Wii Games Are Coming to the Wii U eShop

January 14, 2015

Wii games will be making their way to the Wii U eShop, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced during today's Nintendo Direct.

The first batch of confirmed games include Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Punch-Out!!

Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be available as soon as this morning's Nintendo Direct concludes. Meanwhile, Punch-Out!! is set to arrive next week on January 22, while Metroid Prime Trilogy launches on January 29. Each title will be priced at $19.99 but during their first week on the eShop they'll be available at half price.

More Wii games are inevitably on the way, so be sure to tell us which last-gen Nintendo titles you would like to see come to the console in the comments below.

Upcoming Releases

Homeworld 3

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.

May 13

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

May 21

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

An expansion to Elden Ring setting players on a new adventure in the Lands Between.

June 21

Everwild

Inspired by the beauty of the natural world around us, Everwild is a brand-new game in development from Rare where unique and unforgettable experiences await in a natural and magical world. Play as an Eternal as you explore and build bonds with the world around you.

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