Top 50 and Bottom 40 Wii games (including WiiWare)

[Rob2600]

Top 50 Wii disc games according to Gamerankings.com, Gamestats.com, and Metacritic.com:

(current as of January 3, 2012)

1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 9.7
2. Super Mario Galaxy - 9.7
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 9.6
4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 9.4
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 9.3
6. Xenoblade Chronicles - 9.3
7. Metroid Prime Trilogy - 9.2
8. Rock Band 3 - 9.2
9. Rock Band 2 - 9.2
10. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition - 9.1
11. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 9.0
12. Kirby's Epic Yarn - 9.0
13. Okami - 9.0
14. Donkey Kong Country Returns - 8.9
15. The Beatles: Rock Band - 8.9
16. Guitar Hero 5 - 8.9
17. DJ Hero 2 - 8.9
18. New Super Mario Bros. Wii - 8.8
19. Boom Blox Bash Party - 8.8
20. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 - 8.8
21. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - 8.8
22. Punch-Out!! - 8.7
23. Guitar Hero: World Tour - 8.7
24. Sin and Punishment: Star Successor - 8.6
25. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - 8.6
26. Boom Blox - 8.6
27. Little King's Story - 8.6
28. DJ Hero - 8.6
29. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - 8.6
30. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - 8.5
31. Super Paper Mario - 8.5
32. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - 8.5
33. Monster Hunter Tri - 8.5
34. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 - 8.4
35. MLB Power Pros - 8.4
36. Pikmin 2 (New Play Control) - 8.4
37. Goldeneye 007 - 8.3
38. Mario Kart Wii - 8.3
39. Dead Space Extraction - 8.3
40. de Blob - 8.3
41. Call of Duty: World at War - 8.3
42. No More Heroes - 8.3
43. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 - 8.3
44. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - 8.3
45. Guitar Hero: Metallica - 8.3
46. Wii Sports Resort - 8.2
47. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection - 8.2
48. Bully: Scholarship Edition - 8.2
49. WarioWare: Smooth Moves - 8.2
50. MadWorld - 8.2


Top 40 WiiWare games according to Gamerankings.com, Gamestats.com, and Metacritic.com:

(current as of October 19, 2010)

1. World of Goo - 9.3
2. Cave Story - 8.9
3. Art of Balance - 8.9
4. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias - 8.6
5. Tetris Party - 8.6
6. Maboshi's Arcade (also known as MaBoShi: The Three Shape Arcade) - 8.5
7. Mega Man 9 - 8.4
8. Bomberman Blast - 8.4
9. Swords & Soldiers - 8.4
10. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-bit Is Enough - 8.4
11. And Yet It Moves - 8.3
12. Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood - 8.3
13. Art Style: Orbient - 8.2
14. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits - 8.2
15. Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan - 8.2
16. Rage of the Gladiator - 8.1
17. LostWinds - 8.1
18. Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God - 8.1
19. Bit.Trip Core - 8.1
20. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 4: Dangeresque 3 - 8.1
21. Mega Man 10 - 8.0
22. Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth - 8.0
23. Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal - 8.0
24. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King - 8.0
25. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free - 8.0
26. Bit.Trip Void - 8.0
27. Bit.Trip Beat - 8.0
28. Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay - 7.9
29. Rubik's Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH - 7.9
30. You, Me, and the Cubes - 7.9
31. Toki Tori - 7.9
32. NEVES Plus - 7.8
33. Bubble Bobble Plus - 7.8
34. Contra ReBirth - 7.7
35. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 - 7.7
36. Bit.Trip Runner - 7.7
37. Art Style: Cubello - 7.6
38. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner - 7.6
39. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands - 7.6
40. Bonsai Barber - 7.6


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Worst 40 Wii disc games according to Gamerankings.com, Gamestats.com, and Metacritic.com:

(current as of May 20, 2009)

