
Over the last several weeks, Nintendo fans have been absolutely itching for news on the upcoming Switch successor; news that, if today's announcement is anything to go by, likely won't be occurring until 2025. Alas, the blow has been significantly softened by the reveal that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will be making its way to the Switch on 20th March 2025.
The migration of Xenoblade Chronicles X from the Wii U to the Switch is pretty significant for two reasons. The first is that it now sits alongside Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (plus all the DLC) on one console, completing the set and making the Nintendo Switch the go-to platform for Monolith Soft's remarkable RPG series.
The second reason is that this truly feels like the final Wii U exclusive of consequence to make the jump over to the Switch. Now if you want to get all technical, then yes, there are a few more titles that remain locked to the Switch's misunderstood predecessor, but in terms of games that people desperately want to see ported to the Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles X is perhaps the most significant. That is, beyond the obvious Twilight Princess and Wind Waker - but those are remasters of existing titles that are playable on other consoles.

In fact, we asked the community which Wii U games people wanted to see ported to the Switch all the way back in January 2020, and Xenoblade Chronicles X came in third place with 13% of the vote. Super Mario 3D World bagged 21% (and of course, received its own Switch port with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury) while Wind Waker came out on top with 25%.
To be clear, we're not saying we're against a port of Wind Waker – we'd bloomin' love one – but at this point we suspect Nintendo will want to wait until it can give it the ol' 4K boost via more powerful hardware.
So yes, any reason you might have had to potentially track down a secondhand Wii U console has probably just gone out of the window. Sure, you might want to try out the quaint party title Nintendo Land or the divisive Sonic Lost World, but we're not convinced these games are enough to warrant spending the money and making the space for a Wii U if you don't already have one. Even if you do, we suspect it will sit and gather dust until one quiet, rainy day when you decide to bust out Star Fox Zero.

In some ways, it's a shame. The Wii U was great (shut up, it was), and to see its excellent library of games effectively cancelled out by so many Switch ports does hurt in some respects — not to mention the closure of the eShop — but goodness, the benefits certainly outweigh the negatives in this instance. The Switch is still a stunning piece of kit, and we can't wait to experience Xenoblade Chronicles X on the go.
Rest in peace, Wii U.
Are there still some Wii U games you'd like to see make their way to Switch, or do you think we've had our fill by this point? Let us know your thoughts with a comment.
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Here here, sir. The last remnant of an underappreciated platform has landed onto my all-time favorite platform. Time to rejoice.
They still need to port Yoshi’s Woolly World. Bring it to Switch, with the 3DS content, and HD versions of the shorts. I know they’re sitting on HD versions of all those shorts. I require them!
Yoshi's Wooly World would like a word (the inferior 3DS version doesn't count).
As one of the 10 people who likes Paper Mario: Color Splash I disagree
You missed Diablo 3 from wish: Devil's Third
@Shepdawg1 agreed! I don't think it'll happen but it's the last game I really want to come to Switch
NO. THE DEMISE ISN'T COMPLETE. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN YOSHIS WOOLLY WORLD ON SWITCH YET.
Yoshi’s Woolly World is fantastic I loved that game from the very first screenshot I saw, and I was so happy it lived up to my high hopes for it. I also really enjoyed Color Splash, beautiful too!
@Pipulitoch Came here to mention this as well. Devil's Third is the final holdout! Haha
Always still worth having a Wii U.
So, still quite a few exceptions...
And Sonic World and Nintendo Land, which have been mentioned.
I am pleased to see I'm not the only one who wants Woolly World to make the jump as well despite Crafted World already being present on the Switch. Woolly World is clearly the better game and the entire Switch install base deserves to experience it.
There are still a few Wii U games I'd like to see on Switch Mainly Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD
Pleeeease run at a respectable frame rate 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wish that console's store was still up... I'd still be buying more virtual console games.
I have no regrets about buying my Wii U back on launch day. It offered such unique experiences for local multiplayer (from day one, even, with ZombiU and NintendoLand) and fantastic franchise favorites (most of which are, yes, now on Switch). There'll never be anything like Miiverse...
The whole console had a lot of charm.
Um, ACKtually Splatoon (1) never got a Switch Port! But after Team Past’s smashing performance, I guess we can look forward to the remaster on the next console haha
I just got my Wii U out of storage to play two newly purchased games (Rayman Legends and Captain Toad). I sometimes wish Nintendo provided a way to send them Wii U games, pay them a bit, and receive the Switch equivalent. But I also like owning and playing this weird console.
And yeah, Yoshi’s Woolly World is spectacular.
Woolly World definitely deserves a Switch port as the best Yoshi game of all time.
Soooo glad they're not using the awful Wii U homonculus models lol
Still hoping for Monster Hunter 3U. TwT
-Yoshi’s Woolley World
-The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD
-Star Fox Zero and the other mini game with cameras.
-Animal Crossing amiibo Party
Lol, I saw some people saying the same thing to the Wii U in some comments. There will always be that other game that people will cry for on Wii U, but in terms of top-tier AAA, This truly was one of the last major great games on the system that actually many people missed. That's why I'm ecstatic that it's here now. I'll be even happier if it's set up as a pseudo launch title for the next system.
How DARE you. What gives you the right to look down on Nintendo Land in such a callous manner. Tell me now, does the pitiful Switch have Mario Chase? Metroid Blast? DONKEY KONG'S CRASH COURSE?! I THINK NOT.
@mariomaster96 Glad I’m not alone on this hill. Color Splash is legit my second favorite Paper Mario game.
Maybe Switch 2 will have Wind Waker Remastered ported to it. Better yet, a sequel to WW. Ooh, that'd be sweet.
This is the equivalent of the PS VITA's Persona 4 Golden going to PC back in 2020!
@SuperDan64 While I would love it, it is fundamentally a concept that requires asynchronous multiplayer. Two screens are needed to make the game function. They could get around this with something like the Clubhouse Games Guest Pass, but the game simply cannot function to its fullest potential with just a single Switch.
As I said in the announcement, ya'll forgot what Rodea the Sky Soldier is.
