I've been trying to collect WIi games that I might have missed to play in between releases on the Wii U, and want to make sure I haven't missed anything. If anyone has any suggestions beyond the below (which I already have or plan on getting) please let me know!
Have:
Xenoblade Chronicles
Kirby Return to Dream Land
Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2
The Conduit
Little King's Story
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
The Last Story
Zak and Wiki
Metroid: Other M
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Mario Kart Wii
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Zelda: Twilight Princess
Zelda: Skyward Sword
Muramasa: Demon Blade
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Play
Okami
Super Paper Mario
Plan to Get:
Sin and Punishment 2
Pandora's Tower
Punch Out!
No More Heroes 1 & 2
Wario Land: Shake It!
Recommended by others on this board
Madworld
DK Junge Beat (New Play Control)
Pikmin 1 & 2 (New Play Control)
Arc Rise Fantasia
Rune Factory Frontier
Klonoa
Trauma Team
Red Steel 2
Resident Evil 4
Lost in Shadow
Sonic Colors
Dead Space: Extraction
Fragile Dreams
Conduit 2
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
A Boy and His Blob
De Blob
Ghost Squad
Kororipa
Nights : Journey of Dreams
House of the Dead : Overkill
Warioware : Smooth Moves
Bully : Scholarship Edition
Links Crossbow Training
Data East Arcade Classics
Excitebots Trick Racing
Castle of Shikigami 3
Ultimate Shooting Collection
Dawn of Discovery
Silent HIll: Shattered Memories
Resident Evil: Archives (remake of RE1)
The Sky Crawlers
Shaun White Snowboarding (balance board compatible)
Resident Evil: Umbrella/Darkside Chronicles
Rabbids Go Home
Fishing Resort
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
Endless Ocean
Boom Blox
Bit.Trip Complete
Dragon Quest Swords
Dokapon Kingdom
BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy
Elebits
Animal Crossing: City FOlk
Spectrobes: Origins
Of the above games, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is probably the hardest to find (in my experience).
You've got just about everything....
Lost in Shadow, Sonic Colors, Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space: Extraction (if you're into that) are the only ones I would add that haven't been mentioned.
Data East Arcade Classics
Excitebots Trick Racing
Castle of Shikigami 3
Ultimate Shooting Collection (I got 2 but region free is easier on a Wii than Wii U and less risky).
If you are in PAL
Disaster Day of Crisis
Anywhere
Ghost Squad
Kororipa
Nights : Journey of Dreams
House of the Dead : Overkill
Warioware : Smooth Moves
Bully : Scholarship Edition
Links Crossbow Training
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Beyond what has been mentioned:
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
House of the Dead Overkill
Dawn of Discovery
And even though they will be available on newer systems, RE4: Wii Edition is my favorite version and I'm extremely skeptical that the remaster REmake will be superior to the RE Archives version (what they've shown so far looks inferior to me, par for many of Capcom HD remasters.)
I'll have more recs later when I have time to properly overuse my collection. I also want to point out that there are quite a few Wii VC and WiiWare games that are only available through those services that I wouldn't want to miss out on.
Some of these will depend on your taste in games (that is, not "must play" for everyone) but they are all excellent games that are totally worth owning:
Trauma Center/Team series
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
The Sky Crawlers
Shaun White Snowboarding (both games are solid and great reasons to pull out your Balance Board)
Resident Evil: Umbrella/Darkside Chronicles
Rabbids Go Home
Fishing Resort
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
Endless Ocean series
Dawn of Discovery
Boom Blox series
Bit.Trip Complete
Also want to mention three games that are very cool, but very niche and probably won't appeal to most people:
Dragon Quest Swords - Ever wanted to play an on-rails shooter with RPG elements? If you go in with appropriate expectations and don't hate motion controls then it's pretty cool!
Dokapon Kingdom - Very odd party game that requires a high investment from players but provides a lot of depth and value if your friends do get into it.
BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy - Kenta Cho shooters are always welcome in my book; great editing tools and a bunch of top-notch unlockable games make this an easy recommendation for shmup fans.
Edit: Tried not to repeat many previously listed games, but ACK beat me to a few of these recommendations by a few minutes.
I second Dokapon Kingdom if you and some friends are willing to invest the time to play it. It's a huge time sink, but well worth it if you go through with it.
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Can you guys tell me which of those suggested games DON'T require motion controls? I've been meaning to do the same thing as the OP, since I never owned a Wii, but motion controls have been a huge deal breaker for almost every game I tried.
Well, basically every game has been said. I have one more though: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam. The reviews may not have been kind, but it's easily one the best games in the series.
Worth mentioning that a bunch of the later additions (mine included) probably don't meet the standards of the original list. They might end up being personal or cult favorites, just not universal "must play" titles.
For example, I wouldn't recommend any of these games:
Conduit 2
Nights : Journey of Dreams
Data East Arcade Classics
Spectrobes: Origins
For me, they weren't good enough to own... and I own 180+ Wii games, so that's saying something. Of course that's also just one opinion, and I know that many others would differ with my tastes.
Too bad there's no good way to make a poll where people could vote "yes", "no", "haven't played" for all the games listed. That would be a fun way to see the general reaction for each game when talking about these hidden gems.
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