It’s no secret that Switch has grabbed a ton of the Wii U’s biggest titles, such as Mario Kart 8, Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, and many, many more … but there are still some games out there that exclusive to Wii U. We didn’t just want to showcase old games though, these 13 are really fantastic and we hope some of them join Bayonetta 2 in the ports to Switch series.
These range from the obvious picks like Xenoblade Chronicles X to lesser-known gems like Project Zero: Maiden or Blackwater. Wii U may not have been Nintendo’s most popular machine, but that doesn’t detract from how good some of its games were, numerous titles have had a successful second life on the Switch (Mario Kart 8 is ranked as the best-selling game of the Switch).
However, we exclude games that have essentially been replaced by similar iterations on Switch. These include Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Mario Maker.
Have you played any of the games mentioned in this video and are there any other Wii U games that you still have an attachment to?