So...the common 'essential wiiu game list'. Basically: if you've played a game you really liked and want to let others know, you can post it here. I (Taleweaver) will add it to the list below.
EDIT: it's propably worth mentioning that by the nature of this voluntary voting method, older games usually end up higher on the list, and newer games sometimes barely have votes. This doesn't mean these newer games are worse because they're ranked lower.
That said...A few rules if you want to vote:
* you must have played the wiiU version of the game at least an hour before making a vote (please respect this one)
* wiiU games don't have to be sold on disks to be voteable. However, for everything on the eShop goes the same first rule: you need to have played the wiiU version before casting a vote.
* you can vote for a demo if you really like it, but keep in mind this does not count as voting for the full version. Also: if the demo gets pulled from the eshop, I'll also remove it from the list.
* no minus votes. Not liking a game is fine, but please allow others their opinion.
* please keep your own tabs on which games you already voted for.
* please don't edit a previous post to add new games. It'll be impossible to keep the list up to date.
* if it's a new entry, please provide a short description of the type of game.
* keep the discussions on the games themselves to a minimum. There's a "start new thread" button for a reason.
* state the full name of the game in a clear and readable fashion (one game per line, preferably with a "+1" prefix). If you can't be bothered to type more than "BLOPS 2", I'm assuming you just aren't too motivated to see it in the list. See my first reply below as an example.
* depending on how popular and largely used DLC will become, it may or may not become voteable (for the moment: please don't vote). EDIT: seeing how it can pretty much make a new game: vote for it if you like.
* UPDATE: since the wiiu is pretty much dead at this point (begin 2018), I'll only update this list about once a month or so (or longer, as time goes by).
That's it. And with that said...the list.
Essential: 18+
[70] Nintendoland (party game)
[62] New Super Mario Bros U (platformer)
[42] Legend of Zelda: Wind waker HD (action adventure)
[42] Mario Kart 8 (racing)
[33] Super Mario 3D world (platformer)
[29] Super smash bros for wiiu (fighting game)
[25] ZombiU (survival horror)
[19] Pikmin 3 (strategy/adventure)
[18] Lego City Undercover (action/adventure)
Recommended: 8->17
[16] Trine 2: Director's cut (adventure platformer)
[16] Call of duty: Black Ops 2 (FPS)
[15] Super Mario Maker (platform/editor)
[15] Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (racing)
[14] Splatoon (3rd person shooter)
[13] Zelda: Breath of the wild (adventure)
[13] Bayonetta 2 (action game)
[13] Bayonetta 1 (action game)
[12] Xenoblade chronicles X (action RPG)
[12] Monster hunter 3 ultimate (action adventure)
[12] Assassin's Creed 3 (action adventure)
[12] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (fighting)
[11] Hyrule warriors (hack 'n slash)
[11] Need for Speed Most Wanted U (racing)
[11] Batman: Arkham city; armored edition (action adventure)
[11] New Super Luigi U (platformer)
[10] The wonderful 101 (action adventure)
[10] Captain Toad Treasure Tracker (puzzle)
[10] Donkey Kong country Tropical Freeze (platformer)
[9] Nano Assault Neo (shoot 'em up)
[8] Yoshi's woolly world (platformer)
[8] Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (platformer)
[8] Little inferno (simulation)
Noteworthy: 3->7
[7] NES remix (minigames)
[6] Shovel Knight (platformer)
[6] Pokken tournament (action RPG)
[5] Resident evil revelations (survival horror)
[5] Tokyo Mirage sessions (JRPG)
[5] NES remix 2 (minigames)
[5] Rayman Legends (platformer)
[5] Mighty Switch force (platformer)
[5] Injustice: Gods Among Us (fighting)
[5] The legend of Zelda: Twilight princess HD (adventure)
[4] Earthbound (RPG)
[4] Steamworld dig (action / platformer)
