Wii spiel auf Wii U starten

The Wii U launch kind of reminds me of the PS3 launch. It came right off the heels of the massive success of its predecessor but just couldn't reach previous heights due to poor marketing, lack of software that really took advantage of the system, and an overall lack of focus on what the system is supposed to be. The difference here is that Nintendo just ditched it early instead of committing to fixing it like Sony did with the PS3.

@RainbowGazelle Oops, I just always had it in my head that Skyward Sword was on Wii U. So that's just extra funny to me then, that Wii U didn't really have a Zelda game to call its own (BotW is a Switch game and you can't tell me otherwise)

@Strumpan Oops, guess I just had it in my head this whole time that Skyward Sword was a Wii U game, since it was between Twilight Princess and BotW. The way you describe it, it sounds fun enough, but I am not a fan of the visual style I've seen in clips.

I have 40 out of these 50 games my top 10 are.

1 Super Mario 3D World
2 Pikmin 3
3.Mario Kart 8
4. Bayonetta 2
5. Smash Bros Wii U
6. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
7. Shovel Knight
8. Zelda Twilight Princess HD
9. Zelda Windwaker HD
10.Game and Wario

@BenAV 500 switch games? How do you have time for that?

@DonkeyKongBigBoy I doubt I'll ever get through them all but I've actually been doing a pretty good job of getting through a large chunk of them. Had a big gaming year last year with lockdown and have already finished like seven games so far this year.

That's a good list, but, I wish Armillo would have made it. That was a great game that I don't think very many people ever heard of.

I have the bulk of these and way too many other games to count. Pretty sure over 100. The Wii U was also an amazing Lego machine that I've sunk hundreds of hours into counting Lego Dimensions. And, probably the best Skylanders platform. And, it's virtual console support was great. I have lots of GBA games on it. And, don't forget Zen Pinball and all the various pinball tables.

The Wii U is still in regular rotation and I'll be playing my backlog of games for many years. It's my BOTW machine and I only have about 50 hours in. Really a great console.

@dronesplitter I personally completely plan on getting a Wii U specifically for GameCube games!

The fact that there are so many people suggesting so many different titles that 'should have been' on this list, I think really says something about the library of Wii U games. I mean, go back and look at how many bad games there were for the first Playstation. Like, really garbage games. You don't have to, I'll tell you: a huge number. Probably more than everything released for the Wii U. Out of a big enough pool, of course you'll find gems. But this under-appreciated console's pool, though much smaller, was a jewelry store.

If you don't own a wii u, buy one and load it full of digital games and VC while it lasts. Years from now you'll have an HD version of the most unique Nintendo console with a classic library that you will never have to subscribe for. The only thing I regret is not buying up the wii vc games while they were there. Oh well. It's a well designed system that in my opinion is the last of the traditional Nintendo consoles. Years from now there's going to be articles on this site about how cool and expensive Wii U's are. Buy it, load it, and keep it for years. It's arguably Nintendo's most interesting work.

I loved my Wii U, still remember getting it at midnight launch and playing Nintendo Land with my family. Plus Mass Effect multiplayer was an awesome online experience with voice chat implemented perfectly (arguably the best on a Nintendo console)

Given the mechanics and the excellent camera-based GamePad integration, this is likely to remain one of the few true Wii U exclusives.

Well, this didn't age well. Another one bites the dust

❗️I never had a Wii U but would LOVE to see 'TLOZ: TWW HD' on the Switch as well as 'Zombie U'.

@RushDawg but can you play animal crossing amiibo festival of mario tennis ultra smash on switch? Nope, you cant. Bad system, bad comment, bad take. You know it's true.

I’m so happy Tropical Freeze ended up on the top 5! Donkey Kong is my favorite fictional character! 😁

I love pikmin 3, Mario 3D world. Windwaker HD. Come on the Wii U is so good.

@1ofUs how

A top 50 Wii U games?!?!? 😂 Did 50 games even release? 😁

No ZombieU and Nintendoland!???

wii u had 50 games?
cool

waiting for xenoblade x to come to switch
loved that game

That. Is one impressive lineup.

Where the hell is Rainbow Curse?

Xenoblade X was definitely my favourite game on the wiiu and would love to see a remaster on the switch successor (hopefully it wouldn't need the data packs)

Though i also loved woolly world and tropical freeze (fortunately the latter is on switch)

For me atm the wiiu is mainly there to play Xenoblade X and the virtual console games, i remember most of my time on the system was using off-TV play.

I'm surprised Mario 3D World didn't rank higher.

In any case, my top games was Pikmin 3. I thought the gamepad touch controls were amazing how I could throw my Pikmin without ever looking down from the TV. It was a great feeling and possibly the only game that I felt justified the existence of the gamepad.

Just came to check if Affordable Space Adventures is among these. its among the most original games on that console that really makes use of the concept in the best possible way.

