Table of Contents 21. Tatsuono vs Capcom 1:15 20. Skyward Sword 2:06 19. Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise 3:20 18. Mario Kart Wii 4:38 17. Muramasa: The Demon Blade 5:37 16. New Play Controls: Pikmin 2 6:19 15. Fire Emblem: Radian Dawn 7:26 14. The Last Story 8:16 13. Kirby's Dream Collection 8:49 12. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 9:42 11. Wii Sports Resort 10:38 10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 11:59 9. Kirby's Adventure Wii 13:35 8. Okami 14:25 7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 15:10 6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 16:34 5. Resident Evil 4 17:56 4. Super Mario Galaxy 19:39 3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 21:05 2. Xenoblade Chronicles 21:57 1. Metroid Prime Trilogy 23:25 Be kind today!
I remember when I first rented that game years ago. I got through the contender and title defense mode before I had to send it back. Now I wanna go back and play it again.
@@rboigobrr1489. Yeah Model 1 Nintendo Wii could play Gamecube games. The top cover could be lifted and it showed 4 Gamecube controller ports and the cover behind that one showed two Gamecube memory card ports. You put the Gamecube game in like a Wii game. Model 1 Wii can be spotted as it is the one that stands upright and is the most common. The Model 2 one laid down and couldn't play Gamecube games. We don't talk about Wii Mini/Model 3. It was horrible and could only play Wii games with composite cables and it had no online capabilities. Some Wii games allowed Gamecube controller support like Smash Bros:Brawl and Mario Kart:Wii and that's how I play those two games.
I feel like WarioWare: Smooth Moves should be on this list. That game made use of the Wii Remote in ways you didn't even think possible, while still being filled with a charm that is distinctly WarioWare.
Deadly Creatures is the most underrated Wii game. It truly made use of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk entirely while being unique as you played as a male Scorpion and a female Tarantula. The main villains had the voices of Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thorton. It was the last acting role of Dennis Hopper before he died. You battled against other insects and arachnids.
Getting a Wii for Christmas and sneaking up to play at night , this was exactly what I did back then as well 😭 i wanna have those times back where i used to play through Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 at night only
Didn't expect to see many of these including Wii Sports Resort. I loved that game. It never got the attention it deserved imo. It made for a excellent sequal with lots of great fun to be had.
@@hexywesky I notice people hating on Zion.. i like him.. but Jon has a very.. soothing voice. Could fall asleep if he wasn't talking about Nintendo content!! haha
The interesting thing about Metroid Prime Trilogy was that (at least in the US), the actual Wii version became very difficult to obtain. After they stopped production on it, it became a rare item and difficult to buy. Fortunately, if the availability of the Physical edition is too hard or expensive, they did re-release the entire Trilogy on the Wii U, in the e-Shop, of that system. $20 for the whole thing is way cheaper than what people often ask for the Physical Wii release.
It's a testament to the Wii's library that I didn't play most of the top 10 back in the day and STILL think the Wii is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had
I have huge nostalgia for Kirby's Epic Yarn. It was one of those Wii games I played when I was 4 years old. It was a bit of a weird thing to do with Kirby though.
I feel it is the best Kirby game. Though the best Dreamland game in my opinion is Kirby 64. Return to Dreamland is fantastic and a wonderful sequel to Kirby 64, but Kirby 64 stood out as basically being 2.5D at a time when developers were moving entirely to 3D. This move by Hal was risky, but it paid off. Kirby Yarn was weird, but it really captured the classic Nintendo magic.
Oh man, 3D All Stars was a really lazy Collection, especially compared to the Dream Collection. They didn't even fix anything in Super Mario 64 or offer an alternative if you wanted to play with modern graphics. They absolutely should have added Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and New Super Mario Bros:Wii at $60. I bought this collection and wasn't happy with it
Before I watch this, heres my collection; Wii Sports, RE4, Umbrella Chronicles, Darkside Chronicles, Dead Space Extraction, Mario Kart, Super Mario Strikers Charged, Smash Bros, Metroid Prime 3, The Conduit 1&2, Zack&Wiki, DKC Returns, Kirby Epic Yarn, Return to Dreamland, Madworld, SMG 1&2, NMH 1&2, Last Story, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword
I really feel they should have just scrapped Breath1 and made Skyward Sword the debut Open World game instead; it was made for it. But yes, as it has aged, there is this cosy nostalgic feel for it being the last 'Traditional' Zelda game I still prefer it to Break of the Wild. Bags of charm, amazing characters, Ghirahim, and of course the dungeons. I think it's still the better game
@@netweed09 I think scrapping Breath of the Wild is a little extreme, but I can see where you are coming from. Skyward Sword was a necessary step towards making an open world Zelda. Although it's world was more confined (apart from the sky), it served to polish the other mechanics, and to introduce things like base level 'alchemy', and collecting monster parts, bugs, and other miscellaneous items without the use of bottles, among other things. Skyward Sword had a manual weapon upgrade system that would become available to you as you progress through the game, but Breath of the Wild took that further by leveling the weapons automatically as you progress, with the durability system ensuring that you would always be getting new ones, thus eliminating the need for a weapon upgrade system at all. I think Breath of the Wild is the most polished Zelda, but Skyward Sword is also extremely polished, basically perfect in my opinion. All of them are great and hold a special place in my heart.
mine are (in not any order) brawl, mario kart, mario party 9, galaxy, twilight princess, dk country returns, nsmb, and kirbys epic yarn. i know it’s a lot of first party mainstream games but i have some of my best gaming memories with these
@@neme6benYour response makes no sense. I wasn't targeting your opinion personally I was just saying the game is not as good as it's cracked up to be. It deserves to make the top 21 for sure but it's not as great as most of the other Wii games on the list and I'll stand by that come what may from you die hard Xenoblade fans, sorry.