It even came with the unreleased Wii version, which was a different game that the Wii U port spawned from
Seriously, Nintendo Life. We won’t let you pull the Wool over our eyes!
The moment I read the article’s title, I thought of poor Yoshi, getting no love and attention from ol‘ Ollie.
ZombieU and Nintendoland are the reasons my WiiU is still up and running
Affordable Space Adventures is still a WiiU exclusive. Until that is ported somehow, it's not dead in my books.
I still need Yoshi's Wooly World. The 3DS version is not a good replacement. That game needs to be experienced in HD to appreciate its visuals.
While XCX was one of the games at the top of my most wanted to be ported over, there's plenty of other games the Wii U got that I want to see come to Switch taking into account both Wii U games and VC.
Star Fox Zero is one of my top 5 Wii U games, fun and easy to pick up game I go back to frequently when playing my U.
I must confess despite owning Nintendo Land since launch I never actually played it. Need to fix that issue.
Wii Fit U also had some unique games on it too. Although the trampoline one where you put the game pad on the floor in front of the balance board is a disaster waiting to happen.
@BANJO I really enjoyed Devil's Third and Star Fox Zero too, had great fun with those games.
It's good to see the love for some of the remaining holdouts. I am absolutely THRILLED to have XCX coming to the switch. INSTA-BUY for me. I can't wait!
Xenosaga Trilogy Remaster fully complete
My WiiU has Metroid Prime Trilogy and Pikmin 1+2 with superior pointer controls.
Plus, I actually OWN loads of SNES, N64, GBA, etc. games on there WITHOUT a monthly subscription.
Donkey Kong Country 2, Metroid Fusion, Majora's Mask... the list is a mile long.
I disagree. There are a small handful of exclusive games stuck on the Wii U, especially digitally now that the eShop closed. Mine is still worth keeping between a few exclusives, a robust VC library WHERE I DON'T HAVE TO SUB TO A PHONE HOME INTERNET SERVICE, and the fact I have no other way to presently play physical Wii titles.
Also, it's the only way I can currently play Metroid Prime Trilogy.
@mariomaster96 Color Splash is great! I don’t care what anyone says!
We don’t have amiibo Festival yet. Long live the Wii U
Well not quite. Paper Mario Colour Splash Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush Yoshi's Wooly World Windwaker and Twilight Princess HD to name a few. It's close to its demise but not quite there yet.
I hope most if not all the remaining Wii U games will also eventually come to Switch and/or its successor, but Xenoblade Chronicles X is definitely one of the big ones left (as others here mentioned Yoshi’s Woolly World is another one of those and no, the 3DS version doesn't count) and I'm so glad it's now confirmed to be coming and relatively soon, too!
@wazlon Glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed StarFox Zero. The controls took a bit of getting used to admittedly but once you overcame that obstacle I found it very enjoyable.
Yoshi's. Woolly. World.
It is a huge compliment to the Wii U that nearly every single major release was ported to the Switch. Just finish it off with Windwaker/Twilight Princess and let us mourn in peace. I am utterly thrilled Xeno X is getting a 2nd chance.
Still got time for a few more ports of the games listed by others above before they put the final nail in the coffin for the Switch.
I reckon Color Splash or Woolly World will be next on the list. Maybe a May or June release for the next one?
@LadyCharlie pretty sure the 3DS version is just the same, but with more amiibo support and Poochy levels.
this article is truly hyperbolic, as we happen to have us here a subculture that has no problem with redundancy, owning multiple versions of the same game, owning legacy hardware simply for it's own pleasure, and appreciating the specificities pf what makes one port of a game better/worse/different/interesting compared to another.
Long live Wii U, the last interesting Nintendo console ☠️
I never understood this mentality people have. Sure the games are on Switch, but that’s no reason one can’t still enjoy the Wii U versions. My brother has one and still plays it. Even got Captain Toad on it just a couple months ago and had fun. Plus there’s still Color Splash and Wooly World to play on there as well…
@BANJO Right! And Nintendo Land, Super Mario Maker 1, and NES Remix 1&2.
Until Yoshi’s Woolly World and Paper Mario: Color Splash come to Switch, I cannot agree. And even if they do make the jump, there will still be gems like Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and Nintendo Land, where ports would be difficult at best.
I’m glad so many of the Wii U’s underappreciated hits can reach a wider audience now. But I’m still keeping my Wii U around.
The Wii-U was awesome. It’s a shame it never gained traction. It joins the Dreamcast in the halls of Valhalla dedicated to noble failure game consoles.
Not until Devil's Third, Windward HD, and Twilight Princess HD release.
@WhiteTrashGuy I'm with you, Devil's Third is still locked to the Wii U, and until it is ported over, the transfer of power is not complete.
Would be awesome if we got a port of Rodea: The Sky Soldier for Switch with both Wii and Wii U versions in HD.
Now the only games I’d like from the Wii U are the two Zelda remasters and Nintendo Land, but that last one isn’t really possible on switch, so yeah, it’s been a wild ride, thanks Wii U.
Add me to the #StarFoxZeroIsRemaining column.
When I watched the Xenoblade X Definitive Edition trailer today, I was reminded of all the great vibes I felt with my Wii U. I will always love this console.
There are still many great games left on the Wii U. And playing Wii U feels different from playing Switch, so the Wii U can not be replaced with the Switch. And that is a great thing.
Tatsunoko va capcom. Is playable on Wii-u so technically. It should be ported.
I'm still hoping for Yoshi's Woolly World. Sorry, but Crafted World wasn't as good to me.
Let's really go through the list and see what we're really missing:
Playable Elsewhere/Sequels on Switch:
-Twilight Princess (GC, Wii) - an inevitablity on Switch
-Windwaker (GC) - an inevitability on Switch
-Yoshi's Woolly World - (I know the 3DS version is inferior but it still counts)
-Splatoon (Splatoon 2 & 3 on Switch)
-Star Fox Zero (essentially an HD remake of Star Fox 1/64)
Locked to Wii U:
-Kirby and the Rainbow Curse - It's an expanded version of Canvas Curse on DS. RC has already been trademarked for the Switch so this feels inevitable.
