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Wii U Boxed Game Collection (34 games)
Note: The Wii U can be used and played without the GamePad—that is, unless a game says requires in the lists below. To turn off the Wii U GamePad, walk it out of range and then hold down power on the tablet.
**indicates Off-TV Play is NOT supported
[MP] specifies the Wii MotionPlus accessory
Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!
up to 4p co-op same screen using the Wii Remote/Nunchuk combo (does NOT support the Wii Classic Controller)
Batman Arkham City: Armored Edition
requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
GamePad allows 2p on separate screens (press & hold the (+) and (-) buttons to disable screen mirroring); also supports Wii U Pro, Wii Classic, and Wii Remote/Nunchuk motion controls; Campaign (1p max); Multiplayer > Local (2p separate, 3-4p split) + CPU bots; Zombies (1-2p only)
Call of Duty: Ghosts
GamePad allows 2p on separate screens (same controller options as BLOPS II); Campaign (1p max); Multiplayer > Local (2p separate OR split; no 3-4p) + botsSquads (1p or 2p) create custom AI players to play alongside with or against; Extinction (1-2p only)
Captain Toad: Treasure Trackerα
requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
Ducktales Remastered
requires Wii U GamePad to start; may use Wii U Pro controller (but NOT the Wii Classic Controller)
GamePad allows 2 players on separate screens (P2 must use Wiimote; Wii U Pro controller NOT supported)
Hyrule Warriors
GamePad required (P1) for 2p co-op on separate screens (no split screen); P2 may use Wii U Pro controller (but NOT the Wii Classic Controller)
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildα
Wii U GamePad needed to 100%; Wii U Pro controller lacks Gyro
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Swift Sail on Windfall Island (after 1st dungeon); Wii U GamePad for maps, items, Gyro; also supports Pro
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HDα
use Wii U GamePad for maps & inventory as well as Gyro——or use Wii U Pro
LEGO Jurassic World
GamePad allows 2p co-op on separate screens; P2 may use Wii U Pro (but NOT the Wii Classic Controller)
Madden NFL 13
Detached: hold (-) button on GamePad for 3 seconds before game; P2 may use Wii U Pro (but NOT the Wii Classic); separate screens for playcalling
Mario Kart 8 (NS)
no Steering Assist like on Switch; multiplayer only supports split screen (no Off-TV); supports all controllers
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 (MotionPlus is required for Zelda & Metroid)
Planes Fire & Rescue
requires Wii U GamePad (1p only)
Pokkén Tournament
GamePad required (P1) for 2p on separate screens; also supports Wii U Pro, Wii Classic Controller, and HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad
Rabbids Land **
requires Wii U GamePad & only one (1) Wii Remote/Nunchuk combo for up to 4 players——but all mini-games 2p max
Shakedown: Hawaii
Standard Edition; 1 of 3000 copies made in 2020; supports all controllers
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
GamePad allows 2+ players on separate screens (but also has split screen); supports all controllers and 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
Star Fox Guardα**
requires Wii U GamePad (1p only) for touchscreen while monitoring security camera feeds on the TV
Star Fox Zeroα**
requires Wii U GamePad for Gyro motion aiming while maneuvering on the TV; for Co-op Play, start a level, back out, and then re-select the level; P1 uses GamePad to aim and fire, whereas P2 uses Wii U Pro for piloting
Super Mario 3D World (NS)
Wii U GamePad needed to 100%, incl. Captain Toad levels; 4-player mode requires GamePad
Super Mario Makerα
requires Wii U GamePad (1p only); Downloaded Levels: Play > Course World > Three Bars (+) > Coursebot
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
supports up to 8 players and the following controllers: Wii U Pro, Wii Classic, and GameCube (GCN) controller w/ adapter
Tank! Tank! Tank!
GamePad allows 2+ players on separate screens; supports Wii U Pro, Wii Classic, and Wiimote in multiplayer
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
includes exclusive Mushroom Battle and Tekken Ball modes and Nintendo-themed costumes; also supports Wii U Pro controller and Wii Classic Controller
Yoshi's Woolly Worldα
offers 2p co-op; also supports Wii U Pro, Wii Classic, and Wiimote; Mellow Mode is easier for kids
ZombiU **
requires Wii U GamePad for real-time management of inventory in 1p mode; in multiplayer, a.k.a. King of Zombies, King Boris (P1) uses the Wii U GamePad to command hordes of zombies and the Survivor (P2) uses the Wii U Pro controller or Wii Remote/Nunchuk combo to kill infected or capture flags
Nintendo eShop Downloads
Wii U Downloads (18 games)
amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bitsα
One (1) amiibo accessory is required
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (NS)
original release is harder and less polished——but has more AVGN & Movie references (death screen quotes, characters not in Switch remaster)
Art of Balance
supports Wii U GamePad touchscreen or Wii Remote motion controls and up to 5 players w/ GamePad
Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues
supports Wii Remote motion controls as well as the Wii U GamePad touchscreen
Dolphin Up
also supports Wii U Pro controller
Dr. Luigi
requires P1 to use the Wii U GamePad; Virus Buster uses touchscreen
Ducktales Remastered
not downloaded; play via physical disc
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
up to 4p co-op same screen in Tower of Doom (1994) & Shadow over Mystara (1996); supports all controllers