
While not ground-breaking, Pikmin 3 was a solid entry in the franchise with some interesting mechanics, mostly utilizing the Wii U’s gamepad as a pointer and overworld map. It was the first 3D Mario game to offer full multiplayer support, and introduced all sorts of new mechanics and abilities (Cat Mario, hell yes.) The Nintendo Switch already has some references to Super Mario 3D World, thanks to a theme in Super Mario Maker 2 the full game’s arrival feels like only a matter of time. Moving away from the spherical level designs of Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World is a more traditional, yet truly fantastic, entry in the long-running series. Which begs the question, what’s left? We’re not going to list every Wii U game that we expect to see eventually come to Nintendo Switch, just the gems. Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore (coming next year).New Super Mario Bros U (including New Super Luigi U ).(This list doesn’t include the many excellent multi-platform third-party games that appeared on Wii U and now have a home on Switch, like Axiom Verge and Shovel Knight.) Here’s the full list so far, including content-similar sequels like Smash Bros. At present there have been 11 Wii U games ported - or are in the midst of being ported - to the Switch. It seems the disastrous Wii U had a silver lining, in that it has helped Nintendo buoy the Nintendo Switch’s catalog - particularly in these early years - with ports of games that very few people played the first time around.