-Devils Third - few are really asking for this game
-Paper Mario: Color Splash - Arguably one of the most hated Paper Mario games but it has its moments. But it doesn't scream must play and will probably be ported as part of a collection with Paper Jam/Origami King in the future
-NintendoLand - There's a plethora of Nintendo party games on Switch, while this would be nice to see, we could get a sequel on a future console
-Virtual games like Pushmo, Affordable Space Adventures - Hopefully these are a quick Nintendo Switch eShop drop one day
-Virtual Console - NSO Online is finally picking up the slack
TLDR, XCX was truly the last big holdover for the Wii U. The other games will probably see a future on another Nintendo console too but aren't really worth booting up the old machine for. RIP Nintendo's first HD console
Wind Waker and Twilight Princess aren’t THAT playable on other consoles. Gosh I need those ports bad.
I loved Nintendo Land. Still might be the secret best Wii U game.
um, no?
there are still the Zelda remasters, Yoshi's Wooly World and, most importantly, Pushmo World
@DwaynesGames Yes, Super Mario Maker 1, and NES Remix 1&2, I forgot about those two. Also Sonic World, Nintendo Land, Wii Fit U and the countless virtual console titles you could actually buy and keep.
I mean it the two Zelda HD games. Star Fox and Yoshi and I would love to see Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut on switch. So unfortunately...I still have to keep my Wii U...I just need to find all the attachments.
The Wii U will not be dead until Nintendo Land escapes its burned remains.
My most wanted Wii U games that are still Wii U exclusives (after Xenoblade X Chronicles: Paper Mario Color Splash (the second best Paper Mario game after the original N64 game), Nes Remix (especially the first game) and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (which is better than the DS game in my opinion, though the latter was really good too).
Oh well, maybe someday in 30 years I will fire up my Wii-U to play some Zombie-U.
Also, Ultratron is a great twin stick shooter that was on the E shop, that I guess is only available on Steam now.
Oh, and uh, I guess maybe Wii Fit U with the balance board...
"Demise is complete"
Nice clickbait title.
Star Fox Zero is my top Wii U game, Nintendo was foolish for not looking at how they could adapt the dual screen play to a single screen (it seriously is not that hard to figure out) and if you're someone who doesn't drop games at the drop of a hat, you could easily see the quality in the gameplay. Motion controls are not that bad and not nearly as required as the impatient people want you to believe.
Demise? Complete? There’s like… more than 10 different WiiU titles that still need a good porting to 🤣
This is Game & Wario erasure
@wazlon Exactly, I would buy them both again on Switch too... Solid games!!
The last Wii U game I'd like to see on Switch is that Fist of the North Star Musou game. Everything else from my Wii U wishlist were ported though.
@-wc- I think we all understand that. Problem is, the Wii U not only had a small install base and a small selection of games, but it also has become prone to being physically dead as well if you leave it too long. Plus, I'll be honest, even with all its faults, the Switch is just more interesting due to its wider variety of compatibility and games. The Wii U seemed stale to me right from the get go.
Nah. The Wii U will always be a powerhouse. It still has the definitive way to play Splatoon, the real NES remix not the kneecappd game they put on Switch, the best looking version of Hyrule Warriors (DE is based on the 3DS version and lacks weather effects) with the only couch co-op option, the best version of Zombii U, still likely to be the best way to play Xenoblade X, etc. Not to mention it is an emulation powerhouse including native Gamecube on the gamepad and injected DS games. Mine has never been unplugged or gathered any dust in the ten years I've had it. Definitely no mainstream appeal for sure but for me, still a top 3 Nintendo console.
I just bought a Wii U last week with Paper Mario Color Splash. Loving it and see quite a few other titles to grab as well. Xenoblade Chronicles X being released on Switch is great for everyone, and does not sour my purchase of the Wii U.
I'll still use my Wii U for Smash 4, Splatoon 1, Virtual Console, and Super Mario Maker 1 levels I downloaded before online shut down.
@Coalescence hate to break it to you, but Splatoon 1 still has iffy multiplayer (and that's if you're using Pretendo) due to lack of options and modes, as well as a LAUGHABLE single player in comparison to 2 and 3, regardless of how it controls (which, the Switch can still replicate in handheld. No, I don't care about the map feature).
Also Xenoblade X DE already looks infinitely better than the original in both visuals and content. HWDE also has more content.
Not to mention Ultimate NES remix on the 3DS exists.
At least there's Nintendoland.
That Game and Wario title too, how could I forget that (I own a copy )
I use my Wii U to play virtual console games so it’s not going into storage until Nintendo adds a purchase option to NSO games.
I hope they fix the pop-in and repetitive music on Xenoblade Chronicles X, they were the things that kind of ruined that game for me on the Wii U when I played it back in the day.
I feel like a lot of people miss the point of articles that talk about "dead" consoles, even though this one points out that the Wii U was great (to which I concur). Just because you love a console doesn't mean people are buying it or even have a reason to currently buy a dead console unless you are a collector of some sort. It's okay if you do, but by and large people aren't going to have much of a reason to buy a Wii U now, unless you're an avid Nintendo fan and even then it's overall a hard sell especially with no more online. I love mine and will continue to enjoy playing it but I just think it's interesting that people perceive the death of common interest in something to be blasphemous to say if you happen to be the minority of people still interested. Even if you're in the modding community it's my understanding that a Series S is one of the better choices.
Also many people felt the need to point out Yoshi's Wooly World was inferior on 3DS which made me a little sad lol. I think all things considered it's still an absolutely fantastic 3DS game that is worth the extra content, even with its visual downgrade and lack of co-op. Not nearly as bad as Hyrule Warriors Legends where the game can struggle to load enough enemies to fight for 50% of the map. I do agree YWW should get a definitive edition port at some point but I was actually impressed with the 3DS version, unlike a lot of these commenters I guess
I still want to play twilight princess hd & wind waker hd with better resolutions and frame rate, hopefully nintendo will release it on the next switch.
@babybilly I feel like people are the same way about DKCR 3D, but that is honestly the definitive version (for now). Not only were there extras, but the game just feels better with the 3DS form factor and lack of motion controls.
Nein, I do not have my Wind Waker/Twillight Princess remasters on the little tablet yet.
