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The List

Disc-Based

Title Genre Description Boxart
A Boy and His Blob Platformer

A Boy and His Blob for Wii is a re-imagining of the original NES classic. New levels, powers, and designs make this an astounding game. Beautiful visuals, sound and design in every aspect, nothing about this game will disappoint. The game feels like a perfect blend of old and new school. No Wii IR shit, just plug in dat Nunchuck and get playin', because this will fully envelope you in its child-like atmosphere and give you a warm feeling of nostalgia. The few drawbacks include a few strange choices in the control scheme, and signs fucking everywhere.

Features a hug button which makes the boy hug the blob and the player 'aww'.

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Animal Crossing: City Folk Life Sim Basically take Animal Crossing for Gamecube and Wild World on the DS, add in Wi-Fi, add in a city, and you have Animal Crossing: City Folk. It has Wii Speak compatibility, which might be a draw for some. It's probably most fun if you don't own Wild World for DS and haven't played the Gamecube game (Or the original N64 version for that matter). Animal-crossing-city-folk-wii
Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories Adventure

A direct sequel to the DS game Trace Memory/Another Code: Two Memories. Despite the so-so reviews for the game, it's actually quite great, and certainly a worthy sequel to its DS predecessor.

Only released in Japan and Europe; so while it's in English, you will need some sort of homebrew on the Wii to play games from other regions, or a PAL Wii.

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Arc Rise Fantasia RPG

A turn based RPG that has pretty solid gameplay like any other, however it has some shit voice acting and has really cliche characters and a plot, but if you look past that, it's a pretty solid RPG title not to mention the ONLY for the Wii. Consider this one if you exhausted your choices of RPG's or if you're just looking for something different from the Wii.


Use the undub vesion for reverting this into a nice fantasy game; the English dub is pretty horrible.

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Baroque Roguelike A frustratingly hard roguelike "mystery dungeon" dungeon crawler, featuring all the things you "love" so much about the genre, such as losing everything upon death. Oddly enough, the story progression is actually helped by, and a lot of the time requires, your death. Recommended only to the most masochistic roguelike players, but enjoyable if you appreciate the genre. Baroque-us
Battalion Wars 2 TPS/RTS Battalion Wars 2 combines third person shooter and strategy. You control units in real time, but you need to move and attack tactically in order to win. There's also options for online co-op and multiplayer versus. This is a solid game overall. One main issue is that some of the motion controls are a little wonky. It is surprisingly difficult (especially compared to the first on the Gamecube). BattalionWars2
Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Shoot 'Em Up A new stab at side-scrolling shooters, in Blast Works you are able to attach the different pieces of your defeated enemies to your ship, during play, allowing you to build up an awkward heap of a ship shooting randomly across the screen. As you can imagine, this can become chaotic fast, especially when playing with four players. The game's saving grace is that it, 1) has an incredible editor where you can create and customize anything from bullets and ships to entire levels and bosses so you can remove or improve the game's attachment mechanic, and 2) the ability to download and upload your creations online. So if you don't have any faith in your designing skills, you can download someone's perfected creation. Originally a free PC game that can still be downloaded here. Blast Works
Boom Blox: Bash Party Party/Smash em up Forget the original Boom Blox; this one is streets ahead of it (though the first is still good). A physics game which engages the player in a variety of tasks and puzzles all using the Wii's innovative IR. Grab and pull blocks Jenga style, shoot lasers at flying objects or throw baseballs at huge towers. Bash Party gives you access to the same level creation tool that the developers used, as well as the ability to instantly play levels from other players online. Boom Blox Bash Party
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut Point and Click Adventure

A port of the PC version. Features extra puzzles and some other gameplay changes. Story has been updated with a new 'before the intro' story part, but sadly there are some oddities in the programming. Also available on the DS, with different puzzles specific to the DS' control scheme. Much like the Wii version, the DS version has some oddities in the game code.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition FPS

A two year old port of the original, this time with motion controls! If you've never played a Call of Duty game, this is a good starter. Single player is fun, it never gets boring hearing "tango down". The motion controls can be tweaked to your liking just like The Conduit, but has a default setting, and a Wii Zapper setting. The multiplayer is undeniably one of the best on the Wii. The depth of it will keep you busy for a long time. You'll earn rankings and unlock challenges, perks, weapon upgrades, skins, and alot more. If you're a FPS fan, this is definately a must. The only obvious negatives that stick out are the rather poor graphics and framerate, which are pretty bad even for the Wii. The online is similar to other versions, but with a lack of the 9 vs. 9 mode.


This game has lean. The other console versions of CoD4, and all versions of MW2 did not have have lean. The DS version of MW2 had lean. Apparently, Nintendo knows what the fans want.

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Call of Duty: World at War FPS

The Wii port/version of CoD:WaW. It has a similar single-player experience to the versions on the other consoles, and also has online multiplayer, but it doesn't have the Nazi Zombie mode. Decent graphics for the Wii and surprisingly good FPS motion-controls.

People still play this, even with the other Call of Duty Games out on the Wii and the DS

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Castle of Shikigami 3 Bullet Hell If you are a fan of Touhou-esque games, then this is definitely a game you should look into. Has the insane bullets-shooting-bullets difficulty that the genre is known for, and while the single player is kind of short, it features two-person co-op, and the story changes depending on what combination of characters is used. Only recommended to those already familiar with bullet-hells. Castle of shikigami 3
The Conduit FPS

High Voltage Software and SEGA cater to Wii players with their very own generic FPS. Think Halo: Combat Evolved, with awesome controls. It's functional, and the customizable Wii controls are a dream. Online multiplayer is also excellent, but the single-player campaign is uninspired. Includes a ranking system, friendcode-less match-making, and everything a good starting FPS title needs. The biggest negative is the online is ridiculously hacked. It's almost impossible to find a clean match, unless you start a new profile. It also has an achievement system if you're into that sort of thing.

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Conduit 2 FPS A improvement over the original in almost every possible way. The single-player mode takes you out of the boring sewers of Washington D.C into places like Atlantis, Central America and an oil rig in the Bermuda Triangle, the Codec-ish cutscenes and explosive Drudge mines from the first game are gone, and there's actual, challenging boss fights now. The art direction is much better, at the cost of looking even more like a Halo clone. The fun but barebones multiplayer from the original now has co-op, splitscreen, a dozen different modes, an in-game store and it's the only Wii FPS to support an actual headset instead of Wii Speak. In fact, you really should only get this if you want a good Wii multiplayer FPS, because while the single-player is fun, it's also incredibly short at about 4-6 hours and the story is just an excuse for the game's settings. 56px-Conduit-2-Boxart
Calling Survival Horror

A first person Survival Horror involving ghosts as well as a lot of J-Horror clichés.

The game is reminiscent of Echo Night: Beyond (PS2) in many ways such as the look of the ghosts, also you don't have any weapon, your heart-rate is your "health" and you die if it's too high.

The storyline is also very good.

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Cursed Mountain Survival Horror An atmospheric, creepy, and original horror game made exclusively for the Wii. This title is set in the snowy mountains of the Himalayas, with your character climbing up a forbidden mountain's heights searching for his brother, who had gone mysteriously missing on a previous expedition. On your way through the surprisingly decent story, you fight horrible Buddhist spirits and monsters using prayer movements and a MAGIC, LASER SHOOTING PICKAXE. It's less stupid than it sounds. Visuals are pretty impressive for a Wii title, the motion controls work fairly well, and while it's not Silent Hill scary, it definitely succeeds at being creepy. Cursed Mountain
Dawn of Discovery RTS/Sim

Basically a more colorful, kid-ish version of the PC game Anno 1404. Build your cities, amass your troops, explore new places, repeat. Surprisingly deep.


Be warned that this game was made by Ubisoft's 'kiddie' division (responsible for the Petz/Imagine games).

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Deadly Creatures Action Although short, Deadly Creatures is a fun game. Controlling a tarantula and scorpion, you will traverse the various environments. Your enemies range from gila monsters, to rodents, to other creepy crawlies. I find the tarantula to be much more fun than the scorpion personally. The motion control here is hit and miss. Amazing voice acting with Dennis Hopper and Billybob Thornton! Deadly Creatures
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop Action Don't let the semi-negative reviews fool you. You can't play this game without enjoying yourself. It's a port of the 360 version, with an improved save feature, easier mission access, and creative use of the Resident Evil 4 engine, making it one of the most fun games on the Wii. The story's nonsense, some missions have questionable logic, but the real meat is the zombie slaying. It's fun blasting things in a light-gun style,and using a chainsaw on the Wii has never been more satisfying. The game does have some flaws. Expect some fading when you have five zombies on-screen, and sometimes zombies disappear for no reason. The addition of zombie animals is a bit odd, those zombie parrots suck balls. DEADRISING PAL WII
Dead Space Extraction Light Gun

A rail shooter for the Wii, prequel to Dead Space (PS3, 360 and PC). Surprisingly effective at freaking you out, despite the on-rails action. Has several bugs that can crash your game (It's EA, what'd you expect), but definitely worth playing through. Has amazing graphics rivaling HOTD: Overkill (to be fair that's not very hard to do) and the Resident Evil shooters. Scary if you play alone in a dark room, but some scares are very cheap. Split screen mode is unlockable (through regular gameplay or with cheat code).


Confirmed update for the PS3 with Move support has been announced.

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de Blob Platformer

de Blob is like a platformer combined with a sandbox game. You color buildings and splat enemies using surprisingly well implemented motion control. Occasionally, you'll have to waggle the Wiimote furiously to paint certain landmarks. This has tons of missions that progressively get tougher. There's also optional missions, and a neat multiplayer mode. Has the most upbeat jazz-inspired sound track that you'll find in any video game. The music's intensity increases as the city gets more colorful and different instruments play based on your color. Original is on the PC as freeware, but bears little resemblance to the Wii game. Still, you can download it here at around 99mb. Also on DS and iPhone.

Sequel has been announced and may be multiformat. Sequel is out and is multiplat!

