On August 5th, Nintendo announced that "Pikmin 3 Deluxe Edition" will be available on the Switch platform on October 30th. This is another work from the WiiU era. Those masterpieces that have been buried because of the low WiiU installed capacity seem to be They are also planning to make a comeback on Switch. So today, based on this interesting topic, the reviewer will come to see with you the sales of these WiiU works ported to Switch, and then look at what other WiiU games will come from in the future besides the games that have been ported. The game is worth looking forward to for Switch players.
First of all, we started with the works that have been transplanted. As the sales champion of the WiiU platform, the "Mario Racing 8" released in 2014 finally received 8.45 million shipments, and in April 2017, the Switch was released. Just one month later, it appeared again in the form of "Mario Racing 8 Deluxe Edition", becoming the first Switch game ported from WiiU. As of the second quarter of 2020, "Carriage 8 Deluxe Edition" still holds the top spot in Switch game sales. With a total shipment volume of 26.74 million copies, it tops the group, becoming the double champion of WiiU and Switch sales. However, judging from the current situation, this championship throne is likely to change hands. After all, "Assemble!" "Animal Crossing Friends Club" only took one quarter and sold 22.4 million copies worldwide.
In September 2017, "Pokémon Tekken", which broke the million sales mark on the WiiU platform, landed on the Switch platform in the form of "Pokémon Tekken DX". Because the game does not have Chinese, and the popularity of the early Switch in China is not high, the popularity of this game in China is still sluggish. The 3D image design of Pokémon in "Pokémon Tekken DX" is very attractive to players, and each move perfectly shows the characteristics of Pokémon. However, as a relatively hardcore fighting game, "Pokémon Tekken DX" is not very friendly to many players. Although it can be fun to play with just one click, it is really difficult to find fun. The sales volume of "Pokémon Tekken DX" on the Switch is slightly higher than that of the WiiU platform. So far, the total shipment has reached 1.16 million copies. It even launched two paid DLCs in 2018, but from the current perspective, "Pokémon Tekken DX" is more like a fire fighting game in the first year of Switch's release, and it has completed its historical mission.
Then in February 2018, "Bayonetta 1+2" landed on the Switch platform. To this day, these two "Bayonetta" are arguably the best action games that can be played on the Switch. "Chain of the Other World" is also good, but I still choose Sister Bei. The smooth and refreshing battle experience, the unconstrained battle scenes, and the methodical level rhythm make the "Bayonetta" series very attractive. It is a pity that neither of these two works have Chinese on the Switch platform, and the sales on the original platform are quite limited. According to official statistics, the WiiU version of Bayonetta 2 released in October 2014 took nearly two years to sell 1 million copies, but then again, if there was no investment from Nintendo that year, we might not have seen it. This is the sequel to this excellent game. On the Switch platform, although there is no clear official data, there is evidence from various parties that the sales of "Bayonetta" far exceed the WiiU version. With such results, we are even more looking forward to " Bayonetta 3" The performance on the Switch platform.
There are not a few WiiU games that landed on the Switch platform in 2018. In May alone, the two games "Mori: Tropical Freeze" and " Zelda Warriors Deluxe Edition" were ported and landed. Nintendo’s production level in the horizontal jumping game can be said to be unmatched. The quality of "Mori: Tropical Freeze" itself can be called the type ceiling. Although the difficulty is higher than that of the "Mario" series, it is In the whole game process, there is no malicious design to make the player difficult. The reasonable difficulty curve allows the player to successfully pass the level after multiple attempts. And Funky Kong is also added to the Switch version, which is easier to playThe role of, can be said to be the gospel of the handicapped party. Although there is no Chinese, it will not affect the overall experience of the game, but to be honest, although the reviewer likes this "Mori: Tropical Freeze", the audience for the horizontal version of the jumping game in China is still too small. On the WiiU platform, the shipment of "Mori: Tropical Freeze" released in 2014 reached 2 million copies, which is also among the best in the entire WiiU game sales list. On the Switch platform, this game also achieved 2.25 million copies. It is also the third place in sales of WiiU transplant games after "Carriage 8 Deluxe Edition" and "New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Edition". The sales of "Zelda Warriors Deluxe Edition", which landed in late May, were much lower than "Mori: Tropical Freeze". "Zelda Warriors", which was released in September 2014, earned 1 million on the WiiU platform. The total shipments of copies, but the Switch platform has not been able to exceed the million mark so far, but this may also be the same as the game’s landing on the 3DS platform in 2016 and "Fire Emblem Warriors" which is also the first party IP of Nintendo. The first step is to log in to the Switch platform. As a Wushuang game, "Zelda Wushuang Deluxe Edition" can be regarded as a surprise for both Zelda and Wushuang fans, and it is no problem for players who like to play for hundreds of hours. However, as a fan Xiang Wushuang game, it is not very realistic to expect its sequel. Switch is probably the final destination of "Zelda Wushuang".