As excited as I am about this game… come on stop acting like Nintendo Land doesn’t exist
This reminds me, I need to buy a replacement Gamepad for my Wii U
Also, NFS Most Wanted, Deus Ex, Zombie U, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Rayman, Batman and Project Zero all play significantly better on Wii U with amazing gamepad features not seen in any other versions so I'll gladly keep playing those and other games on my Wii U.
Dead?
Nah.
Forgotten?
Definitely.
"Alas" means unfortunately, it has the exact opposite meaning of your intended use Ollie. Smh
Not really.
Wooly World, Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD are still stuck on Wii (and 3DS for the former).
Why is everyone suddenly thinking this announcement means no Switch 2 news for the rest of the year? It's not like if there was a law related to announcement dates, remember the original Switch was properly revealed with no named games, it only showed some concepts of how they would work and run.
The release date being March is because of its anniversary by the way, if the Switch 2 releases or would be released by then, it would a nice cross-gen addition with backwards compatiblity.
NGL I'd absolutely buy a Swotchbport of Devil's Third. It's practically a cultural artifact that's made by a fella that dresses like Tommy Wiseau. And on top of that its multiplayer mode (which was clearly meant to be thebmain selling point) looked extremely developed and fun!
@mariomaster96 11 people! I just played it a few weeks ago, and it's great!
"With Xenoblade Chronicles X On Switch, The Wii U's Demise Is Complete"
While still missing (from the top of my head)
The Zelda HD games
Yoshi's Woolly World
NES Remix Pack (Ultimate NES Remix on the 3DS and Nintendo World Championship exist, but the former is not the complete package and the latter is something else)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Sonic Lost World (yes, really)
Star Fox Zero and Guard
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (or any kind of Tekken, Kazuya in Smash doesn't count)
Devil's Third
Nintendo Land
Wii Party U
A winter olympics Mario & Sonic (and yes, I'm serious about this one as I prefer the winter olympic games over the summer ones, and given the recent events, it's not happening)
The point is, there are still Wii U games that we haven't seen on the Switch, and time is running out (my hypothetical deadline is the release of the Swiitch).
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@mariomaster96 @Dr_Corndog 12.
Question : Are there still some Wii U games you'd like to see make their way to Switch?
Me: Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival DELUXE 😊

@batmanbud2
I feel you on that, bud. I don't totally agree but I think we represent two valid sides of the point, here. 👍
No doubt, the Switch has a better library, but from a hardware perspective, and to my memory of anticipating both hardware's releases, the Wii U was extremely intriguing to me from a gameplay-ideas perspective. Of course, the hardware ended up underutilized, sales were bad, and the rest is history, as they say 😅
The REAL shame of it all, is that the Wii U's failure apparently caused them to about face on the entire wii endeavor, abandoning all the great hardware theyd developed, and even the very concepts of asymmetry and dual screen gameplay. Really just too bad.
always great to get a reply from you ✌️ cheers
My Wii U is hooked up right now for Nintendo Land and the Star Foxes, the three Nintendo games that really showed what the console could do. The Gamepad was never intended to only be for off-TV play. It’s a dual screen console.
Also Amiibo Festival, which doesn’t require two screens. I just really love it.
TBH, it's a good retro gaming hub for actual bought games rather than playing them on an online service like on the Switch. I even have a few DS games downloaded on there.
Windwaker HD and Twilight Princess HD are the definitive versions of the game and I can't really go back to playing the originals.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Wii Party U, Sonic and SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed, Tank Tank Tank (LOL), Ultimate NES Remix, DuckTales etc etc are on there. There's also a fair few indoes that I don't think I even on the eShop ocean. Admittedly, I'd only want to pkay a handful of them again on the Switch, decent or good the majority I downlaoded are.
Furthermore, Wii mode means I can play Sin and Punishment "2", Links Crossbow, Wii Sports Resort on the Wii U.
The Wii U Still has life in it!
Nintendo Land has very specific Wii U orientated gameplay. So that is a bridge too far to ask for for the Switch IMO.
Also, Sonic: Lost World isn't stranded on WiiU. You can get it on PC and the recommended specs are very... pocket calculator-y.
NintendoLand next, THEN will the demise be complete. Still the party game of all time and it’s marooned on the Wii U
Remake StarFox Zero with normal controlls Nintendo !
WW/TP aren't really Wii U games, and are inevitably getting ported someday to a modern Nintendo system. The only remaining exclusives have already received a successor (Yoshi's Wooly World was followed by Crafted World), have been ported to other systems (Even if not on Switch), or are simply far too divisive to go the extra mile to port over (Color Splash, Amiibo Festival, etc). For what it's worth, to me, Xenoblade Chronicles X is the nail in the coffin. There's really no need to boot up my Wii U anymore, save for Wii games. Even then, I have my original Wii for that, which can also play GameCube games. If anything, the OG Wii has more practicality for me than the Wii U.
Still playing on the Wii U to this day, introducing a new generation to Nintendo Land, Wii Party U, Tank Tank Tank, Mario Party 10 & many more. Demise, shemise - the Wii U has a permanent home in my house. Long live underated consoles!
I enjoyed Nintendo Land. I would be interested in new entry there, perhaps.
I still play my WiiU frequently - having the pad to play asymmetrically remains a wonderfully unique experience.
Heck - even just having the pad to interact with made Wind Waker better, it was far more seamless to play when you can change weapons and look at the map w/o pausing.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is yet another game locked on the system that is under-appreciated imo. It was a blast to play.
NINTENDOLAND
Most remsining Wii U exclusives aren't likely to leave the console. I love Nintendo and Game & Wario but they seem too Wii U based to be ported easily. (Putting aside Zelda games that will be back at some time)
Starfox zero could still be ported minus the unusual controls . I'd love Nes remix to make it's way to switch from Wii U/3ds same as pullblox/pushimo.
Likes of Smash for Wii U, Paper Mario, Mario party, tennis, Sonic and Mario and Splatoon aren't likely getting Switch ports as have sequels out.
Seems Switch has just about entirely consumed the best parts of wii us library.
