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Project CARS will never come to Wii U

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Poor Wii U. It’s such a cool console with some really interesting capabilities, but no one except Nintendo developers themselves seem to know how to make games work and look right. The latest third party game to drop Wii U support? Project CARS.

In a statement from Slightly Mad Studios’ Creative Director Andy Tudor, it’s explained that no amount of hard work can overcome the obstacles; Project CARS simply won’t be releasing on Nintendo’s console.

Despite much perseverance on the Wii U version of Project CARS we will no longer be actively pursuing development on it as the quality does not meet our own high standards nor our intended vision for the title on this platform. We eagerly look forward to any announcement of further hardware from Nintendo but right now Project CARS is simply too much for Wii U despite our very best efforts. Apologies to our Nintendo fans out there that have been waiting for further news on this but have no desire to release a product that isn’t at the very least comparable with our highest-rated versions on other platforms. We optimistically look forward therefore to what the future may hold.

It’s really not surprising. The Wii U is often seen as an underpowered console that simply can’t deliver on those same experiences. While the new Nintendo console might turn things around, for now it’s just not possible for games built to push even the PS4, Xbox One and some PCs to their limits to perform properly on the Wii U. It’s a shame for those racing fans who were hoping for the ultimate racing experience on their Nintendo console; I guess they’ll just have to keep getting all the vroom vroom action from Mario Kart.

Last Updated: July 22, 2015

21 Comments

  1. Umar

    July 22, 2015 at 08:36

    Does the WiiU really need a racer when it has the best one of all already on the system?

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    • BurninZ

      July 22, 2015 at 08:42

      But surly it can only last so long. After a while even the best games get a bit tedious after playing the same thing for months on end.

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      • Umar

        July 22, 2015 at 08:46

        Yup, you are correct. That’s why they’re making Diddy Kong Racing….lol -_-‘

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        • Dutch Matrix

          July 22, 2015 at 08:52

          They should rather make DoomKart Racing…

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        • Jaded_Reprobate

          July 22, 2015 at 08:59

          Diddy Kong?
          (Refresh)

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          • Umar

            July 22, 2015 at 10:05

            LOLZ P.Diddy kong!

    • Jonah Cash

      July 22, 2015 at 08:51

      Probably not but it does need proper 3rd party games. And I would guess that the other developers will look at this and say if they can’t do it then we can’t either. So just don’t attempt to make our game for the WiiU and save development money.
      Or maybe that is just me?

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 22, 2015 at 08:54

        Well the next Nintendo console is on the way. Hopefully it’s got a lot more horsepower than the WIIU

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        • Dutch Matrix

          July 22, 2015 at 08:57

          And proper 3rd party support…

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          • Jonah Cash

            July 22, 2015 at 08:59

            ………….

          • Dutch Matrix

            July 22, 2015 at 09:01

            Just… just confirmation to what you said. Like people yelling “Amen!” when the Pastor says something really cool.
            Also, have you hugged a Hellknight today?

        • konfab

          July 23, 2015 at 05:49

          Well all their new console really has to be is an addon for the PS4 or Xbox.

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  2. Admiral Chief in Skellige

    July 22, 2015 at 09:09

    Doh

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  3. RinceThis

    July 22, 2015 at 09:33

    ” and SOME PCs?” Tehehehehehe

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  4. Paladinrja

    July 22, 2015 at 11:48

    Hahah its really not hard to push the PS4/X1 to its limits but anyone believing this tripe is actually calamari has no real palate for this industry. This is about shifting business and nothing else. If not for the socialization surrounding Wii U online no developer would ever say things like this and in truth, perpetuating their ability to do so will have nothing but adverse repurcussions for consumers on any platform going forward.

    Would be great if Linzer @Shin’en would release a post completion build of FRN on Wii U to make a point. Thats the game race fans on Wii U are really waiting for.

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    • konfab

      July 23, 2015 at 05:47

      It is not hard to push PCs to their limits either given people’s obcession with 4k and 60 fps.

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      • Paladinrja

        July 23, 2015 at 07:07

        Yah the resolutiongate debate really only pertains to the GPU. There isn’t a game out there right now thats pushing my PC to even 1/10th of its limit. No one is making games that even work towards that goal. The problem with PC ports is that they are generally unplayable, having come from console priority development hell and needing extensive patching. Fortunately these games only make up a small percentage of games available through the platform and its becoming common practice for PC users to simply avoid these titles.

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      • Paladinrja

        July 25, 2015 at 11:00

        Obsession misplaced, is true.. however I would rather not offhandedly comment on the skill level in the industry as it now stands.

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  5. Pattonfiend67

    July 22, 2015 at 14:07

    Yup:
    Liars:

    April 2013:

    “What we´re going to make sure is that the Wii U version is not the worst

    one, it won´t be a crappy version. We want people to get the game and

    say `Holy s***, that looks amazing!´”

    SOURCE: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/project_cars_dev_making_sure_wii_u_doesnt_get_a_crappy_version

    December 2013:

    “The Wii U is more than capable of providing the core Project CARS

    experience. Sure, some super-high-level graphical effects may not be

    possible but in comparison it also offers a unique interaction

    experience via the GamePad controller, with the second screen

    potentially becoming your track map overview, rear-view mirror,

    telemetry, or simply mimicking a real race car steering wheel whilst you

    use the gyroscope to drive.”

    SOURCE:

    http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/12/wii_u_more_than_capable_of_providing_the_core_project_cars_experience_says_developer

    September 2014 :

    “Tudor
    said he sees the game regularly and he’s impressed with where it’s at.
    “It’s got dynamic time of day, weather–it looks phenomenal,” he said.
    “And the actual console itself is quite good.”

    “”It’s
    not our job to disappoint those guys,” he added. “So when we say the
    Wii U version is delayed in 2015 because we need a little more time,
    that’s all it is. We just want to make sure it’s of the same standard of
    all the other games. To do that, we just need a little more time.”
    “There is no conspiracy.”

    SOURCE: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-cars-wii-u-delay-theres-no-conspiracy-dev-/1100-6422143/

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  6. j12345690

    July 27, 2015 at 20:44

    So this company are like the real pinball company

    Reply

  7. j12345690

    July 27, 2015 at 20:44

    So this company are like the real pinball company

    Reply

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