Sonic games that the Wii U can't (reasonably) play in one way or another:

Sonic '06
Sonic Generations
Sonic Forces
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic 4 episode 2
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Boom Shattered Crystal
Sonic Boom Fire and Ice
Sonic Rivals
Sonic Rivals 2
Team Sonic Racing
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Shuffle

Otherwise, name any Sonic game not mentioned here and I can likely tell you how to play it on the Wii U. Though I'm sure I missed a handful of forgettable lesser known titles (including mobile titles obviously).

 

[BradTheHedgefox12]

In fact I got curious about it, here is the list of Sonic games that the Wii U can't (reasonably) play in one way or another:

Sonic '06
Sonic Generations
Sonic Forces
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic 4 episode 2
SegaSonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Boom Shattered Crystal
Sonic Boom Fire and Ice
Sonic Rivals
Sonic Rivals 2
Team Sonic Racing
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Shuffle

Otherwise, name any Sonic game not mentioned here and I can likely tell you how to play it on the Wii U. Though I'm sure I missed a handful of forgettable lesser known titles (including mobile titles obviously).

Sonic Classic Collection

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Sonic Classic Collection

No wait, Sonic Origins

 

[MikaDubbz]

Sonic Classic Collection

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No wait, Sonic Origins

Yeah but really the only thing the Wii U can't experience from that collection is a native widescreen Sonic 3 and Knuckles. I mean yeah, you miss out on the missions for those classic games, but otherwise all those classic Sonic games are playable on the Wii U, in native widescreen at that, again with exception only to (at least at this time), Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

 

[BradTheHedgefox12]

Yeah but really the only thing the Wii U can't experience from that collection is a native widescreen Sonic 3 and Knuckles. I mean yeah, you miss out on the missions for those classic games, but otherwise all those classic Sonic games are playable on the Wii U, in native widescreen at that, again with exception only to (at least at this time), Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

How about Sonic's schoolhouse?

 

[MikaDubbz]

How about Sonic's schoolhouse?

Lol

 

[M7L7NK7]

It's not like you're missing out if you can't play most sonic games

 

[E1ite007]

How this came to discussing about Sonic now?

 

[M7L7NK7]

That's how little people care about the wii u

 

[mario-lucis-caelum]

I'm surprised no one has found a way yet to get the gamepad to work in virtual wii mode. I would love to play some wii games on the gamepad.

 

[BradTheHedgefox12]

That's how little people care about the wii u

We are talking about sonic games that can be played on Wii U.

 

[MikaDubbz]

We are talking about sonic games that can be played on Wii U.

The question I guess is, what Sonic game are you unable to play on the Wii U that you want to?

 

[Hanafuda]

Wii U is the native playback go-to for HDMI GCN, Wii, and Wii-U. That's where it excels. Anything else (VC, emus, homebrew) is nice but there are other gadgets that do same or better.

 

[BradTheHedgefox12]

The question I guess is, what Sonic game are you unable to play on the Wii U that you want to?

sonic speed simulator /j

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but fr though what about sega superstars (The Eyetoy one, not tennis)

 

[CMDreamer]

Because the Wii sold 101 million consoles and the Wii-U sold like 13.50 million consoles.

That, and also that many Wii U console's MLC's are dying so the number is decreasing slowly. At least until most owners find the achievements of some awesome members from GBATemp that have made an excelent "job" on reviving our consoles.

 

[Jilou]

I don't think many will care, especially since they can all so easily be experienced in the vWii, and it's apparently quite easy to add Pro Controller and even GamePad controller support to any given vWii homebrew, so you'll probably never see a giant push for most of these releases to get native Wii U versions. You might have more luck trying to start a movement to integrate Pro Controller and GamePad support into as many Wii homebrew apps as possible.

Hello everybody and happy new year ^^.
It's not easy at all to add GamePad controller support to vWii homebrew... I try to do it for a long time ago with Yabause and I can't do it... (If someone know that it is easy for him, please make that).

However, it'll be great that many people make their homebrew game and share them... But we need to learn how to make that... Where can we have an example to how make a homebrew for Wii U ?

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Can I have the PPSSPP emulator link?

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I will

You can find it in the thread of retroarch ^^.

 

[wolf-snake]

Well why aren't you making ports then? Perfect Dark is a good one waiting to be ported... Go on then, port it.

 

[BradTheHedgefox12]

You can find it in the thread of retroarch ^^.

bet

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You can find it in the thread of retroarch ^^.

Are you sure??? Can I have a link? because I am not searching through 703 pages for no GTA

 

[Ettino]

GTA

Both GTA3 & Vice City ports are already on archive as wup. No direct link for obvious reason so don't ask. Just do some digging there. Search for Re3 & ReVC.

 

[orangy57]

The Wii U doesn't have that much homebrew because it's the middle child. The Wii is a fun console to develop for because it's underpowered and nostalgic, and the Switch is better to develop for because it's the newest, fastest, and has lots more support from the bigger userbase.
-There's a barrier to entry for Wii U homebrew compared to the wii ($8 for a game to inject with CHBC unless that's changed) while modding the Wii is completely free
-The OG Switch is mostly free to mod (kinda costs $20 if you want an RCM loader) and it was able to be softmodded much earlier in its life cycle compared to the Wii U. The Switch was announced literally a week after the "Brazilian method" exploit was utilized to pirate games on the Wii U
Also don't forget that the 3DS modding scene was huge and blowing up while the Wii U was slowly dying out. All the devs were busy getting stuff running on the consoles that they all had