This is going to blow your mind, but I went to a Thrift store about a year ago and bought 3 Wii consoles. 2 were 20 bucks and 1 was 15 bucks because the case was a little scratched up. I bought them all of course. I took them home, and because 1 of them still had the power brick I was able to test them all. They all worked fine. I have since bought all the accessories and am really having a great time with this console. Some people think that just because a new console comes out, the prior generation is obsolete. They couldn't be more wrong. I even still play my Dreamcast that yes, was also a thrift store buy.
Love the Wii especially when I learned about the homebrew channel over a decade ago. Now I have every retro game you can think of, from Atari all the way to Nintendo 64
Recently soft modded my wii for the first time and am looking forward to trying all these. Had Mario Kart and Mario Galaxy back in the day but never really got into the Wii very much. Missed out on some awesome games, better late than never!
@@ryanberry8395 From what I have read, it is mostly disliked for 2 reasons. 1: Linearity. Metroid Prime 1 was pretty much an open world game to an extent, and allowed you to go anywhere pretty early on. I think it's an underwhelming complaint, but not completely illogical to bring up. 2. They didn't like the introduction of other "characters" besides Samus. Having other people talk in a Metroid game seems to have been an issue for some of the fanbase ever since Metroid Fusion. 3. Wii Motion controls aren't for everyone despite being superior in FPS games than a traditional controller (there's been tests done that show motion controls to have similar accuracy to keyboard an mouse.)
@@Mr.Foxhat the linearity is alright it’s not awful it’s a bit similar to fusion. The other hunters actually make the game have a good story in my opinion and the motion controls are fantastic. The only issue I have with this game is the loading times and au announcements
Great list! based on your reasons for loving Skyward Sword and your love for both Zack&Wiki and Excite Bots, I can see you have the RIGHT taste in game design.
Monster hunter Tri needs to be here. The wii remote controls were great, way better than using the pro controller. It always gets forgotten because of the Ultimate edition on Wii U + 3ds.... But the wii version was brilliant and the online was solid! Seriously though, I hung on till they shut the servers down. That was so sad, loosing contact with such an amazing community that were just lovely and welcoming..... It's really sad it gets forgotten (it was my first MH and I still play it now and then... Clocked 400 hours or more into it)
So many great games. I think it will be the source of many future hidden gems lists. No More Heroes, Madworld, Zack and Wiki, Boom Blox, Kirbys Epic Yarn, Boy and his Blob, Pandoras Tower, House of the Dead Overkill, Red Steel 2. Lots of gold to mine if you can sift through the shovelware.
I know it’s not going to make a list like this, but Go Vacation will always be my favorite Wii game. So much fun running around the island, exploring and having fun.
I think it would just be crime for someone to limit themselves to merely 21 Wii games in general. There are so many worthwhile titles on the system that this number is far too low to truly represent its worth. From the most popular to underrated gems.
I know a lot of people like to hear the gamers' opinions of the professional critics, but lists like this being based on gamers' votes really skews the results to the highest selling games. And that favors 1st party and major franchise games. One of my favorite Wii games could never make this list because it was based on a movie that flopped so it's sales suffered despite it being great; Speed Racer. And while the guy in the video joked about Excite Trucks, that game and it's sequel Excite Bots were amazing and did a lot of things I never saw before in a racing game. But of course Mario Kart Wii is on the list because everyone bought it. It was a fine game, but it was also starting to feel pretty derivative at that point.
@@quentinarchpomple-bigginsw352 MadWorld was one of the best mature games for the Wii. The only thing overrated about the game, was the controversy, over Madworld being released on the Wii.
Overkill, in my opinion, is the best on rails light gun game ever made. Not only did it have a ridiculous amount of replayability and unique unlockables, but it had hilarious humor and fantastic acting. One of the most memorable Wii moments I can think of is in level 1 of Overkill there's this kid in a wheelchair. The bad guy slaps him and his glasses falls off. Then the next scene has him wearing the glasses as the devs mocked B rated films in the game.
