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[Inferno313]

So, I just got a 4th Wii remote through that Flingsmash deal on Bestbuy.com, and as I'm home for the break I thought getting something fun to play with the family might be nice.

What are some of your 4 player experiences on the Wii? Retail or WiiWare, it doesn't matter. Just note if the game requires other attachments as I only have 1 CC and 2 nunchuks.

I already have:
Wii Sports and Resort
NSMB Wii
Smash
Mario Kart
Bomberman Blast
Wario Ware

 

[Littlegator]

Wario Ware

 

[BeEatNU]

Mario Party

 

[Inferno313]

Wario Ware

Doh! Forgot about that one. I have it. I'll edit the OP.

 

[Thoraxes]

Rabbids is pretty fun with family.

 

[Randomizer]

Rayman Origins

 

[ronito]

Rayman Origins

 

[AniHawk]

rayman origins is like a really fantastic platformer that's less frustrating to play in co-op than nsmbw

fortune street is a great board game type thing without minigame bullshit like mario party.

 

[jodosutari]

Super Mario Strikers Charged is amongst the greatest fun we've had playing 2v2. You can tweak the rules to your liking and with it the different team/arena possibilities are very varied. Nunchuck is required I think.

 

[BY2K]

If your into Monopoly, try out Fortune Street.

 

[The Awesomest]

Kirby Return to Dreamland! It's like NSMB, only Kirby. and Dedede and Metaknight use some of their Smash Bros. moves.

 

[MisterLuffy]

Mario Party 8 and Mario Power Tennis

 

[Shalashaska161]

Mario and Sonic at the Olympics are always pretty fun. Haven't tried the new one yet though.

 

[Inferno313]

I think I'm going to pick up Rayman for my Xbox, I don't have 4 controllers for that. But none of my family is particularly skilled at playing games, and from what I've heard on the bombast the game gets too challenging for a lot of people. I figure I'd end up playing the majority of it by myself so I might as well get it the HD version.

 

[Busaiku]

Kirby's Return to Dreamland

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Wii Party

 

[Gianni Merryman]

Why only 4?!

By the way, off the top of my head, in no particular order.

Monster hunter tri
Sin and punishment
Mario galaxy 2
Little king's story
Metroid prime 3

Also, perhaps not at the same level but still good games:

No more heroes
Okami
Muramasa

 

[timetokill]

Super Mario Strikers Charged is amongst the greatest fun we've had playing 2v2. You can tweak the rules to your liking and with it the different team/arena possibilities are very varied. Nunchuck is required I think.

Yep, this. Fantastic game.

 

[JimboJones]

Motoheroz is supposed to be good.

 

[dock]

Secret best four player game is Bomberman 93 & 94 on the Virtual Console. They support 5 players too if you have a gamecube controller. Much better than Bomberman Blast.

 

[SapientWolf]

Boom Blox is pretty great. I think it even supports 4 players with one controller.

 

[elrechazado]

Mario Party

Wii version is such crap

 

[AniHawk]

Wii version is such crap

it sure is. the best part is the monopoly board. which led me to get fortune street. now that thing is fun.

 

[MisterHero]

Mario Party 2 is on Virtual Console IIRC

Go go go

 

[fernoca]

Wii Party it's such a blast with friends. Nothing better than having a group of nearly 30 years old, in the floor all hearing carefully which Wiimote sounds like a horse.


TV Show King 2 (WiiWare) was an unexpected surprise a few days ago when my friends came over. I got it, because I like games like that (like Wheel of Fortune). My friends thought it was going to be boring, but they enjoyed it and one of them got it too. The game also offers one downloadable (free) expansion based on questions people can create and submit; and it can be played online too. Costs $8 (800 points).

 

[Mr. Robot]

Motoheroz is supposed to be good.

This, the game is a blast on multi, and casuals can get the hang of it pretty fast...
and since we are on the topic of "hang" i recommend NBA JAM, you can play it with the remote only, but it is funnier if you are playing with the motions/nunchuck config.

 

[batbeg]

Why only 4?!

By the way, off the top of my head, in no particular order.

Monster hunter tri
Sin and punishment
Mario galaxy 2
Little king's story
Metroid prime 3

Also, perhaps not at the same level but still good games:

No more heroes
Okami
Muramasa

uhhhhhhh

 

[Übermatik]

Why only 4?!

By the way, off the top of my head, in no particular order.

Monster hunter tri
Sin and punishment
Mario galaxy 2
Little king's story
Metroid prime 3

Also, perhaps not at the same level but still good games:

No more heroes
Okami
Muramasa

Um, read the OP... or, y'know, the title of the thread.

Strikers is a great choice, and 007 Goldeneye isn't bad either. Well, not that bad.

 

[Fewr]

jungle speed is fantastic, and eight people can play at the same time (wii ware)

 

[Davey Cakes]

Try your best to avoid Mario Party 8.

If you want a game from that series, there's Mario Party 2 on the Virtual Console for starters. And, if you can get four Gamecube controllers, the the four Gamecube ones are at your disposal (and I recommend Mario Party 6 the most out of all of them; good boards that change up the formula, and great minigames).

Wii Party is a lot of fun as well. The minigames are just like Mario Party's. A couple of the game modes fall flat, but Board Game Island and Balance Boat alone are worth the price of admission, and you may find other parts of the game you enjoy as well. Basically a no-brainer if you like Nintendo's Mii integration games.

 

[Giard]

Boom Blox is pretty great. I think it even supports 4 players with one controller.

I think you're right for the controller. Boom Blox is fun.

 

[PaddyOCanager]

Here's what my friends and I play before going out:

Mario Party 8 Drinking Game:

1. Every coin you pick up = one "drink" to pass out
2. Pick up a star = pass out 1/2 of a full drink/can etc
3. Every time you use the map or store, you must drink the entire time
4. If you say "coins" instead of "coin", you must take one "drink"

Mario Kart No Drinking and Driving:

Start race with full can of beer, you must finish the beer by the end of the race. However: you cannot drink while holding the controller.

EDIT: Guess it's not really for playing family.....

 

[Apenheul]

Here are some excellent multiplayer WiiWare titles. I've probably put more time in these than in most retail games.

Motoheroz - I can't recommend this physics based racer enough, in multiplayer mode it's incredibly frantic and fun. You can do a Mario Kart style 'all cup' with a score table. It's the best downloadable title on WiiWare IMO.

Driift Mania - Think 'Ironman's Off Road' or 'Micro Machines', play in Mario Kart 'all cup' style with up to 8 human or AI controlled players (one player uses wiimote, other player nun-chuck, etc).

Tetris Party - This is basically four player Tetris with powerups, if you know Tetrinet you know what to expect.

TV Show King 2 - A four player trivia game, with wheel of fortune mechanics. It contains a lot of questions over a variety of topics and has multiple difficulty settings. The presentation is really cool.

And these are retail games on Wii which I regularly play with friends:

Marbles: Balance Challenge - The toughest multiplayer marble rolling game I've ever played. Featuring a ton of content in terms of levels and has a levelbuilder.

NBA Jam - With Wii remote and nun-chuck this version is probably a tad more accessible than its HD counterparts.

Trackmania - If you're craving a time trial game with hundreds of tricky courses this is it. It's basically the Marbles! Balance Challenge of racing games.

 

[Emitan]

Super Smash Bros.

Spoiler

Melee

 

[Ryuuga]

The Conduit. There has to be at least 4 people playing it right now.

 

[Ataturk]

Smarty Pants is a good quiz game, probably can be found very cheap these days.

 

[Man God]

If you can handle the bills from doctor visits and/or divorce proceedings, Dokapon Kingdom.