1. Offroad Extreme Special Edition - 1.0
2. Kidz Sports International Soccer - 1.0
3. Mini Desktop Racing - 1.2
4. London Taxi: Rush Hour - 1.3
5. Monster Trux Arenas - 1.3
6. Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland - 1.4
7. Kidz Sports Ice Hockey - 1.5
8. Ninjabread Man - 1.7
9. Anubis II - 1.7
10. Ocean Commander - 1.8
11. Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing - 1.9
12. Kidz Sports Basketball - 2.0
13. AMF Bowling: Pinbusters - 2.0
14. Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge - 2.0
15. M&M's Kart Racing - 2.3
16. Balls of Fury - 2.3
17. Kawasaki Jet Ski - 2.3
18. Big League Sports - 2.3
19. Spy Games: Elevator Mission - 2.3
20. Kawasaki Snowmobiles - 2.4
21. Rig Racer 2 - 2.5
22. Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune - 2.5
23. Kawasaki Quad Bikes - 2.6
24. Cruis'n - 2.6
25. Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal - 2.6
26. Jenga: World Tour - 2.7
27. Myth Makers: Orbs of Doom - 2.7
28. Game Party - 2.7
29. Chicken Shoot - 2.8
30. Alvin and the Chipmunks - 2.8
31. Rock 'N' Roll Adventures - 2.8
32. MLB Superstars - 2.8
33. Jumper: Griffin's Story - 2.9
34. Hannah Montana: The Movie - 3.0
35. Ten Pin Alley 2 - 3.0
36. Pimp My Ride - 3.1
37. Classic British Motor Racing - 3.1
38. Wonder World Amusement Park - 3.1
39. The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific - 3.3
40. Ultimate Duck Hunting - 3.4
(41. Hooked! Real Motion Fishing - 3.4)


Worst 25 WiiWare games according to Gamerankings.com, Gamestats.com, Metacritic.com:

(current as of June 8, 2009)

1. Hockey Allstar Shootout - 1.7
2. SPOGS Racing - 1.8
3. The Incredible Maze - 2.0
4. Pong Toss: Frat Party Games - 2.0
5. Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam - 3.3
6. Family Glide Hockey - 3.5
7. Family Pirate Party - 3.8
8. Protothea - 3.8
9. Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball - 3.8
10. Home Sweet Home - 4.3
11. Midnight Bowling - 4.4
12. Sandy Beach - 4.4
13. Major League Eating: The Game - 4.5
14. Plattchen Twist 'n' Paint - 4.5
15. VIP Casino: Blackjack - 4.5
16. Niki: Rock 'n' Ball - 4.6
17. Family Table Tennis - 4.7
18. My Pokemon Ranch - 4.7
19. Snowboard Riot - 4.7
20. My Aquarium - 4.8
21. Party Fun Pirate - 4.9
22. Planet Pachinko - 4.9
23. Big Kahuna Party - 5.0
24. Madstone - 5.0
25. Potpourrii - 5.0

Based on their reviews, these games are complete wastes of money. Please do not buy these games.


I hope these lists are helpful!

[theoakwoody]

I have been playing Zach and Wiki nonstop for the last 3 days so it defintely deserves to be close to a 9.0 IMHO.

[Rob2600]

I have been playing Zach and Wiki nonstop for the last 3 days so it defintely deserves to be close to a 9.0 IMHO.

How's the difficulty? I might buy it for my younger brother for Christmas.

I want to buy two games for him. One is definitely Super Mario Galaxy. For the other, I'm deciding between Zack and Wiki, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Medal of Honor Heroes 2, and Link's Crossbow Training.

[otaku]

Personally that list depresses me. Thus far I've tried mario party 8 (sucked) and wario which was awesome (for a week or two) and sure wii sports is sorta neat for awhile as well. If your into nintendo games (I'm not so much anymore) then mario, zelda, metroid make it worth it. I'm not though (probably should have considered this before buying the wii)

I am however loving the virtual console and all its retro goodness. They can and should make improvements to it though, and keep the games coming!

I intend to rent mario and sonic olympics (when I can get ahold of it!) and smash bros should be great. Oh and sega's ghost squad

[Rob2600]

Personally that list depresses me. Thus far I've tried mario party 8 (sucked) and wario which was awesome (for a week or two) and sure wii sports is sorta neat for awhile as well. If your into nintendo games (I'm not so much anymore) then mario, zelda, metroid make it worth it.

Yes, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid top the list. However, Mario Party 8 isn't one of the Wii's top 25 games. It's not even close.

What about some of the other games like Zack & Wiki, Fire Emblem, Trauma Center, The Godfather, Battalion Wars 2, etc.? Also, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 were just released and are receiving great reviews.

Overall, I think it's a very good, diverse list of games, especially for its first year. It's a good mix of action, adventure, first-person shooting, survival horror, sports, mini-games, strategy, racing, puzzle, one-on-one fighting, etc.

What type of games are you into? What types of games would make the Wii's library better in your opinion?

[Daria]

Zack and Wiki's awesome.

It's senario based puzzle solving. It's challenging but not impossible. And then there's the scoring and hidden items which encourage you to keep on retrying levels even after you beat them.

I've tried a few Wii games, haven't liked very many of them especially the early launch titles. But I loved Paper Mario (but then I like that series) and Mario Party 8 is mindless fun. But I play that only at work with a bunch of kids (I work in an elementary school.) Don't actually own it.