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Disaster: Day of Crisis Action/Light Gun/Survival An ex-rescue worker must survive all sorts of crazy natural disasters while pursuing the renegade group, SURGE, who kidnapped his late best friend's sister and a famous seismologist. The gameplay revolves around exploring ravaged cities, helping out trapped survivors, and GIANT FUCKING FOOD (You'll understand when you play it.) Combat uses 1st person light gun shootouts. Both reward you with points to upgrade the player/Ray's or his weapons' stats. Combat is easily the best part of the game, along with the ridiculous story. Currently unavailable in America due to bad sales, ironic as the game is a parody of everything American. Disastercover
Dokapon Kingdom Party/RPG This game's reputation as the "friendship destroyer" is well earned, since the only sure-fire way to win is to be a complete asshole to up to 3 of your friends. It plays like a cross between Mario Party, Monopoly, and a Rock-Paper-Scissors RPG meets . To win, you need the most money, and to do that, you need to kill bosses that guard towns, then start investing in the town. If you want to (and you will), you can attack other players and take their items, weapons, towns, or you can change their name/shave their head. Great buy if you plan on having friends over. Dokapon Kingdom
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat Platformer

A port of the great GC platformer. Content-wise, this has more modes and levels. This game no longer uses the DK Bongos, but a mix of traditional and motion controls. Also, the number of beats no longer pertains to your health, using a more traditional heart and life system. This version of the game feels more like a traditional platformer, though easier than the GC version. Whether or not this is the best version is up to you. You can buy the GC+Bongos (both used) or this for about the same price, if you can find it that is.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns Platformer

An absolutely amazing revival of the classic SNES trilogy. Features tons and tons of levels, lots of secrets and unlockables and just the right difficulty. The level design is very creative, almost every stage is unique in its own way. The gameplay isn't exactly the same as in the classic, though. Rather than switching between Donkey and Diddy, the latter sits on the former's back, giving you additional abilities like a short jetpack burst and continuous rolling (unless you play the 2-player mode, in which Diddy is controlled seperately and simultaneously by the other player). Both Kongs also take two hits now, but this doesn't really make it any easier since the stages aren't cluttered with DK barrels anymore. Expect to die a lot, especially if you want to collect all the items in each stage.


It only slightly suffers from waggle controls for most of DK's attacks, though you get used to them pretty quickly. Just kidding. Don't bother playing without controller modifications that replace the waggles, which do exist and aren't difficult to use.

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Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo Platformer/Beat 'Em Up/Fighting A very good platformer that makes fun use of the Wii wagglan, but mostly concentrates on fun platforming, beat 'em up and 1v1 fighting segments. Invoke feelings of nostalgia as you romp through all that old school Dragonball world and beat the living shit out of everyone as Goku. Hidden collectables that unlock characters in battle mode add some replay value. Recommended only for hardest-to-the-core Dragonball fans. Revenge-of-King-Piccolo
Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Fighting Widely considered to be the best game when it comes to simulating the action of the anime, and a pretty fun fighting game all around. Compatible with Wiimote+Nunchuck motion controls, Gamecube, or Classic Controllers. Has WiFi fights, but most of the time you'll only find stupid kids who always pick SS4 Gogeta. Has a STUPIDLY high number of playable characters, somewhere above 100. Also on PS2. Dbzbt3wii
Elebits FPS

A child-friendly first person shooter, Elebits is a unique game with an interesting game mechanic. You control a "capture gun," that can carry and throw objects to reveal hidden creatures called elebits. By shooting elebits, you charge up your gun which allows you to pick up heavier objects to find more elebits. The game has a robust, yet slightly unrealistic physics engine and an excellently customizable level editor. This is flawed with sometimes overly-long and tedious missions, not much variation, lackluster graphics and some slowdown, but still pretty damn good. Multiplayer is frantic and exciting, but unbalanced.

Called Eledees in Europe.

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Endless Ocean Adventure

A game in which you scuba dive in the Manauri sea. Basically, you explore the ocean's depths and observe the sea's various forms of marine life. Not really a game so much as an experience, but sometimes there's nothing better than relaxing after spending a day raging at games. Educational, relaxing and beautiful.


Called 'Forever Blue' in Japan.

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Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep Adventure

This improved pretty much everything over its predecessor. Perhaps even more relaxing than the prior entry in the series. Since these games aren't exactly all about plot, there's nothing wrong with skipping the first to go into the superior sequel. Even more educational and beautiful but now with more 'gamey' sections (damn sharks and underwater mansion).


Called 'Forever Blue 2' in Japan.

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Epic Mickey 3D Platformer

So Disney walked up to Warren Spector, the guy who helped make such games as System Shock 2 and Deus Ex, and told him "Hey, we want to make Mickey Mouse relevant to gaming again". So, he did just that. What we have is an awesome 3D platformer reminiscent of platformers from the days of PS1 and N64, like Banjo Kazooie or Spyro. All the levels are huge and beg you to explore them to find all kinds of secrets and collectibles, the art style and music is great, there's a surprising amount of replayability due to moral choices, alternate endings, and collectibles, and the story is surprisingly decent. The only issues with the game is that sometimes the camera freaks out on you, and there's a lot of fetch quests.

A great pick if you miss the openness of 3D platformers from days gone by.

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Excite Truck Racing

The first Wii entry of the Excite series, and a really fun game for a launch title. Has all the stunts and ridiculous speeds of Excitebots, but you can only play as different trucks but at amazingly fast speeds across deforming land.

The one thing Excite Truck has that Excitebots doesn't is the ability to play whatever music you have on your SD card.

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Excitebots: Trick Racing Racing Sequel/update to launch title Excite Truck. This is an absolutely chaotic arcade racing experience. While the premise looks absolutely stupid on the outside, the execution and gameplay of it are a blast. You race as one of several transforming animal robots, doing tricks and stunts to get the most stars. There are tons of other modes to play, such as sports challenges, or poker. Yes, racing poker. The online is also really good, giving you the ability to earn more stars by betting on yourself to win. Essentially, this is a game where you can PLAY RACING-POKER ONLINE AS A TRANSFORMING PRAYING-MANTIS RACECAR. Unavailable in Europe. Excitebots Trick Racing
Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Survival Horror

A survival horror game developed by Tecmo and Grasshopper Manufacture. Join Ruka, Madoka, and Misaki as they return to Rougetsu Island to find out the truth behind the unknown disease that causes drastic memory loss, and to discover the hidden secrets and tragedies buried within their pasts. This can be played without having played the other ones. Japanese-only with no hopes of seeing Western shores, but a fan-made patch to translate the game fully in English can be found here with only minor errors in translation.

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Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon RPG/Roguelike This is a new entry in the roguelike Chocobo's Dungeon series . There are many classes for Chocobo, and each one has unique features and skills. The best part of this is the bonus missions, which have various restrictions and are quite challenging, requiring some real strategy to finish. Also has a Japan-only DS remix with some new classes and change-ups, along with a special dungeon that lets you play as Cid(!).

Has a gorgeous soundtrack made up of arrangements of the very best songs of Final Fantasy I to XI.

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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Strategy RPG This game is considered by some as one of the most difficult titles for Wii. It is a solid strategy RPG title, much like other Fire Emblem games. If you like FE, you will greatly enjoy this one. Has bonuses if you have a Path of Radiance Clear-Game save file. Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
Flip's Twisted World Platformer

This game did not do well with critics. It has been called a "poor man's Super Mario Galaxy" because of its lack of content and polish. Try it if you are pining for a platformer and have already exhausted the supply of good platformers on the Wii.

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Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon RPG

DISCLAIMER: Don't play this game if you're clinically depressed. (An actual disclaimer? On MY /v/'s recommended games wiki? It's moar likely than you think!)

An "action" RPG about the last boy alive in an abandoned, ruined Japan, trying to explore his surroundings and chase after a mysterious girl. The graphics, music, setting, and story are all absolutely top-notch, but the combat is really bare bones and a little frustrating. It's easy to see past that, since combat's not really the main focus of the game, it's the story and the exploration.

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Geometry Wars: Galaxies Shoot-Em-Up Similar to the Geometry Wars on DS and 360. Incredible pointer controls set it apart from the others. Has an online highscore table so you can shit brix at the stupid-high scores you'll never achieve. Need the DS version to unlock the last levels which sucks. Geometry Wars Galaxies
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Action/Puzzler What sets this port apart from it's 360/PS3 counterparts, is the two player co-op mode, amusing animation style, and an awesome control scheme. The story starts where the 2nd movie left off. You take the roll of an unnamed rookie, as you go throughout the the game solving puzzles, and busting ghosts testing new, badass weapons made by Egon, and Ray. All while enjoying cutscenes written, and acted out by the original cast! On the downside, it's a short game, (but with the unlockables it sports replay-value) and your teammates AI is a little slow at times, but it can be overlooked. Also contains an alternate ending. 944012 97743 front
The Godfather: Blackhand Edition Sandbox Action Pretty much the same thing as The Godfather game on the other systems, but with the benefit of having a motion-controlled control scheme that actually works well. The developers even included elements they used in Blackhand edition to improve Godfather 2. Widely considered to be the best version of the game. Godfatherblackhand
GoldenEye 007 FPS

This game is fun. Good blend of stealth/"run and gun" gameplay, okay local multiplayer mode, and features "007 classic mode" which removes regen health, and you survive on health packs. It's not the nostalgic orgasm everyone expected. There is alot of throwbacks to the 64 version, but it never goes overboard with it. If you're a FPS fan, and have a Wii, you won't find a better shooter on the console.

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Fighting The GG series gets yet another installment. Various gameplay and balance tweaks add to the already highly competitive nature of the game, a multitude of different characters (and EX versions of each), a hard-as-nails challenge mode and the notably brilliant soundtrack makes this one of the best 2D fighters for the Wii. It lacks a solid story mode, although Accent Core Plus is essentially the same game with an entirely new story mode and a few smaller tweaks to the formerly "broken" Kilff and Justice. Best played with a Gamecube or Classic controller, or if you're lucky, a Wii Arcade stick.. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility Simulation

It's Harvest Moon, you know what to expect. Farmin', datin', marryin', reproducin'. Loads of addicting fun, this series is definitely every gamer's guilty secret. Unless they're a girl, of course, then they'll tell you constantly how much they love these games.

