graywolf323
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the cheap used wiimote was just a pickup so I can actually play Xenoblade this weekend while I figure out what accessories I need to get after which I'll promptly return these used ones by the middle of next week
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Attention new & prospective Wii U owners who didn't own a Wii...
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the cheap used wiimote was just a pickup so I can actually play Xenoblade this weekend while I figure out what accessories I need to get after which I'll promptly return these used ones by the middle of next week
Little Green Yoda
Member
Last Story vs Pandora's Tower
Which one is better? Xenoblade gets the most love but I'm not dropping crazy amounts of money on one game and I'm not a fan of buying used/gutted copies from Gamestop. I really should've bought it when Nintendo was still selling it on their site. :/
Which one is better? Xenoblade gets the most love but I'm not dropping crazy amounts of money on one game and I'm not a fan of buying used/gutted copies from Gamestop. I really should've bought it when Nintendo was still selling it on their site. :/
graywolf323
Member
to be fair they aren't gutted/used copies, GameStop commissioned a reprint and just sold the new copies as used
I picked one up today and besides having a stick on it's case it has never been touched, the disc obviously wasn't even pulled from the case so it's in great condition
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
The Wii is the best kept secret in the history of Nintendo. There are a stunning number of excellent games (that don't use motion controls, thank gawd), and few ever bothered to check them out. I just got a WiiU today, and I'm pretty excited to see how they look on the thing, seeing as how the video output is so much cleaner.
Little Green Yoda
Member
How ugly is the sticker and can you peel it off easily?
Maybe I should make a stop at GS to see if I can pick one up then.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I didnt suffer from these droughts, also that isnt even half of like the wii
list of good games wth?
I think some Wii owners may not have kept it very long. I owned it for a couple months and thought it was a novelty console so ditched it. Got caught up in the "dude bro" gaming scene but got totally burnt out by the end of the gen. Decided that novelty or not, I'll give the Wii U a chance and also catchup on any Wii games that looked interesting.
Last Story is one of my favorite JRPGs of last gen.
I'm prolly one of the few who heavily prefers LS over Xeno
I wish Nintendo would expand on that game and make a sequel....or at least a Last Story I-2
Pandoras tower was alright
picked up Metroid Prime trilogy.
I am one of those people. I dont like most first party nintendo stuff. But it's ie Wii U, had a lot of games that interested me. Not into most of the big third party games either. I did the same with th ds. skipped it since I preferred psp games and went for a 3ds this time since I love monster hunter.
I am one of those people. I dont like most first party nintendo stuff. But it's ie Wii U, had a lot of games that interested me. Not into most of the big third party games either. I did the same with th ds. skipped it since I preferred psp games and went for a 3ds this time since I love monster hunter.
Best gaming deal of last gen (along with Orange Box).
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Wii has some great Third Party exclusives for adult gamers as well:
MadWorld:
No More Heroes 1:
The House of the Dead: Overkill:
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories:
Red Steel 2:
Cursed Mountain:
MadWorld:
No More Heroes 1:
The House of the Dead: Overkill:
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories:
Red Steel 2:
Muramasa The Demon Blade:
Cursed Mountain:
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I'm always surprised so many people never knew the Wii got a Shiren the Wanderer game, localized for the US, that is totally real to buy.
I agree, the Wii has some really excellent games and people don't even know. That's why it always saddens me when people say they got burned out by the Wii or that Nintendo disappointed them with the system. Not every game uses waggle controls. I'd argue it might have the best amount of games out of any Nintendo home console so far.
There's a great thread that is all about the hidden gems on the Wii. There are so many interesting titles available for $10-20 used!
Today I picked up Punch Out and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. I can't wait to check them out once my WiiU comes in the mail (after I'm done with SM3DW of course). I have a PS4 and will soon have an Xbox One, but I imagine that thanks to the Wii library the WiiU will be my most-played console for the next 6 months.
I never bought one. I thought it was pretty ridiculously overpriced for most of its lifetime and by the time the price came down I was too invested in my 360/PC game library to care. If the WiiU weren't backwards compatible, I would have ignored Wii games completely.
