While the Wii U library is far from Nintendo's best work, many of its highlights, such as Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, Nintendo Land, and The Wonderful 101, showcase the GamePad's potential for ...

The Nintendo Switch's release is just about a month away, and interest is steadily building as that March 3 release date approaches. If you're wondering how the Switch stacks up next to the Wii U ...

Look at when Nintendo revealed the Wii U at E3 in 2011: They focused so heavily on the GamePad controller that they didn’t bother to actually show off the Wii U console, which can only be seen ...

Images: Nintendo. The main difference here, of course, is that the Wii U GamePad can't be taken on the go — or at least not beyond the relatively short wireless range of the console.

A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” ...

A whole new Miiverse. The Wii U had a lot of issues that contributed to its failure, most of which stemmed from its gamepad and name. Nintendo couldn’t quite communicate that this was a new ...

Okay, perhaps the idea of Nintendo making the Switch 2 even slightly like a Wii U is a stretch. Instead, let's imagine that the company is planning to finally bring DS and 3DS games to its Online ...

Nintendo tried with the Wii U, it really did. Nintendo Land was essentially designed to be a showcase for the GamePad's unique capabilities, and it does so well, but pretty much every first-party ...

The Switch 2 Pro Controller is an upgraded gamepad for Nintendo's console with smooth analog sticks, programmable rear ...

Wii U; Nintendo Switch; amiibo of your choice; on the Wii U. Turn on your Wii U, login to the user's profile that has the Mii you want to transfer, and go to System Settings.