You're nobody's favorite console, Wii U, but don't let that get you down. Nintendo

Nintendo's Wii U has a reputation as a bit of a video game industry punching bag. It's much less powerful than the competition, its tablet-like GamePad controller hasn't been utilized well in many games, and most games don't come out on the console.

All of those things, as well as the fact that plenty of people don't realize it's a whole new console, have made it Nintendo's least successful console. But the games that are exclusive to Wii U tend to be really, really good. To that end, we put together a list with the best games to play on the Wii U right now: