As Wii U Turns 10, Here Are Its Top 10 Best-Selling Games

The Nintendo Wii U console is officially 10 years old today, which is traditionally a number that’s accompanied by a tin or aluminum gift to symbolize strength and resilience. While the Wii U’s longevity wasn’t as durable as those materials, many of the games that appeared on that system were a different story entirely and represent some of the best Nintendo experiences that fans could have at the time.

NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella went back into the archives of the Wii U charts and pulled up a top 10 list of best-selling games, which is nothing less than a highlight reel of Nintendo’s first-party strength. The Wii U had plenty of other great games–some of which are still waiting to be ported–but the list below is pure Nintendo magic.

Best-selling Wii U games of all time

Super Smash Bros.Mario Kart 8Super Mario MakerSuper Mario 3D WorldSplatoonNew Super Mario Bros. UMario party 10The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildPokken TournamentDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

While the list above isn’t surprising, it does show how Nintendo has repurposed several of those titles for the Wii U successor, the Switch. Mario Kart 8 got a deluxe upgrade for the Switch and has since become the best-selling title on that platform, Super Mario 3D World: Bowser’s Fury earned critical acclaim for how it expanded on the original game with new features, and Splatoon has become a major franchise for Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was originally planned for release in 2015 as a Wii U exclusive, but it went on to become a defining game for the franchise and the Switch.

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