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Off-TV Play#List of Off-TV Play compatible software

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Off-TV Play is a feature of Nintendo's eighth-generation video game console, the Wii U. Like all video game consoles, the Wii U uses a console and a controller to manipulate an image on a television screen. The Wii U's unique feature is that its controller, the Wii U GamePad, has its own built-in screen for displaying images. It can display an entirely different image, or duplicate the television screen into the Wii U GamePad. It also allowed for 2-Player multiplayer, where each person would have their own screen with no need for Co-op splitscreen. Off-TV Play is the term used for when an entire game is played strictly on the controller, without the use of a television.{{cite web|last=Lynley |first=Matthew |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/11/19/nintendo-wii-u-review-roundup/ |title=Nintendo Wii U Review Roundup – Digits – WSJ |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2013/February/Spotlight-on-Wii-U-Off-TV-Play-728535.html |title=Spotlight on Wii U: Off-TV Play |publisher=Nintendo |date=February 27, 2013 |access-date=28 February 2013}} The GamePad also features two speakers that can be used for Off-TV Play. There is no standardized way to activate Off-TV Play and how it's implemented depends on the game.{{cite web |last=Splechta |first=Mike |url=http://www.gamesradar.com9.gamezone.com/products/wii-u/reviews/console-review-nintendo-s-wii-u-starts-its-own-dual-screen-revolution |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216063037/http://www.gamesradar.com9.gamezone.com/products/wii-u/reviews/console-review-nintendo-s-wii-u-starts-its-own-dual-screen-revolution |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |title=Console Review: Nintendo's Wii U starts it... | GameZone |publisher=Gamesradar.com9.gamezone.com |access-date=1 December 2012 }}

Background

The Wii U console was officially unveiled at E3 2011 in June 2011, where it was first detailed that the console's controller would feature a tablet-like touchscreen.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2011/06/11/7-things-didnt-know-about-nintendo-wii-u/ |title=7 Things You Didn't Know About the Nintendo Wii U |publisher=Fox News Channel |access-date=1 December 2012}} Nintendo announced that a major focus of the console would be the ability to display the image seen on the television on the touchscreen, to continue playing the game if the television was needed for other uses, or the player needed to move away from the television.{{cite web|last=Stevens |first=Tim |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/live-from-nintendos-e3-2011-keynote/ |title=Live from Nintendo's E3 2011 keynote! |work=Engadget |date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=1 December 2012}} Official terms were given at E3 2012; the controller was named the Wii U GamePad and the concept of playing games strictly on its screen being labeled Off-TV Play.{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5917363/better-friend-codes-achievements-and-more-nintendo-answers-our-burning-wii-u-questions |title=Better Friend Codes, Achievements and More: Nintendo Answers Our Burning Wii U Questions |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=June 11, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

For supported games, a television isn't required to be connected to the Wii U; the Wii U can operate in Off-TV Play mode as long as the console is connected to a power source.{{cite web|last=Stark |first=Chelsea |url=https://news.yahoo.com/play-wii-u-anywhere-even-train-131926177.html |title=Play Your Wii U Anywhere – Even on a Train |publisher=Yahoo! News |date=November 27, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}} However, as the processing is done on the console, and transmitted to the GamePad, the user must still keep within the transmitting range for it to work. Not all games support Off-TV Play, as some games conceptually rely on the asymmetric interplay between the television screen and the Wii U GamePad screen, such as Nintendo Land and ZombiU.{{cite web|url=http://mynintendonews.com/tag/off-tv-play/ |title=off-tv play |publisher=My Nintendo News |date=June 11, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cubed3.com/news/16887/1/streaming-games-to-wii-u-gamepad-optional.html |title=Streaming Games to Wii U GamePad Optional for Developers – Known as Off-TV Play at C3 News |publisher=Cubed3.com |access-date=1 December 2012}}{{cite magazine|title=ZombiU review|url=http://www.edge-online.com/review/zombiu-review/|date=November 28, 2012|magazine=Edge|access-date=December 15, 2012}} However, all Wii U Virtual Console titles purchased from the Nintendo eShop include the option to use Off-TV Play.{{cite news|last=Goldfarb|first=Andrew|date=January 23, 2013|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/23/wii-u-virtual-console-os-upgrades-announced|title=Wii U Virtual Console, OS Upgrades Announced|publisher=IGN|access-date=23 January 2013}} Original Wii games and Wii Virtual Console games were not initially compatible either, although this was changed in the Wii U's September 30, 2013 system update, which allows it, but only through the use of original Wii peripherals as input methods, meaning that the image would appear on Wii U GamePad screen, but its buttons would not work, requiring the use of Wii Remotes and Wii accessories for button and joystick input.{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/01/wii-u-system-update-enables-wii-games-to-display-on-gamepad |title=Wii U System Update Enables Wii Games to Display on GamePad |author=Otero, Jose |date=September 30, 2013 |publisher=IGN |access-date=September 30, 2013}} This was partially revised again in January 2015; when Nintendo began releasing Wii games digitally on the Wii U eShop. Because games re-released in this fashion were reworked to run straight from the Wii U operating screen, and not Wii Mode, the game allowed for Off-TV Play on Wii games with GamePad controls, provided the game allowed for Classic Controller usage in its Wii release.

