The Best Games Released For The Wii System

Nintendo has focused more on quality than quantity when it comes to the games it has released for its newest Wii system. Nintendo has published only a dozen games for the Wii, although more are scheduled for store shelves soon, but the ones that have been put on the market have certainly raised the bar for fun family entertainment. Fortunately for those of us who can’t get enough of the Wii system, third-party game published have created and marketed a wide range of Wii-compatible games. Both sources were considered for our list of best Wii system games.

Games Published By Nintendo

Although not the most graphic-rich, Wii Sports and Wii Play offers players hours of simple fun that can be enjoyed alone or with a roomful of friends and family. The best thing is that the mini-games get you off the sofa and on your feet acting wild and having a ball. Wii Sports comes with the Wii system while Wii Play is bundled with a second controller.

The first greatly anticipated Wii game is the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Link and Princess Zelda are back for another crazy adventure, this time torn between his normal life as a human and the Twilight World that rips him out of the light and into the body of a wolf-like creature. Zelda offers decent graphics, mind-bending puzzles and plenty of interactive fighting action. If you enjoyed playing the old Zelda games, you are going to love the Twilight Princess.

Just released last month, Mario Party 8 is similar to Wii Sports and Wii Play in that it has various Wii system games included in one package. The difference is that Mario Party 8 is geared more toward multiple-playing competing in various activities ranging from driving and rowing to believe it or not, painting. Invite your friends over for this one and watch the party take off!

Games Published By Third-Party Companies

Sonic the Hedgehog is back in his first solo adventure in 16 years. Published by Sega, Sonic and The Secret Rings is fantastic frantic fun! Swerve along wacky obstacle courses with Sonic as he collects rings and pearls while avoiding dangerous elements. Enjoy the one-player adventure mode that carries you throughout Sonic’s newest storyline or grab a friend, or two or three, and compete in the multiplayer party games. A “Secret Book” mode also allows you to play any on the 225 bonus levels revealed through success in the adventure mode.

If culinary conquest sounds more like your cup of tea, try Cooking Mama – Cook Off for the Wii system. A sequel to the popular Cooking Mama, Cook Off puts you in total control with the amazing Wii remote. Chop, dice, slice, stir and grate as you battle the opposition for cooking medals and awards. A two-player competition mode and a ‘Friends and Food of The World’ computer challenge gives you even more chances to use Cook Off’s 55 different recipes and 300 ingredients.

The bottom line is don’t discriminate when choosing games for your Wii system. Other companies have in great part succeeded to keep with the Nintendo spirit when it comes to ease of use and incorporating the features of the Wii remote. So go ahead and give them all a try.