my top 20 in no particular order: Xenoblade Chronicles ( 2nd favorite game of all time...bought all 3 versions! ) The Last Story Pandora's Tower Wii Sports Resort Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Paper Mario Metroid Prime Trilogy Sin & Punishment: Star Successor Wario Land: Shake It Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby's Return To Dreamland No More Heroes No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Endless Ocean ExciteBots: Trick Racing Rhythm Heaven Fever Muramasa: The Demon Blade Super Smash Bros Brawl Mario Kart Wii Punch-Out!!( bonus #21 since the video was 21 games )
My top 10 10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 9. Mario Super Sluggers 8. Animal Crossing City Folk 7. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 6. Wii Party 5. Just Dance 3 4. Sonic and the Secret Rings 3. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games London 2012 2. MarioKart Wii 1. Super Mario Galaxy 2
My top 21 Wii games: 21. *Punch Out!!* 20. *The Last Story* 19. *Kirby's Adventure Wii* 18. *Super Mario Galaxy 2* 17. *Wario Land: The Shake Dimension* 16. *Metroid Prime 3: Corruption* 15. *WarioWare: Smooth Moves* 14. *Super Mario Galaxy* 13. *MadWorld* 12. *Mario Kart Wii* 11. *Little King's Story* 10. *Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn* 9. *Super Paper Mario* 8. *The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess* 7. *Xenoblade Chronicles* 6. *Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition* 5. *No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle* 4. *Super Smash Bros. Brawl* 3. *The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword* 2. *Okami* 1. *No More Heroes* And even now I feel like there are tons of amazing games I had to leave out! Honestly, this list in itself should be ample proof of just how criminally underrated the Wii really is. Easily among the best lineups of games you'll ever find on any console.
1:13 #21 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom 2:06 #20 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 3:20 #19 Rhythm Heaven Fever 4:38 #18 Mario Kart Wii 5:38 #17 Muramasa: The Demon Blade 6:19 #16 Pikmin 2 7:26 #15 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 8:16 #14 The Last Story 8:49 #13 Kirby's Dream Collection 9:43 #12 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 10:38 #11 Wii Sports Resort 11:58 #10 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 13:35 #9 Kirby's Return to Dream Land 14:25 #8 Okami 15:09 #7 Donkey Kong Country Returns 16:34 #6 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 17:56 #5 Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition 19:38 #4 Super Mario Galaxy 21:06 #3 Super Mario Galaxy 2 21:58 #2 Xenoblade Chronicles 23:26 #1 Metroid Prime Trilogy
I fucking loved Mario Kart Wii. The graphics, music, refined gameplay, amazing roster of characters, many great courses, and the introduction of motorbikes. The Wii Wheel was cool too. Despite being just a white piece of plastic, inserting the Wiimote inside that thing and playing was so epic (For me, at least)
@@shardofkingdoms9816 Yessss, I played exhibition matches of that with my brother all the time and it was great. It also had an amazing single player adventure mode.
To any Wii fan that owns a Wii U, I'd highly recommend using the "MClassic". It attaches via HDMI, and upscales the image, add anti aliasing (something Wii games desperately need) and some other post processing effects. It's not cheap, but it breaths new life into Wii games. For me, the almost complete lack of anti aliasing on Wii games really bothered me. This doesn't eliminate it, but in a lot of Wii games, it really cleans up the image.
I just can't agree with that imo the SNES can't be topped with the Switch being a very close second. But i see the appeal of the wii sure but imo it was filled with shuvelware and i really didn't like the wii remote.
Games are what makes a console. I personally think that the Switch has the best games. It has a fuck ton of excellent port and remakes and it also has the best Zelda game of all time.
@@bernached1065 Definitely the Switch has certainly upped Nintendo's game the Switch has massive third party support, and the Nintendo exclusives i feel takes a more quality over quantity approach.
Man, i really like Twilight princess because the link's fighting style depends on different movements from Wii mote. Breath of the wild expands over the exploration, but i miss the combat system.
As someone who had major issues with MP3’s controls I would say it wasn’t any comparison to mouse and keyboard. I had big problems playing the game until I figured out a control scheme that actually worked for me in the game. Never had that issue with any mouse and keyboard shooter; just started playing.
This year I finally bought Metroid Prime Trilogy and could try all those games people.talk so much about. Now I understand the hype for MP4. Best purchase ever!
@@twincherries6698 My copy of F-Zero GX is one of my most precious treasures. Just because I love the game so much. It's sad that such an exceptional and thrilling racing game has been neglected by time, left generations of consoles in the past.
"Twilight Princess felt like the biggest game ever at that point." Well, it did have the largest budget of any game from Nintendo until Breath of The Wild from what I recall.
I actually like Breath1 more than Twilight. Twilight was going to be the Best game ever; but then they dropped Grandadorf in and ruined all of Zant's build-up and Legacy. It totally shattered the game for me, I sold it soon after. Not to mention the utterly boring Water-temple and awful cheesy '3 strike animation' and tune when you fought Bosses. The game generally had to be played on Hero mode for any real challenge.
Agreed. The Sensor bar should make a comeback. If they make a Switch that's console only, I would hope they add the sensor bar port from the Wii U (as well as a couple USB 3.1 ports).
Yes that's a great Zelda game compared with Breath of the wild... They destroyed the classic themes in Zelda. To not have a sword that lasts before the master sword and it runs out of energy. Why? I wonder why they did like that.