To this day, the WiiU is mainly a machine to play Nintendoland. Its amazing how underrated this game is. There is barely anything out there, offering such a great asynchronous multiplayer experience. Like one player runs with a sword on one screen and the other one is shooting bows on the other. Everything with motion controls and superaccessible. My kids really love that. And we haven't even made it far yet although we play this for years but its really more like an arcade where we would just play the forst levels over and over. It has really become one of the greatest games inour household, at least for the family. It also offers so damn many cool experiences, like that DK-cart-thing. Its so much fun to just let one play and see how far they'll gonna get.

@ManaOwls Yeah, insane... I changed my Wii U pre order when I saw they bundled it, with a pro controller in the box as well. It has always been one of my favourite Wii U games, and favourite survival horror games in general. It was later proven to be a game that worked only as well as it did because of the unique hardware, when they tried porting it. It really SHOULD be on the list.

The Wii U was both behind on its time and ahead of its time, people just weren't ready for its potential, and only saw what it had going against it. Nintendo kept pumping out great game after great game, at launch prices of 45€ instead of 60, all while they did the same for the 3ds that eventually DID catch up saleswise. They even gave free games to early adopters, free games if you registered a certain amount of games from a certain selection,... And so many absolute great ones... A great time to be a Nintendo fan, but most gamers were NOT, and therefore kept the myth alive that it had no games, making actally making games for it a waste of money for publishers, so the myth became "truth". It was actually nice in a way to NOT have so many games screaming for your attention. You could easily play most of the great releases, and keep up with the smaller ones, and not end up having paid a fortne, having played a few hours in every game, and having buyers remorse about most, only supressed by hype for the next disappointment in line.

Now i just skip many big releases, re-releases,.. and wishlist the interesting games, getting some of them when the reviews are favourable and the prices go down and the bugs are patched out and quality improvements patched in. Not bad either.

I remember lots of gamers being so excited about the prospect of Minecraft on Wii U, and then we find out it doesn't have gamepad inventory management or anything. I guess Microsoft were afraid it would be the definitive console edition of the game.

We will quibble about placings, but there are many, many great games in that top 50. I think I played the vast majority of them as well. I can't remember if Sonic and SEGA ASRT is in there but that is a definitive Sonic racing game and is top 10 level for me. I also loved Wii Fit U dearly

Completed BOTW on Wii U (all main quests, side quests and shrines, as well as Champions Ballad). Didn't finish Koroks or Trial of the Sword. Halfway through a second playthrough on Switch. Aside from faster loading times, I haven't noticed any major differences on the Switch version. Maybe side by side shows up performance issues more clearly.

Have to make some effort to get to 50. Not a good system and not a good time to be a Nintendo fan with the constant software droughts. Entire weeks were literally nothing released, let alone anything worthwhile, and Nintendo trying to string two years of releases out to fill four.

Man, Pikmin 3 should be #2. What a stellar release

"While the Deluxe version on Switch would include all the DLC, add the missing Battle Mode"
Did you know that you can use homebrew to bring the proper Battle maps to Wii U, and they work flawlessly?

WiiU had a great library but was what baffling is that N didn’t support the dual screen concept better. Some of the best use of the GP was 3rd party titles. Missing from this list are Mass E3 which used the GP for real time map which no other system had, also Splinter Cell BL which was a great game with best version on WiiU. The fact it never got a real SRPG is baffling as GP was made for it and yet no FE, no AdvWars, no Starcraft or Xcom. Thankfully Switch has become a SRPG powerhouse. The biggest miss by N was never bringing CG to VC as the damned system runs GC natively. Honestly modding the WiiU makes it about 3x better. It becomes the ultimate Nintendo BC machine allowing you to play WiiU/Wii/GC/N64/SNES/NES/DS/GBA/GB and a host of other old 8 and 16bit systems all on the Gamepad. Cube game looks and play awesome on the GP and so does every other old SD system. You can patch Wii titles that use ProControls to play on GP and so I can play Wii games like DKC without the dumb wiimote waggle or others like Goldeneye, FE, RE4 which play and look great on the GP. If you have one laying around do yourself a favor, dust it off and mod it, put Nintendon’t on it and have the best GC player you can find. ZombiU, SCell BL, and COD BO2, and ME3 should all be on this top50 list as they were solid efforts that used the second screen creatively which was more than N did most the time. Also the 3 sports ports (Madden, FiFa, NBa2k) were all solid and deserve mention as well.

Super Mario Maker is by far my favorite Wii U game. Being able to make my own Mario levels was a dream come true. I also love all the amiibo costumes in the first game. They made for some fun themed levels from a variety of Nintendo franchises. Link, Ganondorf, Samus, Wario, Pikachu, Mewtwo, Captain Falco, Fox, and Falco were some of my favorite costumes.

Super Mario Maker hit me harder than any other Wii U game. I was absolutely blown away with the interface and intuitive nature of the game. Breath of the Wild was also very good. I think Super Mario Maker deserves a higher spot, but it's not everyone's cup of tea, and that's fine.

