Darth Maul: Cancelled Wii/U Star Wars Game You'll Never Play

[Void Ventus]

One of the new feature exclusives in Game Informer's May 2014 Issue discussed about the creation of a what could have been a Nintendo exclusive (Wii and Wii U, which could have indicated a cross-gen title) Star Wars game. The game would have starred Darth Maul of Star Wars Episode 1 A Phantom Menace, and would have focused on his origins, from being kidnapped as a kid, to being trained into the ranks of Sith.

I think you have to be subscribed to them to read (not quite sure), but there are some things you can still see

Some concept arts:
www.gameinformer.com/b/features/arc...th-maul-game-you-39-ll-never-get-to-play.aspx

Nintendoenthusiast has a nicely organized selection of quotes from the issue:
http://nintendoenthusiast.com/news/...l-as-well-as-the-entire-project-fell-through/

One thing that gets me is this
'“due largely to Nintendo not meeting financial demands to make it a first-party project,” Game Informer reports. As a result, development was extended to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U.'

What exactly does that mean? Nintendo failed to meet financial demands? Maybe Nintendo was already doing R&D for the Wii U when this game was pitched? The Wii was still kinda printing money back in late 2010, so I don't know why they didn't fund this. Maybe Nintendo didn't find a Star Wars game financially viable despite The Force Unleashed I and II selling over 2 million each on both PS3/Xbox 360? Or maybe another case of Nintendo Of America not being able to do jack squat? The game did change platforms to the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC before finally being cancelled.

What do you guys think? Would you have liked a game starring Darth Maul? What do you think of the character Darth Maul? Love or hate his design? Would you have bought a Wii U for this game if it got released and was Nintendo exclusive? Comment and discuss!

 

[Gamer Fluttershy]

A Star Wars Game being the reason to get a Wii U? Yeah right no thanks

 

[Excitable Boy]

My GameInformer hasn't come in yet, but I looked at the concept art, the video, and the excerpts from the developers.

I'm not much of a Star Wars fan, but I do like the original idea of having the story based on Darth Maul's training in Sith, with the gameplay resembling a more aggressive incarnation of stealth genres. His design is very, well, evil-looking; it would be interesting to see how that works if the game depicted a young Maul prior to his Sith reconstruction.

It could've sold me a Wii U, even.

 

[TheEliteEmpoleon]

I would've liked a game starring Darth Maul. He's always been one of my favorite characters, and I had no idea about this game. If I didn't already have a Wii U though, I don't think this would've been enough for me to get one.

 

[Zoruagible]

That would have been awesome. I love Darth Maul.
I don't have a Wii U though so I couldn't get it.

 

[SkyTheMagicalSpiritualFox]

And a other reason for people to not buy a wii U
And this is also other reason nintendo need to change and do something and fast!!

 

[Psynergy]

Closing this thread. It would have fit better in the existing Wii U Discussion Thread, but that that thread has long disappeared. The topic at hand here doesn't appear to be sparking worthwhile discussion anyway.