The Wii's Top 10 Games for 2009
The popularity of the Nintendo Wii has been steadily growing since it's release in 2006. There is now a long list of great games for the Wii, with more coming out every year. 2009 is no exception, with this year seeing some of the best Wii games ever being released into the market.
Here, we look at the top 10 Wii games for 2009, which have a good chance of being favorites this Christmas.
Top 10 Nintendo Wii Games in 2009
Scores provided by Metacritic, which aggregates the ratings and reviews by many top critics in the industry.
Game descriptions and customer reviews provided by Amazon.com.
1. Metroid Prime Trilogy
Score = 91%
Metroid Prime Trilogy Collector's Edition
Amazon Price: $46.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
Shortly put, this trilogy has the best that Nintendo has to offer for both average and hardcore gamers. Great controls, graphics, and environments have set the bar high back at the original release in 2004 and continue that tradition with the other two installments. This collection will keep you busy for well over 50 hours of awesome exploring and puzzle solving as well.
I love this game! Three of the best Metroid titles ever rolled into one. Controls take a little getting used to, and the in-game menu is a little confusing. Sometimes it's tough to figure out what to do next, but what's a good game without some challenges? Love the tons of bonus content that comes with it, and the stuff you have to unlock too. Overall, I am very satisfied with this game, and I would recommend it to anyone.
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2. Guitar Hero 5
Score = 89%
Brand new, innovative, easy-to-use gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest put fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the Guitar Hero experience to match their personal style and interests. For extended hours of entertainment, downloadable content from Guitar Hero World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5.
Guitar Hero 5 Stand Alone Software
Amazon Price: $56.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
The songs aren't as good as they were in Guitar Hero 3, but they are much better than in GH:WT so far. I haven't played through the whole game yet. They took out a lot of the annoying elements in GH:WT. There's less, but enough, options for creating your rocker, a much less confusing system for unlocking things and you don't have to wait for the game to connect to the internet: now it does that while you make your selections from the menus. There's not much else to say about the game. It's a Guitar Hero game with improvements and new songs.
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3. The Beatles: Rock Band
Score = 89%
Wii The Beatles: Rock Band - Software Only
Amazon Price: $49.49 (as of 11/08/2009)
The Beatles: Rock Band is absolutely a treat for hard core Beatles fans', and one of the most delightful games you could honestly imagine. While I honestly did wish that there could've been a few tracks from their Beatles' solo works as well, which could've brought in a bit more fun. But nevertheless, this is a great way to enjoy The Beatles experience if you are a video game lover heart and soul. If you had to choose between Guitar Hero 5, and The Beatles: Rock Band, I really suggest you say Hey Jude and Hello Goodbye to The Fab Four.
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4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Score = 88%
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
This game is just the kind I wanted when I bought the Wii. They have improved it a lot over 09 and using the Wii Plus just makes it that much better. The whole idea is computer games is to meet certain goals to increase your skills and performance, so no, it's not going to be great until you work your way up, take the challenges, increase your skill level and buy items which also increase your skills. I had to learn that with 09. Now that I know it I like 10 even better.
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5. Little King's Story
Score = 87%
Little King's Story is an original single player simulation Role-Playing Game, which combines life-simulation, real-time strategy, and adventure elements along with an enchanting storyline to offer a new and unique gaming experience on the Wii platform.
Little King's Story
Amazon Price: $36.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
The game itself certainly isn't. Little King's Story looks like it might just be some cutesy childs game, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. This is a reasonably complex game of strategy that includes village development, army building, conquering territory, etc. It's hard to resist the addictive quality of the Little King and his loyal followers who will happily give up their lives for you.
Little King's Story is an excellent game. The controls, graphics, sounds, and gameplay work together to make a great story for anybody willing to put the time in. It was well worth the money I spent for it, and would advise anybody to give this game a shot.
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6. Boom Blox Bash Party
Score = 86%
Boom Blox Bash Party
Amazon Price: $27.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
If your looking for a family activity that the youngest to the oldest can all enjoy, this is it. I'm not usually one for gaming unless they are the classics, so when a friend recommended this game and sent it to me, I let my 7 year old play it. Well, that is all it took. Now the whole family is addicted to the variety that each level holds. You can blow things up, which my boys enjoy, grab objects with a sticky hand or even use a slingshot (my favorite). There is good music, cute animal antics and plenty of room for family members to create their own profile to play. I even have my 65 year old stepdad that plays when he visits. I now have to get the original so I can play even more! The only problem, your having so much fun the time just flies by!