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Table of Contents
21. Tatsuono vs Capcom 1:15
20. Skyward Sword 2:06
19. Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise 3:20
18. Mario Kart Wii 4:38
17. Muramasa: The Demon Blade 5:37
16. New Play Controls: Pikmin 2 6:19
15. Fire Emblem: Radian Dawn 7:26
14. The Last Story 8:16
13. Kirby's Dream Collection 8:49
12. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 9:42
11. Wii Sports Resort 10:38
10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 11:59
9. Kirby's Adventure Wii 13:35
8. Okami 14:25
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 15:10
6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 16:34
5. Resident Evil 4 17:56
4. Super Mario Galaxy 19:39
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2 21:05
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 21:57
1. Metroid Prime Trilogy 23:25
Be kind today!
Thanks!
Thanks
Not hero we deserved but the one we needed
Thanks saved me the trouble of watching this...
No House of the Dead!!! Smh that's a sin!
I got 4 resident evil 4's haha
Is it required to have a deep voice to be a part of Nintendo Life?
Yes
* Zion enters the chat *
Thanos has entered the chance
Lol when did Jon quit GX for NL? Wow
Helloooo there lovely people
The Wii is a great console. One of the best of all time.
The fact that Punch-Out!! Wii isn't on this list is a downright criminal offense.
Punch Out should be a top 10 game on Wii.
Agree.
I also agree. Its no doubt one of the best
Agreed
I remember when I first rented that game years ago. I got through the contender and title defense mode before I had to send it back. Now I wanna go back and play it again.
Starting a conversation with “I like the Wii” is a sign your human.
Love*
You’re*
@@naws926 shush let him have his moment
Starting a conversation with "I like PowerPC" is a sign you are superhuman.
@@PG-sy6dhno
"There's a lot of stuff that could be called BS, which stands for Bad Shenanigans" 😂😂😂
That wobbling stack of Wii games made me a little nervous not gonna lie
A wii bit nervous? ;)
@@jaydubayu59 Ayyyyyyy
@@jaydubayu59 You, You! You know what you did there! 😂😂😂
Super Mario Galaxy gets 4th: *Angry Typing*
Metroid Prime Trilogy gets 1st: *Happy typing*
The Wii is my favorite console ever
Gamecube is mine
@@rboigobrr1489 but the wii plays the GameCube games
@@katanuuh wait WHAT
Rboi Gobrr lol yes! Try it!
@@rboigobrr1489. Yeah Model 1 Nintendo Wii could play Gamecube games. The top cover could be lifted and it showed 4 Gamecube controller ports and the cover behind that one showed two Gamecube memory card ports. You put the Gamecube game in like a Wii game. Model 1 Wii can be spotted as it is the one that stands upright and is the most common. The Model 2 one laid down and couldn't play Gamecube games. We don't talk about Wii Mini/Model 3. It was horrible and could only play Wii games with composite cables and it had no online capabilities.
Some Wii games allowed Gamecube controller support like Smash Bros:Brawl and Mario Kart:Wii and that's how I play those two games.
I feel like WarioWare: Smooth Moves should be on this list. That game made use of the Wii Remote in ways you didn't even think possible, while still being filled with a charm that is distinctly WarioWare.
agreed
Co-sign
Deadly Creatures is the most underrated Wii game. It truly made use of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk entirely while being unique as you played as a male Scorpion and a female Tarantula. The main villains had the voices of Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thorton. It was the last acting role of Dennis Hopper before he died. You battled against other insects and arachnids.
Wii Remote? You mean the Form Baton?
Warioware smooth moves is imo the best wii game. No matter how much I play it, it's still super fun especially when playing with other people
Yooo Last Story made the list! Great job voting friends!!
DGR!!! I AM THE FURST TO FIND THIS!!!
Not gonna lie, Last Story is my second favourite RPG ever, right after Baten Kaitos Origins. I'd love to see both on the Switch even as simple ports.
Yay
DGR!?!?!??
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Getting a Wii for Christmas and sneaking up to play at night , this was exactly what I did back then as well 😭 i wanna have those times back where i used to play through Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 at night only
bro playing Mario galaxy at night and smoking a blunt is the best thing Everrrr Love The Wii And Wiiu Also . 😢GOAT Of a System Brah
Wii gave the birth to my favourite game of all time. Xenoblade chronicles
Same
I’m starting this game tomorrow! Just beat X a couple months ago. I’m really excited 😄
Too bad I’m not an rpg guy
@@Zekon05. I'm not a Jrpg fan really either, but Xenoblade Chronicles is an exception. Same with Tales Of Symphonia from Gamecube
I'm really feeling it!
Didn't expect to see many of these including Wii Sports Resort. I loved that game. It never got the attention it deserved imo. It made for a excellent sequal with lots of great fun to be had.
@@Great-Documentaries wii sport and wii sport resort are the best games on wii, I think fifa 09 as well with the mii characters is also a top 5 game
Me clicking: “This better be a Jon video or I’ll be pissed”
Me seeing Jon: 😎
I always hope for Jon. :)
Same.
I figured it was going to be him
@@sirmel11 right? Everyone on the channel is great in their own right; I just felt like Jon was the one I wanted to hear from on this haha
@@hexywesky I notice people hating on Zion.. i like him.. but Jon has a very.. soothing voice.
Could fall asleep if he wasn't talking about Nintendo content!! haha
“You had Prime 1, the consistent one. You had Prime 2, the daring one. And you had Prime 3, which was included in the collection.”