Not yet. We need Star Fox Zero.
Not until Yoshi's Woolly World, Twilight Princess HD, and Wind Waker HD are ported. Until then the Wii U yet lives.
We still need Starfox Zero.
•Wind Waker HD
•Twilight Princess HD
•Yoshi's Woolly World
•Nintendo Land
•Sonic Lost World
•Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
I'd love to see all these games come over in some capacity. Nintendo had that Rainbow Curse patent (as well as Pushmo) recently, so I expect we'll see those sooner rather than later. Maybe Nintendo is going to forego one final Switch Direct and is instead going to do Twitter drops for various ports/remakes.
Yoshi's Woolly World was already ported to 3DS, but so was Hyrule Warriors, which got a definitive Switch release. Woolly World plays fine on 3DS, but it seems like such a waste that those detailed fabric graphics are stuck on the dead Wii U.
Nintendo Land might not come back as we know it, but I'd love to see Nintendo sell individual $9.99 eShop games for some of the best minigames, like Mario Chase, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, and Metroid Blast. They could add online, but also recreate the asymmetrical local multiplayer by using two Switch consoles--one docked and one in handheld to replicate the Wii U GamePad.
I think Star Fox, Color Splash and Yoshi should be ported too, along with some third party titles such as Need for Speed Most Wanted, Call of Duty, ZombiU, Watch Dogs and Splinter Cell (NintendoLand, Wario and Affordable Space Adventures are amazing but would lose too much in translation)
The WiiU really was great. It’s very funny to me that PlayStation Portal is basically turning your PS5 into a WiiU. It proves that the concept wasn’t bad, just maybe the execution and definitely the marketing. Also the fact that nearly all it’s library is now on Switch shows the general quality of games didn’t drop (yeah there was Game and Wario but Switch has 1 2 Switch so it balances).
I am sad Nintendoland will likely stay where it is forever though. I really enjoyed it! It’s a shame they’ve not even revived it with a sequel on Switch given the multiplayer focus it has.
Now Xenoblade X is coming, Zelda WW and TP MUST come to the Switch next! And sooner rather than later.
I honestly use my Wii U more than my Switch. Though probably more for Wii software than Wii U software.
I just copped Super Luigi U in its green case last week though so my Wii U gets plenty of love to this day.
@Ironcore and please have proper collision detection so that the characters don't go through cars.
Still have my Wii u hooked. A special console.
No ones mentioned pullblox world. Pikmin 1, 2 and 3 is a better experience on Wii u
I would LOVE a Nintendo land port or sequel, but as for realistic ones, I’d die to have a ‘Yoshi’s Woolly World: Reknit’ on Switch. I recently went back to the game and one hundred precented it and I gotta say, it might be my favorite platformer of all time. PLEASE NINTENDO PLEASE!!!!
Also I’m really glad Woolly World is getting some love in here. I always assumed people thought Crafted world was better and I was in the minority, but I’m happy to be wrong
Wii U still has Yoshis Wooly World.
Paper Mario Colour Splash, then it is complete
@Juga_Juga forgot that one too. Although it is also on 3DS. Oh, and Devil's Third, can't think of any others off the top of my head.
Hmm so what's left for stuff I still like better with the Wii U or want brought forward...?
A non rental actually good virtual console? We desperately need a Nintendo Land sequel. More Zelda Wii U ports. Splatoon 1 port (that's sadly probably not going to happen). Heavy backwards compatibility catalogue support. Wii U gamepad was massively better in some games like Mario Maker, Nintendo Land, and Splatoon, as it was dual screen and had higher quality gyro sensors (apparently). Nintendo software ui charm still missing. But besides a few games, some prequels and virtual console I feel like we have gotten most of the great games playable on Wii U brought forward in some capacity thankfully. Xenoblade Chronicles X is another big one if it goes through to Switch
I see loads of comments wanting Windwaker HD but I'm not sure I can justify buying another version of the game again. Unless they find a way to make Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks work without the touchscreen and bundle them in too.
It's a good thing this is going to Switch (didn't get DLC, fair additions the trailer shows, did the disk version packs for loading though from the eshop) for more support/a different experience though it's a good game and then again it didn't matter that much on Wii U what it utilised of the dualscreen and so on (if Four Swords goes to Switch I will be disappointed what a GBA/GameCube dualscreen approach and to single screen it would be disappointing) and sure Monolith needed enough time/money to make it happen but even still where is my Disaster Day of Crisis port Monolith?
I think it's fair for Splatoon 1 to not be on Switch, who cares for Tank Tank Tank and others on Switch, anyone remember those, who, what? Exactly. But what other GameCube, Wii, Wii U and so on?
Many Wii U games are still great then 3DS/Switch versions for certain details. Or what dualscreen approach then DS 2 screen gameplay or 2 screen video we didn't see on Wii U (or other potential on Wii U, there is a reason I think Joycons/Vita/Evercade and Wii U potential combined is possible and think outside the box then Journos with no brains for tech and Miiverse wanting from Wii U even if was on 3DS as well/clickbait titles to offer) or remote play offered of PS4/Xbox One SmartGlass/Remote play. Or Wii U exclusive then the narrow view this clickbait title offers.
What besides Xenoblade 1 on Wii the third parties around the same time not ported over that could?
If we got 3Souls, Affordable Space Adventures, Edge, Rush or others on Switch I'd be surprised. Let alone if people know many if any of them Indies on there or Indies skipped Switch as on PS4/Xbox One/Wii U and those sales on PS4/Xbox One and PS5/Series are enough for them as working on other platforms than porting them.
Where are other IPs Nintendo? I'm glad many have come to Switch like ANother Code, Endless Ocean and so on but plenty of IPs/ideas still can happen if they wanted to I had Rob/Urban Champion remake ideas to expand on them. Who cares, me I think outside the box for a reason then typical releases and people going oh the reputation or oh I don't feel anything for that. I don't either but I still think outside the box when presented a base of ideas like Foamstars to 5 modes then it offered of 2 and being bland when foam/surfboards have a lot of mode potential. I think like a creative for fun but that's just me. I can wait for Rhythm Heaven due to circumstances but even still.