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7. Punch-Out!!
Score = 86%
Punch-Out!!
Amazon Price: $46.49 (as of 11/08/2009)
This is a perfect update of Punchout, combining the original's addictive gameplay with stunning, wonderful animation and tons of style and charm. The characters are so entertaining that you'll want to fight them again and again. You'll probably find yourself laughing and yelling out loud as you play: It's almost impossible not to. Like all of Nintendo's best games, Punchout provides a great challenge without being unfair: The visual clues for beating each fighter are right there for you to discover, and once you spot a character's weakness, you'll have to face him several times to perfect the timing needed to take him down.
Sharp gameplay and a cast of terrific, unforgettable characters make this one of the most purely fun titles I've ever played. I hope they make a sequel.
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8. Guitar Hero: Metallica
Score = 85%
Guitar Hero: Metallica is similar to Guitar Hero World Tour in that you play a full suite of instruments. When the game starts, you're the new band on the block with aspirations of opening for Metallica. The game goes back and forth between performances by Metallica and performances of songs that influenced Metallica by your band. The band was motion captured so you'll recognize their unique motions on screen and style of playing.
Guitar Hero Metallica
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
The game plays much better than the other titles in this series. The animations are ridiculous as this is the first time that actual band member video capture was used to show every last mannerism and make the songs truly come alive in the experience. The extras, like behind the scenes videos and facts about the songs and band are a must for the true hardcore fan.
Guitar Hero Metallica for the Wii is just great! The songs are very challenging which makes them so much fun to play. We also have the drums and that makes it double the fun to play with someone else. I highly recommend this title for any Guitar Hero fan, let alone Metallica fans everywhere.
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9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Score = 84%
The 2009 installment of the award-winning sports franchise brings a raft of extensive new additions that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. Improvements to the fan-favorite Master League Mode - Play as one player just like in real life mastering your own ball handling and your off-the-ball support Updated rosters from your favorite club and national teams Great improvements in ball control, passing and your teammates reactions are more in tune with how teammates react in real life.
Pro Evolution Soccer 09
Amazon Price: (as of 11/08/2009)
Konami has done a fantastic job making PES 2009 perfect for the Wii. The gameplay is very detailed with the controls and there's so many different settings to play on it doesn't get repetitive. The ability the download player updates is an excellent feature too. I had Robbie Keane off my team faster than Rafa Benetiz ever was able to sell hm in real life!
For me, the biggest improvement noticed from PES 2008 is in the defensive A.I. Now my other teammates actually defend the opponent player with the ball, making the game much more realistic. Excellent!!!
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10. New Play Control! Pikmin
Score = 84%
New Play Control! Pikmin
Amazon Price: $19.49 (as of 11/08/2009)
This game was already a classic on the Gamecube that I enjoyed very much, but I felt that the controls were somewhat clunky and hard to get used to. This new version however, features new Wii pointer controls that take this game to a new level. These new controls are perfect for this game! The new controls make this game 10 times better than it was before. I found that the Gamecube version got very stale and boring after a while but this new version is hard to put down, even after playing for hours.
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A Boy and His Blob
A retelling of the original NES classic of the same name, A Boy and his Blob teams players with the unusual ally of a blob for single player, side-scrolling platformer and puzzle-solving fun. Using both the blob's ability to assume a number of different shapes and your skill at calling each out, together you set about saving the Blob's home of Blobolonia from the grasp of a enemy bent on domination.
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Amazon Price: $35.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
Spore Hero
The Spore universe finally comes to the Wii in Spore Hero, an entirely new simulation adventure with an RPG feel. Guaranteed to please existing fans of the franchise as well as those coming to it for the first time, in both the game's single player and an exciting two-player versus modes players create a creature hero, take on quests for non-playing characters and fight to save your planet.
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Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
Wii Fit Plus
Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designed to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available.