The interesting thing about Metroid Prime Trilogy was that (at least in the US), the actual Wii version became very difficult to obtain. After they stopped production on it, it became a rare item and difficult to buy. Fortunately, if the availability of the Physical edition is too hard or expensive, they did re-release the entire Trilogy on the Wii U, in the e-Shop, of that system. $20 for the whole thing is way cheaper than what people often ask for the Physical Wii release.
It's a testament to the Wii's library that I didn't play most of the top 10 back in the day and STILL think the Wii is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had
I have huge nostalgia for Kirby's Epic Yarn. It was one of those Wii games I played when I was 4 years old. It was a bit of a weird thing to do with Kirby though.
I feel it is the best Kirby game. Though the best Dreamland game in my opinion is Kirby 64. Return to Dreamland is fantastic and a wonderful sequel to Kirby 64, but Kirby 64 stood out as basically being 2.5D at a time when developers were moving entirely to 3D. This move by Hal was risky, but it paid off. Kirby Yarn was weird, but it really captured the classic Nintendo magic.
I just bought that :)
Kirbys Dream Collection - "Now _this_ is how you do an anniversary collection."
*3D All Stars cries in background*
Oh man, 3D All Stars was a really lazy Collection, especially compared to the Dream Collection. They didn't even fix anything in Super Mario 64 or offer an alternative if you wanted to play with modern graphics. They absolutely should have added Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and New Super Mario Bros:Wii at $60. I bought this collection and wasn't happy with it
@@Deadsea_1993 Yes
@Deadsea 1993
Although lazy these games are still brilliant
Sonic Origins: *B R I N G I T O N*
@@Deadsea_1993 I just bought it for a higher resolution Galaxy on my Oled.
Before I watch this, heres my collection;
Wii Sports, RE4, Umbrella Chronicles, Darkside Chronicles, Dead Space Extraction, Mario Kart, Super Mario Strikers Charged, Smash Bros, Metroid Prime 3, The Conduit 1&2, Zack&Wiki, DKC Returns, Kirby Epic Yarn, Return to Dreamland, Madworld, SMG 1&2, NMH 1&2, Last Story, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword
Pretty boy very pretty
why didnt you get super mario galaxy
I'm so tired of Skyward Sword being underrated. It's not the best Zelda game, but it definitely compares to the others. It's a beautiful masterpiece.
I really feel they should have just scrapped Breath1 and made Skyward Sword the debut Open World game instead; it was made for it.
But yes, as it has aged, there is this cosy nostalgic feel for it being the last 'Traditional' Zelda game I still prefer it to Break of the Wild. Bags of charm, amazing characters, Ghirahim, and of course the dungeons. I think it's still the better game
@@netweed09 I think scrapping Breath of the Wild is a little extreme, but I can see where you are coming from. Skyward Sword was a necessary step towards making an open world Zelda. Although it's world was more confined (apart from the sky), it served to polish the other mechanics, and to introduce things like base level 'alchemy', and collecting monster parts, bugs, and other miscellaneous items without the use of bottles, among other things. Skyward Sword had a manual weapon upgrade system that would become available to you as you progress through the game, but Breath of the Wild took that further by leveling the weapons automatically as you progress, with the durability system ensuring that you would always be getting new ones, thus eliminating the need for a weapon upgrade system at all. I think Breath of the Wild is the most polished Zelda, but Skyward Sword is also extremely polished, basically perfect in my opinion. All of them are great and hold a special place in my heart.
The Last Story is absolutely amazing. I still have my Collector's Edition with the soundtrack and artbook.
My Top 5 Wii Games
1. Super Smash Bros Brawl
2. The House of the Dead Overkill
3. Resident Evil 4
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2
5. Tatsunoko vs Capcom
mine are (in not any order) brawl, mario kart, mario party 9, galaxy, twilight princess, dk country returns, nsmb, and kirbys epic yarn. i know it’s a lot of first party mainstream games but i have some of my best gaming memories with these
The first super mario galaxy has gotta be better
@@Jonathan-vf7wg Rosalina Storybook still makes me cry my heart out.
@@Jonathan-vf7wg galaxy 2 is little bit better
It's so crazy seeing how far Xenoblade has come. I'm excited to see the future of the series!
Let's hope the next Nintendo Direct; whenever that will be, will have a nice surprise from Monolith Soft
🥺🤞
Xenoblade is good, but it should have been a bit lower on the list.
Trey Hogan well we got something lol
@@vslazer6728 lol, nope, its my number 1 on the wii
@@neme6benYour response makes no sense. I wasn't targeting your opinion personally I was just saying the game is not as good as it's cracked up to be. It deserves to make the top 21 for sure but it's not as great as most of the other Wii games on the list and I'll stand by that come what may from you die hard Xenoblade fans, sorry.
I live for Xenoblade, DKC Returns, Super Mario Galaxy and Rhythm Heaven!
John: *says "cozy"*
Gamxplain: *sends cease and desist claiming they copyrighted this phrase before John left*
This is actually a really plausible list, special the last 5 games.
Mario Kart Wii is an amazing game, I still play it online very frequently on CTGP.