Today I picked up Punch Out and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. I can't wait to check them out once my WiiU comes in the mail (after I'm done with SM3DW of course). I have a PS4 and will soon have an Xbox One, but I imagine that thanks to the Wii library the WiiU will be my most-played console for the next 6 months.
I never bought one. I thought it was pretty ridiculously overpriced for most of its lifetime and by the time the price came down I was too invested in my 360/PC game library to care. If the WiiU weren't backwards compatible, I would have ignored Wii games completely.
ohblahitsme
Member
Seriously, OP. Backwards compatibility is so great. I have:
Skyward Sword
Galaxy
Wario Land Shake It
Resident Evil 4
Xenoblade Chronicles (Shipping)
Working on getting:
Okami
The Last Story
Pandora's Tower
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
Muramasa The Demon Blade
Dead Space Extraction
And I'm not even close to being satisfied with my Wii collection. Only sad that I missed out of Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn and probably won't ever be able to get it because it's so expensive.
Skyward Sword
Galaxy
Wario Land Shake It
Resident Evil 4
Xenoblade Chronicles (Shipping)
Working on getting:
Okami
The Last Story
Pandora's Tower
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
Muramasa The Demon Blade
Dead Space Extraction
And I'm not even close to being satisfied with my Wii collection. Only sad that I missed out of Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn and probably won't ever be able to get it because it's so expensive.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
It was said before but: Sup.
When Nintendo launched the Wii I was taken aback at its poor specs and how PS360 games looked by comparison. Plus in general I'd been burned once when J-RPGs got me into gaming seriously and I got an N64 as a kid, so I was pretty sour on Nintendo as a whole. The entire time the Wii was enjoying that huge level of popularity where NOBODY could find one I was pointing out (with no small amount of salt I'll admit) how that system couldn't last as long as the PS3 or 360--especially with those graphics--and how with the second system they'd basically be fucked because the casual audience was just not going to come back for a second system because that's not how gimmicks work.
With the Wii U, I was seven years older and had basically gotten over my problem with Nintendo (though not those specs). I didn't really give them that much thought but I decided to look at what they had for E3 because why not and I was waiting on Sony's offerings. Smash Bros, 3D World, Mario Kart and (most importantly) X all blew me away. It was at that point I realized Nintendo's Wii U was doing HD graphics and I realized I really had to have one.
So there you go.
Here's a good starting point for any collection:
Here's a great thread that will kill your wallet: Overlooked Wii gems
Yes, obviously. If you want to future proof yourself, go Wii Remote Plus only and get rid of regular ass Wiimotes.
TLS. I haven't finished PT yet but TLS is just that good. That doesn't mean PT isn't worth playing. It very much is on the "you should play this" list if only to see how you'd do a proper Castlevania in 3D with cool whip-mechanics. Story is also pretty interesting!
It technically can do that through homebrew hacks in Wii Mode.
Here's a great thread that will kill your wallet: Overlooked Wii gems
Yes, obviously. If you want to future proof yourself, go Wii Remote Plus only and get rid of regular ass Wiimotes.
TLS. I haven't finished PT yet but TLS is just that good. That doesn't mean PT isn't worth playing. It very much is on the "you should play this" list if only to see how you'd do a proper Castlevania in 3D with cool whip-mechanics. Story is also pretty interesting!
It technically can do that through homebrew hacks in Wii Mode.
So what you're saying is, you knew what games are available and generally considered worth buying for the Wii, knew you had no interest in most of them, but thought you'd try and induce someone to list them anyway so you could dismiss them? Fair summary?
SporeCrawler
Member
My reaction when people play wii games outside of dolphin
Wii had an incredible library, lots of hidden gems outside the great first party stuff
Wiiu dude
SporeCrawler
Member
High five. Last story is absolutely the best JrPG last gen imho if you hate grinding.
Supermanisdead
Member
wii was my favourite system last gen. wii u is already my favourite system this gen.
anyone saying it doesnt have games is lying to themselves and thats just [ s a d ]
anyone saying it doesnt have games is lying to themselves and thats just [ s a d ]
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Before, I was the equivalent of a fanboy who despises Wii because of motion controls.
I am now a proud Wii U owner, and would like to playing Wii games thanks to BC.