List of ''Off-TV Play'' compatible software

=Games=

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data-sort-value="Amazing Spider-Man 1: Ultimate Edition, The"|The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Beenox

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|NA, EU

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/33486 The Amazing Spider-Man Ultimate Edition Impressions – Impressions]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

data-sort-value="Amazing Spider-Man 2, The"|The Amazing Spider-Man 2

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Beenox

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|NA, EU

|align=center|

Angry Birds Trilogy

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Rovio Entertainment

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|NA, EU

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/35168/ Angry Birds Trilogy Out Now for Wii and Wii U – News]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Armillo

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Fuzzy Wuzzy Games

|align=center|Fuzzy Wuzzy Games

|align=center|NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/armillo_set_to_support_off_tv_play |title=Armillo Set To Support Off-TV Play |publisher=Nintendolife.com |date= August 24, 2013|access-date=1 March 2014}}

Assassin's Creed III

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Ubisoft Quebec

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|"Eurogamer.net". "[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-assassins-creed-3-wii-u-face-off Face-Off: Assassin's Creed 3 on Wii U]"

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Ubisoft Quebec

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Interview: Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag's Place in the Franchise, and Returning to Wii U|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/09/interview_ubisoft_on_assassins_creed_iv_black_flags_place_in_the_franchise_and_returning_to_wii_u|access-date=October 4, 2013|newspaper=Nintendo Life|date=October 1, 2013}}

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|WB Games Montréal

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|"Eurogamer.net". "[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-batman-arkham-city-wii-u-face-off Face-Off: Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition on Wii U]"

Batman: Arkham Origins

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|WB Games Montréal

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/batman-arkham-origins-cuts-down-on-gamepad-features-but-apparently-runs-best-on-wii-u/ |title=Batman: Arkham Origins cuts down on GamePad features, but apparently runs best on Wii U |website=nintendoeverything.com |date= October 27, 2013|access-date=14 November 2013}}

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Armature Studio

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/batman_arkham_origins_blackgate_deluxe_edition |title=Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition (Wii U eShop) Review |publisher=NintendoLife |date=April 14, 2014 |access-date=6 May 2014}}

Bayonetta

|align=center|Action, hack and slash

|align=center|PlatinumGames

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Bayonetta 2 for Wii U – Official Site|url=http://bayonetta2.nintendo.com/bayonetta.html|publisher=bayonetta2.nintendo.com|access-date=11 June 2014}}

Bayonetta 2

|align=center|Action, hack and slash

|align=center|PlatinumGames

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|"Playeressence". "[http://playeressence.com/e3-2013-official-bayonetta-2-cinematic-trailer-features-touch-controls-off-tv-play-and-new-demon-summons/ E3 2013: Official Bayonetta 2 Cinematic Trailer, Features Touch Controls, Off-TV Play, and New Demon Summons] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818113420/http://playeressence.com/e3-2013-official-bayonetta-2-cinematic-trailer-features-touch-controls-off-tv-play-and-new-demon-summons/ |date=August 18, 2013 }}"

Ben 10: Omniverse

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|D3 Publisher

|align=center|D3 Publisher

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{ref|B10|[a]}}[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/33072 Ben 10: Omniverse Review – Review]. Nintendo World Report (January 20, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Gaijin Games

|align=center|Gaijin Games

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Andy|title=BIT.TRIP Presents: RUNNER 2 Was Originally Going To Skip Wii U|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/bittrip_presents_runner_2_was_originally_going_to_skip_wii_u|access-date=October 10, 2014|publisher=NintendoLife|date=February 22, 2013}}