This is going to blow your mind, but I went to a Thrift store about a year ago and bought 3 Wii consoles. 2 were 20 bucks and 1 was 15 bucks because the case was a little scratched up. I bought them all of course. I took them home, and because 1 of them still had the power brick I was able to test them all. They all worked fine. I have since bought all the accessories and am really having a great time with this console. Some people think that just because a new console comes out, the prior generation is obsolete. They couldn't be more wrong. I even still play my Dreamcast that yes, was also a thrift store buy.
Good mindset
I'm confused. His body language says "I'm sorry to bother you, I'm small and insignificant" while his voice says "Hey, I'm a stud.".
That's Jon for you.
it's perfectly fine to be a small insignificant stud
DUDE I WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME FUCKING THING
It's a beautiful combination. Can't get enough of it.
Love the Wii especially when I learned about the homebrew channel over a decade ago. Now I have every retro game you can think of, from Atari all the way to Nintendo 64
I’m sad that Super Paper Mario wasn’t in this
Me too, friend :(
I only ever played and beat the opening boss and the last one. Lol. But I liked those.
Battalian wars 2 and red steel too
Vote for it
Recently soft modded my wii for the first time and am looking forward to trying all these. Had Mario Kart and Mario Galaxy back in the day but never really got into the Wii very much. Missed out on some awesome games, better late than never!
Hey man did the same thing last week, which games do you like the most ?
@@RoaldSnake Resi 4 and Wii Sports Resort for me
Where’s best for ISOs
Dont forget thar you can play gamecube games too and at better framerates than an original gamecube using nintendont
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sonic and the Secret Rings and Mario Party 8 will always be 2 of my faves. They were the very first games I got when I bought the Wii.
So true Metroid prime trilogy is the best wii game. Timeless classics
Prime 3 alone is up there on the list for me. Still my favorite of the Prime series.
@@Mr.Foxhat it’s a great closure to the trilogy don’t know why people hate on corruption so much
@@ryanberry8395 From what I have read, it is mostly disliked for 2 reasons.
1: Linearity. Metroid Prime 1 was pretty much an open world game to an extent, and allowed you to go anywhere pretty early on. I think it's an underwhelming complaint, but not completely illogical to bring up.
2. They didn't like the introduction of other "characters" besides Samus. Having other people talk in a Metroid game seems to have been an issue for some of the fanbase ever since Metroid Fusion.
3. Wii Motion controls aren't for everyone despite being superior in FPS games than a traditional controller (there's been tests done that show motion controls to have similar accuracy to keyboard an mouse.)
@@Mr.Foxhat the linearity is alright it’s not awful it’s a bit similar to fusion. The other hunters actually make the game have a good story in my opinion and the motion controls are fantastic. The only issue I have with this game is the loading times and au announcements
@@Mr.Foxhat btw how would you rank the prime games? I would rank them 1>3>2
Great list! based on your reasons for loving Skyward Sword and your love for both Zack&Wiki and Excite Bots, I can see you have the RIGHT taste in game design.
“it’s kinda hard to take [skyward sword] off the wii”
yeah about that...
Skyward Sword HD
@@zzz43344 not that much hd tbh
@@beegyoshi8401 yea more like skyward sword but motion controls are optional
@@thund3r94 more like skyward sword but with a 25 dollar paywall on qol improvements
@@beegyoshi8401 it's definitely more pricey, but it's BY FAR the definitive version.
Monster hunter Tri needs to be here. The wii remote controls were great, way better than using the pro controller. It always gets forgotten because of the Ultimate edition on Wii U + 3ds.... But the wii version was brilliant and the online was solid!
Seriously though, I hung on till they shut the servers down. That was so sad, loosing contact with such an amazing community that were just lovely and welcoming..... It's really sad it gets forgotten (it was my first MH and I still play it now and then... Clocked 400 hours or more into it)
This list is the best game list on youtube to me. Thank you for the feeling!
So many great games. I think it will be the source of many future hidden gems lists. No More Heroes, Madworld, Zack and Wiki, Boom Blox, Kirbys Epic Yarn, Boy and his Blob, Pandoras Tower, House of the Dead Overkill, Red Steel 2. Lots of gold to mine if you can sift through the shovelware.
Did you like house of the dead 2&3 returns?
Great video! Maybe in the future, you could make a list of the 21 best "hidden gems" on the Wii.
I'd recommend checking out Pandoras Tower if you haven't already.
Epic Mickey should be on there.
Excitebots
I know it’s not going to make a list like this, but Go Vacation will always be my favorite Wii game. So much fun running around the island, exploring and having fun.
My top 3 :
1) The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess
2) Super Mario Galaxy
3) Xenoblade Chronicles
It's a shame MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill, didn't make the list.
I think it would just be crime for someone to limit themselves to merely 21 Wii games in general. There are so many worthwhile titles on the system that this number is far too low to truly represent its worth. From the most popular to underrated gems.
