Best Wii Games of All Time
The Wii took the globe by storm when it launched in 2006. Everyone and their nan was playing Nintendo’s remote-wagging console to hilarious telly-smashing consequences, leading to the release of a Wii-mote wrist strap for those unable to keep hold (it also led to a collection of excellent YouTube videos).
Although inferior in terms of specs compared to its rivals, the Wii comfortably became the best-selling console of its generation with over 100 million units sold, and with good reason, as it played host to some of the best video games of all time.
Mario, Link, Kirby, Samus and Donkey Kong all made an appearance, as well as a host of new IPs that became instant must-haves. Not to mention the Virtual Console, which gave veteran gamers a chance to revisit retro favourites, and newcomers an opportunity to experience what it was like in the “good ol’ days”.
Anyone with a Wii U absolutely should delve back into the Wii’s library, and we’ve listed the top games you can buy. Take a look and see what should be in your collection.
- All Genres Action Action Adventure Action RPG Adventure Arcade Auto Battler Battle Royale Beat 'em Up Board Games Card Casual City Builder Collection Combat Dance Educational Family Fantasy Fighting First Person First-Person Shooter Fitness Flight Football Horror Indie JRPG Management Massively Multiplayer Massively Multiplayer Online Metroidvania Mini Game MMORPG MOBA Multiplayer Music Open World Party Pinball Platformer Puzzle Quiz Racing Real-time Retro Roguelike Roguelite RPG Sandbox Science Fiction Shoot 'em Up Shooter Side-scroller Simulation Singing Soccer Space Sport Sports Stealth Strategy Survival Survival Horror Tactical Third Person Turn Based Virtual Pet Virtual Reality Visual Novel Wrestling
- All Platforms 3DO Android Apple II Atari 2600 Atari 5200 Atari 7800 Atari 8-bit Atari Lynx Atari ST Atari XEGS Classic Macintosh Commodore / Amiga Dreamcast Game Boy Game Boy Advance Game Boy Color Game Gear Gameboy Advance GameCube Genesis Google Stadia iOS Jaguar Linux macOS Neo Geo NES Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 64 Nintendo DS Nintendo DSi Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 PS Vita PSP SEGA 32X SEGA CD SEGA Master System SEGA Saturn SNES Test Platform Web Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series S/X Xbox Series X
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101
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102
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Link's return is one of the best games of the Wii's lifespan - and of this generation.Reviewed on: 14 November 2011
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U
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93
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Take on the role of an Ace Attorney in Capcom's excellent courtroom drama.Reviewed on: 18 April 2006
Platforms: Android, Game Boy Advance, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, Wii
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94
Rock Band 3
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before.Reviewed on: 02 November 2010
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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95
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Resident Evil 4
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Platforms: GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
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-7
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
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Platforms: iOS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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98
Skylanders: Swap Force
Playing for keeps.Reviewed on: 21 October 2013
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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99
The Beatles: Rock Band
Bigger than Jesus?Reviewed on: 05 September 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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910
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Nintendo's killer app makes its debut on the Wii, and doesn't disappoint.Reviewed on: 30 November 2006
Platforms: GameCube, Wii, Wii U
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912
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
You'll want to get dirty.Reviewed on: 03 September 2009
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
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913
Rock Band 2
Better than Guitar Hero: World Tour? Find out inside.Reviewed on: 09 December 2008
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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914
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Samus returns, but has she changed? And is it for the best? Will our reviewer make it out of the dark world alive to tell his story?Reviewed on: 17 December 2004
Platforms: GameCube, Wii
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916
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 doesn't do anything new, but it also doesn't do anything wrong.Reviewed on: 07 November 2011
Platforms: iOS, macOS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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918
Quantum of Solace
CoD4 meets Gears of War in the best Bond game in years.Reviewed on: 31 October 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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919
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Retro's Prime series ends with a bang.Reviewed on: 24 October 2007
Platforms: Wii
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920
Super Paper Mario
Mario's latest arrives on European shores late. Was it worth the wait?Reviewed on: 26 September 2007
Platforms: GameCube, Wii, Wii U
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921
Guitar Hero 5
Playing with friends has never been easier.Reviewed on: 23 September 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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922
Chrono Trigger
Is it really as good as they say?Reviewed on: 06 March 2009
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo DS, PC, SNES, Wii
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923
Guitar Hero World Tour
The new king of the virtual band genre?Reviewed on: 26 October 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
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925
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
The best WiiWare game yet.Reviewed on: 13 October 2009
Platforms: iOS, Wii
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926
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
The best game on Wii? Find out inside.Reviewed on: 18 January 2008
Platforms: Wii
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927
Call of Duty: World at War
Treyarch's done good.Reviewed on: 14 November 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
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-28
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut
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Platforms: iOS, Nintendo DS, PC, Wii
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929
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The ultimate Nintendo character showdown?Reviewed on: 27 June 2008
Platforms: Wii
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930