I hate this headline, then again Miiverse over dualscreen I can't agree with Nintendo Life here. Same as me looking at wow social features on Xbox over the Windows 8 approach I'm sorry I want tech to happen not social platforms for people to talk on we talk all the time EVERYWHERE seriously people why are you so annoying and stupid, who cares give me tech features I want to see then places for people to talk garbage on. This is why I hate humanity too much talking and stupidity then tech going places, in terms of used badly sure I don't want tech used for evil but even still, sigh humanity I swear.
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Same as how I hate 'oh the Wii U turned into the Switch' uh did you people use Pocket PCs aka Steam Deck before Steam Deck same as GPD and others came before Steam Deck it's just those were niche while everyone was going wow Valve did this niche thing and made it popular because we have hard of Valve/Steam. Yeah clearly people that only look at surface level things. It's like AR/VR and Mixed Reality differences. Do people really understand that? Similar enough comparison.
I go by tech or structure of game design not by emotion/vibes and 'it magically is fun to play'.
Do people actually understand casting their phone to the TV with wifi, then to a PS4 with a Vita or a Switch via a dock or a PSVR that's cabled but used as a casting the same screen then two separate in Playroom VR.
Am I/small audience the only ones paying attention to how dual screens work, care then just wow these characters/games/themes/vibes games offer. Sigh. How they change the way gameplay/tech features work when they have the right ideas, time to make them. Give me character movesets or level design or technical aspects over the other things customers/journos want sorry. Bland movesets pass on most games these days for that along over graphics/passable story and eh level design so bland or so recreation (cities/real world or safe in original assets but not mechanics just heavily inspired by their favourite popular narrow view games they know well enough, what a boring product) and people go oh the cats or other things. I'm sick to death of bland game design. There is simple to master and the little things in life but in games the most mundane and easy to understand I find is very boring.
GBA to GameCube which was dual screen, Dreamcast same thing, or PSP/Nomad to the TV? Like at all? Didn't think so.
I used the Wii U for get this for the dual screens, not for a HD system, not for it casting it to the cloud, but the local dual screen between console and a second screen. I can take the games on Wii U sure but it was 'how' not wow TP/WW like give me Seasons or Minish Cap or something else. I'd take a Rob/Urban Champion remake to be expanded, Kid Icarus, anything over TP/WW again with no new features just people too nostalgic/emotional stupid and 'I don't want to use the Wii U' responses because 'I want to use the Switch, the Switch 2, Switch 3, because nothing is good enough for them even though we all know how console compatibility works'.
The games were good on Wii U but who experienced the eshop games, what percentage? I wonder knowing Nintendo fans stereotypes that come up and which are true in many cases or those games not ported of third parties or 1st party STILL people forget about or the only particular characters/games they care about and ignore the rest when I cared about if not all the games on Wii U I experienced not oh only the 'few key ones' and ignore the rest.
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You don't hear people on Vita or Sega Saturn/Dreamcast saying this about Wii U do you because so many were great on there and they look broader but are collectors not Switch users or non Nintendo users that go oh Wii U, ok moving on.
A reputation/sales were low system means nothing to me, if it was genuinely good it was good and Wii U like Vita/Saturn/Dreamcast were good. I like the Gizmondo's ideas, hey it's got a built in camera it was an addon on PSP. The OS was fair, the business practices were bad but it was still a good system but I think further then most it seems then whatever people see as bad or simple answer they want to hear then think for more than 2 seconds or only games not hardware which is why I bought a Switch not the dock, but HD Rumble or oh HD games on a handheld is cool to see. But otherwise it's mostly because PS5/Series consoles games 1st/3rd party suck and lack interesting gameplay ideas, just graphics/story/the most dull trend or lazy gameplay I've ever seen, that goes for Indies too the nostalgic/too heavily inspired Indies then the 1% with random ideas that isn't easy to come up with but are more exciting still then heavily inspired and while original assets the ideas are still WEAK in them.
I played the dualscreen Indie games the PSP Minis to expanded Wii U/mobile games, the eshop Indies that were exclusive and the Devil's Third/Tank Tank Tank type releases.
If were talking only the 'good' Wii U games then the Star Fox Zero or others by all means turn a blind eye.
@Warioware I'd rather the DS games, Seasons on GBC or others or just a new game. To me DS entries were the only ones I could really get into as many Zelda games start in such a way and then I get either through them well or stuck. BOTW was stuck on great plateau, got around it eventually, stuck on Goron after Sumo lessons learned, just a me thing with the series. XD
But nope people going oh I loved or don't want to use a GameCube/Wii U for TP/WW. In terms of cost it's understandable but I also just look to 'other games' when collecting so I just don't pay attention to mainstream game prices that much or got them on Wii U at the right time I guess.
in terms of the Tingle Tuner it made sense from GBA/GameCube to Wii U then a different way on Switch. Same with Nintendo Land or Four Swords they fit the dualscreen approach then just I want I want I want then thinking about how to work around them. I mean Nintendo Land as a concept makes sense to apply without dual screen, a theme park minigame collection but it's dualscreen element made it fun. Same as Playroom VR, nothing else used the dualscreen of VR/TV, Everybody 1-2 Switch doing the Playlink PS4 mobile supported party games thing later and in a way could be seen as similar to the PS2 Buzz games just buttons on a buzzer to a smartphone. As if ideas don't come back around in a way..... For those that pay attention to this stuff then wanting games, characters, etc. and that's it. yes yes thinking too deep I know.
As if the reputation, buying another system then selling after finishing or it lying around then their Switch focus/few systems or so it's too much for them when they know Nintendo doesn't just remaster blindly they put new features to justify the product which I respect and it's also more creative breathing for the staff not just porting something all the time for customers demands. As if even if they would want to and Xenoblade X is an example of waiting till they could work on it and wanted to bring it to Switch not just blindly doing it. At least pretty sure was the case.