I know a lot of people like to hear the gamers' opinions of the professional critics, but lists like this being based on gamers' votes really skews the results to the highest selling games. And that favors 1st party and major franchise games. One of my favorite Wii games could never make this list because it was based on a movie that flopped so it's sales suffered despite it being great; Speed Racer. And while the guy in the video joked about Excite Trucks, that game and it's sequel Excite Bots were amazing and did a lot of things I never saw before in a racing game. But of course Mario Kart Wii is on the list because everyone bought it. It was a fine game, but it was also starting to feel pretty derivative at that point.
imo MadWorld is overrated, but Overkill is fantastic
@@quentinarchpomple-bigginsw352 MadWorld was one of the best mature games for the Wii. The only thing overrated about the game, was the controversy, over Madworld being released on the Wii.
Overkill, in my opinion, is the best on rails light gun game ever made. Not only did it have a ridiculous amount of replayability and unique unlockables, but it had hilarious humor and fantastic acting. One of the most memorable Wii moments I can think of is in level 1 of Overkill there's this kid in a wheelchair. The bad guy slaps him and his glasses falls off. Then the next scene has him wearing the glasses as the devs mocked B rated films in the game.
With that voice you could be a voice actor, if you aren't already, a treat to listen to
Sounds like Siri
"Hi Im Jon Cartwright. I like the wii"
Best intro of all time lmao
I’m surprised wario ware smooth moves wasn’t here
Sexy Pepsi it's a good game, but just gets repetitive once you unlock everything it has to offer you. That's the major flaw in every Warioware game.
Right
and mario strikers charged...
my top 20 in no particular order:
Xenoblade Chronicles ( 2nd favorite game of all time...bought all 3 versions! )
The Last Story
Pandora's Tower
Wii Sports Resort
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Paper Mario
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Wario Land: Shake It
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Return To Dreamland
No More Heroes
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Endless Ocean
ExciteBots: Trick Racing
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Punch-Out!!( bonus #21 since the video was 21 games )
I'm glad to see Radiant Dawn made the list. It definitely deserves its spot.
Jon's a great presenter,hope to see more of him in the future!
Was a former crew member of gamexplain
Meh
My top 10
10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
9. Mario Super Sluggers
8. Animal Crossing City Folk
7. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
6. Wii Party
5. Just Dance 3
4. Sonic and the Secret Rings
3. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games London 2012
2. MarioKart Wii
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2
where's the orirgnal mario galaxy
My top 21 Wii games:
21. *Punch Out!!*
20. *The Last Story*
19. *Kirby's Adventure Wii*
18. *Super Mario Galaxy 2*
17. *Wario Land: The Shake Dimension*
16. *Metroid Prime 3: Corruption*
15. *WarioWare: Smooth Moves*
14. *Super Mario Galaxy*
13. *MadWorld*
12. *Mario Kart Wii*
11. *Little King's Story*
10. *Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn*
9. *Super Paper Mario*
8. *The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess*
7. *Xenoblade Chronicles*
6. *Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition*
5. *No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle*
4. *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*
3. *The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword*
2. *Okami*
1. *No More Heroes*
And even now I feel like there are tons of amazing games I had to leave out! Honestly, this list in itself should be ample proof of just how criminally underrated the Wii really is. Easily among the best lineups of games you'll ever find on any console.
1:13 #21 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
2:06 #20 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
3:20 #19 Rhythm Heaven Fever
4:38 #18 Mario Kart Wii
5:38 #17 Muramasa: The Demon Blade
6:19 #16 Pikmin 2
7:26 #15 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
8:16 #14 The Last Story
8:49 #13 Kirby's Dream Collection
9:43 #12 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
10:38 #11 Wii Sports Resort
11:58 #10 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
13:35 #9 Kirby's Return to Dream Land
14:25 #8 Okami
15:09 #7 Donkey Kong Country Returns
16:34 #6 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
17:56 #5 Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
19:38 #4 Super Mario Galaxy
21:06 #3 Super Mario Galaxy 2
21:58 #2 Xenoblade Chronicles
23:26 #1 Metroid Prime Trilogy
Okami, that looks like a game I'd love to have in my collection! This is going to be so much fun!!!! Thanks for these game reviews
We need a Mii Sports for the Switch
also donkey kong jet race for the switch in my opinion.
@@aziztarghibakkali9596 good idea
Yes yes and yes 👏👏👏
Oh. . .oh, no.
What a Great List.
Wii is such an amazing and unique console with a great variety of games.
But also... Where's Punch Out?
I fucking loved Mario Kart Wii. The graphics, music, refined gameplay, amazing roster of characters, many great courses, and the introduction of motorbikes. The Wii Wheel was cool too. Despite being just a white piece of plastic, inserting the Wiimote inside that thing and playing was so epic (For me, at least)
Just bought a Wii, Mario Kart and a Game Cube controller just to play it.
Just set up my retro gaming space and this list was awesome to pad my shopping list. Cheers to the voters and Nintendo life
is the wii retro now?
I'm upset that none of the Mario sports games on Wii were on here, especially Mario Strikers Charged, that game is an underrated masterpiece.
I agree. Mario Super Sluggers is another hidden gem
@@shardofkingdoms9816 Yessss, I played exhibition matches of that with my brother all the time and it was great. It also had an amazing single player adventure mode.
This video made me feel warm and fuzzy, and glad to be an Nintendo fan! ❤️
Jon has an epic voice. EPIC.