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Harvest Moon: Animal Parade Simulation More Harvest Moon goodness for your Wii. Many people consider this entry better than Tree of Tranquility (though, not all). This one provides much more animals... as if that wasn't obvious, but it's fairly outlandish, seeing as how it's like your farm suddenly became a goddamn zoo. But seriously, it's all good fun and you know it. Harvest Moon - Animal Parade Coverart
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return Light Gun Collects the arcade games House of the Dead 2 & 3 in one solid package. Voice acting and story are as awful as ever, and you'll love every second of it as you're blastin' up zombies using pistols and shotguns. Lotsa unlockables too! Also on other consoles and arcade (obviously).  HotD2-3
The House of the Dead: Overkill Light Gun/Being A Badass House of the Dead takes on a 70's pulp Grindhouse cinema feel. Corny dialogue/acting, lots of MOTHERFUCKIN' swearing and tits, and plenty of blood. A combo system makes scoring high a test of pure skill, and there are a variety of different weapons to splatter zombies with. Hell, if you unlock DUAL GUN MODE, you can play by yourself dual wielding guns, or with four people on two teams. The best House of the Dead game EVER! Set a world record for most f-bombs (which was beaten by Mafia 2). House of the Dead Overkill
Ivy the Kiwi? Platformer

One of the most beautiful games in existence from an artistic standpoint. You play as a bird with an egg shell for armor and a helmet on a tireless search for her mother. Very easy and simple, and the learning curve and difficulty level somehow makes the game fun for kids and adults alike. It's on the same level as A Boy and His Blob or Muramasa in terms of just how fucking pretty it is.

Only the American version is in full colour! Also on Wiiware, DS and DSiware.

Request: Please actually buy this game, not just for the devs, but to also support the official Save the Kiwi foundation. Help our animal friends!

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Ju-On: The Grudge Survival Horror

A very underrated Survival Horror for the Wii. This one is very simple and rather short, but if you ask me, it's also one of the scariest games this gen (and it costs very little). It is divided in several chapters in which you must solve simple item-based puzzles to find the exit, while trying not to get killed by ghosts. You don't have any weapon. You use the Wiimote as a flashlight.

This game isn't for everybody, most people will probably find it dull (all "pro" critics did). I recommend it for horror fanatics, or if you're looking for a game that will get your girlfriend scared easily, as the game is so simple anybody can play it.

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Kirby's Epic Yarn Platformer

Kirby is back in his most diabetes-inducing adventure yet! This time, he stumbles into another world where everything is made of yarn and fabric. He lost his ability to inhale his enemies and copy their power, but makes up for it with a number of transformations, including a car, a submarine and a giant robot armed with missiles. The art style is absolutely fascinating and features many clever surprises. Let's just say there is a LOT you can do with yarn. The gameplay is more similar to Wario Land 2; Kirby is invulnerable and only loses some of his collected beads when hit by an attack. Said beads can be used to buy furniture for Kirby's house, which unlocks mini games.

The challenge lies in finding all the hidden treasure rather than just reaching the goal.

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Klonoa Puzzle-Platformer

The remake of the PS1 heartwarming classic. Inflate your enemies to throw them at stuff, double jump off them, or utilize them in other ways. A bit short, but has some new features to increase play-length. Oh God, what's wrong with his new voice.


Sequel (to the ps1 game) was released on PS2. Several spinoffs can be found on ps1 and gba.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Adventure/Action About what you'd expect from Zelda, goes for more of the Ocarina of Time feel with a bit of Okami-esque 'restoring the balance of nature' as a wolf. Fun and engaging as usual, it's definitely worth playing even if its ranking among other Zelda games is questionable. The Wii version is flipped left/right for the Wiimote and the framerate is constant 60 now but the GC version is rarer. If you want to mod your Wii with this, then that's your business. The spinoff game 'Link's Crossbow Training' is worth a look too! Legend of zelda twilight princess1
Little King's Story Strategy

This is a strategy game where you recruit civilians and assign them to various jobs. Then you go out into the world to explore, beat bosses, and conquer the world! There's alot of secrets to find as well. Compared to Pikmin, there are a lot more different kinds of minions to employ. The bosses in particular are a lot of fun here. They each have specific strategies and weaknesses that you will need to exploit. Party building and organizing are definitely a fairly important part of the game as well. Great humor and some of the most creative bosses you will ever fight.

Largely regarded as the best Wii game of 2009!

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Lost in Shadow Platformer

A very artistic platformer published by Hudson. In this game, you play as the shadow of a young boy, and are trying to climb the many, many, MANY floors of a huge tower to be reunited with the boy. As far as platformers go, this one's a little interesting since you're actually jumping on the shadows of platforms, and not the platforms themselves. Takes a little bit of getting used to. The puzzles use a lot of interesting features, such as moving around lights or twisting platforms. Great art style.

Called "A Shadow's Tale" in Europe.

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MadWorld Beat 'Em Up

From the creators of God Hand and Okami comes Mad World. Surreal, Sin City-esque graphics really set it out from other games. Fun, over the top beat-em-up with hilarious and vulgar announcers (one is Bender and the other is from Whose Line). Waggle works rather well here. A slight bit short but definitely worth your time. What other game lets you shove 3 signposts into someones head, throw them into a burning barrel and then slam them furiously and repeatedly against a spiked wall? A sequel is rumoured confirmed for the Xbox 360 named Anarchy Reigns.

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Marble Saga: Kororinpa Puzzle

The sequel to Kororinpa (Also a great game), this has alot more features that make it superior to the original. New gameplay modes, tons of new levels and puzzles, Balance Board Support, and the ability to make your own levels and download other people's levels over WiFi. The tilt controls are really fun and quite responsive. Ignore the story mode involving helping out an ant.


If you liked Super Monkey Ball, this is right down your alley (much better tilt and no crappy minigames)

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Mario Kart Wii Racing Mario Kart Wii features the usual racing randomness that you've come to expect from the series. This particular game adds bikes and tricks. It also nerfs the "snaking" that made Mario Kart DS nightmare-ish for some players. The online in this game is flawless. There is basically no lag whatsoever. Online matchmaking is quick and effortless as well. Huge online comunity and the ability to download ghost data from the best of the best and even some bonus levels and such mean this is definatly a keeper. Mario Kart Wii
Mario Strikers Charged Sports (Football) A soccer game featuring Mario and company. It is the sequel to Super Mario Strikers on the Gamecube, and features chaotic soccer gameplay and online competitions. The grim-dark special kicks are pretty badass, too. Mario Strikers Charged
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 FPS While the single player aspect of the game is just your standard World War 2 fare, the good controls, the Wii-exclusive mode that turns the 1P campaign into a fun rail shooter, and the 32 PERSON, FRIENDCODE-LESS ONLINE MULTIPLAYER make this worth a shot. The graphics are kinda lame and the setting is WAY overdone, but the smooth IR pointer controls and large online multiplayer make this worth picking up, even if you are sick of shooting Nazis. MoHH2BoxArt
Mercury Meltdown Revolution Puzzle Similar to the other Mercury Meltdown games. Navigate your way through various stages by either heating or cooling your little glob of mercury, making it either run faster or become more solid. Add in puzzles that require you to split the blob into multiple parts, colour each in, join them to form a certain colour and somehow manage not to fly off the level and you have one hella hard game. The motion controls work really well in this game. Also on PSP. Mercury-meltdown-revolution-wii
Metroid Prime Trilogy FPS/Adventure Entire Metroid Prime Trilogy on a single Wii Game Disc, why not? The first two entries are enhanced with Wii controls and EDTV (480p widescreen). Warning: Saves from the non-Trilogy version of Prime 3 do NOT transfer to this version. If you have the original Gamecube versions of 1 & 2 as well as 3, don't bother with this unless you're a hardcore collector. Discontinued in some countries, so if you haven't got it by now... good luck! Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption FPS/Adventure The sequel to MP 2: Echoes, this is a first person adventure game/shooter. More or less like its predecessors, with one big exception: The game's control system features full-on motion control explicitly designed to make the best use of the Wii. The control scheme lends itself perfectly to the MP series and is very responsive. The bosses in this game are particularly enjoyable. Oddly enough, this game gets easier instead of harder as you get to the end.. but that's not to say it's still not a challenge.   Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
Metroid: Other M Action/Adventure Arguably the most controversial game on any list and for good reason. Metroid Other M replaces Metroid Fusion as the "black sheep" of the Metroid franchise. It combines Metroid Prime's first-person perspective and the old traditional third-person platforming gameplay with some beat-em-up elements, whilst being very heavy on cutscenes and plot - which are Other M's Achilles' heel.

This doesn't mean the game should be taken off the list though. The fact of the matter is that despite Other M's glaring flaws (shitty characterisation for one) it is a game that you should play because honestly there is an interesting though flawed approach to Metroid lying in there and because there's actually some fun to be had. I mean shit, you can suplex enemies.

If it is an objectively bad game (as some would put it) it is definitely one of the very few important bad games, one that you should really play - even if just to mock it in the end.

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Milestone Shooting Collection 2 Shoot'em Up A compilation of five definitive shmups ever made by Milestone. Yeah, I know, that sounds awkward, but it's fun. If you are not used to, ahem, "means of countering the region lock or using backup discs" you can still get Ultimate Shooting Collection in America which, however, leaves out Radirgy Noa and Ilvero. RKAJMS
Monster Hunter 3 Tri~ Action/Adventure Kickass monster hunting action now on the Wii. Features a completely redone engine and different areas and monsters than the PSP games as well as the new switch axe and medium bowgun. Unfortunately some of the old weapons were removed and the total number of monsters isn't as high as in the Freedom series, but the new attacks of the recurring weapons make up for it and the amount of original monsters is the highest in the series so far, so if you're bored of Kut-Ku, definitely give this a try. The online is free (outside Japan), features both keyboard and voice chat support and runs on Capcom's servers, so no friend code bullshit here.


There's a bundle with the improved Classic Controller Pro as well as a special edition that comes with the Wii Speak peripheral and a little monster figure.

