- PlatinumGames Could Be Gearing Up A Kickstarter Campaign To Port The Wonderful 101 On PS4 & Nintendo Switch
- PlatinumGames To Port The Wonderful 101 On PS4 & Nintendo Switch
A report just popped up revealing that PlatinumGames is gearing up a Kickstarter campaign plans to port The Wonderful 101 to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and possibly even Xbox One. According to YouTube channel GameXplain Video where they reveal anonymous message claiming the port is coming.
It's worth noting down that, the developer does seem to have a Kickstarter profile. Furthermore, another renowned insider, Liam Robertson, backed the rumor.
Kickstarter thing for TW101 is true. I waited for Platinum to announce it on their terms. The reveal was set for Monday.— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) February 1, 2020
Earlier this week, the official Twitter account did share an image that could be interpreted as a tease for something related to The Wonderful 101. As you can see below, the monitor on Hideki Kamiya's left has a screensaver with 1:01 as the time and 10:1 as the date. Kamiya was the game's director.
Scenes from the PG office! Who's that photobombing Hideki Kamiya? pic.twitter.com/D70oalUTKo— PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) January 31, 2020
The Wonderful 101 launched in August 2013 for the Nintendo Wii U. It was an action game where players controlled a 'horde' of superheroes from an isometric viewpoint. The ultimate goal was to foil an alien invasion by the so-called Geathjerk Federation.
The game enjoyed a solid critical reception, but sales were low, partly due to the Nintendo Wii U's low installed base. Porting the game to current-generation platforms would seem like a good way to exploit the IP's potential and possibly to gauge interest in a sequel.
But hey... I figured out that The Wonderful 101 appears to be a Nintendo-owned intellectual property. So porting for the big N Switch ain't a big deal at all but bringing the IP to Sony or Microsoft platforms would be totally astonished.