Bombing Bastards

|align=center|Action

|align=center|Sanuk Games

|align=center|Sanuk Games

|align=center|NA

|align=center|

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

|align=center|First-person shooter

|align=center|Treyarch

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.techspot.com/review/605-nintendo-wii-u/ |title=Nintendo Wii U Review – TechSpot Reviews |publisher=Techspot.com |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Call of Duty: Ghosts

|align=center|First-person shooter

|align=center|Infinity Ward

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://nintendoeverything.com/first-call-of-duty-ghosts-wii-u-screenshots-details/]. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Tokyo, 1-Up Studio

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Cars 3: Driven to Win

|align=center|Racing

|align=center|Avalanche Software

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/cars-3-driven-to-win-wii-u |title=Start your engines and gear up for the ultimate racing experience in Cars 3: Driven to Win inspired by Disney•Pixar's film, Cars 3.|publisher=Nintendo.com |date=July 15, 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018}}

Castlestorm

|align=center|Puzzle, strategy

|align=center|Zen Studios

|align=center|Zen Studios

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/16/5216050/castlestorm-wii-u-release-date/ CastleStorm charging to Wii U Dec. 26]. Polygon.com (December 16, 2013). Retrieved 29 April 2014

Chasing Aurora

|align=center|Other

|align=center|Broken Rules

|align=center|Broken Rules

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/32206 Wii U eShop – Feature]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Child of Light

|align=center|Platformer, role-playing

|align=center|Ubisoft Montreal

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/how-the-indie-gaming-explosion-gave-birth-to-ubisoft-s-child-of-light-1244220/ How the indie gaming explosion gave birth to Ubisoft's Child of Light]. Techradar.com (April 22, 2014). Retrieved 29 April 2014.

Cloudberry Kingdom

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Pwnee Studios

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://gengame.net/2013/07/gengame-interview-cloudberry-kingdom-dev-talks-development-history-indie-scene-off-tv-play-confirmed-for-wii-u/|date=July 2, 2013|access-date=23 July 2013|author=Lamoreux, Ben|publisher=GenGAME |title=GenGAME Interview: Cloudberry Kingdom Dev Talks Development History, Indie Scene, Off-TV Play Confirmed for Wii U}}

Darksiders II

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Vigil Games

|align=center|THQ

|align=center|AUS, NA, EU

|align=center|{{cite web|author=Audrey Drake 1|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/18/darksiders-ii-review-3 |title=Darksiders II Review |publisher=IGN |date=November 17, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut

|align=center|Action role-playing, First-person shooter, stealth

|align=center|Straight Right

|align=center|Square Enix

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/20/deus-ex-human-revolution-on-wii-u-supports-off-tv-play-and-miiverse/ Deus Ex: Human Revolution On Wii U Supports Off-TV Play And Miiverse]. Siliconera (March 20, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Disney Infinity

|align=center|Platformer, sandbox

|align=center|Avalanche Software

|align=center|Disney Interactive Studios

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.vooks.net/the-happiest-game-on-earth-an-interview-with-disney-infinity-producer-john-day/ The Happiest Game on Earth – An interview with Disney Infinity Producer John Day – Wii U News from]. Vooks (August 15, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Disney's Planes

|align=center|Amateur flight simulation

|align=center|Behaviour Interactive

|align=center|Disney Interactive Studios

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/disneys_planes |title=Disney's Planes (Wii U) Review |publisher=Nintendo Life |date=August 6, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}}

Don't Starve: Giant Edition

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Klei Entertainment

|align=center|Klei Entertainment

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Retro Studios

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-isn-t-an-icee-flavor-256116.phtml/|date=June 12, 2013|access-date=23 July 2013|author=Ponce, Tony|publisher=Destructoid|title=Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze isn't an ICEE flavor}}

Dr. Luigi

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Nintendo SPD, Arika

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|NA, EU, JP

|align=center|{{cite news | first = Chris | last = Carter | title = Review: Dr. Luigi | date = December 31, 2013 | url = http://www.destructoid.com/review-dr-luigi-268231.phtml | work = Destructoid | access-date = 18 February 2014}}

Dragon Quest X

|align=center|MMORPG

|align=center|Square Enix, Armor Project

|align=center|Square Enix

|align=center|JP

|align=center|{{cite web|author=Ishaan |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/08/dragon-quest-x-wii-u-trailer-shows-off-its-enhanced-visuals/ |title=Dragon Quest X Wii U Trailer Shows Off Its Enhanced Visuals |publisher=Siliconera |date=March 8, 2013 |access-date=8 March 2013}}

