As you all know, my preferred platform for gaming is a PC. But of the actual "consoles" of the current generation, right now the only one that really seems worth owning is a WiiU. I can maybe think of two or three games on the competition that I might want. But on a WiiU? Here are twelve titles (plus more) that, if you owned a WiiU, you could play RIGHT NOW (mostly). Enjoy the top twelve games to give you a reason to own a WiiU.

#11 – No More Heroes 1 & 2 – While Suda51 has gone on to
other projects on other consoles, his biggest claims to fame after Killer7 were his original No More Heroes titles. Again, more
bizarre and quirky action-heavy gameplay, but using the Wii-Mote as intended (a
lightsaber) and featuring a hero-character that really isn’t even that heroic
makes for a fun game everyone should try at least once. Yes, these games are
actually on the Wii. But since the WiiU is the ONLY current gen system with
backwards compatibility, what other games show this feature off better than No More Heroes? Oh… wait! I know!
#09 – Metroid Prime Trilogy – This trilogy bundle contains
in it one of the best Nintendo games I’ve ever played, one of the best Metroid
games ever, and certainly the BEST Gamecube game. All three games in the bundle
bring something different to the table and are all many hours of
space-exploring fun. If you already own all three games and a means to play
them on their old systems, great for you. But if you need another reason to get
a WiiU, this Metroid series entry is
one of the best excuses to own a Wii or WiiU. But with that out of the way,
let’s focus on games exclusively for the WiiU.

#07 – Super Mario 3D World – This is probably the best Mario
title in years. It’s the most colorful. Introduces the most new concepts,
items, and enemies. It has some of the most unique levels ever shown in a Mario
game and I figured that’d be hard to top after Mario Galaxy. Super Mario 3D
World was one of my favorite games of 2013 simply for making Mario fun
again, which is something that didn’t seem possible for a while. But why isn’t
it ranked higher? Because the WiiU offers more than just more Mario!
#05 – Shovel Knight – Really, there are a lot of worthwhile
titles in the Indie Circuit to check out and Nintendo has certainly been
pushing indies on the WiiU to help diversify their game selection. But one
title that obviously stands out most and really needs no introduction is Shovel Knight. It’s also on 3DS, but why
get it on a handheld when you can get it on a WiiU?

#03 – Smash Bros 4 – While the game released on the 3DS,
there’s no denying the “definitive” version of the game will be the WiiU
edition. It’ll come with more game modes to play. It’ll have the ability to
support more players at once. It’ll have the best visuals in the series to
date. It’ll have more ways to optimize your fights. It’ll have better controls
(nothing against the 3DS, but that circle pad is not great for a fighting
game). And I love the 3DS version of the game, considering it the best of the
series (yes, better than Melee). I can only imagine the WiiU version will just
be that but better. With it’s release less than a month away, there’s really no
time to waste. Also, if you want Mewtwo for free, buying this game is really
the only way to do that.
#02 – Bayonetta – Sure, you can play Bayonetta on the PS3 or Xbox360. But the WiiU version is likely to
be considered the “definitive edition”. How? It’ll feature more content, a
graphical upgrade, and reduced loading times… Oh… and it’s free with the
exclusive copy of BAYONETTA 2. Bayonetta 2 is the real entry here,
being a WiiU exclusive sequel to one of the best action games in gaming history
and certainly the best of the past generation of games. Platinum Games returns
with their over-sexualized action heroine, Bayonetta as she journeys into Hell
to fight both angels and demons in a quest to save her friend. There are few
games I could recommend more than this and you would be a fool to not give
these games a try.
#01 – The 2015 Line-Up – Selling you on future potential
seems silly, but E3 of 2014 is when Nintendo showed the best stuff it’s had in
years and basically stole the entire show at E3. What games of 2015 are we
looking forward too? Splatoon, StarFox, Zelda, Xenoblade Chronicles X,
Metroid, Devil’s Third, and many other titles along with DLC for games like Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart looking to add more
characters, stages, and other great content to games already packed with things
to do. And I don’t see anything nearly that interesting on the horizon for
other platforms (least not stuff I can’t get on PC). Right now, if I were to
want any console, it’d definitely be a WiiU.
Maybe soon I'll do a top twelve games to play on PC... but that might be tougher considering how big a library PC has compared to basically anything else. I'll consider it. Until then, see ya next time!
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