Steamworld Dig is awesome.
NES Remix games are awesome.
Pushmo/Pullblox World needs more love.

Nitpick! Project Zero Maiden of Black Water is noted as "Given the mechanics and the excellent camera-based GamePad integration, this is likely to remain one of the few true Wii U exclusives"

It was released on many other formats last year, including the Switch! Don't mind the list otherwise.

Wii U: Still the only console that allows you to legally play every home console Zelda game all in the one place, and many of the handheld Zelda games too!

Controversial opinion: Mario Kart 8 on Wii U has the exact same problems as the modern Mario sports games everyone complains about, except the free updates it should've had didn't happen until you bought the Switch version. This comparison is both me saying 8 on Wii U should not be in the top 3 and also that modern Mario sports games are overhated.

And Rayman Legends and Shovel Knight should absolutely be in the top 10. No one put in more effort for a Wii U release than Shovel Knight, a 2014 game you still got new, free content for in 2019 of all years, and no Wii U game (barring Nintendo Land) did more to justify the Wii U controller than Rayman Legends.

1. Smash Bros
2. MK 8
3. Super Mario Maker
4. SM3DW
5. Windwaker HD
6. Twilight Princess HD
7. Rayman Legends
8. Sonic and SEGA ASRT
9. LEGO City Undercover
10. Xenoblade Chronicles X
11. Tekken Tag Tournament 2
12. Nintendo Land
13. Bayonetta 2
14. Batman AC AE
15. Splatoon
16. NSMBU
17. DKCTF
18. Bayonetta 1
19. Wii Party U
20. Yoshi's WW
21. LEGO Marvel SH
22. Mass Effect 3 SE
23. Pikmin 3
24. NFS MWU
25. Assassin's Creed BF IV
26. Captain Toad TT
27. Hyrule Warriors
28. Tokyo Mirage Sessions
29. Project Zero Maiden
30. NES Remix 1 & 2

(I think I have played nearly every game in your top 50!)

Great list. Even if the Wii U is already 10 years old, that's a still active console at me, because more Nintendo Switch games are Wii U ports, and because the Switch games are very expensive, we can play with them on Wii U with less content, but way cheaper. I save this list for myself.

@Toothball They republished this list. It probably was an exclusive when this was originally written.

Wii U was a brilliant gem

I've got so much love for the wii u. Its helped me introduce gaming, gently, to my 4 year old son who loves the games on there. It's an underrated console that never got the recognition it deserved.

After spending several years with the Switch then jumping on Wii U to play Twilight Princess some time ago, I've developed a new sense of appreciation for the Wii U. The Wii U Gamepad was something I rarely used during it's time but having used it during a short run with Twilight Princess after having played Breath of the Wild on Switch, I really enjoyed the ability of just changing things on the fly without have to stop and spend time on menus.

Honestly, a part of me actually prefers the Wii U over the Switch. While the Switch is great with it's portability and extensive library of games like Super Mario Odyssey, Three Houses, and Pokemon Legends Arceus, I do miss the traditional virtual console, Wii U Gamepad features, Mii Verse, and the cringy personality of the system.

Also, I'm probably in the minority but I enjoyed Star Fox Zero.

This list just reminds me, Xenoblade X is the only reason I still keep my Wii U.

Nice list. I’m only missing 5 of them (Child of Light, Shantae and the pirate’s curse, Affordable Space Adventures, Project Zero and Guacamelee (which I have on Switch).

Compared to Switch, this proves that Wii U had a solid library in a few years, while "competing" with internal 3DS development. Some games that use the GamePad in a fantastic way are Project Zero/Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Super Mario Maker and Pikmin 3. Star Fox Zero tried but failed by combining traditional and motion controls at the same time. The GamePad was difficult to market and it was actually presented as the Wii's successor by Iwata held in hand.

The best Wii U game is Twilight Princess HD and the best Wii U new game is Xenoblade Chronicles X. Other rankings are fine but I'm surprised to see Super Mario 3D World much higher than New Super Mario Bros. U, because the latter is the only great entry in the "New Super Mario Bros." series. The atrocious New Super Mario Bros. 2 might be the culprit.

Let it sink in. Breath of the Wild, a Wii U-original game, win Game of the Year in 2017.

Very happy for how high Tropical Freeze is and how much love the game gets now, I remember how the reviews were good but inferior to Returns at the time and overall most gaming pages considered it as nothing special, just another good 2D platformer, while it totally was something special, like Game of the Year contender good imo. I also have no idea why Rayman Legends got way better reviews than it just a few months before, since if it was also a 2D platformer similar to the previous entry

Welche Wii Spiele laufen nicht auf der Wii U?

Wie kann ich das Spiel starten bei der Wii?

Kann man Mario Kart auf der Wii U spielen?

Kann man Spiele von der Wii U auf die Switch übertragen?