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Monster Lab RPG A very stylized RPG with a semi-Tim Burton feel to it. The focus of this is collecting mechanical, magical, and organic parts to create the ultimate monster. You get parts by collecting materials from winning monster fights or microgames on the map, and you combine components through surprisingly fun motion-controlled minigames to make new monster parts. The parts' skills/power depend on components used and how well you minigame'd. While the story is childish, the combat is surprisingly deep, focusing on damaging and dismembering parts of the opponent's body. It has online battles, too, but good luck finding anyone to play with. Monster Lab
The Munchables Platformer This plays like a mix between Katamari Damacy and Pac-Man, and is bright, cute, colorful, and fun. You pick between one of a couple of cute creatures that gradually grow from tiny sized to gigantic by eating up, breaking apart, and otherwise consuming hordes of aliens that look like fruits and vegetables. Very good if you are looking for something quirky to play. The Munchables
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Platformer/Action RPG This is an absolutely beautiful game. Developed by Vanillaware, this has a style and setting that, like most of their games, can only be described as a moving painting. The two main characters have completely different plots, complete with several alternate endings. It also features (sometimes) punishing difficulty, hundreds of swords with special skills, awe-inspiring boss fights, and combat that's simple to learn and hard to master. You owe it to yourself to pick this up, especially since it sold terribly. Even though localized in English, the audio is completely in Japanese. If that "weeaboo" factor bothers you so much that it turns you off from a pretty damn good game, then you are most likely a shallow moron. Muramasa The Demon Blade
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars Action/Platformer A visually well-stylized action-platformer with fun gameplay that is kinda held back by an iffy camera. You play as a mushroom person, obviously, exploring a world where the things small to us are massive to them. The combat is pretty simple, but building weapons is fun, the platforming works well, and the boss fights, ranging from a star-nosed mole to a jackalope, are fun. If only the camera didn't freak out every time you got near a corner. Prequel is on DS but is a bit crappy.   Mushroom Men The Spore Wars
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 Fighting Yes, we know, the Naruto anime is questionable, but I assure you, this game is not. A nice looking, surprisingly fun well-balanced (lolKiba) fighter with online fighting and a large cast of characters. If you just ignore the fact that it's a Naruto game, and instead think of it as a fighting game with a colorful cast of characters, you'll have plenty of fun. Narutoconr3
'NBA Jam' Sports Started out as some basketball, turned into a remake of the classic NBA Jam. The Wii version is a bit "gimped" compared to other console releases (not as good graphically and no online mode), but has an extended single-player mode to supposedly make up for it.

U.S. President Obama, The Beastie Boys, Karl Malone, and Patrick Ewing, among others have been confirmed.

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NEW Super Mario Bros. Wii Platformer A great new 2D Mario with tons of opportunity for trolling. Play as you would expect any 2D Mario would, with new powerups, but now enjoy simultaneous multiplayer with up to three other players. Whether you decide to co-op or duke it for points, you're going to have a great time. Expect all your friends to troll you though, by taking powerups they don't need, knocking you off ledges, etc. The only way to avoid them is to troll them first! Hours of brotastic fun. Even when played alone it's still amazing. New-super-mario-bros-wii-box-500px
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams Action/Adventure This is a true sequel to the first game on the Saturn. Gameplay is similar between the two titles, where the 1st was a score based arcade-ish game, this is more "catch-the-leader" but the on-foot sections are really dire. It's been praised for its art direction and for its soundtrack, though the cutscenes kinda suck (worse than sonic game cutscenes!). Using a control scheme other than wiimote+nunchuck is suggested. Many of the people on the dev team worked on the original, including the first game's lead designer. You can tell it was a labor of love. NiGHTS
No More Heroes Beat 'Em Up

A hilarious, violent, and over the top beat-em-up for the Wii. You play as Travis Touchdown, a would be #1 killer, who also does various side jobs to make pay for entry fees and pumping up his gear and body. The characters and voice acting are fantastic. The boss battles in particular are quite cleverly designed. Only the North American version contains gore.

An 'enhanced' port for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is available in Japan and the PS3 version is also coming overseas.

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Beat 'Em Up

Travis is back (with a few sections as two other assassins) but after a 3-year fall from grace, must once again be #1, but this time, it's personal. This time the non-killing side-jobs are pseudo 8-bit styled (except Suda trolled us all by having the only 3D one be the fucking scorpion-collecting one from NMH1). The ranking matches no longer cost anything, but are still cleverly designed, and there's even more now. Both American and Pal versions will have full gore! Seems notably easier than the first but it's still one hell of a ride.

Germany (and Austria?) also got the uncut version.

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Okami Action/Adventure Commonly considered the best game of all time by some. The brush is now used via the Wii Remote pointer, making drawing the magic a bit easier and harder at the same time. Attacks are complex and unique, combos are done with a whipping pattern. Now comes with widescreen and 480p support, as well as more vibrant colors and a weaker rice paper filter. Also available on PS2; a sequel's coming out for DS in 2010.Amusingly, the cover of this game has the IGN logo plastered on it due to some lazy fuck at Capcom; as an apology, Capcom has two alternate covers, as well as the same cover fixed, up for download as high-def pdfs, so you can print them out on glossy paper and replace the cover. Okami-wii
Opoona RPG/Life Simulator A charming, quirky RPG with a unique style and original battle system. Interestingly enough, the game can be controlled entirely with the nunchuck, which takes some getting used to. The battle system focuses on using the analog stick to angle or power up attacks from your characters' various, er, bon-bons. You can take on jobs and professions to get money, items, etc., and while the story is okay, it gets a little slow near the end. Recommended if you want to play a unique RPG. Opoonaboxlg
Order Up! Simulation

I know that just by looking at the boxart, one would think this is a "casual" game. Well, you would be right, but this is a casual game done well. You buy and manage various restaurants, trying to get them to 5 star rating by buying special ingredients for food, which is cooked in surprisingly well done "Cooking Mama"-esque mini games.

May not appeal to everyone.

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Overlord: Dark Legend Action/Adventure/Strategy After discovering the armor of a demon lord in your castle, you become the leader over a horde of ugly cute gremlins and decide to show your arrogant siblings who's boss. Plays like a hack & slash version of Pikmin. This one is a somewhat watered-down prequel to the PC games, so those might be worth checking out first. Overlord-darklegend-us-boxart
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again SRPG

A port of Nippon Ichi's PS2 strategy RPG, Phantom Brave. There's practically no changes to the main game other than the ability to display it in 480p, but the it does include a second campaign that picks off where the first one left off, letting you use some new characters, and also comes with a digital art disc, which has art work and sprites from the game. Worth checking out if you never played the PS2 version, as this is quite unique as far as SRPG's go.

Minor updates to loading times and a few textures are barely noticable.

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Pikmin Strategy

Not much has changed in this port of the GC game except the addition of some decent usage of motion controls that only enhance the experience. It's also in 16:9, as well. You play as Captain Olimar, who crash-landed on a planet that's implied to be Earth. Various parts of his ship have scattered across certain areas in a small part of the world (since Olimar's quite small himself). With the aid of plant-like creatures named 'Pikmin' you must retrieve the parts of you ship before the thirty-day limit is up.

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Pikmin 2 Strategy

Similar motion updates as Pikmin 1. Takes place after the first, and this time you get a partner named Louie to accompany Olimar. You travel back to Earth to pay back a steep debt for your boss by collecting what seems to be various pieces of junk and trash. Once again, you need the help of the Pikmin to accomplish this, and this time, there are two more varieties than in the first game. Unlike the 1st game, there is no limited day system and the levels are much bigger. The focus has shifted from exploring the overworld and archieving as much as possible as fast as possible to dungeon crawling and treasure collecting, which you might or might not like. Special challenge levels and multiplayer add variety.

Only out in Japan and Europe, unless you like paying $100 for the Gamecube version.

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Pirates PlundARRR Beat'em Up

Think Castle Crashers, but for Wii and with pirates.

Awesome, but definitely only worth for a 2+ players experience, as the single player can get too boring (and too easy). Dozens of levels, weapons, characters and modes, like PvP and PvE arenas. Leveling can get a little useless far on the game (if you already maxed all your main stats) and mounts are a bit useless, but this game can render hours of fun for a group of friends over a weekend.

Didn't get very nice reviews, but that's because every single one compares it to Castle Crashers. They are two different games, and this one is definitely worth it if you didn't play Castle Crashers or if you did play and want to experience a similar game with different levels and weapons.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Sports

Yes, this is the kind of sports game that releases every year and most gamers frown upon, but hear me out. The Wii versions of the PES games play radically different than the soccer games on the other systems, instead playing like a fast-paced soccer-themed RTS, making the game really fun as a result. PES 2009 is considered to be the best of the Wii versions, and the online is still active, so you don't have to bother with buying another once a year.

Unlike the 'HD' versions, this isn't buggy.

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Punch-Out Arcade/Fighting Punch-Out!! for the Wii is a reinvention of the retro boxing classic. Watch your opponent for visual cues and dodge in time, then strike back with a perfectly timed hit! Little Mac and Doc Louis return, along with many fighters from previous installments and the infamous bike scene remastered for a new generation. Play it NES-style (by holding the Wii Remote horizontally) or use a Wii Remote and Nunchuk combination with optional Balance Board movement. The motion control is decent, but play NES-style if you want to beat the game. Contains a surprising amount of replay value with unique challenges: Title Defense, Last Stand and Champion modes. PunchOut
Rabbids Go Home Action/Adventure

A non-party Raving Rabbids game that's actually really good. The story revolves around the Rabbids suddenly deciding that they need to go to the moon, because, I don't know, it's their home or something. So they decided to cause chaos throughout the city and the world by getting as much junk as they can by crashing into it and putting it into a shopping cart, Katamari-style, so that they can make a tower of junk that stretches to the moon. The game is fun, has good humor, a great soundtrack. Also on DS.

Forth (or fifth?) in the Rabbids series, with one similar to this coming out soon. Still no Rayman, though. Rayman Origins shows he's not dead yet!