[4] Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (action adventure)
[4] Mass effect 3 (RPG/shooter)
[4] FAST Racing Neo (racing)
[4] Project zero: maiden of black water (horror)
[3] Kirby and the rainbow curse (platformer)
[3] Dr. Luigi (puzzle game)
[3] Unepic (platforming RPG)
[3] Wii party U (party game)
[3] Call of duty: Ghosts (FPS)
[3] Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge (action adventure)
[3] Mario Kart 8 DLC pack 1 (racing; DLC)
[3] Sonic: lost world (platformer)
Others: 1->2
[2] Zen Pinball 2 (pinball)
[2] Watch_Dogs (sandbox)
[2] Steamworld collection (platformer+tactics)
[2] Wii sports club: Golf (sports)
[2] Game & Wario(mini games)
[2] Deus Ex (FPS/stealth game)
[2] Sniper elite V2 (First Person Shooter)
[2] Mario Party 10 (party game)
[2] The fall (adventure)
[2] The cave (adventure/puzzle)
[2] Toki Tori (platformer/puzzle)
[2] Edge (platformer)
[2] FIFA 13 (sports)
[2] Toki Tori 2 (platformer/puzzle)
[2] Darksiders 2 (action adventure)
[2] Teslagrad (platformer)
[2] Axiom verge (metroidvania)
[2] Art of Balance (puzzle)
[1] Paper Mario Color Splash (RPG)
[1] Gunman Clive (shooter)
[1] Pushmo World (puzzle game)
[1] Runbow (party game)
[1] Darksiders: warmastered edition (action adventure)
[1] Binding of Isaac: rebirth (roguelike)
[1] Steamworld Heist (action/tactics)
[1] Nihilumbra (platformer)
[1] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic games (sports)
[1] Lone survivor (horror game)
[1] Sonic Boom (adventure)
[1] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (VC; action adventure)
[1] Warriors Orochi 3 (hack 'n slash)
[1] Lego Batman 2 (action adventure)
[1] Animal Crossing Plaza (social app)
[1] Art Academy Sketchbook (drawing app)
[1] 007 legends (action adventure)
[1] Chasing Aurora (action game)
[1] Batman Arkham Origins (action adventure)
[1] Lego Marvel Superheroes
[1] Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (platformer)
[1] Super Mario Bros 3 (eshop; platformer)
[1] Epic Mickey 2 (action adventure)
[1] Wii fit u (sports / fitness)
[1] Cloudberry Kingdom (platformer)
[1] Color zen (puzzle)
[1] Knytt Underground (metroidvania / platform / puzzle)
[1] Olli Olli (platformer/racing)
[1] One piece: unlimited world red (action adventure)
[1] Child of light (platformer)
EDIT: it's propably worth mentioning that by the nature of this voluntary voting method, older games usually end up higher on the list, and newer games sometimes barely have votes. This doesn't mean these newer games are worse because they're ranked lower.
That said...A few rules if you want to vote:
* you must have played the wiiU version of the game at least an hour before making a vote (please respect this one)
* wiiU games don't have to be sold on disks to be voteable. However, for everything on the eShop goes the same first rule: you need to have played the wiiU version before casting a vote.
* you can vote for a demo if you really like it, but keep in mind this does not count as voting for the full version. Also: if the demo gets pulled from the eshop, I'll also remove it from the list.
* no minus votes. Not liking a game is fine, but please allow others their opinion.
* please keep your own tabs on which games you already voted for.
* please don't edit a previous post to add new games. It'll be impossible to keep the list up to date.
* if it's a new entry, please provide a short description of the type of game.
* keep the discussions on the games themselves to a minimum. There's a "start new thread" button for a reason.
* state the full name of the game in a clear and readable fashion (one game per line, preferably with a "+1" prefix). If you can't be bothered to type more than "BLOPS 2", I'm assuming you just aren't too motivated to see it in the list. See my first reply below as an example.
* UPDATE: since the wiiu is pretty much dead at this point (begin 2018), I'll only update this list about once a month or so (or longer, as time goes by).
That's it. And with that said...the list.
