Wii isn't remembered too fondly among hardcore circles and is probably one of my least favorite Nintendo consoles, but it popularized motion controls, player 'avatars', and put the spotlight back on to Nintendo's very long history in gaming.īut if you're a gamer that doesn't look at Nintendo as just a nostalgia hit, then Wii had pretty significant shortcomings. These are just the ones that appeal to my tastes and had a Metacritic of 75 or above lol Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' TreasureĪnd there's plenty more I haven't listed.
Objectively speaking you had Gamecube backwards compatibility, a pretty robust Virtual Console library by the end of its life, free online play (which was obviously not great but still better for the time than the $20 we are paying for these days), and the following list of pretty well received games: In terms of personal opinions, Metroid Prime 3 is my favorite Metroid, I enjoy Okami best on Wii (despite the frustrating dodge and worse end credits music), and MK Wii has the best course roster outside 8 (star cup being especially excellent). Oh, and since everyone likes to bring up the "shovelware" side of things in these convos, worth noting the Wii still had an amazing library. not like I'll be able to actually play it with others for a while lol) The Switch is pretty paltry when it comes to these types of games actually the new Clubhouse Games couldn't come sooner (though. Wii U continued this category with Wii Party U, Wii Fit U, Game & Wario, and even updates to smaller titles such as Art of Balance. These are the types of games I can play with anyone, regardless of whether or not they enjoy video games. The Wii's legacy in terms of uniqueness is likely games like Wii Sports, Wii Fit, and Wii Party.