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Red Steel 2 FPS/Action

You remember that Wii launch game, Red Steel? Remember how shitty that was? Now, forget about that, because this game is a sequel in name only. This game is single-player only, sports a cel-shaded style with a good soundtrack and a Western/Oriental setting. Requires Wii MotionPlus, but it works really well. There's nothing more satisfying than knocking someone into the air with your katana, then filling them with bullets on the way down.

The first game is worth getting if you're curious, but don't pay more than 5 bucks for it!

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Resident Evil 4 TPS/Horror The best iteration of Resident Evil 4 yet. It has the great graphics of the Gamecube version, further enhanced by widescreen support and 480p, all the extras of the PS2 version, and without a doubt the best controls out of any of the versions. After playing the motion controls on this game, playing with a controller again feels like a step backwards, but if you want, the option to use a Gamecube controller is still there. Also on GameCube and PS2. Residentevil4wii
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Light Gun The sequel to Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, this game re-tells the plot of Resident Evil 2 and Code Veronica in light-gun shooter format. The title also features something of a prequel chapter set prior to Resident Evil 4. Sadly the newly added vomit-inducing shaky-cam renders a lot of the game needlessly hard but it's still a good game overall. Headshots are 'easier' to get now. REDC Cover
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles Light Gun

Umbrella Chronicles re-tells scenes from the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and Resident Evil 0, but in light gun shooter format! Yay! It tries to remain as faithful to RE as a rail shooter can, and it's competent at doing so. Headshots are hard to get though (Trying to shoot that spot below the hairline, above the eyes and in the middle is stupidly hard). Prepare for some really, REALLY hard bosses. Even upgrading your weapons will leave you suffering through some really hard levels.

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Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Survival Horror

A straight port of the GC game, with no additions (or motion control) except the game now runs in progressive scan, unfortunally the FMV cutscenes have been borked and load times are a bit longer. Controller options are Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller, and GameCube controller. A remake of the PlayStation classic, and a welcome addition to the Resident Evil franchise. Haunting music, new puzzles, amazing visuals, and the addition of Crimson Heads and Lisa Trevor will make your skin crawl and keep you on your toes. If you missed the GC version, get this re-release.

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Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0 Survival Horror

Same control options and slight updates as REA:RE, as well as all problems. Takes place before the first game, play as Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict Billy Coen as they discover what's going on this damned mansion. Features a partner swapping system where you can switch the characters on the fly. If you missed the GC version, get this re-release.

Resident Evil 2 and 3 are rumored to be getting the 'archived' treatment, lets pray they update the games instead of porting the old PlayStation games.

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Rune Factory Frontier Action/RPG/Sim A strange mix between Harvest Moon and a JRPG. Really addicting if you let yourself get caught up in it, like any good Harvest Moon game. Obviously a spin-off. Some argue this entry is better than the DS games but to each their own. Expect to pay no less than $45, though, as it's become somewhat rare. Rune Factory Frontier
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love SRPG

The first installment in the revered Sakura Wars series to make it stateside. In an alternate-universe, vaguely steampunk 1920's New York, you must manage a musical theatre troupe that is actually a front for a steam mech-riding world defense team! There is no grinding; deepening your relationship with the multi-ethnic cast of girls directly affects battle performance, which takes place in turn-based SRPG form. It's incredibly cheesy to the point of embarrassment, but that's part of its charm. The PS2 Premium Edition includes an extra CD with Japanese voice acting, but the English voice work is very competent.

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Sam & Max: Season One Point and Click Adventure

Collects all six episodes of the hilarious adventure gaming romp that originally debuted on Gametap on the PC. The Wii controls work well here. This is only Season one, Season 2 is out now but is ruined by the bugs of this game X10. The port is a bit fucked, stuttering framerate and bad loading times, but otherwise it's a great game. Also on Xbox 360 (with same issues).

Season 3 is out on PC, features new powers by Max, and generally all around awesome. The 2nd season was delayed for about 5 months and the final product is a buggy mess so Season 3 may not be worth waiting for on Wii.

If you love Sam & Max you're gonna wanna get the PC versions; all console (and iPad) ports are ruined.

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Sam & Max: Season Two

Point and Click Adventure

Collects all five episodes from Season 2. More of the same. Adds a hint system and more minigames. Still ported badly, but playable nonetheless.

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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes Hack n Slash

A Dynasty Warriors-esque hack n slash game made by our good friends at Capcom. It's actually the third game in the series, but the US only got the first one, which was called Devil Kings and was full of edits. Now you can enjoy all the over the top, VERY Japanese action translation of the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It may not be historically accurate, but it's still one of the most fun of the "slashing hundreds of soldiers" style action games.

Also on PS3.

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Shiren the Wanderer Roguelike

The newest entry to Chunsoft's nailbitingly difficult mystery dungeon series, locally published by Atlus (so put away your fake neckbeards). This game is the first to feature fully 3D characters and settings instead of sprites. The story is forgettable, but the tweaks made to the game actually made it slightly more accessible, and it was better for it, instead of "YOU DIED? BACK TO LEVEL ONE AND NO ITEMS". (It's not mandatory, so you can still cry and rage like a madman when you die!). Tons of hours of content. Prequels and sequels on the DS. The 1st is localized, the second may be coming, and there's no word on 4 or 5, but they look like the best entries yet!

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Silent Hill:  Shattered Memories Action/Adventure/Survival Horror

This is a 'reimagining' of the original Silent Hill, founded on an internal psychological profiling system that changes the environment and events of the game. Spooky elements of the past are uncovered by means of iPhone-esque camera and encountering objects with emotional baggage. Also worth noting is the slick control scheme and utilization of the Wiimote speakers that will inevitably end up making you hold the remote up to your ear like a cell phone. In the icy Otherworld, you're forced to run like hell to escape messed-up pink things, and the story is a mindfuck until the very end, after which you should replay it to understand it better. Also available on the PS2 and PSP (both are inferior and buggy).

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Sin and Punishment: Star Successor Rail Shooter Almost a decade late, this is the sequel to Sin and Punishment, that N64 title from Treasure that everyone thought the world forgot about (thankfully it's on Virtual Console, in english!). Luckily, this game is just as badass and over-the-top as the one before it. Hard to describe and best experienced firsthand, it's like a fusion of Contra with Gradius and a lightgun shooter. 1cc-obsessed shmup players will have a tough time here thanks to its unusual length, but it's a breathlessly imaginative 3 hours that can't be faulted. Supports Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Wii Zapper, Classic Controller, and GameCube Controller. Features online leaderboards. Sinandpunishment2
Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces Flight Sim/Action

An aerial dogfighting flight game made by the guys behind the Ace Combat games and based off of the anime movie of the same name. The controls take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, it's a blast. Kind of short, but XSeed counteracted this by making the game relatively cheap to buy new, about 20 bucks.

Even if you haven't seen the anime or know anything about the francise you can still enjoy this!

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Sonic Colors

2D Platformer with some 3D

A return to form for Sonic. The only friend is Tails and the only thing close to a gimmick are the "Wisps", basically living power ups, which are tons of fun and add a new depth to the levels without breaking up the flow of the gameplay. If you are not interested in using them they are seldom necessary to progress in a level, but you will need them to collect all the hidden red rings. The music and visuals are great and the script is less cringe-worthy than previous efforts, being more similar to the old Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons (with expy robots for Scratch and Grounder).

Largely regarded as the best Sonic game since the Dreamcast days.

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Sonic and the Secret Rings

On-rails 3D Platformer

Surprisingly, a pretty stable entry in Sonic franchise, as opposed to other Wii Sonic games. On-rails system works pretty good, controls are pretty nice once you get used to them, the music is catchy and awesome. There are only 7 courses, which are recycled over and over with the mission system, and some missions can get too long and boring. Plot is as shitty as always, but who cares?

May not appeal to everyone.

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Spider-Man:  Shattered Dimensions Action/Adventure/Platformer

A new take on the Spider Man games, getting rid of the big open world the games are known for in favor of having 4 sets of various linear levels with different settings, art styles, and gameplay methods. For example, in the Spider Man Noir setting, it's mostly darker color tones, almost black and white, and focuses mainly on stealth gameplay, whereas the Amazing Spider Man setting has cel shaded visuals and more acrobatic gameplay, and Spider Man 2099 is a more futuristic setting with more action elements, and so on.

Also on PS3, 360, and PC.

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Super Mario Galaxy 3D Platformer

Super Mario Galaxy has one of the highest meta-scores of any game this generation, and for very good reason. This is a magnificent platformer, innovating upon the usual Mario fare in many ways. The biggest change is the motion control implementation, which are cleverly used in various challenges. With 121 stars to collect (242 if you play as Luigi), and tons of platforming challenges, there is plenty to do in this game.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2 3D Platformer

More of the best platformer of the generation, with new levels, power-ups and Yoshi. The stage design and music are as great as ever, while the story took a backseat (who cares?). Lots of Mario fanservice as well (the music in Hightail Falls Galaxy and Throwback Galaxy will make you nerdgasm). If you ever had fun playing a Mario game, there is no reason not to get this game. Yes, it's a level pack, but a goddamn glorious one.

Again, 242 stars to find, scattered over more than 40 galaxies.

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Super Paper Mario Platformer/RPG

Though the game features some RPG elements, it is mostly a platformer now. It's still, nonetheless, a very fun game. The humor is great, the levels are over the top, and there are plenty of interesting puzzles. While not as good as the previous installments in the Paper Mario franchise, this is still definitely worth playing. Although the gameplay can get a little dull at times, the game's quirky atmosphere and retro style will keep you playing. The Pit of 100 trails returns (twice) for some added replay value, you have to redo both of them to get everything as well, though.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Fighting/Party A must-own game for Wii owners. It's excessively fun, with online and offline multiplayer. The Subspace Emissary (platforming adventure for up to 2 players) is decent, but this is mainly a multiplayer game. With plenty of new characters, and the same great gameplay as previous Smash Bros. games, Brawl is fun whether you want to play competitively or casually. The stage builder used to have online, but thanks to SAAAAKKKUUUURAAAAAAAIIII you'll have to download others' stages from your computer. Super smash bros brawl
Super Swing Golf 1 & 2 Sports Based on the MMO, Pangya. You're given a large variety of characters with different specialties, a huge amount of items to play dress up with and a choice between two styles of gaming. One uses the expected "swing the Wii Remote to swing the golf club," and the other follows the MMO's style where you require timing to choose the power and accuracy. The game starts out on the easy side, but not too much later, you will be raging at how the stupid AI succeeded in a ridiculous shot. Super-Swing-Golf-Pangya-10
Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm game FUCKWIN fun rhythm game done by Namco. Got 3 versions on Wii at the moment: Taiko no Tatsujin Wii, Taiko no Tatsujin Do Don to 2 Daime, and Taiko no Tatsujin Minna de Party 3 Daime. Personally, I recommend the third one because of really fun party mode, or the second one if you are going to play it alone, but your mileage may vary. Taikowii1Taikowii2Taikowii3
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World RPG

Not as great as the first Symphonia on Gamecube it's still an alright game. It takes place after the first with a new protagonist. The cast of of the first join your party interchangably throughout the story since the game's events tie in closely to it. The North American version has additional features that were not present in the Japanese release. The PAL version, while also containing the NA additions, has even MORE extras.

Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality: the game.

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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Fighting Awesome fighter. Use a Classic, GameCube or arcade controller unless you want dumbed down controls. It's unlikely you'll know who everyone is but that won't stop you from kicking serious ass with huge combos. Featuring most of the Gatchaman team (Battle of the Planet for oldfags who remember it), Yatterman 1 and 2, Viewtiful Joe, Mega Man Volnutt, Frank West and many more. Accessable to both the casual and the hardcore, this game is easily the best fighter on the Wii to date. Tatsunoko-vs-Capcom
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins Stealth A decently made stealth title made by the developers of the original Tenchu games. Sneak around various locations taking out enemies from the shadows with really cool, brutal stealth kills. The only major downside about the game is that if you aren't REALLY careful, you'll get caught, and the motion-controlled sword fights with people who have spotted you control awkwardly. Tenchu Shadow Assassins
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Sports Golf One of the few Sports games on the Wii that is actually done right. Accurate motion controls make use of Wii MotionPlus. Its like you're actually outside getting exercise! Sadly, it does not contain an option to cheat on your wife or crash your car. :( Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Trackmania Wii Racing If you've ever played the Trackmania game on PC, you know what to expect here. This is a racing game that doesn't entirely focus on the racing aspect of it, but rather the insane track creation mode, which you'll often spend more time in than the racing itself. Has nearly all the stuff from Trackmania United.
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Trauma Center: New Blood Sim/Puzzle The sequel to Trauma Center: Second Opinion, New Blood continues the storyline of Second Opinion along with adding even harder challenges and more general surgical stages to play through. Players who haven't bought Second Opinion yet are recommended to play through Second Opinion, as New Blood is more difficult and builds upon skills learned in Second Opinion. Trauma Center New Blood
Trauma Center: Second Opinion Sim/Puzzle The remake of the first Trauma Center on the DS with the glorious precision controls of the Wii pointer. The game follows new surgeon Derek Stiles, who has a "Healing Touch," which lets him slow time during surgery. Healing wounds is satisfying in the first couple of levels, and the learning curve stays consistent with no awkward hiccups of random difficulty between transitions. For those looking for a challenge, Trauma Center's for you, as simple mistakes in later levels will result in complete loss. Trauma Center Second Opinion
Trauma Team Sim/Puzzle/Point and Click Adventure Even more hospital fun. This time, you play the roles of six different doctors who all specialize in their own fields: first response, diagnosis, forensics, surgery, endoscopy and orthopedics, some of which play very differently from the usual Trauma Center fare (especially forensics, which is almost like Phoenix Wright investigations). The story intertwines between the main characters and is told through a sort of animated and fully (badly) voiced comic.


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Wario Land: Shake It! Platformer This is a pretty fun and humourous 2D platformer. All graphics were done by Production I.G. so the game looks amazing! Wario is no longer invincible, but certain enemy attacks and stage hazards DO still power him up in various ways (setting him on fire for instance). These powers, again, still can help him find secrets. The game is pretty easy if you just want to breeze through it. However, getting all treasures and completing every mission is VERY difficult, then take into account the bonus levels you unlock along the way. Finding each bonus level involves looking for a tiny, few-pixels-wide glint of light somewhere on the floor in each level, often hidden away and hard to notice in the bright surroundings. Yeah. Wario Land Shake It
Warioware: Smooth Moves Puzzle/Minigame The frenzied WarioWare franchise comes to the Wii. Different microgames require you to hold the Wiimote in a different way and waggle yourself to victory as the onslaught of challenges becomes faster and faster. Plenty of unlockables and fun multiplayer modes included. Said multiplayer is a blast but still not as good as the Gamecube version. Wario Ware Smooth Moves
We Cheer 2 Rhythm/Dance

Addictively fun and deceptively difficult rhythm wagglan game that is reminiscent of Elite Beat Agents with a surprisingly decent track list. Lack of Wii Motion Plus support can be painful at times, however. Meant to be played in a windowless room with the doors locked, unless you've already come out of the closet you happen to be this MANLY MOTHERFUCKER.

One of those love it or hate it games, regardless of gender.

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We Love Golf Sports I know, I know, the title screams "CASUAL!!!", but the game is actually really fun. Developed by Camelot, the guys behind the awesome Mario Golf games, this has very tight controls, a good online mode, and cameos/costumes featuring classic Capcom characters. If you have been waiting patiently for Nintendo to make a Mario Golf game for the Wii, this is your game. We love golf
Wii Sports Resort Minigame/Sports Wii ______ games are a taboo here, yeah, but this is the best one. Nintendo's official MotionPlus bundle, which as well as being fun, shows off the technology superbly. The best activities are Swordplay and Table Tennis, though everyone will find others that suit them. There's also "Stamps" which act like achievements. Some of which are easy, but others are damn hard. The airplane exploration mode lets you explore the resort and has bonus that appears in some other games. Wii sports resort
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure Point and Click Adventure

Zack & Wiki is a classic adventure game. Similar to its point and click predecessors, you will have to utilize various items to solve the puzzles. Despite the colourful characters, this is surprisingly brain taxing. Motion control is implemented brilliantly here, and it makes solving the puzzles even more fun. A fun feature here is the ability to change enemies into items. There are plenty of secrets in this game and even more appear when you complete the game. A sequel is unlikely but is rumored.

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Zangeki no Reginleiv Action/Angry Japanese People

From the developers of EDF. Same mindless fun, superior quality. Since the plot takes place in norse mythology there's no guns so we have to use melee weapons and magic which are suprisingly effective. The real fun comes from the combat system. To hit an enemy you need to slash your wiimote through it, this way you can cut off their limbs ensuing fountains of blood. There are five magic types, but with the most useful, charged magic you can obliterate an army in one shot. Has fabulous motion+ support. Supports online co-op.


NTSC-J only, so you will need a modded console to play it.

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WiiWare games

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(Note that all games are exclusive to Wii unless stated otherwise)

