Games the Wii U is Holding Hostage

Aka Wii U exclusives. The console Nintendo wants us to forget. The Switch has basically become a second home for the more popular Wii U titles, but still some remain unplayable on anything except Wii U. Many of these are likely to never be re-released due to them being obsoleted by other games, like Mario Maker, Splatoon or Smash 4, or having their time passed (the Mario & Sonic Olympic games).

If I've missed anything let me know. There are a couple of games here that were released on 3DS too, but are different enough that they warrant being considered their own games.

Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Dr. Luigi
Dr. Luigi
Fast Racing Neo
Fast Racing Neo
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Game & Wario
Game & Wario
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Mario Party 10
Mario Party 10
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
NES Remix
NES Remix
NES Remix 2
NES Remix 2
Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Pokémon Rumble U
Pokémon Rumble U
Pushmo World
Pushmo World
Rabbids Land
Rabbids Land
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Splatoon
Splatoon
Star Fox Guard
Star Fox Guard
Star Fox Zero
Star Fox Zero
Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Wii Fit U
Wii Fit U
Wii Party U
Wii Party U
Wii Sports Club
Wii Sports Club
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles X

8 Comments


3 years ago

Come on Nintendo, give us what we really want: ports of Sonic Boom and Dr. Luigi

3 years ago

How can I call myself a true gamer until I've mastered Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival?

3 years ago

I need virginity and all Luigi based products in my life Nintendo please help I must feed my addiction

3 years ago

It bums me out that they re-released Yoshi's Woolly World on 3DS right before the Switch came out
In the case of all of these games sans Xenoblade Chronicles X, The Zelda Remasters, and Kirby and The Rainbow Curse; can you really hold a corpse hostage?
Well, due to Jewish burial customs requiring a body to be buried within 24 hours of death, you can hold the corpse of an orthodox Jew hostage. Not related to this discussion but still wanted to share.
Damn bro, nice lesson.

2 months ago

Every Nintendo Direct, I am praying they announce a Mario Party 10 port.


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