DuckTales: Remastered

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Capcom, WayForward Technologies

|align=center|Capcom, Disney Interactive Studios

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web |author=Holly, Russell |url=http://www.geek.com/review/review-ducktales-remastered-is-everything-you-wanted-it-to-be-1565383/ |title=DuckTales Remastered is everything you wanted it to be |publisher=Geek.com |date=August 13, 2013 |access-date=14 August 2013 |archive-date=August 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815230142/http://www.geek.com/review/review-ducktales-remastered-is-everything-you-wanted-it-to-be-1565383/ |url-status=dead }}

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

|align=center|Beat 'em up, action role-playing

|align=center|Iron Galaxy Studios

|align=center|Capcom

|align=center|NA, EU

|align=center|{{cite news | first = Lee | last = Meyer | title = Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U eShop) Review | date = September 9, 2013 | url = http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/dungeons_and_dragons_chronicles_of_mystara | work = Nintendolife | access-date = 18 February 2014}}

Edge

|align=center|Puzzle, action

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Hands On: Toki Tori and EDGE (Two Tribes Classics)|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/10/hands_on_toki_tori_and_edge_two_tribes_classics|access-date=October 14, 2013|newspaper=NintendoLife|date=October 14, 2013}}

FIFA Soccer 13

|align=center|Sports

|align=center|EA Canada

|align=center|EA Sports

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.gamespot.com/fifa-soccer-13/reviews/fifa-soccer-13-review-6400803/ FIFA Soccer 13 Review]. GameSpot.com (November 13, 2012). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Gaiabreaker

|align=center|Shoot 'em up

|align=center|Ubiquitous Entertainment

|align=center|Ubiquitous Entertainment

|align=center|JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/wbgj/index.html |access-date=6 May 2014|title= ガイアブレイカー | 任天堂}}

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Black Forest Games

|align=center|Black Forest Games

|align=center|AUS, EU

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Green|first=Andy|title=Giana Sisters: Twisted Dream Coming To Europe and Australia Next Week|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/giana_sisters_twisted_dream_coming_to_europe_and_australia_next_week|access-date=August 15, 2013|newspaper=Nintendo Life|date=August 14, 2013}}

Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition

|align=center|Platformer, beat 'em up

|align=center|DrinkBox Studios

|align=center|DrinkBox Studios

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|"Siliconera.com". "[http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/10/injustice-gods-among-us-has-quick-move-list-off-tv-play-on-wii-u/ Injustice: Gods Among Us Has Quick Move List & Off TV Play On Wii U]"

Hyrule Warriors

|align=center|Action, hack and slash

|align=center|Omega Force, Team Ninja

|align=center|Nintendo, Tecmo Koei

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/05/hyrule-warriors-features-the-legend-of-zelda-on-nes-like-adventure-mode |title=Hyrule Warriors Features The Legend of Zelda on NES-like Adventure Mode |publisher=IGN |date=August 4, 2014 |access-date=24 August 2014}}

Just Dance 4

|align=center|Rhythm

|align=center|Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Milan

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|Ubisoft. "[http://just-dance-thegame.ubi.com/jd-portal/en-GB/just-dance-games/just-dance-4/wii_u/index.aspx] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914202241/http://just-dance-thegame.ubi.com/jd-portal/en-GB/just-dance-games/just-dance-4/wii_u/index.aspx |date=September 14, 2013 }}"

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|HAL Laboratory, Nintendo SPD

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

data-sort-value="Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The"|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Nintendo EPD

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

data-sort-value="Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The"|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 3

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33103 Two Zelda Titles Are Coming to Wii U – News]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

data-sort-value="Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, The"|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Nintendo EPD

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Traveller's Tales

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|"Nintendo Life". "[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/lego_batman_2_dc_super_heroes]"

Lego Marvel Super Heroes

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Traveller's Tales

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Max|first=Josh|title=LEGO Marvel Super Heroes impressions|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/35668|access-date=October 27, 2013|newspaper=NintendoWorldReport|date=October 10, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Lego Movie Videogame, The"|The Lego Movie Videogame

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|TT Games, TT Fusion

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/13/the-lego-movie-videogame-review/ The LEGO Movie Videogame Review]. IGN.com (February 12, 2014). Retrieved 29 April 2014.