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Alien Crush Returns Pinball The latest sequel in the Crush Pinball series...wait, WHAT?!?! Surprisingly still great, but not quite as good as the original for the fact that it's rather short. Still has the mini-battle tables the series is famous for though. There's also a LOL-worthy story mode, but at least it has bosses. Alien Crush Returns
And Yet It Moves Platformer A very interesting, artistic indie platformer where the main gameplay feature is that at any given time, you may twist the world around you 90 degrees, even in mid jump. The puzzles and levels are very creative, and the art style is unique and pleasing to the eyes. Also on PC. And yet it moves wiiware 640
Arkanoid Plus! Puzzle/ Vertical Pong The WiiWare version of Taito's Arkanoid game, part of the Plus! line they released for WiiWare, which consists of ports of their classic games. Nothing really new, but Arkanoid is always fun, well, until it gets really hard later on. Arkanoidplus
Art Style: Cubello Puzzle Art Style is a series of games which combines sleek visuals and audio with unique gameplay. CUBELLO has you shooting and matching colored cubes; think a twisted 3D bust-a-move. About 50 or so levels but it's good while it lasts. You'll rage when the game decides to place a string of totally random blocks on your cubello, or when the thing smacks you in the face, but that's all part of the fun. Art Style Cubello Screen
Art Style: Orbient Puzzle Art Style is a series of games which combines sleek visuals and audio with unique gameplay. ORBIENT involves playing with gravity to absorb stars and planets. Stupidly hard at times, lots of levels, and even some super hard bonus levels once you complete the main game! Based on the GBA game orbital. Art Style Orbient Screen
Art Style: Rotohex Puzzle Art Style is a series of games which combines sleek visuals and audio with unique gameplay. ROTOHEX has a hexagonal grid of triangular tiles, which you rotate in groups of 6 in order to match up same-color mini hexagons. Starts off fairly easy, however, by the time you have four or five colors at once it becomes much more difficult... then, of course, you get four more colors! Based on the GBA game dialhex. Art Style Rotohex Screen
Art Style: Light Trax Racing Art Style is a series of...yeah, you get it by now, right? LIGHT TRAX places you in control of a line, and your objective is to beat your liney opponents to the finish by speed boosting and dodging obstacles. Looks easy, but can be deceptively challenging. Features some thoroughly fresh beatz and relaxing cruise modes. Based on the GBA game dotstream. Artstylelighttrax-screenshot
Art Style: Rotozoa Puzzle/Action Also known by the massively inferior awesome name PENTA TENTACLES in European territories. In ROTOZOA, you take control of a microscopic tentacled being floating in the primordial soup. Your task is to catch smaller microorganisms with your tentacles in order to lengthen them - but you have to match up the colors. Do this by moving and rotating your protozoa (hence "rotozoa"). Artstylerotozoa-screenshot
BIT.TRIP BEAT Rhythm Imagine a cross between pong and a bullet hell SHMUP. With me so far? Well then, make it a rhythm game, too! Control a paddle by tilting the remote, and bounce back all the 8bit beats that come at you in formation. Eye sex, punishingly difficult and really satisfying. ALL BIT.TRIP games will be on the upcoming BIT.TRIP Saga and BIT.TRIP Complete. That said, if you want to enjoy the traditional experiences of the WiiWare releases with friends and family, there's nothing to stop you. BIT.TRIP BEAT Screen
BIT.TRIP CORE Rhythm This game too involves catching beats, but this time you catch them with LASERS. Use the D pad to shoot directional beams coming from a, well, plus sign in the center and zap all the beats swirling around you to create funky 8bit melodies and crack the high score. BIT.TRIP CORE Screen
BIT.TRIP VOID Rhythm Yet another spin on catching beats. This time, you move a little black hole with the analog stick around insane bullet-hell patterns, avoiding white beats and catching black ones to grow larger. So, take Ikaruga, remove the ability to switch color, and make it so you grow upon absorbing bullets. Considerably easier than the other two, largely due to the implementation of a continue system. It suffers a bit from a very dark screen in some spots. Btv
BIT.TRIP RUNNER Rhythm/Platformer The fourth entry in the Bit.Trip series, and this one is completely different from the first three. This time, it's a rhythm-based platformer in which you help the badass Commander Video reach the goal by jumping, sliding and kicking his way through a pixelated world accompanied by awesome beats. Eargasmic as always. Bit-trip-runner
BIT.TRIP FATE Rhythm/SHMUP The fifth installment of the well received Bit.Trip series, and just like the four before it, this game changes up the gameplay style, while still retaining a similar chip tunes rhythm gameplay, and the insane difficulty. You're still playing as Commander Video, but this time you are traveling along a rail with various dips and loops, all while firing bullets at incoming enemies and getting power-ups. Music, as usual, is awesome. BitTripFate01.jpg
BIT.TRIP FLUX Rhythm The final chapter of Bit.Trip series... Commander Video returns to a style last seen in BEAT, but overloaded each and every single aspect of the game to the point of mastery. Even though there are now checkpoints, the whole experience has become much harder, thanks to new beat types like the dangerous Avoid Beats, which do heavy damage unless you avoid them. The co-op has is two-player only, but you'll want someone just as skilled as you to co-pilot. A wonderful end to a wonderful series. BitTripFlux
Blaster Master Overdrive Action/Platformer Holy shit, a new Blaster Master game? Well, it's more of a remix of the original game (similar map, but a new story about mutants and a scientist, instead of a frog and his owner, JASON), but it's got plenty of new stuff in it. All of the vehicle platforming and gunning you've come to expect. Just as hard as the original, except you can actually save! Blaster-master-overdrive
Bomberman Blast Action/Puzzle Bomberman is always a blast with friends. Now with 8 players and wagglan items (or button mashing if you're using the Gamecube controller). You can even go online and take on Bomberfans in your region or around the world. Simple, fun and blastastic! Bomberman Blast Screen
Bubble Bobble Plus! Platformer Another entry in Taito's Plus! line of ports. Nothing really new, outside of diagonal platforms in arrange mode (which can be jerks at times), but features all the bubble-spitting and apple eating you've come to expect from Bub and Bob. About 300 levels with more as $1 DLC for even harder bubble blasting action. Bubblebobbleplus
Bust-a-Move Plus! Puzzle The last entry in Taito's Plus! line of ports. Pretty much the same story as the other Plus! games, meaning it's a new entry, but only with little new content. But, hey, Bust-a-Move's still a fuckawesome puzzle game. Bustamoveplus
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Action/Platforming A reimagining of Castlevania: The Adventure (Old Gameboy game), this game is a 'brand new', Wiiware exclusive classic Castlevania title. Did you ever think you'd say that from you mouth in your lifetime? I think not. Game is fucking awesome, and the remixes are just as good. Prepare for some amazingly hard gameplay! Castlevania rebirth
Cave Story Platforming/Metroidvania The game widely considered to be the best independent-freeware game ever made, now on the Wii. The textures are smoothed and the character sprites are sharper, and the music is also revised and redone. Pixel helped out developer Nicalis quite a bit with the production of this version, and it shows. Sanctuary Time Attack Mode, Boss Rush Mode, and a mode that lets you play the story as Curly Brace come with the gam. Updated graphics are optional, try the (free) pc original if you're unsure of this masterpeice. Update: If you had problems with the new music and SFX before, they've patched that now. Cavestorywii
Chronos Twins DX Action/Platformer A fun and interesting action-platformer that will mess up your mind with hard. Think Mega Man X, only you control two versions of yourself on two screens at the same time. Plenty of puzzles that require one screen doing something that effects the other. Also on DSiWare. Chronostwinsdx
Contra ReBirth Side-Scrolling Shoot 'Em Up It's a fucking Wiiware exclusive Contra game. Let me say that again. IT'S FUCKING CONTRA. The same old punishing difficulty, two player co-op, spread-gun using gameplay we know and love. If you don't have this game already, you're obviously not a man. Also, no, I don't know whether the code works in it or not. The code does NOT work in it. Real men don't use cheat codes. The PAL version, though, contains a debug menu, in case you are a 99 lives casual. Contra ReBirth
Dive: The Medes Island Secret Metroidvania Think of it as a Metroidvania style rendition of the Endless Ocean games, only without all the fish catching, and more swimming through huge levels full of death hazards to find treasures. Even though the game is pretty difficult, it still manages to be relaxing due to the graphics and sounds, and it has decent replayability, since you can upgrade your gear and access parts of older levels you couldn't before. Dive the medes island secret
Dr. Mario Online RX Puzzle (DISCLAIMER: Mario is not a real doctor. Do not let him touch you in a way or in a place that makes you feel uncomfortable.) The classic puzzler returns. Clean jars of bacteria by tossing in tablets. Now with online play! Plus a new Virus Buster mode that lets you play co-op with the Wii IR. Dr Mario Online RX Screen
Dracula - Undead Awakening Top-Down Shooter Pretty much your run-of-the-mill mob killing top-down-shooter with tons of weapons, except this time it's with vampires and other horrible otherworldly beasts instead of just zombies. Hey, every downloadable service needs top-down shooters. Also on DSiWare and PSP Minis. Draculaua
Excitebike: World Rally Racing The guys who did Excitetruck and Excitebots decided to do a graphical overhaul of the original Excitebike and add in a bunch of online features, such as online racing, and a level editor that lets you send and download other people's custom levels. If you loved the original Excitebike, it is a worthy purchase. ExciteBike World Rally
Final Fantasy - Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darklord Defense/RPG Enemies (adventurers) will approach from the base of the tower, and you must prevent them from reaching the top. Place different floors, each with a different cost and effect, and then place different monsters upon each floor. Use the spoils to buy upgrades for your monsters, all of which have different strengths and attributes. TONS of DLC too, which can be gotten free as a .wad online (if you enjoy pirating). FFCC My Life As A Darklord Screen
Final Fantasy - Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King Sim/RPG As a king, build your city and commission and command your adventurers with daily commands, such as which dungeon to explore and what to do there. Keep your citizens happy and make sure everything is running smoothly, from donating to buildings to provide better equipment to your adventurers. Tons to micromanage. FFCC MLaaK
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years RPG Any tale you buy can be played in any order, similar to Live-A-Live. The Chrono Trigger-esque bands and SNES-style multiplayer are both nice draws. The last tale is huge and full of classic FF throwbacks. The story isn't perfect, but is no worse than FF4's. Playing FF4 before this is recommended, but not mandatory. Consider SNES, PS1, or GBA over the DS one though, as its more like those. Update: Both FF4 and this can be bought together on PSP as "Final Fantasy IV: Anniversary Collection". FF4TAYFinalFantasyBand
Fluidity Platformer Coax a pool of water around the level, hitting switches and splashing badguys. You don't move the water, though; you tilt the level left or right to pour the water around. Later powerups let you freeze the water or move as a cloud. Fluidity first level
Gradius ReBirth Gradius Yup. WiiWare gets its own exclusive Gradius game. Similar to Contra ReBirth, this game is actually made up of various stages from all the other Gradius games. Still just as hard. A bit too bright and colourful though. Gradiusrebirth
Groovin' Blocks Rhythm/Puzzle Basically a WiiWare version of the Rhythm/Puzzle game Lumines, but with a larger variety of colors. Really fun if you don't already own Lumines. Also on the PSN. Strangly, got a retail release as well but don't buy that. Groovinblocks
HoopWorld Sports An over-the-top, arcade style 3-on-3 basketball game with great action and impressive stylish graphics for a Wiiware game. Great fun to play if you're already bored of NBA Jam but still want a good basketball game to play. The controls take some getting used to, and while there is an online leaderboard, there's no WiFi multiplayer. Still an awesome game. 5609 hoopworld3 1280794419
Icarian/Nyxquest: Kindred Spirits Platformer Platformer that allows the player to interact with the environment through Wii IR. Think LostWinds, but more. Different powers and a good deal of challenge. Nyx's fiancé, Icarus, gets lost, and the gods offer Nyx their powers as help in finding him. WARNING: This game is not a cakewalk by any stretch of the imagination. Icarian Screen
Jett Rocket 3D Platformer A great 3D platformer with some impressive graphics for a Wiiware game. Reminds the player of fond memories from the platforming days of the N64. Has a few interesting puzzles and vehicle sections, and some decent music. The only down side is that it's a little short, as it only has three worlds. Still, well worth checking out if you like 3D Platformers. Jett Rocket Wii
Lit Puzzle/Survival Horror A WiiWare puzzle-style game that puts you in a haunted school - if you step into the darkness, you are horribly torn apart by... "things". You gotta cross the room by turning on lights to make paths. If too many lights go on, the circuit breaks and EVERYTHING goes dark. Surprisingly effective and creepy, with unique and effective boss battles. Has multiple endings as well, just to further challenge you. Lit-thumb-640xauto-1400
LostWinds Platformer Unique, beautiful puzzle platformer in which you control the power of the wind with the Wii IR. Guide the player character with the Nunchuk and help him along with gusts of wind. You can also blow fire and water around at will, shift rocks and enemies, create vortexes to hold items in midair... Short, but sweet. Really nice graphics. LostWinds
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Platformer The long-awaited sequel to LostWinds is basically a must-have. The difficulty and length have been notched up satisfactorily, and the game takes place in a frozen snow environment. Later on you gain the power to change the season from winter to summer, and unfreeze everything. New and old abilities return. Lostwinds-winter-melodias
MaBoSHi: The Three Shape Arcade Puzzle/Action Three little games in one. Each is based on a shape. Sounds dull huh? It's not. Why? Because the idea is you get some friends and play all 3 games simultaneously, side by side split screen. Each game has the potential to affect the other games - enemies from one game can shoot over into the one next door if not destroyed, for example. Maboshi Screen
Max and the Magic Marker Puzzle/Platformer A very charming looking 2D puzzle platformer where you guide your character throughout the game by drawing weights, bridges, levels, and other things with your IR pointer, er, I mean magic marker. Well worth looking into. Maxmagic demo
Mega Man 9 Action/Platforming Mega Man's return to glory almost ten years after Mega Man 8. Instead of going with a 16 bit style or making it 3D, Capcom decided to make it "retro", as a result, everything in the game is like the classic NES Mega Man games, even including sprite flickering! Awesome music, awesome bosses, and awesome powers. This is a return to Mega Man 2 style gameplay, so no charge buster or sliding. Also, this game may be one of the harder Mega Man games in the series, so be prepared. Also on PS3/360. Lotsa DLC! Megaman9-2
Mega Man 10 Action/Platforming The second "retro revival" Mega Man game Capcom has released. The bosses and power-ups were stronger in Mega Man 9, but the level design and some of the music in 10 are top notch. Now offers free Proto Man, the ability to switch powers without going to the menu, challenge rooms, and awesome DLC, which includes the return of Endless mode from 9, playable Bass, and 3 new levels/bosses. Also on PS3/360 Megaman 10 wiiware2
Mr. Driller W Puzzle The latest entry in the Mr. Driller series, absolutely full of all the colorful blocks, cute characters (each of which play a little differently) and sound effects the series is known for. Drill through the blocks, but don't get yourself smashed! Still pretty much the same as the other versions (on all formats since dreamcast). Mrdrillerw
Muscle March Action/GAYMEN Get ready for the balls-to-the-wall awesome that is MUSCLE MARCH. Some football player stole your jar of protein, and now it's time to MUSCLE. Choose from 6 different bodybuilders (and a polar bear) and strike poses whilst crashing through walls in a race to reclaim what is rightfully yours. Made by the developers of Katamari Damacy. Manliest game EVER! Also loved universally by /v/ due to it's gay overtones. Muscle1
Onslaught FPS A well-made WiiWare game that manages to fit a full-fledged FPS into a tiny download due to Nintendo's file size limits. Controls are smooth and effective with some freaky-ass moments in the mix for added fun. Also, THAT'S WHY YOU'RE STILL A KID. (Don't worry, you'll find out.) Onslaught Wiiware
Overturn Mech Combat/TPS An awesome mech combat game that can actually be controlled with the WiiFit balance board. Finally, a non-sports/exercise related use for that thing. Featuring 8 customizable mechs with upgradeable weaponry and impressive graphics for a downloadable Wii title. The single player is pretty stale, but it's the two-player splitscreen and four-player online that really make this title worth using your Nintendo points. Overturn
Phoenix Wright Point and Click Adventure Pretty much a lazy port of the DS adventure games you all know and love, but on Wiiware. Instead of shouting "OBJECTION" into the DS mic like a moron, you can now point sharply with the Wiimote like a moron to present evidence. Each of the original PW games are released episodically for 10 bucks each, with the bonus case from the first game planned after Trials and Tribulations for a mere dollar. Sadly none of the graphics have been updated. Obviously, also on DS. Note: Due to the rarity of the GBA games, and even the DS remakes, the wii ports allow for newcomers to the series to play the games, and for a very cheap price. Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations also on the Wii. PhoenixWrightWiiWare1
Pole's Big Adventure Platformer/Joke 'Em Up A game that was made as a parody of it's generation. Currently released only in Japan with no sign of an English release. Includes 100 "gags" for the player to uncover, which includes a bunch of parodies based off games like Super Mario Bros., and one of them is an item that gives the main character an erection. It isn't really a game meant to be taken seriously, as it features a lot of gameplay jokes like intentional glitches and mishaps. Poles Big Adventure
Pokemon Rumble Action/Arena Essentially Pokemon: Gauntlet Edition, except no food, but a variety of different moves and types. You can have a full party of MORE than 6 Toy Pokemon, which you can get in various ways, and you can "bid them farewell" for money. Toy Pokemon never evolve, but you can change their movesets at the central hub, giving some slight RPG elements. This game allows up to 3 extra players to join in, so if you feel you're getting swarmed from time to time, that's why. Pokerumble
Rage of the Gladiator Action/Punchout! Clone For all of you who were bitching that there weren't enough new characters in the recent Wii Punchout! game, this game was made for you. Pretty much plays exactly like a fantasy/gladiator themed Punchout! game, with options to either play it with just the Wiimote on its side, or with the Wiimote + Nunchuck. Ten monsters, magicians, knights, etc. all want a piece of you, and Little Macius is going to have to bring them down. Rageofthegladiator
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Platformer Very short, (like every 2D sonic HERP DERP) but REALLY FUN. The fans were right for once. Same fun 2D gameplay that even the couple of changes, such as lock-on, doesn't ruin it. A (finally) great Sonic game for what it is worth. Also on Live Arcade and PSN. 20839s4 360 z1a3 001
Space Invaders Get Even Shoot-em-Up Think Space Invaders, except it plays nothing like Space Invaders, and you are the one attacking all the buildings, tanks, and ships. Really fun with great humor, but the price is ridiculous. To get all eight of the levels in the game, you need to fess up a total of 2000 points, 500 each. A great game if you can get it, erm, "cheaper". Spaceinvadersgeteven
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People Point and Click Adventure A point n' click adventure game made by Telltale, the guys behind the Sam & Max games. The humor is hit or miss, and really depends on whether or not you like the web cartoon the games are based off of, but as an adventure game, it's really fun. Episode's 1 through 5 are 10 bucks each. Also on PC, individually or in a bundle pack. Strong bads cool game-thumb
Swords & Soldiers RTS 2D side-scrolling RTS. The Aztecs, the Vikings and the Chinese are fighting for the power of the gods. Different missions for each faction with different objectives, as well as splitscreen multiplayer. Units begin marching toward the enemy base automatically when built, and you must make strategic decisions on which spells to cast. Also on other consoles in HD. Swords and Soldiers Screen
Tales of Monkey Island Point and Click Adventure Another episodic point n' click adventure series by Telltale, this time about everyone's favorite pirate, Guybrush Threepwood. The humor works pretty well, and is very reminiscent of the old Monkey Island games, with a suitably wacky story and characters. Episodes 1 through 5 are 10 bucks each. Only get the WiiWare version if for any reason at all you cannot get the PC version. This one suffers immensely from a stuttering framerate and long loading times. Tales-of-monkey-island
Tetris Party Tetris It's fucking Tetris. You know how to play Tetris, right? Well, this version has a ton of new modes, features online competitions, and can even let you control with the Balance Board, which doesn't really help, but it's fucking hilarious. Tetrisparty
Toki Tori Puzzle/Platforming A Wiiware remake of the original Gameboy Color game by Two Tribes, only with much better visuals but without the great music. The visuals make the game into an almost 2.5D platformer, there are new levels, a point/click control scheme, etc. Well worth checking out if you are a fan of the original or puzzle platformers in general. Gets amazingly hard very fast and thats before you unlock the 'hard' levels! Also on Iphone. Tokitoriwii
Tomena Sanner Action A game where you play as a Japanese business man dodging obstacles, avoiding samurai, tricking T-Rexes, and standing off with cowboys, all so that he can reach the ultimate dance party. Yeah, it's pretty bizarre, but that's Konami for you. Really cheap, only costs 5 bucks. Tomenasanner
Wild West Guns Arcade

