No I'm just tired of it because it doesn't make sense.
Publishers say they won't develop for a console with low sales.
But the only way to increase the sales, is to make games for it.
But publishers say that it's up to Nintendo to increase the install base.
Nintendo releases games and brings in a huge install base,
and Publishers still say they won't bring their games to Nintendo consoles because they can't compete with Nintendo games.
It just doesn't make sense. Nintendo wants third party developers to develop for the WiiU to increase fans. But the developers/publishers want Nintendo to do it. It's a never ending cycle. Nobody wins and nobody can win unless someone breaks the cycle. Afterall, the ones that are hurting the most are the fans. And that's not fair to them.
It's Nintendo's responsibility to entice publishers to their system. Publishers are not your friends - they are your business partners first and foremost. If you're not doing good business, don't be surprised when that relationship suffers. Honestly, it seems like Nintendo either doesn't care or doesn't realize that.
After all, the third party publishers were there for the launch. They brought a lot of titles with them, some with extra, Wii U-exclusive features. A lot of the games may have been ports, sure, but that was sort of the idea - A welcoming party for Nintendo into the world of HD, yadda yadda yadda.
Well, the games under-performed pretty much across the board. They took a shot and got burned for it. Can you blame them for being a bit touchy and skeptical, especially as the system continues to struggle? There's a lot of money involved in game development, and publishers can't just be expected to throw it at a lagging console out of good faith that
maybe things will improve eventually.
Until Nintendo recognizes the situation and invests more in promoting third party efforts and securing exclusives (cough cough Rayman cough cough), then they'll continue to suffer the consequences. If Nintendo is a victim, they're a victim of their own volition.
(Also, publishers are hardly responsible for the feelings of Nintendo fans. It's the risk you knowingly take with early adoption, after all.)