The Wii U was never known for being a powerful console, despite being more powerful than the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 it was extremely weak compared to the Playstation 4 or even the Xbox One, not to mention it was weaker than the Nintendo Switch in almost every hardware spec.
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Still, some games used the power of the Wii U well, managing to reach the maximum resolution and frame-rate that the console was able to achieve, such games are:
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**1080p Games :**
* Legend of Kay Anniversary ^(( An update is required, the game was originally released at 720p) )
* Rayman Legends ^(( Also 60fps) )
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ^(( Also 60fps) )
* Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ^(( Also 60fps but with some struggles) )
* Child of Light ^(( Also 60fps) )
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
* The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
* Toki Tori 2
* Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
* Skylanders: Giants
* Shantae: Half-Genie Hero ^(( Also 60fps but with some struggles and an update is required) )
* Ducktales: Remastered ^(( Also 60fps) )
* Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition ^(( Also 60fps) )
* SteamWorld Dig ^(( Also 60fps) )
* Teslagrad ^(( Also 60fps but with some struggles) )
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**60fps Games :**
* Mario Kart 8
* Rayman Legends ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* Child of Light ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* Splatoon
* Star Fox Zero ^(( Both TV and Gamepad at same time) )
* Super Mario Maker and New Super Mario Bros U
* Super Mario 3D World and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
* Bayonetta 1 and 2 ^(( Some struggles) )
* Animal Crossing – Amiibo Festival
* Donkey Kong Country – Tropical Freeze
* Game & Wario
* Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
* Mario Party 10
* Mario & Sonic 2014 and 2016
* Mario Tennis – Ultra Smash
* Sonic Lost World
* The Wonderful 101 ^(( Some struggles) )
* Wii Fit, Sports Club and Party U
* Yoshi Wooly World
* FIFA 13
* Tekken Tag Tournament 2
* Ninja Gaiden 3: Razors Edge ^(( Some struggles) )
* Pokken Tournament
* Shantae: Half-Genie Hero ^(( An update is required for 60fps, Some struggles, Also 1080p resolution) )
* Ducktales: Remastered ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* SteamWorld Dig ^(( Also 1080p resolution) )
* BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
* Teslagrad ^(( Some struggles, there’s some loading stutters when opening some area doors) )
* Minecraft: Wii U Edition ^(( Some struggles) )
* Fast Racing Neo
* Nintendo Land ^(( Some struggles) )
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**Uncap Frame-Rate** ( The game can theoretically reach 60fps but rarely reaches that mark ) :
* Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Ghosts ^(( Both games can run at 60fps on the Wii U, but there are several drops, the average is 40~50fps in both games, An update is needed in Call of Duty Ghosts otherwise its average is between 38 to 40fps in campaign mode.) )
* Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition ^(( The game can theoretically reach 60fps in extremely specific places, the average is 31 to 40fps but can go below 20fps in some combats.) [^(https://i.imgur.com/kyD5jd8.png)](https://i.imgur.com/kyD5jd8.png) )
* Assassin’s Creed 3: Multiplayer/Online Mode ^(( Don’t get your hopes up, the game can hit 40fps at some extremely specific points, but the average frame-rate is 25-35fps on the Wii U) [^(https://i.imgur.com/LRpVZhP.png)](https://i.imgur.com/LRpVZhP.png) )
* Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ^(( Some struggles, Also 1080p resolution, the game averages between 40-60fps and has some frame-pacing issues) )
* Mighty No. 9 ^(( The game has an extremely fluctuating frame-rate, which can drop to 12fps and go up to 50fps in gameplay, the average is 35fps, disabling Bloom Effect in the options can improve the frame-rate as Digital Foundry analyzed: https://) [^(youtu.be/uJE5MHZZCeI?t=203)](https://youtu.be/uJE5MHZZCeI?t=203) ^(and challenge mode can actually run at 60fps most of the time))
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PS: If I forgot to mention a game or some information in the post is incorrect let me know in the comments, I’ll try to keep the post as updated as possible, sorry for any mistakes in English, I’m Brazilian.