#devils third

So, there's still some games I don't have for Wii U that interest me still. I figured I would chronicle them here.

Virtual Console

The NES and SNES Virtual Console games don't interest me much because they are mostly available on Switch as part of the Online subscription, plus most of the NES games are also available on 3DS, plus most of them are old news to me by now one way or the other. I should probably get ahold of the Mario, Zelda, Kirby, and other heavy hitters regardless. What really interests me is the GBA, DS, N64, and Wii games available on the eShop. Not a massive priority, but I love the idea of being able to play those games legit on the big screen or little screen.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

This is the big one. As far as I can tell, the only other games still exclusive to the Wii U are games with lukewarm responses (Star Fox Zero, Paper Mario Color Splash), games with constant new entries (Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Mario Party 10), or games that were already ports (the Zelda HD ports). I think XCX is the only game on Wii U with no Switch or other platform version that doesn't fit one of those categories. I am not a huge JRPG guy, but I enjoyed my time with Xenogears and I appreciate that this seems to be the only Xenoblade to lean into the mech DNA of the "Xeno" franchise.

Devil's Third

This falls under the category of "lukewarm response" as stated, although even that seems like doing this game a favor. Also it technically had a limited PC version in some regions, but it is an important part of "The Tragedy of the Wii U" if you were going to try to inform somebody about all the swings and misses of the Wii U.

Multiplatform Games

There's a bunch of games available on other platforms that I still want to try on Wii U to see how they use the gamepad and how they hold up graphically. Furthermore, it fuels my morbid obsession with the Wii U and how bizarre it was for it to have gotten 1-2 years of third party support from companies like Ubisoft and EA. I'd be interested in checking out Deus Ex, Resident Evil Revelations, Splinter Cell, Need for Speed, Arkham City, Call of Duty, Ninja Gaiden, and Amazing Spiderman.

Gamepad Games

Obviously I want anything that makes good use of the weirdo controller screen. This includes ZombiU, Rayman Legends, and an indie game called Adventure Party. Those first two have ports that I've played, but I hear they make good use of the gamepad.

Switch Ports