This isn't anywhere close to my story, but I thought it was cool so I'm giving you a "yeah!".
Spieler Eins
Member
Indeed, very good library if you actually started to look. Too bad WiiU won't even come close, it really only redeems itself if you didn't have the original Wii.
biggersmaller
Banned
My reaction when people play wii games outside of dolphin
Wii had an incredible library, lots of hidden gems outside the great first party stuff
I refuse to play outside of Dolphin. I can't go back.
matrix-cat
Member
Wiimotes and Nunchuks are $70 and $30 in Australia, which is such incredible price gouging it puts me off ever bothering. Not to mention the sensor bar extension cable I'd have to find.
Marvel
could never
Wii has some great Third Party exclusives for adult gamers as well:
MadWorld:
No More Heroes 1:
The House of the Dead: Overkill:
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories:
Red Steel 2:
Cursed Mountain:
You've just made me want to buy a Wii off eBay.
I like this post
No seriously, I played so many great games.
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
SSX Blur
No More Heroes
Bully Scholarship Edition
Zack & Wiki QFBT
Okami
Boom Blox
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
House of the Dead Overkill
Guilty Gear Accent Core XX
Trauma Center New Blood
Dead Space Extraction
Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles
Klonoa
A Boy and His Blob
Silent Hill Shattered Memories
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
Monster Hunter Tri
Prince of Persia the Forgotten Sands
No More Heroes 2
Goldeneye 007
I kinda liked
Opoona
Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World
Red Steel 2
Resident Evil the Umbrella Chronicles
De Blob
Ghost Squad
And well, a great first party selection. As a Europe bloke I played Disaster Day of Crisis and Project Zero II Wii Edition as well, both are pretty rad.
Sure, go right ahead and ignore the eShop is a thing now. That's where the mid/small scale games will exist from now on. Those don't get pressed on a disc and released by a major publisher for any console anymore.
Neff
Member
My reaction when people play wii games outside of dolphin
Wii had an incredible library, lots of hidden gems outside the great first party stuff
You need a really amazing PC for it to be worth it, though.
Sarcastico
Member
Yup that's me. Already hoarding all the great Wii games that I've missed out on.
Astral/H3X
Member
I really feel like going out and getting Capcom Vs Tastunoko right now... Had it for a bit, and lost it. D;
Despite the huge install base of the Wii, most teens and young males / dudebros probably didn't own it. Or else the 3rd party mainstream situation would've been much better.
zero shift
Banned
The Wii had a very unique third party library. It had games that would never be successful at retail on other consoles such as Muramasa, A Boy and His Blob, Trauma Center: New Blood, Batman: Brave and the Bold, Zack & Wiki, Tatsunoko vs Capcom and No More Heroes. The problem is that the list is very limited. The system really did practically die after 2010.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
crazy monkey
Banned
it was owned by more people then ps3 and 360.
Elfforkusu
Member
The Wii has a fairly impressive amount of small-budget 3rd party titles. It's basically where the 'B' budget games ended up last gen...
Pandora's Tower is a clever little game, but Last Story is an alternate universe Final Fantasy game. The set pieces are basically Ancient Ruins: The RPG, but it's a fun game with good characters and a well told story.
Last Story is better.
Pandora's Tower is a clever little game, but Last Story is an alternate universe Final Fantasy game. The set pieces are basically Ancient Ruins: The RPG, but it's a fun game with good characters and a well told story.
Xenoblade is on another level, mostly because it's impossibly gigantic
Gem as in "looked nice and everything else was crap". The platforming was basically QTEs. And the hyped "boss" fights were crap. Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands (Wii only) was really the only game worthy the title "Prince Of Persia".
EnVy_CaLiBeR
Member
Hi.
I don't. I emulated Wii games on my PC. I own a Wii U now so I have been considering buying some Wii games plus controllers.
Little Green Yoda
Member
Okay, thanks! I'll see if I can hunt down an acceptable copy of Xenoblade but if not, TLS will be on my radar.
But mostly not by the same ones. Blue ocean and all that.
That's probably the weakest list of third-party games that any console that didn't immediately die has ever had... If you own any other gaming system (console, PC, or mobile), its hard to imagine anyone having the time to get to any more than a few of these.