List of Wii games on Wii U eShop

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This is a list of Wii games that were available on Wii U for download from the Nintendo eShop.

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These games utilize the backward compatibility of Wii U with Wii games in order to run, albeit without needing to explicitly access the Wii Menu. Games that can be played with the Classic Controller can also be played using the Wii U GamePad as a controller instead. The download variants can also support any save files created on or transferred to the Wii U from any respective disc variant of the same title.

Although similar to Virtual Console games in some ways, they are usually treated as a distinct concept by Nintendo. [1] However, they were referred to as Virtual Console titles on the Nintendo of America website. [2] Unlike most Virtual Console games, they run on native hardware rather than emulation.

A total of 36 games were released—of which 35 games were released in Japan, 30 in North America, and 28 in PAL regions.

As of the Wii U eShop's closure on March 28, 2023, these games are no longer available for purchase digitally, although they are available for redownload if previously bought. [3]

Games

The following list is sorted by title by default. To sort by other columns, click the corresponding icon in the header row.

TitlePublisherDeveloper(s)Japan [4] North AmericaPAL [5] Ref
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong ReturnsJP		 Nintendo Retro Studios January 21, 2015September 22, 2016 [lower-alpha 1] January 22, 2015 [6]
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excite Mō MachineJP		 Nintendo Monster Games June 28, 2017December 15, 2016Unreleased
Kiki Trick Nintendo Nintendo SPD June 28, 2017UnreleasedUnreleased
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Keito no KirbyJP		 Nintendo Good-Feel August 9, 2016July 28, 2016May 21, 2015 [7] [8]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Adventure WiiPAL
Hoshi no Kirby WiiJP		 Nintendo HAL Laboratory January 28, 2015July 30, 2015February 19, 2015 [9]
Lost in Shadow
A Shadow's TalePAL
Kage no TōJP		 Konami Hudson Soft June 28, 2017October 27, 2016July 21, 2016
Mario Sports Mix Nintendo Square Enix August 24, 2016August 11, 2016October 8, 2015 [10] [8]
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Strikers Charged FootballPAL		 Nintendo Next Level Games August 17, 2016September 8, 2016May 12, 2016 [11] [8]
Mario Super Sluggers
Super Mario Stadium Family BaseballJP		 Nintendo Bandai Namco Games August 17, 2016March 31, 2016Unreleased [12] [8]
Metroid: Other M Nintendo Team Ninja March 17, 2016December 8, 2016March 31, 2016 [13]
Metroid Prime: Trilogy Nintendo Retro Studios UnreleasedJanuary 29, 2015January 29, 2015 [14]
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Oboro MuramasaJP		 Marvelous Vanillaware August 19, 2015UnreleasedUnreleased [15]
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Wii de Asobu: Donkey Kong Jungle BeatJP		 Nintendo Nintendo EAD June 21, 2017November 3, 2016December 1, 2016
New Play Control! Pikmin
Wii de Asobu: PikminJP		 Nintendo Nintendo EAD June 21, 2017September 29, 2016September 1, 2016
New Play Control! Pikmin 2
Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2JP		 Nintendo Nintendo EAD June 21, 2017March 30, 2017December 15, 2016
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo Nintendo EAD August 9, 2016UnreleasedJanuary 7, 2016 [8]
Pandora's Tower
Pandora no Tō: Kimi no Moto e Kaeru MadeJP		 Nintendo Ganbarion March 4, 2015August 13, 2015April 16, 2015 [16]
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu no DaibōkenJP		 Nintendo Creatures Inc. July 5, 2017May 19, 2016July 16, 2015 [17]
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition
Zero: Shinku no ChouJP		 Nintendo Tecmo Koei August 3, 2016UnreleasedOctober 20, 2016 [8]
Punch-Out Nintendo Next Level Games June 24, 2015January 22, 2015March 12, 2015 [6]
Rayman Raving Rabbids Ubisoft Ubisoft Montpellier UnreleasedJuly 6, 2017July 6, 2017
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Biohazard 4: Wii EditionJP		 Capcom CapcomJuly 5, 2017February 4, 2016October 29, 2015 [18]
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Biohazard: Umbrella ChroniclesJP		 Capcom CapcomJuly 5, 2017November 10, 2016Unreleased
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Beat the Beat: Rhythm ParadisePAL
Minna no Rhythm TengokuJP		 Nintendo NintendoJuly 27, 2016November 10, 2016November 24, 2016 [8]
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Sin and Punishment: Successor of the SkiesPAL
Tsumi to Batsu (Sin and Punishment): Sora no KōkeishaJP		 Nintendo Treasure March 25, 2015August 27, 2015April 30, 2015 [19]
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Nintendo EAD Tokyo May 31, 2015December 24, 2015February 4, 2016 [20]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo Nintendo EAD Tokyo January 15, 2015January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 [6]
Super Paper Mario Nintendo Intelligent Systems August 3, 2016June 16, 2016August 11, 2016 [8]
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Zelda no Densetsu: Skyward SwordJP		 Nintendo Nintendo EAD September 2, 2016September 1, 2016September 1, 2016
Trauma Team
Hospital. 6-nin no IshiJP		 Atlus AtlusAugust 19, 2015December 3, 2015Unreleased [21]
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: The Shake DimensionPAL
Wario Land ShakeJP		 Nintendo Good-Feel August 24, 2016November 17, 2016April 7, 2016 [8]
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Odoru Made in WarioJP		 Nintendo Intelligent Systems June 21, 2017September 15, 2016October 6, 2016 [22]
Xenoblade Chronicles
XenobladeJP		 Nintendo Monolith Soft July 27, 2016April 28, 2016August 5, 2015 [8]
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Takarajima Z: Barbaros no HihōJP		 Capcom CapcomJune 28, 2017January 21, 2016December 3, 2015 [23] [24]
Zangeki no Reginleiv Nintendo Sandlot February 18, 2015UnreleasedUnreleased [25]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This title was originally available as a My Nintendo reward in North America from March 31, 2016 until June 30, 2016. The game was eventually publicly released via the Nintendo eShop on September 22, 2016.

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