I have a tough time deciding between GC, Wii and Wii U.
- GC has the worst 3D Mario and Zelda games, but some good stuff like Melee and (I assume, haven't played) Metroid, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, etc.
- Wii has forced motion controls, but some games were great despite it.
- Wii U didn't last long enough and didn't get a "real" Mario game, but I loved Mario Maker and 3D World was a decent substitute.
In the end I'd probably go with GC since Mario and Zelda are the bread and butter of any Nintendo console, and with those lackluster games it feels like the least essential Nintendo console to me. Especially so with both Zeldas getting remastered, but I'm not sure if that's fair. I'd say that GameCube is my least favorite
now
, but Wii was my least favorite at the time each respective one was current.