Near the beginning of the year I finally got my greasy hands on a Nintendo Wii. So far I would say it’s been a fun and enjoyable investment. Since I am what they call a “casual gamer”, it was a match made in heaven. Here is a short list of the games I have been playing.
Wii Games:
Mario Galaxy – I am a big fan of Mario games and this is by far the best I have played on any of the Nintendo systems. It took me back to when I first played Mario 64 and was wowed by the 3D. This time Mario wowed me with is intuitive game play with the Wiimote.
Boom Blox – I read about this game in Wired Magazine when I was at the airport coming back from Philly. The very next week I ran out and bought it and have been happy with it ever since. It’s a great party game, since it takes seconds to learn how to play.
Smash Brothers – I don’t own this game but just about everyone I know does. Every time I play it, it’s a blast. If I ever see it cheap at Gamestop I will pick it up.
Virtual Console/Wii Ware:
Bubble Bobble (VC) – This is a classic that never gets old. When I need to mellow out this is the game I play. It’s best to play this game with a friend; since I hear that the last boss is impossible (I have yet to make it to the last level).
Dr. Mario RX – This game drives me crazy, but I still love it. If I feel like hating myself and yelling at the TV this is the game I play. It’s one of the most challenging Tetris clones ever made.
Toki Tori – I love a good puzzle game and after reading a few reviews I picked Toki Tori. So far it’s been an enjoyable game to play, but it’s not as challenging as I hoped it would be. But after playing Dr Mario for a few hours this is a good game to unwind to, since I can actually beat this game.
So those are the six Wii games I play the most. Let me know what yours are via comment or email.
My sons love Super Smash Brothers. I bowled for the first time the other night and I am pretty good at wii-nie bowling. Much better then real life bowling.
I dunno, these Wii games just make me want to actually play tennis and bowl and not play them on tv.
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Bubble Bobble… That’s a blast from the past ain’t it. I remember playing that years ago. I can’t remeber exactly what the game was like now, all I remember is that is was really addictive. Think i’m going to see if there is any footage of it on youtube now. It’s bugging me.
Andy
did i tell you i beat bubble bobble the other night?
only took me a few months to beat the last boss
i hate him
who are all these people you know w/ smash brothers? I have one wii friend, and it’s you.
What’s funny is I played smash brothers with two different people on the same day. It seemed everywhere I went that day people were playing it.