9. BlazBlue
It’s no secret that Nintendo platforms have a knack for making 2D games look mind blowingly good. Take a look at Wario Land: Shake It, A Boy and his Blob and Kirby’s Epic Yarn for examples. These games didn’t need intricate polygonal characters and environments to wow; they went old school and captured our sprite-loving hearts with ease. This is why one of the best 2D fighting series of this generation would be a magical addition to Wii U’s library. BlazBlue is a frenetic 2D fighter with a heavy anime art style, vibrant graphics, and an in-depth combat system that is accessible to newbies and fighting game enthusiasts alike. All three of these components make BlazBlue a brilliant experience.
Nintendo has obviously lacked solid fighters for the past six years; Wii really only brought Tatsunoko vs. Capcom to the big dance, but aside from that its library was pretty barren. With Nintendo putting an emphasis on its online features this generation, having a game that thrives by its online community would be a great way to get folks using the Nintendo Network in a serious way, for competitive reasons. If Nintendo hopes to stand toe-to-toe with Sony and Microsoft, it has to provide an online experience that feels authentic and legitimate; and I can’t think of a better way to legitimize one of your console’s primary features than by giving fans a game that fully prospers by way of its competitive online scene.
What about the Conduit? I know it had problems but, it could have a good chance to be alot better graphically and story-line wise if it was on Wii U or if the title was purchased by Nintendo and messed with by Retro
I think the Conduit is a solid series, however, I wanted to focus on franchises that hadn’t really made an appearance on a Nintendo console ever, or at least for quite some time. Since Conduit was just last generation, I avoided it. It’s a great game, though!
One game I wish I could’ve fit on there was the Souls series (Demon’s/Dark Souls). Now that’s a fantastic franchise that I think would really fit in line with Nintendo’s new focus on the “hardcore”. Talk about a game that is truly hardcore…
Another writer here shares my love of Shenmue!!! I would love to see a Yakuza title on Wii U as well. Better yet… Nintendo should team up with Yu Suzuki and Sega to finally release Shenmue III on Wii U. This could also accompany HD re-releases of the first two games on Wii U with the ability to continue your save file. The possibilities… I’m almost crying.
A fellow Yu Suzuki loyalist! There are far too many people who don’t know about Shenmue! I’m in the process of constructing an article idea for why I think Shenmue III belongs on Wii U. In the meantime, though, I agree whole heartedly with everything you said. I assume Sega is preparing a Shenmue HD release, however, as they’ve been slowly releasing their biggest titles on XBLA and PSN (Jet Grind Radio, Sonic Adventure, Virtual On, Daytona, etc.). So, I suspect Shenmue is coming. My hope is it’s released on the eShop.
So many issues with Borderlands would be fixed if all of the menu stuff was on the gamepad! It would seriously improve the game sooooo much.
I would absolutely LOVE to see the Persona series come to Wii U. Persona 4 is my all-time favorite rpg ever. Persona 5 for Wii U?
Third party games — I want them all. The Wii missed out on almost all good-quality 3rd party games. If Microsoft and Sony gamers gets something from third party companies, why not Nintendo gamers? There was no problem on NES, and there definately wasn’t any major problems with third party support on Super NES (N64 and Gamecube were largely ignored).
It’s a shame that people moved away from Nintendo, but hopefully, we Nintendo console owners, especially those has just a Nintendo console, can be equally as excited and happy as the rest of the gaming world.
Speaking of “world”, I’d love to see more come out of Japan. I’m not talking about your everyday action game or rpg. There’s far more, and they’re holding back so much, it’s not even funny. Nevermind the excuse about their games being “culturally different”…if games like Harvest Moon, 999, Phoenix Wright, and Persona can make it over (with pretty much all Japanese references intact), why not more?
Niche titles have grown into popular fan favorites in past generations. I wish there were more (I’d love to have the Densha de Go/Railfan series in English).