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An overlooked arcade shooter. This game works like a railshooter except that only around 1/3 of the game is on rail, while the rest is just fixed screens. You shoot targets, indians and cowboys, as well as other western related things. The best thing about this game is its arcade feel and its scoring system. I always get back to it from times to times just to improve my high scores. Features a 2 players mod(e?) (co-op or compete for the best score). Wildwestguns
World of Goo Puzzle Also available on PC, but the Wii release supports multiplayer co-op. Build and connect structures of goo balls in order to reach the exit! Or at least, that's how it seems on the surface. As you dive deeper in different challenges present themselves. Fun and charming with excellent art and music. World of Goo Screen
Water Warfare FPS Water Warfare is Hudson's 2nd WiiWare FPS game (Onslaught being the first), and it's surprisingly good. The single player is a bit dull, but the main event here is the multiplayer. You can take water bazookas, water machine guns, dual water pistols, and SHOW THEM ONLINE. It's the first WiiWare FPS to have deathmatch modes, team battles, CTF, and all the other wonderful multiplayer modes you've came to love. The online is surprisingly active, so you'll always find a game. With a ranking system and leaderboards, it has replayability. At 800 points it's a 'bargain', for a FPS aimed at children anyway. Waterwarfare
Zombie Panic in Wonderland Shmup Homage to Wild Guns and Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ. The world's been infected by a zombie outbreak and it's up to Momotaro and his sexy fairy tale ladyfriends to clean shit up by razing it to the ground. Features pretty fun and frentic gameplay (on hard) and HIGHLY destrucible environments, which are handy to beating the stage and smashing zombies with. More fun with two players, but then again, what game that lets you isn't? Zombie panic

Virtual Console

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PAYAN FOR ROMS aside... The VC offers plenty of classic games to play. In addition, Wii remotes are much more convenient than tripping over wires. Many of the virtual console titles are worth buying just for superior controls and the assured quality that you sometimes can't find with emulation. Well, given that we have numerous games on the VC listed in our wiki, you should check our respective sections. However, there are some that may not be available in your region or on the service in general. To double check this, check HERE if you have an American Wii, HERE if you have a European Wii, and I guess HERE if you have a Japanese Wii for some reason. Most of the 'Hanabi Festival' games are translated but some have better fan translations on 'romhacking.net', plus they cost 100 Wii points more than normal games so be very carefull before purchase.

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