Justifying a reason to add more to the game not blindly remaster because customers want it emotionally/want to be manipulated. They complain about it when companies do it but still want it to happen in other cases with other things. XD
Nintendo I think has more creative ideas/things to do with their time and money then TP/WW ports, they tried, they put their ideas out there for the games, they have others they want to offer instead for Zelda and even the Famicom Detective Club, Another Code or Endless Ocean or others to offer to me has been exciting as well. But that's also because they appeal to me more than just another Mario/Zelda/Pokemon unless they have a cool idea to apply to them I can go without the mainstream IPs I'll play anything for appealing mechanics.
We got 2 Wario Ware games, Rhythm Heaven hasn't because of the singer/music composer staff that was the creator of the series is sick or was so that's going to be a ways off. That audience is waiting patiently or creating their own games instead in the mean time as they should to fill in the gap. Let alone the same maybe happened for Endless Ocean or others that I maybe just don't know about.
Wooly World is the best 2D platformer Good-Feel has made and second only to the original Yoshis Island so I would very much like to see it.
I’d love to be wrong but I really feel like windwaker and twilight princess will be relegated to the switch online service in the GameCube lineup for the next console. I’d love to own those two games again, they’re both so good.
Good lord...so now, the Switch can also be a Xenoblade machine...such awesome news.
Wii U is still the best place to play Skylanders still!
@Anti-Matter That game was a commecial faliure, so there is next to no chance it will get remastered. Sorry...
With the gormotti out of the bag, [terrible add-lib of the idiom], I guess Yoshi's Woolly World is the next big Wii U title in line, and its chances of a port are quite good given it has three applicable anniversaries next year, [Its 10th, Yoshi's 35th, Super Mario Bros. 40th], though Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is arguably more important despite the controls. Otherwise: I could see Star Fox Zero happening in 2026, whereas The Wind Waker and likewise Twilight Princess could be anniversary releases or appear on Nintendo Switch Online.
Wii U games I still want on Switch are Paper Mario Color Splash, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Wind Waker HD, Twilight Princess HD and Yoshi's Woolly World, Sonic Lost World, Game & Wario
Still have this game in the cellophane
I haven’t turned on my Wii U for years. But it does still have all my old virtual console stuff on it. And that fire emblem # smt game that id love to buy on switch, but it never goes on sale.
And yes… wind waker. Twilight Princess can stay there tho. Yuck.
@Groovz
Amiibo Festival is not a failure if you see the game from different perspective.
Believe it or not, I got inspired from the gameplay of Amiibo Festival about the board game mode to be implemented for my Math Club extra curricular activity and I made my own board game with some rules from Amiibo Festival + some new rules from me to adjust with Math activity.
I still need wind waker HD and twilight princess HD on switch before then my Wiiu will still be in use
You can keep your overated timewaster. Still got Wooly World, Wind Wakker, Twilight Princess, Devil's Third, Wii Fit U and much more.
Wii U also doesn't overheat and has joycon problems.
Glad to see so much Wii U live in the comments! As many others have pointed out, Yoshi’s Woolly World is right the were with XBCX as the last bastions of the ‘doomed’ console.
I would also love to see a port of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse/Paintbrush with multip control options. Color Splash is also worth mentioning, it may not be a TTYD, but it’s also not a Sticker Star.
Star Fox Zero… my opinion, can stay on Wii U. The franchise could use a fresh new game that’s not yet another rehash of the snes/64 games.
But yeah, as long as those handful of games still don’t have ports it’s absolutely worth owning a Wii U, ESPECIALLY if you get an external drive and mod the Wii U with Aroma/Tiramisu, get NUSplii, sign up for Pretendo!
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival.... We don't have that on Switch.. 🤣
I don’t know what all the fuss is about. I completed this game on Wii U when it first came out and that’s 50+ hours (probably more!) of my life I’ll never get back. I suppose this is good for those who didn’t have a Wii U, but seriously there are better games out there!
I supported the Wii U heavily 2014-2019, with most games on disc. It has its moments but looking back I am very grateful that I had only just got into Xbox 360 a couple of years earlier, as I got far more fun out of that console than the Wii U, which was just an awkward machine that didn’t really know what it wanted to be; casual fun or ‘proper gaming machine’. I’ve still got it and won’t get rid of it but let’s face it, it was pretty much DOA.
That being said, as a console for younger players I can imagine it was great. However, with only 13 million sold worldwide I can’t imagine it will generate a huge amount of nostalgia in the future. Though the Dreamcast’s legacy may argue against that, the fact that pretty much all the good Wii U games are on Switch means I can’t imagine many going back to the Wii U instead. In 10-20 years time the Switch on the other hand will be a nostalgia beast!
Starfox Zero bros...
I still have my wii u connected to my TV as it has a great library of you include wii games as well. It's a good system to have on stand by in my opinion
I'd like to see Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD but those have been mentioned a million times already.
On the topic of the Wii U though, i was thinking about this the other day, if the Wii U launched with a Pro controller and was called the Wii 2 instead of the Wii U (confusing marketing that turned many of the casual audiences they had just attained from the Wii, away from the Wii U), then the console would have sold 30-40 million units, still a far cry from being considered "successful" but better than what it did get.
Although if that had happened, then it's highly likely we wouldn't of gotten the Switch.
How can one say that. There's plenty to do yet:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
Star Fox Zero
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Super Mario Maker
Splatoon
Yoshi's Woolly World
And there is the Virtual Console that got replaced by that sorry-ass NSO.
So, the Wii U is still very much alive but Nintendo should port those titles to Nintendo Switch ASAP.
I've long been comfortable as a last-gen gamer, and was all set to buy a Wii U soon after the Switch was released. However, once I saw the Switch's popularity and how many of the Wii U's best games were quickly released or announced for the Switch, I saw the writing on the wall and sprung for current gen, and boy am I glad I did.
As of now, with my long list of games yet to buy and play on Switch, I'm planning on sticking with this system through the next gen. That said, this experience has made me more open to keeping up with current gen than I once was, at least when it comes to Nintendo consoles.
NES Remix 1 and 2 still need to make the jump!
I dearly hope they bring out the first Paper Mario (even though it's been released on the Virtual Console on multiple Nintendo platforms), Super Paper Mario, basically everything should almost be ported to the Switch, or at least the Switch 2.
