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The best Wii U games to play in 2023
Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.
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Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.
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![UK charts: Minecraft Xbox 360 holds first, Pikmin 3 crashes to 15](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130624_minecraft.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 heads up this week's North American eShop offerings](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20120612pikmin3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 tested on 3DS but didn't feel right, says Miyamoto](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130625_pikmin_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![UK charts: Minecraft Xbox 360 takes top, Pikmin in at second](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130624_minecraft.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 digital codes from GAME unlocking early - report](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-red-banner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Pikmin 3 gameplay basics explained in new trailer](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Pikmin 3 bests other high profile debuts in Japan](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-new.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Pikmin 3 screens appear on Japanese Miiverse feed](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-red-banner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 trailer introduces the crew of three Travellers](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130715_pikmin_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 demo playable at select GameStop locations in US, Canada next weekend](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Miyamoto: new characters don't make new games](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130124_pikmin_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3's 'meet the Pikmin' trailer explains different creature types](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-blue.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![See Pikmin 3 in action in this new gameplay trailer](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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!["Wii U was made for Pikmin," says Miyamoto](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20120613pikmin3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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![Pikmin 3: Miyamoto feels it should have launched alongside Wii U](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20120613pikmin3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3: Wii U GamePad makes for a deeper experience than the originals, says Miyamoto](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pikmin-3-banner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Pikmin 3 screens show googly-eyed enemies](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/20130124_pikmin_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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