Wii U

Feature Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom's Switch 2 Editions are technically exceptional and essential

Some rough spots remain but resolution and performance upgrades are well worth the upgrade fee

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• Wed 23rd Jul 2025
• Features
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo Switch 2

Feature Nintendo's free Switch 2 upgrades for key Switch 1 titles are remasters in all but name

Link's Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Odyssey and many more tested

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• Sat 28th Jun 2025
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo Switch

DF Weekly How plausible is the Switch 2 Matrix Awakens demo report?

Switch 2 could be a tech powerhouse - but expectation management is required

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• Mon 11th Sep 2023
• Blog
• DF Direct
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch
• The Matrix Awakens

Feature Stranded on Wii U: the games worth saving before the eShop shutdown

We highlight the best-looking, best-playing games that never got a port to Switch

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• Fri 17th Mar 2023
• Features
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Mario Kart 8's new Booster Course Pass tracks betray their mobile origins

An in-depth look at how Nintendo 'remastered' its old circuits for Switch

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• Wed 17th Aug 2022
• Features
• iOS
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature DF Retro on Nintendo's motion-controlled Sports series - from 2006 to today

Does the Wii Sports magic still hold up in Nintendo Switch Sports?

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• Wed 11th May 2022
• Features
• Wii U
• Wii
• Nintendo Switch
• DF Retro

Feature The Wonderful 101 remaster is welcome - but console performance disappoints

Only PC and PS4 Pro can deliver a sustained 60fps

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• Fri 15th May 2020
• Features
• PS4
• Wii U
• PC
• Nintendo Switch

Feature How New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe on Switch improves over Wii U

A by-the-numbers port or something better?

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• Wed 9th Jan 2019
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Captain Toad on Switch is excellent - but 3DS is the real surprise

Nintendo's great run of ports continues

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• Tue 26th Jun 2018
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Hyrule Warriors' decent Switch port is marred by weird tech decisions

1080p resolution in mobile mode cripples frame-rate

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• Sun 3rd Jun 2018
• Features
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Switch Bayonetta 2 is a turbo-charged Wii U port

Minor visual boosts and performance improvements in both docked and handheld modes

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• Tue 6th Feb 2018
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Tech Evolution: 25 years of Super Mario Kart

Nine games analysed across nine consoles: Digital Foundry charts the evolution of the classic series

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• Mon 4th Sep 2017
• Features
• Retro
• Wii U
• Wii
• Nintendo 3DS

Feature Why Wii U ports on Switch are good for Nintendo - and for us

A generation of evergreen titles deserve a second chance on the new console hybrid

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• Sat 15th Jul 2017
• Features
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

News Zelda: Breath of the Wild uses dynamic resolution scaling

Does this explain why Switch's portable mode runs smoother than docked?

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• Tue 14th Mar 2017
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Fast RMX showcases Switch's technological leap over Wii U

Massively improved resolution, faster performance, better visuals

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• Sat 11th Mar 2017
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Is Zelda on Switch worth the upgrade from Wii U?

UPDATED: Switch wins out in GPU-focused stress tests

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• Wed 8th Mar 2017
• Features
• Face-Off
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

Feature Tritton Katana HD wireless headset review

Uncompressed 7.1 audio over HDMI finally hits gaming headsets. Is the upgrade worthwhile?

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• Sun 10th Jul 2016
• Reviews
• PS4
• Xbox One
• PS3
• Xbox 360

Feature Zelda: Breath of the Wild pushes Wii U hardware to the limit

Digital Foundry goes hands-on with Nintendo's most technologically ambitious project to date

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• Wed 22nd Jun 2016
• Features
• Wii U

Feature Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Star Fox Zero

A classic Nintendo franchise returns, with Platinum Games on coding duties

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• Sun 10th Apr 2016
• Features
• Wii U

Face-Off The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

How the Wii U version stacks up against the originals - with some surprising results

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• Wed 2nd Mar 2016
• Features
• Face-Off
• Retro
• Wii U
• Wii