

Bayonetta 2 doesn't make great leaps over its predecessor, but that's no bad thing: what it does instead is trim some of the fat, leaving a lean, mean slice of brawling that's simply delicious to play. You do it all over again in a fiercer haircut and higher heels. How do you best one of the greatest, maddest action games of all time? Simple. You can play it solo or share out duties with friends - and either way it's a perfect reminder of what exactly the Wii U can do that other consoles simply can't. An environmental puzzler with a slight tinge of 70s sci-fi cinema to its world and outlook, this is a smart, charming game that's as fun to play as it is inventive. What a pleasant surprise, then, that Affordable Space Adventures ticks all three of those boxes. There are too few Wii U games made outside of Nintendo, even fewer that make use of the console's GamePad and you can count on one hand the ones that really think about what it means to play with a second screen in your hands. Below you'll find our very favourite Wii U titles (in alphabetical order).

The Wii U offers timeless Nintendo joy in eye-popping HD for the first time - and at a very reasonable price, too. If the GamePad doesn't provide that, then it's Nintendo's own exclusive games that do - unmatched for sheer fun factor, peerless in their execution, and with a colourful, playful flavour that's a breath of fresh air in a medium dominated by moody, macho entertainment.

Put that way, it's not surprising that its sales have been a damp squib.Īnd yet we would strongly recommend anyone pick one up, because Wii U hosts a gaming experience that you simply can't get anywhere else. Wii U can't match Xbox One or PlayStation 4 for power, it doesn't carry the major hits from other publishers, and its store of download games isn't particularly well-stocked. Its principle gimmick - the second screen embedded in the chunky GamePad controller - hasn't caught the imagination of either game designers or the buying public like its predecessor's motion controller did. Nintendo's latest home console, the follow-up to its all-conquering Wii, is a strange beast.
