Despite people continually dismissing the Wii, it's a great piece of hardware for both serous and casual gamers. The biggest problem is the plethora of (often full priced) terrible third party games. There *are* great games, you just have to know which ones to go for!
Single Player:
Muramasa The Demon Blade
The Conduit
Metroid Prime Triology
older but great: Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Prince of Persia: Rival Swords, Resident Evil 4, Fatal Frame 4 (unfortunately only in Japanese - English translation underway!)
2 Player:
LEGO Indiana Jones 2
Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles
Dead Space Extraction
older but great: Obscure 2, Any of the LEGO titles (Indiana Jones Starwars Batman), Super Paper Mario
Multi-Player:
New Super Mario Brothers
Mariocart Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Wii Sport Resort
WiiFit
Avoid like the plague:
Ju-on: The Grude
Alone in the Dark
You know, the new Super Mario Bros for the Wii is making me finally want a Wii. That and of course Mario Galaxy. But some of these other games look really good too, especially RE: Darkside Chronicles, and Muramasa: The Demon Blade. I also want to get Fatal Frame 4 for the Wii, and the new Silent Hill game for the Wii. But now that it's gone down in price, I might considering finally getting one.
You guys forgot the Bit.Trip games on WiiWare! I played the demo of Beat, and it's fantastic! I didn't want to stop playing it! So, I guess I should buy it at some point...
From what I've heard, each game has a different play style & different controls, and they're very challenging! And the price is great at 800 Wii points per game ($8).
Maybe in the future, Kotaku should do a seperate list for Wii retail games, and downloadable games. But, then, I guess you'd need seperate lists for every console.
@PSWii2008: I played Bit.Trip Void for the first time tonight - it's stupendous, especially on a nice, bassy surround system. I play the Bit.Trip series more than any other WiiWare games in my collection.
Regardng MySims Agents - my daughter has played all of the MySims games thus far, and this was the best one to date. She was completely sucked into this one for hours on end (and then after my kid went to bed, my wife would stay up to play it!). Lots of things to do, and the humor is great, and also enjoyable for adults.
Just a reminder. This isn't meant to be a list of games you should buy. It is meant to be a guide for those looking at which games they should and shouldn't buy.
If you are considering a game for the Wii, look at the list, read the review, then make up your mind.
What you shouldn't do is break our commenting rules and get off topic or start talking about whether this is news.
I think I am going to break down and pick up a Boy and His Blob to play over the holidays. I was a huge fan of the original and the fact that it's getting next gen love is enough for me to finally pick it up.
I just hope I don't break any Wii controllers like I did with my old NES controllers over running out of jelly beans.
@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Don't worry, the PS3 is more than enough to keep you happy over Christmas. I assure you, you will love it. The PS3 has really come into it's own and is no longer "the console that gets the crappy ports." Revel in the fact that you'll be playing Uncharted 2, Killzone, and inFamous while your friends will be exercising on the Wii Fit. ;)
@ttocs: @Fine Leather Jackets: Oh I have a Wii (and Wii Fit actually), my problem is that I have no money to buy anything, at all, and all my gifts are going to be mostly accessories for the PS3.
And I don't really have much money to buy the games myself now.
@John Weston: Have one of those too, and there are a few games I want for that too, but I pretty much already have most games I currently want for the system, also this article is about the Wii and was displaying Wii games I wanted...
@Blore07: Actually, I'm getting the Slim Bundle that comes with it. I've also told my Mum that I Really would like to get the first game, Drake's Fortune, for Christmas from somebody, ANYBODY as well... I don't like playing games out of sequence.
@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): For once, break sequence, the first is great, but I know a lot of people didnt reach the end as tbh, it did get a little tireing.
the second is a rollercoaster ride of pure balls to the wall action!
well, not pure action, there are like, 3 puzzles, and they take the whole of 30 seconds to complete, THEN ITS BACK TO ACTION FASTER THAN A MOTHERFUCKER!
@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): When I first got my PS3, goozex.com was my best friend. I traded in all the 360 games that I never wanted to play anymore and got old PS3 games people didn't want to play anymore. You're hopping on the PS3 bandwagon late in the game, so luckily for you, most gamers are getting rid of the big hits you are going to want to play (MGS4, inFamous, Killzone 2, Uncharted 1, etc.)
If trading on that site isn't your thing, there's always used games at Gamestop and/or trading in games.
@John Weston: real men get PCs, because only real men can afford them.
The same real men can also afford the Wii to get in touch with their inner child. Also because they can afford a Wii, along with the PC.
