zelmusario on 12 April 2015
You've got most of it covered here, but I'll put in a vote for Hyrule Warriors. If you like Zelda, it has enough Zelda lore to keep you interested, story-wise and plenty of fun-factor. I'd never played a Dynasty Warriors game before this, but I loved it. Metroid Prime Trilogy is also a must.
Other noteworthy titles: ZombiU, Wonderful 101, and DKC: Tropical Freeze.
Like you, I skipped the Wii generation but still found that the library was high quality if you sift through the shovelware. Wii U's library is hight quality too, just low quantity right now.
Edit: Bayonetta 2. I must be a fool to forget that one.
It'll be awhile before I figure out how to do one of these. :P
