Publications have listed video games among the best of the Wii U.
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+YearGameGenreDeveloperPublisher 2012Assassin's Creed IIIAction-adventureUbisoftBatman: Arkham City – Armored EditionAction-adventureWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentCall of Duty: Black Ops IIFirst-person shooterTreyarchActivisionDarksiders IIHack and slashGunfire GamesNordic GamesEpic Mickey 2: The Power of TwoPlatformHeavy Iron StudiosDisney Interactive StudiosLittle InfernoPuzzleTomorrow CorporationMass Effect 3: Special EditionAction role-playingStraight RightElectronic ArtsMighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive EditionPuzzle-platformWayForwardMonster Hunter 3 UltimateAction role-playingCapcomNBA 2K13SportsVisual Concepts2KNintendo LandPartyNintendoNew Super Mario Bros. UPlatformNintendoScribblenauts UnlimitedSandbox5th CellWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentSonic & All-Stars Racing TransformedKart racingSumo DigitalSegaTekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U EditionFightingNamco Bandai GamesTrine 2: Director's CutPuzzle-platformFrozenbyteZombiUFirst-person shooterNintendo2013Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagAction-adventureUbisoftBatman: Arkham OriginsAction-adventureWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentDeus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's CutAction role-playingEidos-MontréalSquare EnixDr. LuigiPuzzleNintendoGame & WarioPartyNintendoInjustice: Gods Among UsFightingNetherRealm StudiosWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentThe Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HDAction-adventureNintendoLego City UndercoverAction-adventureTT FusionNintendoLego Marvel Super HeroesAction-adventureTraveller's TalesWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentNeed for Speed: Most Wanted URacingCriterion GamesElectronic ArtsPikmin 3Real-time strategyNintendoRayman LegendsPlatformUbisoftResident Evil: RevelationsSurvival horrorCapcomRunner2PlatformGaijn GamesStar Wars PinballPinballZen Stúdió KftNew Super Luigi UPlatformNintendoSuper Mario 3D WorldPlatformNintendoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: BlacklistStealthUbisoftWii Party UPartyNintendoThe Wonderful 101Action-adventurePlatinumGamesNintendo2014BayonettaAction-adventureTribeNintendoBayonetta 2PlatinumGamesCaptain Toad: Treasure TrackerPuzzle-platformerNintendoChild of LightRole-playingUbisoftDonkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezePlatformRetro StudiosNintendoGuacamelee! Super Turbo Championship EditionMetroidvaniaBroken RulesDrinkBox StudiosHyrule WarriorsHack and slashOmega ForceNintendoThe Lego Movie VideogameAction-adventureTT FusionWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentMario Kart 8Kart racingNintendoNES Remix PackCompilationNintendoPushmo WorldPuzzleNintendoScram Kitty and His Buddy on RailsShooterDakko DakkoShantae and the Pirate's CursePlatformWayForward TechnologiesShovel KnightPlatformYacht Club GamesSteamWorld DigMetroidvaniaImage & FormSuper Smash Bros. for Wii UCrossoverBandai Namco StudiosNintendoThomas Was AlonePuzzle-platform gameMike BithellCurve DigitalWii Sports ClubSportsNintendo2015Affordable Space AdventuresPuzzleNapNok GamesAnimal Crossing: Amiibo FestivalPartyNintendoFAST Racing NeoRacingShin'en MultimediaGunman Clive HD CollectionPlatformHörberg ProductionsKirby and the Rainbow CursePlatformNintendoMario Tennis: Ultra SmashSportsCamelot Software PlanningNintendoMinecraft: Wii U EditionSandboxMojang ABSplatoonThird-person shooterNintendoSuper Mario MakerGame creationNintendoTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FERole-playingAtlusNintendoXenoblade Chronicles XAction role-playingNintendoYoshi's Woolly WorldPlatformGood-FeelNintendo2016Axiom VergeMetroidvaniaThomas Happ GamesLego Star Wars: The Force AwakensAction-adventureTT FusionWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HDAction-adventureNintendoMighty No. 9PlatformComceptDeep SilverPaper Mario: Color SplashRole-playingIntelligent SystemsNintendoPokkén TournamentFightingBandai Namco StudiosNintendoSeveredAction-adventureDrinkBox StudiosStar Fox ZeroRail shooter / Tower defenseNintendo2017The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAction-adventureNintendo
Publications For instances of at least four citations, reference numbers in the notes section show which of the following publications list the game.
The A.V. Club – 2022 Business Insider – 2016 Den of Geek – 2017 Digital Spy – 2015 Digital Trends – 2024 Eurogamer – 2015 Fandom – 2016 GameRevolution – 2013, 2015 GameSpot – 2017, 2022 GamesRadar – 2026 Hobby Consolas – 2017 IGN – 2016, 2023 Kotaku – 2017 PC Mag – 2015 Pocket Tactics – 2026 Polygon – 2016 Racketboy – 2022 Shacknews – 2015 Time – 2014 VG247 – 2023 Video Games Chronicle – 2019
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