360s and PS3s are for teenagers who still depend on their parents' money.
Summer 2010, though? That ... actually makes sense. Q1 and early Q2 of 2010 are going to be packed to the gills with content.
It would be great if the game could be polished even further with that extra time until release. I doubt it, though, since imageepoch is likely too focused on The Last Ranker.
The real question here is what the heck is going on at XSEED?
First they lost Muramasa, and now ARF. This makes me worry about the fates of The Sky Crawlers and Fragile.
Perhaps the financial troubles brought on by too many underselling niche titles are simply too much for the company to handle (notably, Retro Game Challenge and Little King's Story underperformed).
I actually wouldn't be surprised by a PSP version. The trend nowadays seems to be that if an IP does well on consoles then it's time for a mobile version (ie okami, gta, etc.) #ignitionentertainment
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Single Player:
Muramasa The Demon Blade
The Conduit
Metroid Prime Triology
older but great: Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Prince of Persia: Rival Swords, Resident Evil 4, Fatal Frame 4 (unfortunately only in Japanese - English translation underway!)
2 Player:
LEGO Indiana Jones 2
Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles
Dead Space Extraction
older but great: Obscure 2, Any of the LEGO titles (Indiana Jones Starwars Batman), Super Paper Mario
Multi-Player:
New Super Mario Brothers
Mariocart Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Wii Sport Resort
WiiFit
Avoid like the plague:
Ju-on: The Grude
Alone in the Dark
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And for you cheapos who haven't yet played it, No More Heroes is a must play that can be found easy and cheap anywhere.
11/25/09
I still believe this is the best game series of all time...
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From what I've heard, each game has a different play style & different controls, and they're very challenging! And the price is great at 800 Wii points per game ($8).
Maybe in the future, Kotaku should do a seperate list for Wii retail games, and downloadable games. But, then, I guess you'd need seperate lists for every console.
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If you are considering a game for the Wii, look at the list, read the review, then make up your mind.
What you shouldn't do is break our commenting rules and get off topic or start talking about whether this is news.
I've got a ban hammer, and I need to swing it.
11/25/09
Just off this list: Dead Space, Muramasa, New SMB, Contra ReBirth, A Boy and His Blob and Little King's Story. They all look really good.
*sigh*
11/25/09
I just hope I don't break any Wii controllers like I did with my old NES controllers over running out of jelly beans.
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Also I am depressed, as I am just getting a PS3 for Christmas, and not much else, and I want half the things on this list as well...
.... Maybe I should start trying to do Commissions again? Maybe I should do some painting, FULL STOP!
...
*cries*
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And I don't really have much money to buy the games myself now.
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Its been said a thousand times before, but everyone that has the means to, should play that game through at least once.
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the second is a rollercoaster ride of pure balls to the wall action!
well, not pure action, there are like, 3 puzzles, and they take the whole of 30 seconds to complete, THEN ITS BACK TO ACTION FASTER THAN A MOTHERFUCKER!
11/25/09
If trading on that site isn't your thing, there's always used games at Gamestop and/or trading in games.
11/25/09
But won't that make the first seem even worse by comparison when I do eventually get round to playing it?
11/25/09
This is true... I just dont want you getting bored of Uncharted 1 and not getting round to playing through 2.
You must play it!
...I'll be watching
11/25/09
The same real men can also afford the Wii to get in touch with their inner child. Also because they can afford a Wii, along with the PC.
360s and PS3s are for teenagers who still depend on their parents' money.
11/26/09
*Rips off shirt, to reveal hairy chest*
"Wait a sec, your PC is a Laptop! And not even a Gaming one!"
Well duh, I use my Work PC for video games...
"Your Work PC Doesn't Count!"
...
*Goes to sit in the corner*
11/27/09
lol
10/22/09
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Summer 2010, though? That ... actually makes sense. Q1 and early Q2 of 2010 are going to be packed to the gills with content.
It would be great if the game could be polished even further with that extra time until release. I doubt it, though, since imageepoch is likely too focused on The Last Ranker.
The real question here is what the heck is going on at XSEED?
First they lost Muramasa, and now ARF. This makes me worry about the fates of The Sky Crawlers and Fragile.
Perhaps the financial troubles brought on by too many underselling niche titles are simply too much for the company to handle (notably, Retro Game Challenge and Little King's Story underperformed).
*sigh*
10/22/09
crossing my fingers #ignitionentertainment
10/22/09
I actually wouldn't be surprised by a PSP version. The trend nowadays seems to be that if an IP does well on consoles then it's time for a mobile version (ie okami, gta, etc.) #ignitionentertainment