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If you're looking for the best Nintendo Wii U games for a 5 year old, our experts are here to help. We've played, reviewed, and rated all of the biggest and best games, so you can be sure you're buying a game your child will love. Here's the list of our favourites, in order:
Letting up to four players battle it out in split-screen for pole position, Mario Kart 8's accessible tilt controls make this a game everyone can enjoy.
This simple, pick-up-and-play, yet incredibly fun mini-game collection will get the whole family involved, from the youngest to the young at heart. Perfect for parties.
Grab a Wii Remote (or stand in front of the camera on other formats) and dance along with the crazy routines to dozens of hits from the present day and yesteryear in this perfect party piece.
A wide range of tracks, plenty of fun routines, and the same get up and join in appeal Just Dance is known for make this a dancing game that'll get the whole family moving. Note: on PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, this requires a camera add-on.
Relive the events of Star Wars Episodes IV-VI (i.e. the good films), from blowing up the Death Star to taking part in the Battle of Hoth, in this great expansion pack for Disney Infinity 3.0.
Note: This game is an add-on for Disney Infinity 3.0, and requires it to run
Genre(s): Action (3D)
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Using only the Wii U's stylus, draw a path for the rotund Kirby to follow through a world made entirely out of clay, collecting stars and bopping enemies as you go.
Dusty and the rest of the Disney Planes hit the Wii U - but can they save the day? With simple, top-down gameplay, you take control of the entire rescue crew as you protect the forest and its inhabitants from disasters, in a truly fantastic kids game.
Bringing the same addictive, easy to learn, tricky to master Angry Birds gameplay to consoles, Angry Birds Star Wars is an out of this world catapulting tale.
This arcade take on Pokemon swaps turn-based battles and levelling for button mashing arenas, as up to four players take on stages full of 'mon in battle.
LEGO Dimensions merges universes together, as our favourite co-op series goes toys-to-life. Bundling real life LEGO with a full game to play through, this is a game you'd love waking up to on Christmas morning.
A traditional LEGO adventure, LEGO Jurassic World is a co-op block-bashing, brick building tale that takes in all four Jurassic Park films, and offers hours and hours of fun.
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