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Now that 2014 is behind us, we’re eagerly looking forward to the games that we’ll see released this year. Some of these in this list don’t have a confirmed release date yet, so it’s possible they could slip into 2016. That being said, we’re still excited to have them on the way and if they don’t make the 2015 release date, that means we’ll be getting a better product for a bit longer wait. So without further ado, here is Wii U Daily’s top ten upcoming games for the Wii U!<\/p>\n
10. Mario Maker<\/b><\/p>\n
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We thought for sure when it debuted at E3 this year, Mario Maker would be on the list of holiday titles debuting in 2014. Sadly that wasn’t the case, as the release date for Mario Maker has slipped into 2015. That’s okay, though! If there’s anything that deserved a release period of hype all its own, it’s Mario Maker. One of the most popular activities of the early internet was hacking old Super Mario Bros. ROMs to create custom levels. Mario Maker takes this exact concept but makes it so that you can create your own levels using official tools instead of ROM hacks.<\/p>\n
When the game was initially shown off at E3, the editor was pretty barebones. Since then the most recent Nintendo Direct in November highlighted some changes Nintendo has made to the game and it’s looking like one of the most polished games for creatives to enjoy. If you enjoyed creating your own puzzles in Pushmo & Crashmo, then Mario Maker will likely be right up your alley.<\/p>\n
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World<\/b><\/p>\n
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Originally debuted at Yarn Yoshi during a January 2013 Nintendo Direct, Yoshi’s Woolly World takes the bright, yarn-inspired artwork of Kirby’s Epic Yarn and weaves its own tale starring Yoshi. The game features several of Yoshi’s signature moves, including his floaty jump, the ability to hatch eggs, and of course, his long tongue that can be used to snap up objects and create eggs.<\/p>\n
We played the game during our E3 demo and found it very soothing, if lacking some challenge. We’re excited about the game because it’s very rare that tertiary characters to the Super Mario Bros. franchise see their own game. Hell, it took Luigi nearly eleven years to get a sequel to Luigi’s Mansion. The gameplay is colorful and lively and if it manages to be half as soothing to play as Epic Yarn, we’ll chalk it up as a success.<\/p>\n
8. Devil’s Third<\/b><\/p>\n
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Devil’s Third was a huge surprise at last year’s E3, especially since it is now a Wii U exclusive. There was a lot of speculation about the game after the closure of THQ in 2012, especially considering the auction held for THQ’s holdings never mentioned the game. Many thought it was dead, but creative director Tomonobu Itagaki surprised everyone by announcing the Wii U exclusivity of the game.<\/p>\n
Devil’s Third is one of the few mature titles that are headed to Wii U this year. Last year the well-received Bayonetta 2 received much attention and fanfare and we expect Devil’s Third will do the same, especially if the fighting sequences are as fluid as Itagaki’s previous games, including the Dead or Alive series. Either way, Devil’s Third is yet another title saved by Nintendo, so we expect fans will be excited once an actual release date is finally revealed.<\/p>\n
7. Hyper Light Drifter<\/b><\/p>\n
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