Ever since a user in Neogaf called out the Disney Art Academy and Pokemon Sun and Moon's codename (Niji) correctly, the idea that Zelda Wii U may actually be Zelda Wii U and NX is becoming more commonly accepted. Because of this, the Wii U version obviously won't be the definite version in certain areas (graphics) but maybe better in others (off-screen play). If there are areas where Zelda Wii U lacks or struggle with, when does it personally become a major problem? This question is aimed for Wii U owners who are planning to buy it for their system. 

Here are three thing that would have to occur that would force me to skip the Wii U version:

1. The lack of these grass texture/physics/???:

Grass physics,  texture, cgi animation -- whatever it is, these grass look and move beautifully! IMO, this is the most distinguishable aspect of the new Zelda game. If the Wii U is unable to produce these effects and visuals, then forget it. I know this sounds ridiculous but something about how the grass fields looks is really immersive and I need to have it in my Wii U port!

2. Appropriate HD resolution and frame rates

If they find a way to make the grass look as good as the gif above then I can accept 720p and the standard 30 fps for 3D Zelda games. I will not accept it if this game ends up less than 30 fps even if its 4k. I don't take stable frame rates for granted anymore after finishing Ocarina of Time in the Virtual console with sub 19 fps x_x

3. Lacking content from the NX port

This probably won't happen but if for some reason the Wii U has less content than the NX port that's a big no for me as well. Little things that are left off due to console differences won't matter. I didn't mind when the Twilight Princess for the GameCube lacked motion controls or an extra button for items. And Wii owners were probably okay with the lack of camera stick. Having smaller dungeons and overworld will not be okay though.

So what flaws or omissions in the Wii U versions will make you skip it?

I wouldn't worry about resolution; Nintendo have never released a Wii U title that runs in sub-HD. Worst case scenario we are looking at 720p with no AA, a la Mario Kart 8 or Splatoon. 720p with post-process AA, a la 3D World/Captain Toad/Xenoblade X, is a strong possibility.

I do confess though, now that it's likely going to be a cross-gen title, I am concerned about how well the Wii U version will look and run. Some games that were cross-gen between PS4/X1 and PS3/360 looked and ran quite badly on the latter.

Facing it, this game is probably going to take a great hit in terms of graphics. I remember how in the E3 2014 trailer for Xenoblade X there was a scene where your character was walking down a hangar to get into his skell, but in the final game, that little cut scene looks absolutely nowhere near as good. Won't stop me from buying, at this point nothing will, but the graphical downgrade can be expected.

The only thing that would stop me from buying is if they actually release it on NX and not on Wii U

Yeah you're probably right about the stable frame rates. I don't even mind the AA nonsense if the art style looks good. 

But I'm worried about it being like a late PS360 game as well. Hopefully it will be like Twilight Princess but I fear Nintendo may be pulling all the stops for the NX version now and finishing the Wii U port last and is expecting majority of Wii U owners to buy it on the NX :-/ *

*ninja edited

Yeah, that's my main concern now too; that the Wii U version will be cut down and downgraded compared to the footage they've shown previously.

If there are literally no swords in Zelda U, then I'm not buying.

No Bikini-Outfits = no buy.

The only thing that would me skip it is forced motion control. I skipped SS for that reason and I'd skip this game too if I had to.

-Zelda U will definitely be 720p/30fps so don't worry about FPS.
-I think there is good chance that NX version have some sort additional features of some sort of additional content (I dont think anuthing big or important would be in that case like new dungeon or something similar).

Personally I am still not sure what version will buy, on first place depends on that if I will buy NX on launch, then depends what exactly differences will be between versions and when exactly they will be launched(I don't think both version will be launched on same day).