The game brings a mature, dark tone to the Zelda franchise, and gave us our first chance to play out our pantomime dreams with Master Sword. Twilight Princess began its life as a GameCube game and suffered a long delay when the decision was made to use it to launch the Wii, but it was worth waiting. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (2011) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
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With the biggest cast in series history, a new story mode, the insertion of the Smash Ball, and a sampling of online play, Brawl is one of the best ways to make (and lose) friends on the Wii. When the game finally released, it did not disappoint. had one of the best E3 reveal trailers yet surprised everyone with the inclusion of Sonic and Solid Snake as part of its fighting roster. Metroid Prime 3 released a few years later, ending developer Retro’s trilogy with a flourish by offering a specific and immersive shooting experience. When the Wii was first shown to the press, Metroid Prime was retro-fitted to use the console’s Wii Remote and Nunchuck to showcase how shooters could work with the new controller. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (2007) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) Beautifully remixing the original soundtrack and posing an impressive level of challenge, Donkey Kong Country Returns should stand the test of time. Where Super Mario Galaxy delivers some of the best 3D platforming of any video game generation, Donkey Kong Country triumphantly offers some of the best side-scrolling platforming. The ability to grief your friends as you precariously avoid lava and goombas in this 2D platformer makes the game all the more enjoyable and infuriating.ĭonkey Kong Country Returns (2010) Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) Wii offers the first chance for four players to play together in a non-sports Mario game. With witty dialogue, a funny story, an attractive paper aesthetic, and atypical Mario gameplay, Super Paper Mario is one of the Wii’s hidden gems.Īlso Read: New Super Mario Bros. Super Paper Mario (2007) Super Paper Mario (2007)Īrriving early in the Wii’s lifespan, Super Paper Mario is a crossover between Mario’s typical platforming shenanigans and his turn-based RPG outings. This second 3D Mario platformer for the Wii easily stands with the best the console has to offer. Taking many of the ideas that couldn’t fit on the first Super Mario Galaxy’s disc, Nintendo released a sequel three years later that added Yoshi and only a handful of repeated mechanics. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) Skyward Sword gives fans a fuller picture of Link and Zelda’s relationship and features a level of control that improves upon the simplified swordplay of Twilight Princess. It took almost five years to bring a fully realized, exclusive Zelda game to the Wii. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (2011) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) It reminds players of a time when the genre was at the top of its game. Taking place on the backs of two warring giants frozen in time, Xenoblade Chronicles’ experience is surprisingly deep and stunningly beautiful. Xenoblade Chronicles arrived late to the Wii party and very nearly didn’t arrive at all, but RPG fans are glad it showed up. Xenoblade Chronicles (2012) Xenoblade Chronicles (2012) Without further ado, we present our menu of the best Wii games ever made. Despite a shortage of quality third-party support, the Wii was still home to an exceptional core set of games in its lifespan.