I’m assuming they sound like mine: “No more Wii U ports! No more Wii U ports!”. To all the Wii U owners who suffered through the darkest Nintendo timeline like me. Now, though, the company can afford to release Super Mario 3D All-Stars for just six months before taking it off sale, because hey, why not? Go to the Disc Channel, which is the channel at the top left of the screen. At the Wii U menu, select the 'Wii Mode' option. You can even buy new Wii titles from the Wii Software.
The company’s back was against the wall, and superb software was needed to sell its hardware. Turn on your Wii U console with a Wii disc in the disc drive. Nearly all Wii games can be played on Wii U simply by inserting the relevant disc, or by downloading the game from WiiWare or Virtual Console.
But to me, it feels like Nintendo is choosing the easy cash grab instead of trying to match its magnificent output on Wii U. Every title that I’ve mentioned here is either available now or coming to Switch in the future, which is brilliant – if you’ve never played them of course. New releases for stalwart Wii U supporters are a few and far between. (Image credit: Nintendo)Īnd sadly, that’s how it’s been for a while now.
So, not only were the biggest releases on Switch games that I had already bought, thoroughly enjoyed and often completed, I was now left with the choice to stump up full price to experience déjà vu, or have nothing to play. But sadly, with Nintendo being a notoriously tight-belted business, these re-releases were more often than not marked up at full price. Some included additional content, or previously released DLC, and some also had a “ Funky new mode” (you’ll either know what that means or you won’t). But it became clear that a worrying trend was beginning to emerge.Īnnouncement after announcement, more Wii U games were heading to Nintendo Switch. And yes, I also picked up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe because there’s no way I was missing out on schooling people anytime, anywhere. It made sense at the time, as the Wii U’s best years were very much behind it. Now, I played Breath of the Wild on Switch and not on Wii U. Just wait 20 or 30 years until Wii U is cool and retro. But unlike the Wii U, everyone got what the Nintendo Switch was all about in an instant. Considering people keep randomly making new gameboy and NES games, I doubt this will truly be the last Wii U game. It helped that the Nintendo Switch launched with one of the very best Legend of Zelda games of all time in the form of Breath of the Wild. However, as soon as the machine was revealed with that seriously catchy track from White Denim “Ha Ha Ha Ha (yeah)", it was clear Nintendo had managed to bottle lightning once again. Of course, like any hardened Nintendo fan, I was ready for round two, just in case the Nintendo Switch didn’t strike a spark with consumers.