in July 2018, "Forward! "Captain Chinobio" was officially transplanted to the Switch platform. Our Captain Mushroom was also released on the WiiU platform in 2014, and finally got a total shipment of 1.36 million copies. And on the Switch platform "Go! "Captain Chinobio" also basically maintained the same results as the WiiU platform, with a total shipment of about 1.18 million copies. It can be said that whether it is a horizontal jump or a cabinet garden design, Nintendo's designers have achieved almost the ultimate level, despite the sales and reputation, "Forward! "Captain Chinobio" is slightly inferior to Nintendo's first-tier IP games, but this little Captain Mushroom perfectly interprets what 3D level design is. In the opinion of the evaluator, "Forward! "Captain Chinobio" is a game that is difficult to use language to Amway. The cartoonish and cute style and the game's focus on solving puzzles will undoubtedly screen out a large number of players directly, but if you can let go of impetuousness, then "Go Forward" ! "Cinobio" will definitely be a relaxing game that can put all the troubles behind you.
Time comes to 2019. In the first month of the year, "New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe Edition" made a high-profile porting and landing on the Switch platform. As the third place in WiiU platform sales with a total shipment of 5.8 million copies, "New Super Marathon U" also lived up to expectations on the Switch platform, ranking among the top ten Switch sales rankings with 7.44 million copies. The Switch version of "New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Edition" adds on the basis of the WiiU version, two new characters with special skills, namely Stealing Rabbit and Princess Chinobigi. Yes, this is exactly what Kubagi is. The origin of the stem. As the last generation of orthodox 2D Mario games from 2012 to the present, "New Super Mario U" can still be said to be an excellent, easy-to-use and content-rich platform jumping game, and it is also the first game to land on the National Bank Switch.
However, throughout 2019, the Switch platform did not continue to usher in more WiiU ported games. At the same time, in the second half of 2019, the Switch platform also appeared frequently, achieving a double harvest of sales reputation. In a blink of an eye, in January 2020, another game from the WiiU platform landed on the Switch, and that was the "Phantom Disaster FE Encore" released in 2016. However, this "Phantom FE Encore" is almost the most bleak of all WiiU porting works. This JRPG, which combines the "Persona" series and "Fire Emblem" series, is on the WiiU platform. Only more than 300,000 sets have been sold on the platform, and although there is no clear sales data after the transplant and landing on the Switch, you can guess how difficult the game is to sell from the market of a new card of a treasure for only 100 yuan. As a JRPG game, "The Phantom Story FEThe plot of "Encore" can be said to be very hip, but the background setting is very interesting, but the script layout is unattractive. In terms of combat, although the chase combo is quite smooth, it still fails to break through the procrastination rhythm of turn-based games, and the complex and cumbersome maze makes players have no desire to try. Even after clearing the level, the evaluator has the deepest impression. Still those sweet songs and music videos in the game.
On May 19, 2020, "Fantastic 101 Remake" landed on the Swithc platform in a low-key manner. This game that was once sold on WiiU in 2013 was once again met with players by the single-player publishing company of Platinum Studios. It is true that the reviewer loves "Fantastic 101", but the design concept and overall style of this game are indeed too lopsided, which makes it difficult for many players to accept, and the lack of Chinese makes many domestic players express dissatisfaction. What is certain is that in the next few years, it will be difficult for us to see a highly creative game like "Fantastic 101". The development of the console design concept and the feedback from the game market have sealed this path of innovation from two aspects. , Hideki Kamiya is an excellent producer who can incorporate arrogant and domineering self-expression into the game. The reviewer also hopes to see more novel works on the Switch platform.