Little Inferno

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Tomorrow Corporation

|align=center|Tomorrow Corporation

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32585 |author=Ohlew, Tyler |title=Little Inferno Review |publisher=Nintendo World Report |date=November 22, 2012}}

Madden NFL 13

|align=center|Sports

|align=center|EA Tiburon

|align=center|EA Sports

|align=center|NA

|align=center|{{ref|NFL|[b]}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32598 |title=Madden NFL 13 Review – Review |publisher=Nintendo World Report |date=November 24, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Mario Kart 8

|align=center|Racing

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 1

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-08-mario-kart-8-nintendo-turns-the-series-upside-down|title=Mario Kart 8: Nintendo turns the series upside down|publisher=Eurogamer |author=Phillips, Tom|date=July 8, 2013 |access-date=8 July 2013}}

Mass Effect 3: Special Edition

|align=center|Action role-playing

|align=center|Straight Right

|align=center|Electronic Arts

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|author=Colin Moriarty 2|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/21/mass-effect-3-wii-u-review |title=Mass Effect 3 Wii U Review |publisher=IGN |date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

data-sort-value="Mighty Switch Force! 1: Hyper Drive Edition"|Mighty Switch Force!: Hyper Drive Edition

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|WayForward Technologies

|align=center|WayForward Technologies

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|

Mighty Switch Force! 2

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|WayForward Technologies

|align=center|WayForward Technologies

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|title=Mighty Switch Force! 2 Wii U|url=http://www.wayforward.com/blog/2013/10/16/mighty-switch-force-2-wii-u.html|publisher=WayForward|access-date=October 27, 2013|date=October 16, 2013|archive-date=October 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024010142/http://www.wayforward.com/blog/2013/10/16/mighty-switch-force-2-wii-u.html|url-status=dead}}

Minecraft: Wii U Edition

|align=center|Sandbox

|align=center|4J Studios, Mojang

|align=center|Microsoft

|align=center|JP, EU, NA

|align=center|

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

|align=center|Action role-playing

|align=center|Capcom Production Studio 1, Eighting

|align=center|Capcom

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{ref|MHU|[c]}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vooks.net/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-get-off-tv-play-online-region-lock-removed-in-upcoming-patch/ |title=Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Gets Off-TV Play, Online Region Lock Removed in Upcoming Patch |author=Daniel Vuckovic|date=March 3, 2013 |publisher=Vooks.net |access-date=9 March 2013}}

Mutant Mudds Deluxe

|align=center|Run and gun, platformer

|align=center|Renegade Kid

|align=center|Renegade Kid

|align=center|NA

|align=center|[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/06/whats-next-for-the-wii-u-eshop?page=2 What's Next for the Wii U eShop]. IGN. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Nano Assault Neo

|align=center|Shooter

|align=center|Shin'en Multimedia

|align=center|Shin'en Multimedia

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

NBA 2K13

|align=center|Sports

|align=center|2K Sports

|align=center|2K Sports

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|last=Liebl |first=Lance |url=http://www.gamezone.com/products/nba-2k13/reviews/review-nba-2k13-wii-u-is-the-same-great-game-with-some-ignorable-gamepad-features |title=Review: NBA 2K13 Wii U is the same great g... | Reviews |publisher=GameZone |date= November 27, 2012|access-date=1 December 2012}}

Need for Speed: Most Wanted U

|align=center|Racing

|align=center|Criterion Games

|align=center|Electronic Arts

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/wii_u_version_of_need_for_speed_most_wanted_will_feature_off_screen_play Wii U Version Of Need For Speed: Most Wanted Will Feature Off-Screen Play – Wii U News @ Nintendo Life]. Nintendolife.com. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

NES Remix

|align=center|Action, arcade

|align=center|indieszero

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://nesremix.nintendo.com/ |title=NES™ Remix for Wii U |publisher=Nesremix.nintendo.com |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}}

NES Remix 2

|align=center|Action, arcade

|align=center|indieszero

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

New Super Mario Bros. U

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 4

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{ref|NSMBU|[d]}}{{cite web|url=http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/only-on-wiiu/|title=Official Site – New Super Mario Bros. U for Wii U}}

New Super Luigi U

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 4

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge

|align=center|Action-adventure, hack and slash

|align=center|Team Ninja

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://ninjagaiden3.nintendo.com/wiiu.html Official Site – Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge for Wii U]. Ninjagaiden3.nintendo.com. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

One Piece: Unlimited World Red

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Ganbarion

|align=center|Bandai Namco Games

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2014/07/03/one-piece-unlimited-world-red-review/ |title=One Piece Unlimited World Red review |publisher=Nintendo Insider |date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=24 August 2014}}

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Monkey Bar Games

|align=center|Bandai Namco Games

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/pac_man_and_the_ghostly_adventures |title=Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Wii U) Review |publisher=NintendoLife |date=November 23, 2014 |access-date=6 May 2014}}

Pikmin 3

|align=center|Real-time strategy

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 4

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/04/pikmin-3-will-support-gamepad-only-play |title=Pikmin 3 Will Support GamePad-Only Play |date=February 4, 2013 |author=George, Richard |publisher=IGN}}

