The Best Nintendo Wii Games of All Time

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The Nintendo Wii certainly wasn’t the most powerful in its generation of consoles, but instead of focusing on graphics or power, Nintendo took a chance on motion controls. Every game on the console required it, and many third-party companies were excited to develop for it.

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While not all of them were hits, the Wii’s library of good and fun games was staggering. Plus, it almost had more exclusives than both of its competitors combined.

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WII SPORTS Danana-nana-na-naaaa. If you’re like me you were able to just sing that text correctly in your head. For those who don’t remember, Wii Sports came packaged with the Wii. It was essentially Nintendo’s way of demoing their new, revolutionary motion controls.

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It came with five games in all: Tennis, Bowling, Golf, Boxing, and Baseball. Nintendo also introduced “stamps.” Similar to achievements or trophies on Xbox and Playstation.

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WII SPORTS RESORT A few years later Nintendo fine-tuned the Wii remote with the ‘Wii MotionPlus’, an attachment that made the movements of the controller more sensitive. Wii Sports Resort came bundled with the Wii MotionPlus; essentially it was a second, better version of Wii Sports.

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS This was the first time in franchise history that Nintendo offered a dual release for a Zelda game. Twilight Princess was released simultaneously on the Gamecube and the Wii. The two versions’ only difference is the world is mirrored on the Wii version.

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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD Nintendo went a bit over-board with the motion controls on Skyward Sword. Unlike Twilight Princess where Link attacks with a button, Skyward Sword opted for full-motion controls, where each sword swipe would dictate which way Link would swing his sword.

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Skyward Sword does have redeeming qualities though, learning how the Legend of Zelda story started and the enthralling music alone is enough to make it a game worth playing.

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The Best Super Nintendo Games Ever Made

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The Best Nintendo Wii Games of All Time

The Nintendo Wii certainly wasn’t the most powerful in its generation of consoles, but instead of focusing on graphics or power, Nintendo took a chance on motion controls. Every game on the console required it, and many third-party companies were excited to develop for it.

While not all of them were hits, the Wii’s library of good and fun games was staggering. Plus, it almost had more exclusives than both of its competitors combined.

WII SPORTS Danana-nana-na-naaaa. If you’re like me you were able to just sing that text correctly in your head. For those who don’t remember, Wii Sports came packaged with the Wii. It was essentially Nintendo’s way of demoing their new, revolutionary motion controls.

It came with five games in all: Tennis, Bowling, Golf, Boxing, and Baseball. Nintendo also introduced “stamps.” Similar to achievements or trophies on Xbox and Playstation.

WII SPORTS RESORT A few years later Nintendo fine-tuned the Wii remote with the ‘Wii MotionPlus’, an attachment that made the movements of the controller more sensitive. Wii Sports Resort came bundled with the Wii MotionPlus; essentially it was a second, better version of Wii Sports.

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS This was the first time in franchise history that Nintendo offered a dual release for a Zelda game. Twilight Princess was released simultaneously on the Gamecube and the Wii. The two versions’ only difference is the world is mirrored on the Wii version.

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD Nintendo went a bit over-board with the motion controls on Skyward Sword. Unlike Twilight Princess where Link attacks with a button, Skyward Sword opted for full-motion controls, where each sword swipe would dictate which way Link would swing his sword.

Skyward Sword does have redeeming qualities though, learning how the Legend of Zelda story started and the enthralling music alone is enough to make it a game worth playing.

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