After the recent announcement that Yooka-Laylee is no longer coming to Wii U it seems to have set a trend among indie developers. Hollow Knight and Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup are the latest titles to be cancelled on Wii U but confirmed for the Switch.

Team Cherry recently revealed on their website that their upcoming title Hollow Knight will now be appearing on the Nintendo Switch near launch, a change from their original plans.

"Though we can confirm the Switch as a release platform, we also have to confirm that Hollow Knight will no longer make its way to the Wii U. That’s not a step we’ve taken lightly. Our Wii U release has recently been hampered by several technical challenges and though we’d love to see Hollow Knight on our favourite console, we feel the quality difference would end up such that Wii U players will be experiencing a lesser version of the game.We’re aiming to release the Switch version of Hollow Knight not too long after the platform’s launch."

In Hollow Knight, explore and fight your way through a beautiful, ruined world of insects and heroes. Challenge monstrous foes, meet strange characters and uncover hidden secrets in an adventure that combines traditional 2D animation and fluid, skillful gameplay.

The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup was originally set for Wii U and 3DS but it seems that Gory Details are the latest developers to move development from Wii U to the Nintendo Switch. Whilst the Wii U was initially a lead platform for Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup, it seems priorities have changed as the outlook for Nintendo's system changed dramatically since that initial period. 

Speaking to Nintendo Life, the former Rare developers gave their reasons for the change of heart. 

''I'd pretty much back-burnered the Wii U in terms of dev for a while now because of the cost to develop on something that was increasingly seen as a dead end system. Along comes the Switch, hopefully reinvigorating Nintendo's home console market. It all dovetails nicely. Switch is pretty much a defo, just not sure when. 3DS is dependent on resources and time issues but currently a yes. Wii U, nah.''

The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup is a 2D platformer with a heavy focus on story with dark humour, which comes as no surprise as it is headed by the mastermind behind Conker's Bad Fur Day, Chris Seavor.

It's certainly good news for the Nintendo Switch but not especially great for current Wii U owners being left in the dark but with the recent confirmation that even Nintendo will no longer be supporting the Wii U, it comes as no surprise that many indie developers are now jumping ship. 

What do you make of this news? Will you be happy to pick up these titles on the Nintendo Switch or did you have your heart set on a Wii U release? Let us know your thoughts below or on our forum.