Ping 1.5+

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Nami Tentou Mushi

|align=center|Nami Tentou Mushi

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|title=PING 1.5+ Review (Wii U eShop)|date=November 14, 2014 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/ping_15plus|accessdate=14 November 2014}}

Pokkén Tournament

|align=center|Fighting

|align=center|Bandai Namco

|align=center data-sort-value="Pokémon Company, The"|The Pokémon Company

|align=center|NA, JP

|align=center|

Pokémon Rumble U

|align=center|Action role-playing

|align=center|Ambrella

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/pokemon_rumble_u Pokémon Rumble U (Wii U eShop) Review]. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Puddle

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Neko Entertainment

|align=center|Neko Entertainment

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/33191 Puddle Review – Review]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Pushmo World

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Intelligent Systems

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Nintendo – Pushmo World|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/lkWym2kww8uPlfhvKppcacBmaK6SG7nx|publisher=nintendo.com|access-date=11 June 2014}}

Rayman Legends

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Ubisoft Montpellier

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://rayman.ubi.com/legends/en-gb/home/index.aspx|title=Rayman Legends | Official Website | Ubisoft|author=Ubisoft |publisher=Ubisoft |access-date=August 30, 2013}}

Resident Evil: Revelations

|align=center|Survival horror

|align=center|Capcom, Tose

|align=center|Capcom

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2013/02/09/official-nintendo-magazine-tease-revealed-as-resident-evil-revelations |title=Official Nintendo Magazine tease revealed as Resident Evil Revelations |date=February 9, 2013 |author=Seedhouse, Alex |publisher=nintendo-insider.com}}

Rush

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|

Scribblenauts Unlimited

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|5th Cell

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|EU

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32558 |title=Scribblenauts Unlimited Review |date=November 20, 2012 |author=Ronaghan, Neal |publisher=nintendowoldreport.com}}

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|5th Cell

|align=center|Warner Bros. Interactive

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/interview-5th-cell-talks-about-scribblenauts-unmasked-hear-why-they-decided-to-include-33-batman-variations/|title=[Interview] 5th Cell talks about Scribblenauts: Unmasked! Hear why they decided to include 33 'Batman' variations|date=September 22, 2013|author=Laura|publisher=Nintendo Everything}}

SDK Paint

|align=center|Art application

|align=center|HullBreach Studios

|align=center|HullBreach Studios

|align=center|NA

|align=center|

Shovel Knight

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Yacht Club Games

|align=center|Yacht Club Games

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/35348 |title=Shovel Knight Impressions |date=September 3, 2013 |author=Bonds, Curtis |publisher=Nintendo World Report}}

Skylanders: Giants

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Vicarious Visions

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.vooks.net/video-game-review/skylanders-giants-wii-u-review/ Skylanders Giants (Wii U) Review – Skylanders Reviews]. Vooks.net (February 18, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Toys for Bob

|align=center|Activision

|align=center|JP

|align=center|[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/34781 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Coming to Wii U in Japan on July 12 – News]. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Sniper Elite V2

|align=center|Tactical shooter

|align=center|Rebellion Developments

|align=center|505 Games

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|last=Wahlgren|first=Jon|title=Sniper Elite V2 (Wii U) Review|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/sniper_elite_v2|publisher=NintendoLife|access-date=October 22, 2013|date=June 18, 2013}}

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

|align=center|Racing

|align=center|Sumo Digital

|align=center|Sega

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{ref|SASRT|[e]}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/32203 |title=Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, and Epic Mickey 2 – Feature |publisher=Nintendo World Report |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Big Red Button Entertainment

|align=center|Sega

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|title=Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric for Wii U – Nintendo @E3|url=http://e3.nintendo.com/games/wiiu/sonic-boom-wii-u/|publisher=e3.nintendo.com|access-date=11 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611174644/http://e3.nintendo.com/games/wiiu/sonic-boom-wii-u/|archive-date=June 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}

Sonic Lost World

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Sonic Team

|align=center|Sega, Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|Hinkle, David. (May 30, 2013) [http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/sonic-lost-world-features-competitive-multiplayer-off-screen-p/ Sonic: Lost World features competitive multiplayer, off-screen play on Wii U]. Joystiq. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Super Mario 3D World

|align=center|Platformer

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Tokyo

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/11/4412144/super-mario-3d-world-preview-hands-on-e3-2013 Super Mario 3D World's multiplayer mayhem is delightful, long overdue]. Polygon (June 11, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

|align=center|Fighting

|align=center|Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco Games

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.smashbros.com/us/howto/entry11.html|title=Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: Controllers}}

