The Nintendo Wii U is trending on Twitter today after the release of the latestSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furytrailer.Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyis an enhanced port of the Wii U gameSuper Mario 3D World, and it comes as the latest of a number of Wii U ports for the Switch.
Thetrailer forSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyshowed off some footage of the game’s new content. Following that, people on Twitter started talking about what other Wii U ports might be best on the Switch, and how they might be modified to better fit the system likeBowser’s Furyis doing forSuper Mario 3D World.
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As of now, onlynine first-party Wii U games have yet to be ported to Switch. Some people took the time time to share their memories of the system and trade memes about its games. There has always been a lot of discussion as to which Wii U ports should come to the Switch next, as many feel the Wii U had some excellent games despite its lackluster sales.
Open-world JRPGXenoblade Chronicles Xis often a popular choice, especially now that bothXenoblade ChroniclesandXenoblade Chronicles 2are on Switch.Xenoblade Chronicles Xcould potentially benefit from new story content, as it originally ended on a cliffhanger. Other games that often get brought up areNintendo LandandStar Fox Zero,though they both would need tweaking to feel at home on the system as they took advantage of the Wii U’s dual screen functionality.
Coming right off the heels of the successful Wii, the Wii U was one of Nintendo’s worst-selling systems by a wide margin. Now that theNetflix app being discontinued on the Wii U and 3DS, it seems like the Wii U is finally coming to the end of its life, so now is likely the best time to finish porting its first-party games so they can be given a second chance on the more successful Switch.
If Nintendo wants theSwitch to continue outselling the competition, it should be careful to make sure the Switch doesn’t just become a port machine, as many were worried it might have been early in its life. Of the top-selling Switch titles, a few includingMario Kart 8 Deluxeare ports of Wii U games. Meanwhile, a number of others likeSuper Mario Maker 2orSplatoon 2are sequels that play more like enhanced remakes of Wii U titles.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furywill launch on February 12, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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