Launched in 2012, the Nintendo Wii U console had its share of critics. And in 2017, with the launch of the Nitendo Switch, the Wii U was all but forgotten. It was a commercial failure in every aspect except the one that really matters: the games offered.
The Wii U has a large library of games covering a wide range of genres and styles. There's a very good reason why Nintendo has been raiding the catalog and re-releasing Wii U games on Switch. Many of them are absolutely fantastic. You can see that with this selection of 37 must-have Wii U games.
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It was just another dinner at the castle with Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Peach... Until suddenly Koopa's vicious fleet invaded the Mushroom Kingdom's airspace and launched a full-scale assault! With Bowser at the helm and his Koopalings each in their own custom airships, the castle is attacked with the princess trapped inside and the heroes have been chased to the four corners of the Mushroom Kingdom. Will they go back in time to save the day?
Bowser was defeated in the latest Mario Party, the first in the series for the Wii U console. In the new mini-games in Mario Party 10, play as Bowser himself and compete against up to four other players who can play as Mario, Luigi and others. Control Bowser using the Wii U GamePad's buttons, motion controls, and touch screen in a variety of ways, and wreak havoc as Bowser in each mini-game while other players struggle to survive.
Mario embarks on a new journey through unfamiliar worlds, running and jumping through various open 3D worlds in the first sandbox-style Mario game since Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. In Super Mario Odyssey, you'll navigate through vast worlds in an airship and perform all-new actions, like throwing the cap.
There is a mystery on Prism Island. The solution? Mario. Someone has drained the color from Prism Island! Can you help Mario solve the mystery and use the power of paint to restore the island? It's up to you!
Play with your friends or compete for the crown in the first multiplayer 3D Mario game for the Wii U console. In Super Mario 3D World, players can choose to play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach or Toad.
In Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, surprise your opponents with a new move in the famous plumber's tennis game series, the Jumpshot. Switch up the sport with new mega battles, using the mega mushroom to gain an edge on the competition.
Sonic and the All-Stars battle for supremacy on land, water, and in the air by driving vehicles that switch from cars to boats and can also transform into airplanes mid-race.
FAST Racing: Neo is a futuristic racing game for Wii U. Choose your favorite anti-gravity vehicle and become a legend in the FAST Racing Neo league.
Enter the world of racing and chart your path to racing mastery in Cars 3: Race to Victory, the game inspired by the Disney Pixar movie. Play with more than 20 customizable characters, including Flash McQueen, Jackson Storm, Cruz Ramirez and the next generation of racers on more than 20 tracks located in iconic movie locations such as Radiator Springs.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is an open world racing game. The game is the 19th iteration of the long-running Need for Speed franchise, but is reminiscent of the early games in the series as players compete in high-speed races with the police always around. What we have here is a unique blend of simulation and arcade games.
Wii Party U lets friends and family enjoy board games and mini-games on a TV. You can play familiar board games with the Wii U GamePad controller and turn your living room into a giant game room.
It doesn't matter where you're from, how old you are, if you're a panda or a carrot: turn up the volume and get ready to unleash your inner dancer, because Just Dance 2018 brings out the dancer in everyone!
Nintendo Land is a theme park featuring 12 different attractions, each with its own Nintendo franchise game. Each attraction offers its own special gameplay experiences made possible by the Wii U Controller. Depending on the particular attraction, players can compete individually or against other players, or even team up to play cooperatively. Up to five players can participate in dynamic multiplayer modes in some attractions.
Animal: Crossing Amiibo Festival is a new way to play with your favorite Animal Crossing characters. Your Amiibo figures are at the center of this game and you can use them with fun content. The goal? Make your villager the happiest in town and party with your friends.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features fantastic chaotic battles for up to eight simultaneous players and introduces tons of game modes with almost infinite replayability. On the Wii U, the experience is much better than on the 3DS, the handling is better, and, of course, so are the graphics. You also have the possibility to play online or with friends, in battles of up to eight players that become terribly chaotic.
Splatoon is a four-on-four multiplayer action game that places players in a battle arena where two teams compete against each other. Players on each team spray ink on the ground around them while obliterating members of the opposing team in turf warfare competitions.
Battle Pokémon in all-new fighting games in the Pokémon universe. Perform devastating button combos through an intuitive battle system to launch attacks, defend, and become the Pokken tournament champion.
What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? Injustice: Gods Among Us features DC Comics characters such as Batman, Cyborg, Flash, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman and Wonder Woman in a dark tale of power and corruption. Heroes and villains engage in epic battles on a grand scale in a world where the line between good and evil has become very blurred.
A dark force, shrouded in twilight, has invaded the vast land of Hyrule. To restore light to the world, team up with the mysterious creature Midna and embrace the darkness to transform into a divine wolf. Fight your way through labyrinthine dungeons, surviving perplexing traps in this legendary Zelda adventure.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD is a remastered version presented in Full HD graphics for the Wii U. With the new Tingle Bottle feature, you can connect with other players on Miiverse.
The delicate balance of the Triforce has been disturbed and the kingdom of Hyrule is once again torn apart by a dark power, this time led by the witch Cia. Now it's up to legendary hero Link to battle hordes of enemies and find the missing Princess Zelda. Advance the story to unlock new playable characters with unique moves and weapon types.
Finding Teddy 2 is the new 2D nightmare adventure/action game with a retro pixel art touch. A little girl enters a portal to a fantasy world called Exidus trying to save her favorite stuffed friend. In this side-scrolling platform adventure, you will have to upgrade your equipment and fight the evil forces of Anguis the magician. Your mission will be complete when you find your way out of this nightmare.
Travel the vast world of Monster Hunter through over two hundred quests, battle larger-than-life monsters, and create a myriad of weapons and armor. Hunt monsters in single player or online multiplayer.
Black Ops II offers players the ability to use the Wii U's second screen to display multiplayer maps, view live scores and choose equipment. Players have the ability to use the Wii U's split-screen capabilities to use both the GamePad and the Wii U Pro Controller. Use the GamePad's touch screen to customize controls in real time, or switch to another controller of your choice at any time.
In Disney Epic Mickey: Return of the Heroes, you play as Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first animated star, in an all-new adventure of creativity, wonder and discovery.
The intrepid Captain Toad embarks on his very first adventure through a variety of tricky, enemy-infested, maze-like stages to find hidden gems and catch elusive gold stars.
Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy return in a new adventure. Players use the GamePad to control their Arwing spacecraft and see the view from the cockpit, while the overall context of the entire battlefield unfolds on the TV.
Take on the role of Chase McCain, an undercover detective armed with clever disguises. Your mission is to stop the dastardly Rex Fury and end the crime wave in Lego City. In an open world, you will drive and fly through the city using your Wii U controller as a new law enforcement gadget.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes features an original story where players take control of Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine and many other Marvel characters as they join forces to stop Loki and a host of other Marvel villains from assembling a super weapon capable of destroying the world.
Experience incredible adventures in Star Wars: The Force Awakens through exclusive new levels that take place between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and the new film. Play as all the major characters from the film, including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and BB-8, as well as Kylo Ren, General Hux and Captain Phasma.
The interactive game Lego: The Hobbit allows players to relive their favorite scenes from the movies and follows the Hobbit Bilbo as he is recruited by the wizard Gandalf to help Thorin and his company of dwarves.
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