and above are the WiiU games ported on the Switch platform until the release of "Pikmin 3 Deluxe Edition". It is not difficult to see that most of Nintendo’s first-party games have achieved good sales after porting to the Switch platform, but many of them seem It's more like a fire-fighting work moved over to fill the gap in the game. In addition to porting, many WiiU-era games have also launched sequels on the Switch platform. For example, "Super Smash Bros." after the WiiU version launched "Super Smash Bros. Special Edition" and " Splatoon " on Switch. The sequel "Splatoon 2" was a great success on the Switch platform. The Yoshi series followed the "Yoshi Yoshi" in the WiiU era and also launched "Yoshi's Handcrafted World" on the Switch platform. The Kabi series followed the WiiU. After "Kabi: The Rainbow Curse", the "Kubi: Nova Alliance" and "Paper Mario" series were launched on the Switch platform after WiiUpigtail's "Paper Mario: Color Splash" was launched in July this year. "Paper Mario: Origami King." Several other Mario works such as "Mario Party", "Mario Tennis" and "Mario Made" series have also ushered in new works on the Switch platform. According to the statistics of
, it is not difficult to see that many of the legacy of the WiiU era have been transplanted to the present. The sequel to the sequel, and the games with transplant or sequel value seem to be rare, but on the contrary, there are still Several WiiU masterpieces are worth looking forward to.
was the first "Super Mario 3D World" released in 2013. As the runner-up in the WiiU era, it also broke the news of transplanting to the Switch platform many times this year. 2020 is the 35th anniversary of the birth of the Mario series. It is true that only a piece of "Paper Mario: Origami King" can not afford the scene. I don’t know if the news of the "Super Mario Memorial Collection" released by the uncles is true. If there is a chance, I believe that many players intend to see this "Super Mario 3D World" again on Switch.
"The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD" is the only reissue in the top ten WiiU sales charts. In addition, there is another "Legend of Zelda" series transplantation "Zelda" on the WiiU platform. Legend: Twilight Princess HD. At present, neither of these two games have any porting news. Considering that “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2” is difficult to be released in 2020, it will be reproduced by another port before then. The possibility of the "Legend of Zelda" series of works first landing on Switch is also further improved, and I don't know if these two games have the opportunity to meet with you.
The two games "Star Firefox: Zero" and "Made in Wario" are not sold on WiiU, so the probability of launching a sequel is much greater than that of transplantation, and the Switch platform is indeed more suitable. A brand new "Made in Valeo". As for the WiiThere are 5.2 million copies of "Nintendo Continental" sold on U. Because it is tailor-made for WiiU, it has a very high utilization rate of Gamepad, so the possibility of transplantation is extremely low, although it is very brilliant to integrate many Nintendo's games. It's integrated together, but if you want to log on to the Switch platform, it will probably be a sequel. Therefore, the remaining portable and highly popular games on the WiiU sales list are "Zero: The Miko of the Crow" and "Excalibur X".
Considering that there is "Excalibur 2" before the Switch platform and "Excalibur: Definitive Edition" afterwards, it seems that it is not impossible to transplant "Excalibur X" together. In a previous interview, Tetsuya Takahashi, the producer of the "Alien Excalibur" series, also expressed his great desire to bring "Alien Excalibur X" on the WiiU platform to the Switch platform. However, the funding issue is really a headache. It's a very large game, and it will be very difficult to remake." However, Takahashi Tetsuya did not deny the possibility of transplantation. He said that if one day the studio gets enough funds, then "Xenoga X" will still be promising for Switch. With reference to the popularity of the "Excalibur" series on the Switch, it seems that players are likely to see this mecha game land on the Switch platform in 2021.
In fact, every time a game on the WiiU platform is mentioned, "Zero: The Miko" has always been extremely popular, and many players have been looking forward to its transplant. But in fact, compared to transplantation, it seems that the new work of the "Zero" series is expected to be more reliable on the Switch platform. "Zero: The Witch of the Crow" on WiiU was also released in 2014. It is the fifth work in the series, and it has been more than six years since then. As a series of games, it should be a sequel. Previously, Keisuke Kisuke, a producer under Koei Tecmo, said in an interview in 2019 that he wanted to launch a new series of "Zero" on the Switch platform, but he was busy developing the RPG game "Fairy Tail", so he launched A new work plan for the "Zero" series on the Switch platform. "Fairy Tail" is currently on sale on all platforms. I don’t know if Koei Tecmo has plans to continue to develop new works in the "Zero" series. After all, although the players are boasting about the beauty of the girl, the people who actually buy it are still It's still a minority.
The above is the inventory of WiiU porting games on Switch platform compiled by the reviewer, and the guess of WiiU games that may land on the Switch platform. Then which WiiU game on the Switch is your favorite, and which WiiU game are you looking forward to completing the porting? Anyway, the reviewer himself really hopes that another game similar to "Nintendo Land" will appear on the Switch. After all, who doesn't want to be the protagonist in the Nintendo World?
