You guys are also picking games from after the Wii's third year.
Xenoblade and Sin & Punishment 2? Didn't come out in the Wii's first three years.
Rose colored glasses there. The Wii U's lineup through it's first three years matches up to the Wii very well. If we're looking at the core notable Nintendo releases, leaving off mini-game compilations:
Wii U 2012-2015: Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario Maker, Xenoblade X, Bayonetta 1/2, Fatal Frame V, Super Smash Bros. U, Yoshi's Wooly World, Star Fox Zero, Hyrule Warriors, Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Mario Tennis, Donkey Kong Country: TF, Captain Toad, Devil's Third, NES Remix, NSMBU + NSLU.
Wii 2006-2009: Zelda: TP, Super Paper Mario, Excite Truck, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Endless Ocean, Battallion Wars 2, Mario Strikers, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, NSMB, Link's Crossbow Training, Pokemon Battle Rev, Punch-Out!, Excitebots.
Even third party content in this time, even though the Wii U has been shut out ... I'd say Zombi U, Rayman Legends, COD: BLOPS 2, Batman Arkham City, ACIV, Deux Ex, NFS, quality wise fares about as well as the top Wii 3rd party titles for that period ... Guitar Hero 3, No More Heroes, RE4 Wii Edition, Little King Story, etc.
Even party games, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Wario Ware, Mario Party, Mario & Sonic, Wii Music ... ok, but Wii U has Nintendo Land, Wii Sports Club, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Party U, Mario & Sonic, Animal Crossing Amiibo Party, Game & Wario. So not exactly a huge discrepancy there either. If that's the type of game you like there's plenty of it on Wii U.