To any Wii fan that owns a Wii U, I'd highly recommend using the "MClassic". It attaches via HDMI, and upscales the image, add anti aliasing (something Wii games desperately need) and some other post processing effects. It's not cheap, but it breaths new life into Wii games.
For me, the almost complete lack of anti aliasing on Wii games really bothered me. This doesn't eliminate it, but in a lot of Wii games, it really cleans up the image.
Wii is Nintendo's best console
I just can't agree with that imo the SNES can't be topped with the Switch being a very close second. But i see the appeal of the wii sure but imo it was filled with shuvelware and i really didn't like the wii remote.
Games are what makes a console. I personally think that the Switch has the best games. It has a fuck ton of excellent port and remakes and it also has the best Zelda game of all time.
I thought it was the ds
Yea... NO dude
@@bernached1065 Definitely the Switch has certainly upped Nintendo's game the Switch has massive third party support, and the Nintendo exclusives i feel takes a more quality over quantity approach.
loved this vid
keep up the top 21 :]
I really enjoyed skyward sword and Mario Kart wii
the camera change at 0:06 is hilarious
How lucky are we that Xenoblade Chronicles exists.
Yep. Makes up for all the horrors of the world.
@@baconatorrodriguez4651 Precisely.
Bought a psv off Ebay just so I can play Muramasa again, love this vid and all the memories it brings back. Keep up the good work
i never knew i needed this video
great list! Thanks, am... only days away from plugging in my first Wii!
Mario Galaxy unforgettable moments
Sonic colors- cries in corner*
Mario kart Wii was such a step down from double dash
Man, i really like Twilight princess because the link's fighting style depends on different movements from Wii mote. Breath of the wild expands over the exploration, but i miss the combat system.
As someone who had major issues with MP3’s controls I would say it wasn’t any comparison to mouse and keyboard. I had big problems playing the game until I figured out a control scheme that actually worked for me in the game. Never had that issue with any mouse and keyboard shooter; just started playing.
This list is incorrect; there's no Mario Sport Mix.
Thank you for honoring the Wii. I still play my old console games regularly.
The fact that Sonic Colors is not in this list deeply upsets me
Same. Best sonic game on the system
yea thats what i was thinking, i was surprised no sonic game was on here
This year I finally bought Metroid Prime Trilogy and could try all those games people.talk so much about.
Now I understand the hype for MP4. Best purchase ever!
Ah Wii, the system where it's easy to find games for unlike the GameCube
Wii was very popular, so many probably owns some of the games, where as Gamecube, not so many.
@@twincherries6698 My copy of F-Zero GX is one of my most precious treasures. Just because I love the game so much. It's sad that such an exceptional and thrilling racing game has been neglected by time, left generations of consoles in the past.
Needs more Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and We Cheer 2. Those are *MY* two most played Wii games, that's for sure!
Kirby’s Epic Yarn or Wario Ware Smooth Moves or Punch Out Wii or Wii Sports or Sonic Colors or Nights Journey into Dreams?
My favourites are Mega Man 9 and Sin & Punishment: Successor of the Skies. Glad to see Tatsunoko vs. Capcom made it in the video.
“And soon that bang would be reignited” Let’s go babyyyy
Man, I’m so happy Jon Cartwright is back!! He was my favorite on GX. Great video. 👍🏿
Just happy to see Resident Evil 4 getting the recognition it deserves.
Best game ever made. Ever!
I have motion sickness issue, But I really want to play Metroid Prime.
"Twilight Princess felt like the biggest game ever at that point."
Well, it did have the largest budget of any game from Nintendo until Breath of The Wild from what I recall.
I actually like Breath1 more than Twilight. Twilight was going to be the Best game ever; but then they dropped Grandadorf in and ruined all of Zant's build-up and Legacy. It totally shattered the game for me, I sold it soon after.
Not to mention the utterly boring Water-temple and awful cheesy '3 strike animation' and tune when you fought Bosses. The game generally had to be played on Hero mode for any real challenge.
Disagree. Breath was overrated.
Agreed. The Sensor bar should make a comeback. If they make a Switch that's console only, I would hope they add the sensor bar port from the Wii U (as well as a couple USB 3.1 ports).
BRO LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS 😭😭😭
Yes that's a great Zelda game compared with Breath of the wild...
They destroyed the classic themes in Zelda.
To not have a sword that lasts before the master sword and it runs out of energy.
Why?
I wonder why they did like that.
This is a surprising list!
cute guy with that deep voice who loves Rhythm Heaven?
Cant believe NSMBWii is not on here. Was my childhood. Going to have to sign up and right that now 😃
That voice is deeper than my thoughts
Twilight Princess is amazing. Every Wii owner should have this game.
Twilight Princess is a Gamecube game, Wii version is terrible.
It’s not a GameCube game. It was released for the Wii first.
"Everything makes sense" 16:00 2 monkeys pop a random red balloon in the middle of a jungle....
Sounds like Bloons
I noticed just now the many zelda games in the background 🤩
Please don’t hate me but I like skylanders very much
Dude I love Kirby’s Dream Collection. I genuinely shocked to hear it never came out in Europe. I’m sorry to hear that