Nintendo Switch consoles could be getting more Wii U exclusive games.
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Following the success of releasing 'Mario Kart 8' - rebranded as 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' - on the newest Nintendo hybrid console, Nintendo executive Reggie Fils-Aime has now said that as long as the company can add something to the game to make users want to reinvest, they will continue to bring old games to the new console.
He said: "Given the install base of Wii U, there was some fantastic content that consumers did not get to play. So that creates certainly a business opportunity. On the other hand, one of the things that we've discussed internally is, there really needs to be an additional element to that game to make it fresh, and to further compel the consumer to buy in."
Reggie then highlighted the success of 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe', which came with a brand new and improved battle mode, as well as the addition of new characters such as the Inkling Girl and Boy from 'Splatoon', and classic 'Mario' characters including Dry Bones and King Boo.
He also spoke of the recently announced 'Pokken Tournament DX', which will introduce new fighters that weren't included in the original 'Pokken Tournament' game for Wii U.
Reggie added to Vice's Waypoint: "I think the best example of that is Pokken Tournament Deluxe. Additional fighters, that gives the fan a reason to buy into it. Same is true with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, providing a mode that the consumers wanted in terms of a better battle mode, that was then included in that game. And so, I think the way we will continue to evaluate this is: yes, do we have opportunities with great games that maybe were not played as broadly on the Wii U, but then what's the plus alpha that's going to make it really compelling for the consumer?"