Andrew from NW says: "The Wii U in 2015 arguably lacked that one killer game that stands above the rest, but that made for an interesting GOTY battle for once! Some new IPs and some old friends combined to make a decent, if a bit slow year for the Wii U."
Nintendo has recently restored Wii U Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon online after five months of being offline.
Game Rant Writes "Mar10 Day is a fun yearly celebration of the Super Mario series, and Splatoon may warrant a fan-designated day of celebration in its own right."
How, exactly, did Splatoon reach heights rivalled only by Pokémon in Japan? New IPs from the House of Mario appear as often as shiny Pocket Monsters, yet typically move comparatively mediocre numbers or fall into relative obscurity behind the premium marques of Mario, Animal Crossing, Zelda, and Pokémon. Take Pikmin and ARMS, for example, which we adore but struggle to compete with the tentpole franchises when it comes to sales numbers or mainstream mindshare.
So, again, how has Splatoon risen to become one of Nintendo's most important series in Japan?
Agree, agree and agree! Great list there. I cant wait for Yooka game! Old good Rare will revive with that game....
Splatoon is easily the Wii U's game of the year. Yes, it failed to stand above the rest when it came out...But since then it's had an astounding amount of free updates and it's only one of the best games of the year altogether (I wouldn't call it overall game of the year for all consoles, easily top 10, though.) There's a reason it's winning online multiplayer and shooter game of the year awards from various sites.
"The Wii U in 2015 arguably lacked that one killer game that stands above the rest"
Looks like someone hasn't played Xenoblade Chronicles X.