Wii U
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The Wii U is a Nintendo home console, successor to the Wii. It can output HD graphics up to 1080p, making it Nintendo's first HD console. The Wii U comes with a GamePad which features a touchscreen, gyroscope, microphone, speakers, and a front-facing camera. It also allows games to be played directly to it without using a TV. The console is also backwards compatible with the Wii and has its own Virtual Console library.
An 8GB white Basic Set was released alongside a 32GB black Deluxe Set. A Zelda-themed special limited edition Deluxe Set bundle was also released. It included a black console marked with the Wingcrest and wind symbols in gold, plus a download code for a digital copy of The Wind Waker HD and Hyrule Historia.
The Legend of Zelda Games
The following games can be purchased as physical Wii U optical discs or digitally from the Nintendo eShop. The Wii U version of Breath of the Wild is notable for being the last first-party title published for the console, being released nearly two months after its discontinuation in January of 2017.
- The Wind Waker HD
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Hyrule Warriors
- Twilight Princess HD
- Breath of the Wild
Virtual Console
Games from the Wii Virtual Console can also be played on the Wii U.
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Adventure of Link
- Zelda
- A Link to the Past
- Ocarina of Time
- Majora's Mask
- The Minish Cap
- Phantom Hourglass
- Spirit Tracks
- Skyward Sword
Backwards Compatible
Gallery
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A Basic Set white Wii U
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The Wind Waker HD limited edition Wii U
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The Wind Waker HD limited edition Wii U box front
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The Wind Waker HD limited edition Wii U box back
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Prototype Wii U featuring the Zelda HD Experience
Video Gallery
Trivia
- The Wii U is so far the only home Nintendo console to not have a Zelda game made exclusive for it during its lifespan, excluding the remasters of The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess that it received as they are enhanced re-releases of older titles. Although Breath of the Wild was designed from the ground up for the Wii U, it ultimately had a Nintendo Switch version developed alongside the Wii U version later during development and was also released for the Nintendo Switch.