Wii U Mass Effect 3 to Include Extended Cut Content

It seems that, despite a time limit for players to download it, the Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC is indeed being counted as official canon by BioWare, as it’s now being included in the Wii U version of the game according to a report by Joystiq.

Those who start with Mass Effect 3 on the Wii U won’t have to go through the (apparent) heartbreak of seeing an unsatisfying ending, then waiting to download a better one. The new “Extended Cut” will be built in.

“The extended ending is basically going to be part of the game instead,” series producer Michael Gamble told Siliconera during Comic-Con. “You won’t have to download it.” That makes sense given the DLC’s status as a “fix” for the controversial ending. We can only hope the ending is extended even further, to show you even more ending on the WiiPad screen while the Extended Cut ending is happening on your TV.

While I’ll personally keep enjoying the game on my PC, Nintendo fans should have something to look forward to down the road – and perhaps the inclusion of the Extended Cut content might foretell the inclusion of additional DLC as well. It’s already close to a given that new single-player DLC is on the way for the game, so it will be interesting to see if the fans who wait for the Wii U version will get a discount for their patience.