This is an example of Nintendo at their highest point of hubris. The Wii U was essentially dead by 2015. I was using it more to play old Wii games than new Wii U games at this point in its lifespan. A new Animal Crossing game might not have been able to save the console, but it at least could have showed they were still listening. Instead, they released an awful Mario Party ripoff that you needed separate toys to even play. The results were obvious. My local Walmart had unsold stock of this game well into 2019. They couldn't move it even marked down to 10 dollars. Nobody wanted this, or even asked for this. It was predatory in its practices, but because it was Nintendo it didn't get the flack it deserved. This is one Wii U game that Nintendo hasn't ported to Switch and it will likely stay that way. For good reason. A black stain on the reputation of an otherwise great series.