So here's a story for you guys. There's probably going to be a TL;DR at the end. Maybe. Although no promises, feel free to check anyway.
So I was at Gamestop today and saw the poster for Injustice: Gods Among Us. I'm a pretty big DC fan so I was interested, especially when I saw it was for WiiU as well. They're offering bonuses for preordering, as well as a Season Pass for future DLC so I was really interested. I asked if this was also for WiiU, not really expecting a yes since Nintendo has never offered downloadable bonuses for preordering. But there's DLC in the eShop now, right? So there could be bonuses now, right? Well, lo and behold, I was told that there's no bonuses for the WiiU version, at all. He also couldn't tell me if the bonuses would be offered as separate DLC. It just comes with the game and that's it. I'm not happy about this.
I am a Nintendo fan. I look for a Nintendo version of a game first if it's available. I like my WiiU, but it's been sitting collecting dust for a couple reasons.
1. A lack of used games. I'm not made of money, and the system is still new. I have one game besides Nintendo Land, which is Transformers Prime. I enjoyed it, but it was kinda short and has no online multiplayer.
2. A lack of games in general. The system is still new, but we really need more games for it.
3. Prices for games. This kinda goes along with the no used games thing. A lack of used games means I have to buy them at full price, and I'm not made of money, so I right now only buy a game if I really want it. I really wanted Injustice for WiiU.
I was looking at Batman, but I still have yet to play the first one on my PS3 so there's still time to get the second one and let the price go down.
So anyway I wanted a game that I could play longer than 2 days before I "beat it" and finished the story for all the characters. An online multiplayer was a plus. And I was even told by the CS Rep that all they could do is submit it as feedback that even with a DLC system on the eShop, Nintendo still doesn't have preorder bonuses. The lady also couldn't confirm or deny that the Red Son pack being offered as a free preorder bonus or Season Passes on other consoles would ever be available for WiiU, paid or otherwise.
Nintendo, I'm not happy about this. Will there be some kind of way to get the preorder bonus for Injustice, even if it's a paid DLC off the eShop? Will there ever be preorder bonuses or Season Passes for future DLC so those of us like me who prefer the Nintendo version of games stop feeling like second-class citizens? Please tell me this is being planned. Please Nintendo, may I have some good news?
TL;DR: Redeemable preorder bonus DLC for WiiU. When?