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition

|align=center|Fighting

|align=center|Namco Bandai

|align=center|Namco Bandai

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/tekken_tag_tournament_2 |title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Wii U) Review |publisher=Nintendo Life |date=November 24, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Toki Tori

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Two Tribes Confirms Details of Three Titles in Wii U Classics Range, All Hitting This Year|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/10/two_tribes_confirms_details_of_three_titles_in_wii_u_classics_range_all_hitting_this_year|access-date=October 14, 2013|newspaper=NintendoLife|date=October 2, 2013}}

Toki Tori 2+

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|Two Tribes

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

|align=center|Stealth, action-adventure

|align=center|Ubisoft Shanghai

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite news|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|title=Interview: Ubisoft On Splinter Cell Blacklist, Taking the Series Forward and Wii U Features|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/interview_ubisoft_on_splinter_cell_blacklist_taking_the_series_forward_and_wii_u_features|access-date=August 11, 2013|newspaper=Nintendo Life|date=August 4, 2013}}

Trine 2: Director's Cut

|align=center|Puzzle

|align=center|Frozenbyte

|align=center|Frozenbyte

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|

Unepic

|align=center|Platformer, role-playing

|align=center|Francisco Téllez de Meneses

|align=center|EnjoyUp Games

|align=center|EU, NA

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/unepic/ |title=Unepic (Wii U eShop) Review|publisher=NintendoLife |date=January 19, 2014 |access-date=6 May 2014}}

Watch Dogs

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Ubisoft Bucharest

|align=center|Ubisoft

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{cite magazine|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/55179/watch-dogs-is-a-beautiful-game-on-wii-u-ubisoft/ |title=Watch Dogs is a beautiful game on Wii U – Ubisoft |magazine=Official Nintendo Magazine|access-date=8 October 2013}}

Wii Fit U

|align=center|Fitness

|align=center|Nintendo EAD Group No. 5, Ganbarion

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|{{ref|FIT|[f]}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/nnQh4Fv0y41X4zE_yBa_Qb1jr_G1jPYj |title=Nintendo.com – Wii Fit U – Game Info |publisher=Nintendo|access-date=23 July 2013}}

data-sort-value="Wonderful 101, The"|The Wonderful 101

|align=center|Action

|align=center|PlatinumGames

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/wonderful_101 The Wonderful 101 (Wii U) Review]. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Xenoblade Chronicles X

|align=center|Role-playing video game

|align=center|Monolith Soft

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|NA, EU, JP

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/more-xenoblade-chronicles-x-details/|title=More Xenoblade Chronicles X details – Nintendo Everything|date=January 28, 2015}}

Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Collection

|align=center|Action-adventure

|align=center|Sega

|align=center|Sega

|align=center|JP

|align=center|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxfMw8PB5fI [Nintendo Direct JP] Yakuza 1 & 2 for Wii U Announcement]. YouTube (May 17, 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.

Zen Pinball 2

|align=center|Pinball

|align=center|Zen Studios

|align=center|Zen Studios

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA

|align=center|[http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/zen_pinball_2 Zen Pinball 2 (Wii U eShop) Review]. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

{{note|B10|[a]}}Off-TV Play must be initially activated via a menu on the TV screen.

{{note|NFL|[b]}}Off-TV Play cannot be activated or disabled mid-game.

{{note|MHU|[c]}}An update is required to use Off-TV Play.

{{note|NSMBU|[d]}}When using the feature in multiplayer mode, only platforms can be placed using the Wii U GamePad's touchscreen and a Wii Remote and/or Wii U Pro Controller is required.

{{note|SASRT|[e]}}Off-TV Play is activated by swiping down on touchscreen.

{{note|FIT|[f]}}Some activities require both the GamePad and TV screen and are not compatible with Off-TV Play.

= Applications =

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
style="width:200px;"| Title

! style="width:150px;"| Developer

! style="width:150px;"| Publisher

! style="width:50px;"| Availability

! style="width:10px;"| {{Refh}}

Amazon Video

|align=center|Amazon

|align=center|Amazon

|align=center|EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Internet Browser

|align=center|Nintendo Network Business & Development

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Netflix

|align=center|Netflix, Inc.

|align=center|Netflix, Inc.

|align=center|EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Wii Karaoke U

|align=center|Joysound, Nintendo

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|EU, JP

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND | Nintendo|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U-download-software/Wii-Karaoke-U-by-JOYSOUND-774729.html#Extras|publisher=nintendo.co.uk|access-date=11 June 2014}}

