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Top 10 Best-Selling Wii U Games

The Wii U may lacked the success that Nintendo’s previous home console had, but Nintendo still managed to put out high quality games for the system. Moreover, the lack of hardware sales didn’t stop the company of selling millions of their games – many games on the Wii U hold attach rates of higher than 30%, and some as high as 50%.

Thanks to Nintendo’s latest financial briefing, we now have the updated worldwide sales numbers for the top-selling games available on the Wii U. Head below to see what they are!

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LucasRuinedChildhood3277d ago (Edited 3277d ago )

Mostly good games, and very good sales (all things considered), but its kind of amusing that pretty much all of these games have Mario in the title. We always get told that other kinds of gamers only buy shooters (and apparently, they're chavs), but Nintendo gamers buy a variety and are somehow different.. Xenoblade Chronicles X, Bayonetta, Pokken tournament, Fatal Frame, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Hyrule warriors, etc couldn't outsell Mario Party 10, or break into the top 10..

deafdani3277d ago (Edited 3277d ago )

Yes, it's true that Mario games are the best selling games for Nintendo... but that doesn't automatically means Nintendo gamers don't play anything else. It's just that Mario games, generally speaking, are insanely popular.

Hyrule Warriors is actually one of the best selling Wii U games, it broke the 1 million mark a while ago. Bayonetta 2 broke that million mark pretty recently, too. It wouldn't surprise me if Pokken Tournament manages to do that eventually, as well.

That leaves us with Fatal Frame and Monster Hunter 3. The first is extremely niche, it will never be a top seller, and the other is just a port of a Wii game, that was also available on the 3DS. Also, Japan (where Monster Hunter sells the most) is more about portable gaming (especially when it comes to Monster Hunter), and it shows. Monster Hunter Tri on the 3DS sold almost 3 million copies.

Stealth20k3277d ago

Wii U software sales, especially for the top games are something else. I mean, Splatoon is the highest selling console exclusive in years for a new IP.

RPGrinder3276d ago

Nintendo continues to sell a boat load of software.

superchiller3276d ago

They really don't sell a "boatload", the company is in very poor shape in the gaming industry and community.

iplay1up23276d ago (Edited 3276d ago )

Yes they do sell a "boatload" 1st Party Nintendo games have outsold some big 3rd party big games that release on 360/XB1/PS3/and PS4 ! You are just an idiot. I have never bashed another person by name calling on this site, but man you REALLY are an idiot! TROLL!

deafdani3275d ago

Dude, there's not a single PS4 game that comes anywhere close in sales to the best selling Wii U games, despite the fact that the PS4 has more than 3X the install base.

- Best selling Wii U game > Mario Kart 8 (7.5 million)
- Best selling PS4 game > Uncharted 4 (2.7 million)

It's astonishing that you're so blinded by your Nintendo hate, that you can't even accept the F.A.C.T that Nintendo games sell like hotcakes. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that hotcakes sell like Nintendo games.

Try and get some facts straight every once in a while, ffs.

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Why Dark Souls 2 Deserves a Second Chance in 2025

As difficult and frustrating as it is, people should consider reliving the Dark Souls 2 experience, especially because of what's coming to the game.

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PrimeVinister10d ago

Many of those who hate Dark Souls II hate it because it's not Dark Souls. The same people love Dark Souls III because it isn't Dark Souls II.

And so many of the issues at the centre of common complaints about DS2 are present in DS3 and sometimes even DS1. The hatred and bile spewed over this perfectly decent game is ludicrous.

CrimsonWing6910d ago

I don’t think it’s a terrible game, but like a movie sequel by a different director, for me, it does NOT capture any of the “magic” felt from the Miyazaki entries. Boss battles don’t feel epic, environments don’t have the same sense of awe, the enemy variety isn’t particularly interesting, the art direction just feels bland, about the only thing I can give it praise for is some of the music.

Now, again, this is only how I feel about it, so I’m not trying to invalidate his you feel about the game, but it is the worst entry in the series due to those factors and it’s the least re-visited entry, for me.

Is it decent as a game on its own? Sure. But in comparison to the Miyazaki entries, it does not stack up and I believe that’s where many were disappointed with it.

PrimeVinister10d ago

Completely fair. I cannot disagree either, mate.

MrWood10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

You can also play it in VR flawlessly on PC & controller with the LukeRoss mod so… another reason to jump back in with extra immersion.

jznrpg10d ago

It’s not a bad game it’s just not as good as the others

Shadow Man9d ago

The controls felt very clunky to me, I tried playing it after beating Darksouls 3 and it didn’t feel fluid, obviously the hit detection is less superior for been an older game.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb14d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog14d ago (Edited 14d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom13d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7713d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.