List of best-selling Wii U video games
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This is a list of video games for the Wii U video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the Wii U is Mario Kart 8. First released in Japan on May 29, 2014, it went on to sell over 8.4 million units worldwide.
There are a total of 20 Wii U games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, thirteen were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Of the 20 games on this list, 19 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo.
By September 30, 2022, over 103.53 million total copies of games had been sold for the Wii U.[1]
List
† | Game was bundled with Wii U consoles during its lifetime |
* | Game was eventually ported to the Nintendo Switch |
** | Game was eventually ported to the Nintendo 3DS |
No. | Game | Copies sold | As of | Release date[a] | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
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1 | Mario Kart 8 † * | 8.46 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | May 29, 2014 | Racing | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
2 | Super Mario 3D World † * | 5.89 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | November 21, 2013 | Platform | Nintendo | |
3 | New Super Mario Bros. U † * | 5.82 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | November 18, 2012 | Platform | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
4 | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U † | 5.38 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | November 21, 2014 | Fighting | Nintendo | |
5 | Nintendo Land † | 5.21 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | November 18, 2012 | Party | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
6 | Splatoon † | 4.95 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | May 28, 2015 | Third-person shooter | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
7 | Super Mario Maker † ** | 4.02 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | September 11, 2015 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | |
8 | New Super Luigi U † * | 3.07 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | June 19, 2013[b] | Platform | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
9 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD † | 2.37 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | September 20, 2013 | Action-adventure | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
10 | Mario Party 10 | 2.27 million[2] | March 31, 2023 | March 12, 2015 | Party | Nintendo | |
11 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze * | 2.02 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | February 21, 2014 | Platform | Retro Studios | Nintendo |
12 | Wii Party U † | 1.79 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | October 25, 2013 | Party | Nintendo | |
13 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * | 1.70 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | March 3, 2017 | Action-adventure | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo |
14 | Yoshi's Woolly World ** | 1.57 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | June 25, 2015 | Platform | Good-Feel | Nintendo |
15 | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker * ** | 1.37 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | November 13, 2014 | Action puzzle | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
16 | Pikmin 3 * | 1.27 million[4] | December 31, 2019 | July 13, 2013 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | |
17 | Lego City Undercover * | 1.15 million[4] | December 31, 2019 | March 18, 2013 | Action-adventure | TT Fusion | Nintendo |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | 1.15 million[3] | December 31, 2020 | March 4, 2016 | Action-adventure | Tantalus Media | Nintendo | |
19 | Hyrule Warriors * ** | 1 million[5] | January 27, 2015 | August 14, 2014 | Hack and slash |
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Pokkén Tournament † * | 1 million[6] | August 18, 2016 | March 18, 2016 | Fighting | Bandai Namco Studios | The Pokémon Company |
Notes
- ^ Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
- ^ Initial release was as downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. U; a stand-alone retail version was released in the following months.
References
- ^ "Dedicated Video Game Sales Units". Nintendo. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Top Selling Title Sales Units". Nintendo. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f 2021CESAゲーム白書 (2021 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2021. ISBN 978-4-902346-43-5.
- ^ a b 2020CESAゲーム白書 (2020 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2020. ISBN 978-4-902346-42-8.
- ^ "Hyrule Warriors Ships 1 Million Units Worldwide". 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Bandai Namco Press Release" (PDF). 18 August 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2016.