Ahead of the Wii U's eShop shutdown, digitalfoundry highlights some of the best games still stranded on the platform:
The Wii U's online services are on their last legs. On March 27th, Nintendo is set to close down the eShop for Wii U systems, removing the ability to buy games and download demos although your existing purchases will still be accessible... for now. That's a real shame, because the Wii U is home to top-shelf software, including first-party, boundary-pushing titles that never got ported to Switch or rely heavily on the Wii U's novel controller.
I'd still say that both HD versions are the best ways to play these games right now - and the Wii U eShop is the best way to acquire them as they're significantly cheaper on the eShop than they are in physical form. Twilight Princess HD is particularly pricey, clocking in at over $100 even for a used copy. Once the eShop is closed, these games will become prohibitively expensive for many players.
We've been covering games in pairs thus far, but Xenoblade Chronicles X stands alone as a massive open-world adventure that really impresses on the hardware. The sense of scale is stunning, with large enemies, trees and shadows rendered out even into the far distance. Under directly-lit conditions the game usually looks excellent, and cities impress with dense, high-quality artwork and plenty of civilian NPCs.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is another eShop-exclusive title that requires heavy use of the GamePad. Gameplay revolves around using the Wii U GamePad as an in-game camera aimed using the controller's gyroscope. The game has been ported to other platforms since, although it really feels designed specifically around GamePad use.
So those are some of the most technically impressive Wii U titles out there - but how do you actually download them on a Wii U account? If you have a Switch and pair your Switch and Wii U Nintendo accounts, you can add funds on Switch and access them on Wii U. These funds will remain accessible on Switch, so there should be no issue if you don't spend what you add on.
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