Awesome Wii U

Hyrule is long gone, and Ganon runs wild yet again. But like clockwork, the Dragonborn a Hero of Time rises to the occasion. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild drops 3/3/17 for the Wii U and the Switch.

Nintendo reminds us that it’s the pound-for-pound king of original franchises with another god-tier launch title. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a true open world adventure that just might single-handedly save the Wii U and Nintendo’s next console.

Help Link explore, hunt, cook, fight, swim, solve puzzles and more in his grandest adventure yet. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild promises a lush open world where ancient machines lie forgotton. Coming to the Wii U and Nintendo’s next gen console 3/2017.

Replay the adventures of Wolf Link and Midna in 1080p with this Wii U exclusive. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD also adds a higher difficulty mode and an extra dungeon that can be unlocked with the Wolf Link Amiibo that comes with the physical copy of the game.

Atlus and Intelligent Systems team up for this upcoming Wii U JRPG, which combines Shin Megami Tensei‘s tropes and gameplay mechanics – high school students, turn-based combat – with Fire Emblem‘s characters and world.

(NSFW: Language) Conan O’Brien gets his hands on a sneak peak of the upcoming Wii U brawler, but sadly has no idea who any of the characters are other than Mario. Also, is Sarcastic Clapping Mario the next Death Stare Luigi?

Nintendo offers up a new take on their Tetris-inspired puzzle game. Dr. Luigi takes over from his big bro with a new puzzle mode. Play solo or against a buddy in local or online multiplayer. Available on the Wii U eShop for $15.

An in-depth look at the Wii U exclusive explains the game’s basic features, including the different characters you can use in single and multiplayer, the new power-ups and more. Double Mario looks awesome. Did Wii U finally get a killer app?

Play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach or Toad and use their unique abilities to defeat Bowser and his goons. Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U features co-op multiplayer and new items including the Cat Suit. MEEEEOW!

The mighty beast of platformers is back in an all-new adventure – and this time it’s in high definition. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze lets you play as Donkey, Diddy or Dixie Kong, who each have unique abilities and moves.

YouTuber Clan of the Gray Wolf provides a comprehensive and informative explanation of how the Wii U GamePad’s major components combine to make a versatile and powerful device.

Progress bars suck. Beyond being irritating, they’re just plain dull. Not so on the Wii U, where hundreds of individual Pikmin carry your data in place of a progress bar during transfers. (Thanks VGBlade!)

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata unboxes one of the first Nintendo Wii U consoles off the assembly line, presumably wearing gloves to keep this fingerprint magnet from glazing over with grease.