Nintendo: 8 Wii U games to download before the e-shop closes

Gaming News Nintendo: 8 Wii U games to download before the e-shop closes

Published on 02/26/2022 at 16:35

March 2023 marks the end of an era for all gamers who have spent many hours on both 3DS and Wii U. According to an official statement from Nintendo, the online stores for these consoles will finally close their doors by the year. While you wait for that fateful day, the JV editorial team offers you a list of games that you can download with priority on Wii U.

Summary

Mario party 10
Nintendo country
star fox zero
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Yoshi’s woolly world
ZombieU
+ Wii U games to download

Mario party 10

We won’t offend you by specifying the concept behind it Mario party 10. As the name suggests, the fifteenth iteration of Nintendo’s saga is a party game that was released in March 2015. This sequel to Mario Party 9, although several episodes separate it, takes up the main principles of the genre and is compatible with amiibo… the Japanese company’s affiliated characters. Mario Party 10 has 77 mini-games, 12 playable characters and finally 3 game modes (Mario Party, Bowser Party and amiibo Party), enough to have fun with family or friends.

Nintendo country

Sometimes it is necessary to introduce players to a new concept, particularly that of the Wii U and its GamePad. To explain the possibilities offered by its console, the Japanese publisher started in November 2012 Nintendo country. Developed by Nintendo AED Studios, this party game, which can be played by one to five players, consists of 12 mini-games, all based on the Japanese company’s franchises. Included with the European and North American premium packs at release, Nintendo Land is nothing short of a fun way to explore the fundamental principles behind the Wii U.

star fox zero

The release of a new game from the Star Fox franchise is an event in itself. Even though star fox zero was mixed media when it was released in April 2016, the Nintendo EPD title (Astral Chain, Bayonetta, Nier: Automata), developed in collaboration with Platinum Games, is recommended for fans of the Galactic Fox and his team. The reason is ultimately very simple. Star Fox Zero is the sixth main title in the saga, a canon episode essential for a universe that began its expansion in 1993.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

It would be unthinkable to explore the Wii U toy library without directly or indirectly approaching the Legend of Zelda franchise, as the latter has marked, continues to mark today and will likely shape video games in the future. The Wii U didn’t necessarily have the honor of a 100% exclusive installment, but it could count on quality remakes, including that of The Wind Waker, released in October 2013. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

is an exclusive Wii U game that goes beyond the original game to (re)discover it in the best conditions, and for that alone it is worth the detour.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

Three years later, Nintendo is trying to repeat the feat of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD with a little less success, it must be admitted. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, developed by Tantalus Media and released in March 2016, is much closer to the remaster than the remake, and it shows even if the discovery of this adventure in the lands of the Kingdom of Hyrule remains very pleasant. If you’ve never played Twilight Princess HD, the Wii U is waiting for you.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

We continue our journey through the countries of Wii U with another exclusive product that caused a stir when it was released in December 2015 (in France)… Xenoblade Chronicles X. And with good reason, this action-RPG, developed by Monolith Soft and available exclusively for Wii U, is a must for all fans of role-playing games, open-world exploration and giant robots (or mechas). It’s also designed to appeal to anyone looking to perfect their video game culture with a title that seduced gamers and sci-fi enthusiasts in its day.

Yoshi’s woolly world

We are changing the register completely with the title to follow. Centered around Nintendo’s iconic little dinosaur, Yoshi’s woolly world is a side-scrolling platform game released in January 2017 and developed by Good-Feel on behalf of the Japanese publisher. Unsurprisingly, you embody Yoshi here, evolving in a world made entirely of wool and textiles. For the rest, with its gentle and unique artistic direction, the title revisits the codes of the series, starting with Yoshi’s ability to swallow his enemies to produce eggs. Note that a two-player cooperative mode is available.

ZombieU

We finish this selection of Wii U games to download from the e-shop with a project developed by Ubisoft specifically for the Nintendo console… long before it was ported to other computers. Released November 2012, ZombieU is a first-person survival horror set in a devastated city of London after an undead invasion. In this post-apocalyptic context, you somehow try to survive. Death is not an end in itself. Upon death, the player takes control of another survivor but loses their entire inventory in the process. The only way to recover the precious loot is to eliminate the now-zombified avatar.