I wouldn't say the Wii U isn't worth owning in 2024 especially if you have a large number of old Wii titles so for that reason alone it's worth having in my opinion since many of those Wii titles haven't been ported over to modern consoles.
@FX29 I have a Wii for that.
A Wii that also natively plays GameCube.
@Drommajin VC had its own issues on every console it was on, including worse emulation quality. NSO may be sub based, but at this point, it has a better selection, better emulation, and more options than VC ever had. That, and it's the cheapest subscription service out there.
I'm still secretly hoping for physical cards for the collections, though.
@batmanbud2 yeah, I agree but I prefer VC over NSO anyday, I'd prefer to buy my own retro games any day... also, NSO without Chrono Trigger isn't acceptable XD
About NSO being cheaper, well, it is but is WAAAAY too crappy. Even if it's cheap, I still feel robbed because it's so low quality it hurts me physically...
And, man, I'd buy every and any older game if those ever released physically yoo... there's nothing better than OWNING yor game.
"Reaction: With Xenoblade Chronicles X On Switch, The Wii U's Demise Is Complete"
Pure sensationalism. If we compare both, Wii U still has backwards compatibility (Wii, GC), Virtual Console (N64, SNES and NES) and exclusive titles. Switch is not backwards compatible with any console and doesn't have Virtual Console nor any kind of ownership for retro games.
@Anti-Matter i'm glad you like it, but what i meant is, it's not a smart business move to remake a game that was a financial failure, as well as being critically panned
Super Mario Maker was what really justified buying a Wii U for me. Like, any buyer's remorse I had for that console went out the window after I put about an hour in to that game. That game made that big, goofy controller worth the weight.
I still play the Wii U with my kids, specifically Nintendo land and Mario party. I also play Chrono Trigger on the Wii mode maybe once or twice a month (I'm pretty busy these days).
@SuntannedDuck2 my life is quite nomadic so I can't bring my old consoles with me unfortunately and that's also a reason why I prefer digital copies (lost loads of physical games in a couple of moving accidents). But with Windwaker specifically I have already bought the game a couple of times before (GC disc, WiiU disc and then WiiU digital - the accidents I mentioned) but more importantly I have finished it before so I don't feel much need to return to it for now at least. Unless of course they include the DS "sequels" which I have never finished. I am sure that any version of it would still sell like hot cakes though. And really they could just make those two handheld only or something. With XCX I never finished it but really liked it and since my WiiU is in a box in my parents' house thousands of miles away I will be picking this up to dive back in. With some of the other games you mention I think Nintendo's plan for now is to deliver them through NSO. I personally preferred the VC but it's better than nothing I guess. Maybe they will allow download purchases in the future or something.
RIP Wii U... the best way to play most Nintendo games if modded... nah I'm not gonna stop using my Wii U anytime soon.
@BANJO how could u forget Nintendo Land?
@rockodoodle I've mentioned it at the bottom of my post along with Sonic World. 😄 It's there.
We pray for NES Remix to get a port (Nintendo WC wasn't it)
@Warioware Oh of course not everyone has the space or can justify keeping them for many reasons I totally get that. That part I don't mind.
I got physical as besides space I don't want companies and their control/having to emulate everything I couldn't access after a while.
That's fair. I own the Wii U version of WW/TP, I see the GC version sometimes but I've no interest to get it even besides price.
I just find people go oh I want to because stuck on old consoles, for price sure, but for oh I didn't experience it or nostalgic, I go sigh ok whatever, moving on more better things for Nintendo then a nostalgic audience or those not willing to buy a console, play them and sell it or keep it. They could just emulate it as well at that point if wanted.
Maybe. I mean as audiences can be brand/character focused sure but that's also why I get so picky. I'm too gameplay focused or want to see other things then remakes/reboots all the time. So I appreciate when Nintendo offers other stitles and justfiies the content addiotins then whelp here is the next remaster/remake of the same game.
It's why I get confused Square didn't bother with Tactics Ogre 1 or the N64 one but nope it's the 2nd game AGAIN when on PSP and modern consoles. Even though never played the series till the modern consoles I still would have preferred a different entry be the one.
I never finished XCX either I still have it though on me to hop into and better understand the game then the leveling up I've done for 20 hours of each class and need to restart it and go hmm different role/main class (then the combat classes) and side quests I can or can't complete to the point I don't even remember the story anymore.
Yeah getting consoles again whether rebuying or family or whatever. I would still pick it up from family if I left them but I maintain all my consoles and still live with them so don't have that situation but I understand it whenever I hear/see it as a situation for people same with any other things left behind at other people's places. Thought getting rid of a CRT/DVD TV though annoyed me let alone other things like PS3 BC model overheated to rip it open, selling NON PS3 3D glasses compatible games because stupidity.
Yeah NSO sounds like how they would do it, annoying but not surprising either to see happen.
I prefer VC too I have no interest to sign up for NSO at all. Yeah better than nothing silver lining as much as there is one.
Maybe, hard to say as they want more subs and money coming through. Still surprised Sony even offered purchases then service subs only like Nintendo does. Even if the games on NSO are different offerings (not just in IP but length, graphics and other things to work on/play through).
The Wii U isn’t dead as long as my kids still regularly boot it up to play Mario Kart 8, Wii Games and Smash on it (prefer it to Ultimate). I still think it was a very under appreciated console.
@SuntannedDuck2 all fair points. Like I said my lifestyle / work makes physical impractical and risky (the accidents I mentioned were very simple things but cost me loads of my physical games). I am also a big fan of backwards compatibility because most electronic devices have the potential to eventually die. But I am not so keen on things like NSO because I like to be able to hold on to my games in some capacity, rather than them being available to me at somebody else's discretion.
With the remakes and remasters I agree with you that it is getting a bit out of hand in some cases. I love the Persona series but Persona 3 has now had 5 different versions since it's release (and Atlus' rerelease business model is questionable). Likewise Naughty Dog do not seem to have done anything since about 2020 and rerelease games that have only been out for a couple of years. I am no expert but I assume that making remasters takes resources that could be put into something new. I like seeing remasters of older games for sure, but nowadays we seem to be getting remasters of remasters that could probably simply be resolved with backwards compatibility. My post is a bit rambling I think!
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