15. Game X
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- Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!
- supports up to 4-player co-op
- Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition
- requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- GamePad allows 2p co-op on separate screens (but also has split screen)
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
- Ducktales Remastered
- HD remake of NES classic (1p only)
- Guitar Hero Live **
- uses GH guitar w/ 6 buttons
- How To Train Your Dragon 2
- GamePad allows 2 players on separate screens (2nd player must use Wiimote; Pro controller not supported)
- Hyrule Warriors
- GamePad required for 2p co-op (no split screen)
- Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Wii U GamePad needed to 100%; Pro lacks Gyro
- Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- use Wii U GamePad for maps, inventory, and Gyro; also supports Pro controller
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
- use Wii U GamePad for maps, inventory, and Gyro; also supports Pro controller
- LEGO Jurassic World
- GamePad allows 2p co-op on separate screens (TV and GamePad)
- Mario Kart 8
- no Steering Assist like on Switch
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
- Co-Driver: P1 drives with Pro controller or Wiimote, and P2 uses
Wii U GamePad to provide assistance - NES Remix Pack
- short, rapid-fire challenges from 25+ NES classics
- New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Bundle
- requires Wii U GamePad for one player, but it cannot be used in multi-player
- Original disc for saves; Luigi U bundle disc for DLC
- Nintendo Land [MP]
- requires Wii U GamePad and supports up to 5 players; some mini-games require Wii Remote/Nunchuk
- Planes Fire & Rescue
- requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
- Pokkén Tournament
- HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad
- Rabbids Land **
- requires Wii U GamePad and one (1) Wii Remote/Nunchuk
- Shakedown: Hawaii
- Standard Edition; 1 of 3000 copies made in 2020
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- supports up to 5 players w/ GamePad
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
- GamePad allows 2p co-op on separate screens in Story Mode (press + on controller 2); also includes 4-player in Team Challenges mode
- Super Mario 3D World
- Wii U GamePad needed to 100%, incl. Captain Toad levels; 4-player mode requires GamePad
- Super Mario Maker
- requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- supports GCN controller w/ adapter
- Tank! Tank! Tank!
- GamePad allows separate screens
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
- exclusive Mushroom Battle and Tekken Ball modes and Nintendo costumes
- Yoshi's Woolly World
- offers 2p co-op; Mellow Mode is easier for kids
- ZombiU **
- requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
Wii U Downloads (17 games)
- amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits
- At least one amiibo accessory is required
- Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
- Art of Balance
- Dolphin Up
- Dr. Luigi
- Ducktales Remastered play via disc
- Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
- Games for Toddlers
- Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition not downloaded (NS)
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
- Mario-series amiibo required (Mini Spek can't access amiibo doors)
- My First Songs
- New Super Luigi U play via bundle disc
- Pikmin 3
- Wii Remote + Nunchuk + GamePad is ideal scheme
- Pumped BMX + not downloaded to Wii U
- Shovel Knight not downloaded (NS)
- Star Fox Guard **
- Wii Sports Club (Bowling and Tennis) [MP]
Wii U Virtual Console Breakdown (55 games)
Arcade (ARC) = 1
Nintendo (NES) = 21
TurboGrafx-16 (TG-16) = 2
Super Nintendo (SNES) = 10
Nintendo 64 (N64) = 7
Game Boy Advance (GBA) = 10
Nintendo DS (DS) = 3
Wii (Wii) = 1
Nintendo (NES) = 21
TurboGrafx-16 (TG-16) = 2
Super Nintendo (SNES) = 10
Nintendo 64 (N64) = 7
Game Boy Advance (GBA) = 10
Nintendo DS (DS) = 3
Wii (Wii) = 1
Wii U Virtual Console (55 games)
- 1080° Snowboarding (N64) *
- Adventures of Bayou Billy, The (NES) *
- Axelay (SNES) *
- Balloon Fight (NES) *
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA)
- Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES)
- Donkey Kong (NES) *
- Donkey Kong Country (SNES) *
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES) *
- Dr. Mario (NES) *
- Duck Hunt (NES) *
Wii Remote
- F-Zero (SNES) *
- F-Zero X (N64) *
- Game & Watch Gallery 4 (GBA)
- Hogan's Alley (NES) * Wii Remote
- Kirby's Adventure (NES) *
- Konami Krazy Racers (GBA)
- Legend of Zelda, The (NES) *
- Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) *
- Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)*
- Life Force (NES) *
- Mario Pinball Land (GBA)
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 (GBA)
- Mega Man Zero 3 (GBA)
- Metroid (NES) *
- Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
- New Adventure Island (TG-16)
- New Super Mario Bros. (DS) *
- Ninja Gaiden (NES) *
- Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of (NES) *
- Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of (NES) *
- Pilotwings (SNES) *
- Punch-Out!!* feat. Mr. Dream (NES)
- Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) Wii Remote
- Salamander (TG-16)
- Star Fox 64 (N64) *
- StarTropics (NES) *
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (SNES) *
- Super Mario Bros. (NES) *
- Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels (NES)
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) *
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) *
- Super Mario Advance 4:
Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA) - Super Mario World (SNES) *
- Super Mario 64 (N64) *
- Super Mario 64 DS (DS)
- Super Metroid (SNES) *
- Vs. Excitebike (ARC/Famicom Disk) *
- Wario Land 4 (GBA)
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! (GBA)
- WarioWare: Touched! (DS)
- Wave Race 64 (N64) *
- Yoshi (NES)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) *
* indicates a game I also own on cartridge
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3. Mario Kart 8
4. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
5. Tank! Tank! Tank!
6. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
7. Nintendo Land
8. LEGO Jurassic World
Honorable Mention: Super Mario Maker,
New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, NES Remix 1 & 2 Pack
New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, NES Remix 1 & 2 Pack
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