Wii Street U

|align=center|Nintendo Software Technology

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Wii U Panorama View

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|Nintendo

|align=center|AUS, EU, NA, JP

|align=center|

Reception

The concept received mostly positive reviews, but was criticized due to the lack of a standardized way to activate it and it being an optional, instead of required, feature.{{cite web |last=Stein |first=Scott |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/nintendo-wii-u/ |title=Packed with promise, Wii U still has a lot to prove |publisher=CNET |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216024820/http://reviews.cnet.com/nintendo-wii-u/ |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |url-status=live }} CNET praised the feature as being "nothing short of fantastic [...] because it prevents the monopolization of a TV while gaming – something anyone who doesn't live alone can appreciate. For those households where the main TV is in constant demand, off-TV sounds like a godsend." However, a major concern cited is that it wasn't a required feature, meaning the developers can opt out of making it possible in their respective games, so in theory, it could become obsolete. Kotaku praised it as well, stating that it is a good feature for those who like to multi-task, since it frees up the television for other uses.{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/11/wii-u-could-be-the-perfect-console-for-people-like-me/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230145006/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/11/wii-u-could-be-the-perfect-console-for-people-like-me/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |title=Wii U Could Be The Perfect Console For People Like Me |publisher=Kotaku Australia |date= November 14, 2012|access-date=1 December 2012}} TechSpot described it as "a luxury few people asked for but that turns out to be wonderful to have". Destructoid praised it for being exactly the same as playing on the television, only "with some limited portability for no extra charge. Hard to find fault in that."{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-with-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-on-the-wii-u-234982.phtml |title=Hands-on with Call of Duty: Black Ops II on the Wii U |date=September 14, 2012 |publisher=Destructoid |access-date=1 December 2012}} GamesRadar praised the feature for being perfect for the avid television watcher, but criticized the fact that there wasn't a standardized way to activate it, such as its own button. IGN stated in their review for the Wii U, that in regards to single player experiences, they preferred it when the entire game could be transferred to the GamePad over using it in conjunction with a television.{{cite web|author=Nic Vargus 2|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/21/wii-u-review |title=Nintendo Wii U Review |publisher=IGN |date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=1 December 2012}}

Some critics have argued that the image has superior quality while using Off-TV Play, while others have cited concerns over the small size of the screen making it difficult to see all the details of the image. Eurogamer's "Digital Foundry" testing showed that the Wii U's Off-TV Play feature outperformed Sony's similar Remote Play feature on its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita systems in image quality, latency, and frame-rate.{{cite web|last=Leadbetter |first=Richard |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-vs-vita-remote-play |title=Digital Foundry vs. Vita Remote Play • Articles • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=November 30, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}} Pocket Gamer agreed, stating that Off-TV Play-offered far less lag than Remote Play.{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Other/Wii+U/feature.asp?c=49816 |title=guide to Nintendo Wii U's Off-TV Play | Other |date=April 6, 2013 |publisher=Pocket Gamer |access-date=1 March 2014}}

While critics generally praised the Wii U update enabling Off-TV Play support to original Wii software played in Wii Mode, they generally lamented the update's shortcoming of requiring Wii controllers and peripherals to play rather than the Wii U GamePad itself.{{Cite magazine|last=Peckham |first=Matt |url=https://techland.time.com/2013/10/01/nintendos-massive-new-wii-u-update-is-this-shy-of-greatness/ |title=Nintendo's Massive New Wii U Update Is *THIS* Shy of Greatness |magazine=Time |date=October 1, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|author=Ishaan|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/30/wii-u-can-now-play-wii-titles-gamepad-theres-catch/ |title=Wii U Can Now Play Wii Titles On GamePad, But There's A Catch |publisher=Siliconera |date=September 30, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/01/wii-u-system-update-enables-wii-games-to-display-on-gamepad |title=Wii U System Update Enables Wii Games to Display on GamePad |publisher=IGN |date=September 30, 2013 |access-date=1 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/wii-u-4-0-0-update-allows-wii-mode-off-tv-play-262751.phtml |title=Wii U 4.0.0 update allows Wii Mode off-TV play |date=October 2013 |publisher=Destructoid |access-date=1 March 2014}} This was partially rectified by Nintendo in January 2015, when they announced that Wii games digitally re-released for the Wii U eShop would allow for GamePad controls, because they play directly through the Wii U, and not "Wii Mode" when using the disc version of the games.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/14/super-mario-galaxy-2-metroid-prime-trilogy-coming-to-wii-u|title=Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Prime Trilogy Coming to Wii U|first=Jose|last=Otero|date=January 14, 2015}}

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