[otaku]

Yes, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid top the list. However, Mario Party 8 isn't one of the Wii's top 25 games. It's not even close.

What about some of the other games like Zack & Wiki, Fire Emblem, Trauma Center, The Godfather, Battalion Wars 2, etc.? Also, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 were just released and are receiving great reviews.

Overall, I think it's a very good, diverse list of games, especially for its first year. It's a good mix of action, adventure, first-person shooting, survival horror, sports, mini-games, strategy, racing, puzzle, one-on-one fighting, etc.

What type of games are you into? What types of games would make the Wii's library better in your opinion?

More games that use the wii's controls and are just good. Played godfather elsewhere. Trauma center I played on ds. and the others I don't care for (maybe RE Umbrell since RE4 was kinda cool)

What I need is: smash bros and nights into dreams. Gonna play sonic and mario olympics tonight

[Neil Koch]

How's the difficulty? I might buy it for my younger brother for Christmas.

I want to buy two games for him. One is definitely Super Mario Galaxy. For the other, I'm deciding between Zack and Wiki, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Medal of Honor Heroes 2, and Link's Crossbow Training.

Link's Crossbow is a good bet. It comes with the Zapper and it's only $25. You could get that and another game - there's some solid games like RE4 and Godfather that are $30 or under now.

[Bluteg]

It's hilarious to me when two of the top 25 games are Maddens.

[GrandAmChandler]

I don't care what any ratings system says. Carnival games + 3 other people + Beer = Gaming Heaven.

[Rob2600]

It's hilarious to me when two of the top 25 games are Maddens.

Why?

The Sony PlayStation 2, one of the most successful consoles ever, features three Madden NFL games, two Tony Hawk games, and two SSX games in its top 25.

[Rob2600]

Link's Crossbow is a good bet. It comes with the Zapper and it's only $25. You could get that and another game - there's some solid games like RE4 and Godfather that are $30 or under now.

Good idea. I think Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Link's Crossbow Training would make a good combo. That's $70 total for two games and the Wii Zapper, which is a very good deal.

[theoakwoody]

How's the difficulty? I might buy it for my younger brother for Christmas.

I want to buy two games for him. One is definitely Super Mario Galaxy. For the other, I'm deciding between Zack and Wiki, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Medal of Honor Heroes 2, and Link's Crossbow Training.

Rob,

I don't know how old your brother is but some of the puzzles are pretty challenging and might frustrate some youngsters. If he's in middle school or older it should be fine. Lego Star Wars is really fun to play together so if you want to play a game with him that would be a good choice.

[Rob2600]

Rob,

I don't know how old your brother is but some of the puzzles are pretty challenging and might frustrate some youngsters. If he's in middle school or older it should be fine. Lego Star Wars is really fun to play together so if you want to play a game with him that would be a good choice.

Thanks for the tips. Lego Star Wars might be a better choice. If he wants to play Zack and Wiki, he could add it to his GameFly queue.

Is anyone looking forward to Soucalibur Legends, Trauma Center: New Blood, or Geometry Wars: Galaxies?

[The Great Dane]

Thanks for the tips. Lego Star Wars might be a better choice. If he wants to play Zack and Wiki, he could add it to his GameFly queue.

Is anyone looking forward to Soucalibur Legends, Trauma Center: New Blood, or Geometry Wars: Galaxies?

I'm really excited about Trauma Center: New Blood. Second Opinion and Under the Knife are both awesome, so this one is on my Christmas wish list for sure.

[Cryomancer]

This thread, much like gaming/movies in general nowadays is giving me Headaches: The Colon-Subtitle Curse.

[Rogmeister]

I don't have a Wii yet but I bought my first Wii game this evening...of course, it was Super Mario Galaxy. I hope to pick up a Wii tomorrow morning. If I'm unable to, I hope it won't bee too many months before I can play this game. I'll have to keep this list (and the discussion of it) in mind when I am ready to start picking up a few other Wii titles...

[Rob2600]

I don't have a Wii yet but I bought my first Wii game this evening...of course, it was Super Mario Galaxy. I hope to pick up a Wii tomorrow morning. If I'm unable to, I hope it won't bee too many months before I can play this game. I'll have to keep this list (and the discussion of it) in mind when I am ready to start picking up a few other Wii titles...

Were you able to buy a Wii?

[Rogmeister]

I didn't get the Wii where I was hoping to...I didn't realize people were lining up to reserve one at 6:00 in the morning. However, later in the day I managed to order one online through Half.com and I'm hopeful I'll have it by the end of the week.

[j_factor]

Given the scores in the lower portion of the top 25, I'm surprised Elebits didn't make the cut. I really liked that game.