Essential: 18+
[70] Nintendoland (party game)
[62] New Super Mario Bros U (platformer)
[42] Legend of Zelda: Wind waker HD (action adventure)
[42] Mario Kart 8 (racing)
[33] Super Mario 3D world (platformer)
[29] Super smash bros for wiiu (fighting game)
[25] ZombiU (survival horror)
[19] Pikmin 3 (strategy/adventure)
[18] Lego City Undercover (action/adventure)
Recommended: 8->17
[16] Trine 2: Director's cut (adventure platformer)
[16] Call of duty: Black Ops 2 (FPS)
[15] Super Mario Maker (platform/editor)
[15] Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed (racing)
[14] Splatoon (3rd person shooter)
[13] Zelda: Breath of the wild (adventure)
[13] Bayonetta 2 (action game)
[13] Bayonetta 1 (action game)
[12] Xenoblade chronicles X (action RPG)
[12] Monster hunter 3 ultimate (action adventure)
[12] Assassin's Creed 3 (action adventure)
[12] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (fighting)
[11] Hyrule warriors (hack 'n slash)
[11] Need for Speed Most Wanted U (racing)
[11] Batman: Arkham city; armored edition (action adventure)
[11] New Super Luigi U (platformer)
[10] The wonderful 101 (action adventure)
[10] Captain Toad Treasure Tracker (puzzle)
[10] Donkey Kong country Tropical Freeze (platformer)
[9] Nano Assault Neo (shoot 'em up)
[8] Yoshi's woolly world (platformer)
[8] Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (platformer)
[8] Little inferno (simulation)
Noteworthy: 3->7
[7] NES remix (minigames)
[6] Shovel Knight (platformer)
[6] Pokken tournament (action RPG)
[5] Resident evil revelations (survival horror)
[5] Tokyo Mirage sessions (JRPG)
[5] NES remix 2 (minigames)
[5] Rayman Legends (platformer)
[5] Mighty Switch force (platformer)
[5] Injustice: Gods Among Us (fighting)
[5] The legend of Zelda: Twilight princess HD (adventure)
[4] Earthbound (RPG)
[4] Steamworld dig (action / platformer)
[4] Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (action adventure)
[4] Mass effect 3 (RPG/shooter)
[4] FAST Racing Neo (racing)
[4] Project zero: maiden of black water (horror)
[3] Kirby and the rainbow curse (platformer)
[3] Dr. Luigi (puzzle game)
[3] Unepic (platforming RPG)
[3] Wii party U (party game)
[3] Call of duty: Ghosts (FPS)
[3] Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge (action adventure)
[3] Mario Kart 8 DLC pack 1 (racing; DLC)
[3] Sonic: lost world (platformer)
Others: 1->2
[2] Zen Pinball 2 (pinball)
[2] Watch_Dogs (sandbox)
[2] Steamworld collection (platformer+tactics)
[2] Wii sports club: Golf (sports)
[2] Game & Wario(mini games)
[2] Deus Ex (FPS/stealth game)
[2] Sniper elite V2 (First Person Shooter)
[2] Mario Party 10 (party game)
[2] The fall (adventure)
[2] The cave (adventure/puzzle)
[2] Toki Tori (platformer/puzzle)
[2] Edge (platformer)
[2] FIFA 13 (sports)
[2] Toki Tori 2 (platformer/puzzle)
[2] Darksiders 2 (action adventure)
[2] Teslagrad (platformer)
[2] Axiom verge (metroidvania)
[2] Art of Balance (puzzle)
[1] Paper Mario Color Splash (RPG)
[1] Gunman Clive (shooter)
[1] Pushmo World (puzzle game)
[1] Runbow (party game)
[1] Darksiders: warmastered edition (action adventure)
[1] Binding of Isaac: rebirth (roguelike)
[1] Steamworld Heist (action/tactics)
[1] Nihilumbra (platformer)
[1] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic games (sports)
[1] Lone survivor (horror game)
[1] Sonic Boom (adventure)
[1] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (VC; action adventure)
[1] Warriors Orochi 3 (hack 'n slash)
[1] Lego Batman 2 (action adventure)
[1] Animal Crossing Plaza (social app)
[1] Art Academy Sketchbook (drawing app)
[1] 007 legends (action adventure)
[1] Chasing Aurora (action game)
[1] Batman Arkham Origins (action adventure)
[1] Lego Marvel Superheroes
[1] Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (platformer)
[1] Super Mario Bros 3 (eshop; platformer)
[1] Epic Mickey 2 (action adventure)
[1] Wii fit u (sports / fitness)
[1] Cloudberry Kingdom (platformer)
[1] Color zen (puzzle)
[1] Knytt Underground (metroidvania / platform / puzzle)
[1] Olli Olli (platformer/racing)
[1] One piece: unlimited world red (action adventure)
[1] Child of light (platformer)
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