The Nintendo Wii sold an enormous audience on motion controls, but its library goes far beyond Wii Sports. These 25 Wii games show off the system's best platformers, racers, party games, RPGs, action games, horror releases and Nintendo exclusives.
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1. Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy reimagined 3D Mario around small planets, gravity and constantly changing level ideas. It remains one of the Wii's defining platformers.
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
The sequel pushes the first game's gravity mechanics even further with denser stages, more power-ups and Yoshi. For players who love 3D platforming, the two Galaxy games are essential Wii releases.
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Twilight Princess delivers a darker Zelda adventure with large dungeons, horseback exploration and one of the series' most memorable versions of Hyrule. Browse more Zelda games.
4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Skyward Sword leans heavily into Wii MotionPlus sword controls and a more structured overworld. It is an important Wii-exclusive chapter in Zelda history.
5. Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is one of the best group games on the console and supports four-player local races. Browse Mario Kart games or read our best 4-player Wii games guide.
6. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Brawl brought a huge Nintendo crossover roster, local multiplayer and the Subspace Emissary adventure to Wii. Browse Super Smash Bros. games.
7. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii brings classic side-scrolling Mario into four-player local multiplayer, where cooperation can turn into complete chaos almost instantly.
8. Wii Sports
Few games define a console as clearly as Wii Sports. Bowling, tennis and the other motion-controlled sports made the Wii understandable to people who rarely played games.
9. Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort expands the formula with Wii MotionPlus and a larger variety of activities, including swordplay, archery and basketball.
10. Donkey Kong Country Returns
Retro Studios revived Donkey Kong Country with demanding platforming, mine-cart stages and cooperative play. Browse Donkey Kong games.
11. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3 uses pointer controls for first-person aiming and closes the original Prime trilogy with large environments and cinematic presentation. Browse Metroid games.
12. Metroid Prime Trilogy
Metroid Prime Trilogy packages all three Prime games with Wii-style controls, making it one of the most substantial physical compilations on the console.
13. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Resident Evil 4 already changed third-person action games, and the Wii edition's pointer aiming gives the game a different feel from other versions. Browse Resident Evil games.
14. Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles is one of the Wii's biggest RPGs, with massive environments, real-time combat and a story that helped establish the modern Xenoblade series.
15. Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land brings traditional Kirby platforming to Wii with colorful stages and multiplayer. Browse Kirby games.
16. Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! revives Nintendo's boxing series with recognizable fighters, pattern-based matches and a presentation built around learning each opponent.
17. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
This crossover fighting game is one of the Wii's more unusual exclusives, bringing Capcom characters together with Tatsunoko anime heroes.
18. No More Heroes
No More Heroes mixes stylish action, bizarre humor and an intentionally strange open-world structure. It became one of the Wii's best-known cult games.
19. Red Steel 2
Red Steel 2 uses Wii MotionPlus for sword fighting and combines western and samurai influences with first-person action.
20. Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
Treasure's rail shooter is fast, demanding and built around the Wii pointer. It is a strong choice for players who want arcade-style action.
21. Mario Party 9
Mario Party 9 supports up to four players and is built around short minigames and group competition. It is one of the easiest Wii games to bring out for a casual game night.
22. Just Dance
The Just Dance series became a Wii staple because the motion-control format fits the system perfectly. Browse Just Dance Wii games.
23. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III helped cement plastic-instrument rhythm games as a major part of the Wii era. Browse Guitar Hero Wii games.
24. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Smooth Moves uses the Wii Remote in deliberately ridiculous ways across rapid-fire microgames, making it one of the console's most creative party releases.
25. Mario Super Sluggers
Mario Super Sluggers turns baseball into an arcade-style Nintendo sports game and supports local multiplayer. It is a good example of the Wii's strong family and party-game library.
What Wii games should you start with?
For a balanced starter collection, pick Super Mario Galaxy for platforming, Twilight Princess for adventure, Mario Kart Wii for racing, Smash Bros. Brawl for multiplayer, Resident Evil 4 for action, Wii Sports for casual play and Xenoblade Chronicles for RPGs.
Buying Wii games today
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