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Amazon Price: $19.49 (as of 11/08/2009)
MySims Agents
Love mysteries, twisting plots and sinister villains? Love puzzles, adventure and high tech gadgets? Now players can enjoy the thrill of solving mysteries, while re-joining their MySims friends. In MySims Agents, players are the heroic agents who must stop a sinister plot that threatens the fate of an entire city.
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Amazon Price: $46.99 (as of 11/08/2009)
What are YOUR Top Wii Games?
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Which Wii games do you like?
If there are one or two titles that you feel are top Wii games, you can add them to this list below, and include a short review if you wish.
Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
Start your engines and race with Mario and his friends with their finely tuned racing machines in Mario Kart Wii. Use 3 different control styles with the Wii Wheel included in the box. The worldwide race is on with a whole new set of tricks, tracks, and ways to play. Mario Kart Wii draws on courses and battle arenas from every game in the series - not to mention tons of new ones. The true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuits will finally be crowned. Experience new tracks, enhanced Wii gr...10 points
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The third installment of the incredibly successful Super Smash Bros. series is now on the Wii, The roster islonger than ever, but that just means more butt to kick across over a dozen different, graphic-rich stages with original moves, new modified moves, and a brand-new super attack called Final Smash! Old favorites like Mario, Link, Peach and Kirby are now joined by such exciting newcomers as Wario, Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog. With a variety of new modes, an absolutely epic soundtrack....8 points
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by Space Pirates. As Samus you must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. But at the end of her path, someone awaits you. If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. Take aim at evil with Nintendo's revolutionary controller. You control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller and aiming with the pointer, allowing for a level of immersion unlike anything you have ever....6 points
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle
The third game from the Guitar Hero series is here, and ready to rock your face off.Channel your inner guitar god as you thrash your way through all sorts of venues, In addition to standard Guitar Hero features you know and adore, this game features all kinds of killer new options, such as the new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues. The expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredder...5 points
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Rayman Raving Rabbids brings you back to the world of Rayman, just as it's being threatened by demonic rabbits! With the help of magical creatures, Rayman must battle to save hisworld from the bunnies. It's a great way for Rayman to punch his way onto a next-gen platforms!3 points
Game Party 2
Game Party 2 is the ultimate Wii party game for players of all ages and skill levels. Game Party 2 features new games like Bean Bag Toss and Horseshoes, as well as classics like Shuffleboard and Hoop Shoot. Every game has exciting new features like four player mode, customizable characters and tournament play, making Game Party 2 the family favorite party game.2 points
Do you play Wii games?
Which ones would you recommend? Are there any you're hoping to get or buy this Christmas?
ArtByLinda wrote...
We are thinking of getting a wii actually. Our son keeps talking about getting us one for Christmas. They look so fun!
Posted November 02, 2009
brett wrote
yea alright but the list should involve metroid prime corrupstion, the godfather blackhand edition and most of all zelda twilight princess...especially if it was a top ten list...and wii play? i say get rid of that one
Posted August 17, 2009
RickyRobi wrote...
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Posted May 10, 2009
HeimirA wrote...
Haha, I have all of those games except for WiiFit.
I bought mine on launch date back in 2006 an have never regretted it.
Anyway check out my blog I just created Wii To Buy. There is not much there right now, but I have a list of top rated Wii games to date. I'll also post news about Wii and Wii games.I even might put up a store so you can buy Wii games and accessories straight through the site.
Posted March 23, 2009
Mitz wrote
well! i would say that mario is the best wii game so far. this game has already revolutionized and the version haave been updated from the past years. so it will be a good thing to lookout and see the version wii offered to it's consumers. aside from the wii games, i'm a fan oif te guitar hero probably because it changed the gaming landscape inthe world since entertainment and learning are drawn into one. Love this thing. Wii Download Guitar Hero
Posted February 19, 2009
ellie wrote
really good website, exactly what i was looking for! ( i normally hate the computer because it dose not find what i am looking for!)
Posted February 03, 2009
grayth wrote...
Great lens, awesome layout and top choices for wii games, great job thanks
Posted January 13, 2009
Cool Dude 615 wrote
A good one for your family to play would be wii play
Posted January 05, 2009
Lakota429 wrote...
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Posted December 24, 2008
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