The best Wii games of all time

Few video game consoles stirred up as much buzz as the Nintendo Wii. Before motion-tracking software was considered standard fare and shovelware began popping up left and right to take advantage, Nintendo looked to revolutionize the gaming landscape with the Wii.

The Wiimote and Nunchuck control system gave gamers a new way to game and opened the door for a new generation of interactive gaming. From brand-new motion-based party games like Wii Sports and Just Dance to groundbreaking installments to classic Nintendo series like The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and the Super Mario Galaxy, the Wii quickly became home to a stellar lineup of games for all ages.

Many of the best Wii games have lived on through sequels, which have become some of the best games on Switch. Other IPs have new games in the works.

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Here is our roundup of the best Nintendo Wii games ever.

Wii Sports

74 % E Platforms Wii Genre Simulator, Sport Developer Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 Publisher Nintendo Release November 19, 2006 <div data-cloudcity="" data-type=«button» data-pid=«QQQf0wuooo» data-limit=«1» data-cta_pattern="$%price %merchant" id=«dtcc-QQQf0wuooo»> When most people think of the Wii console, they think of Wii Sports. A simple pack-in minigame collection, Wii Sports featured simple, motion-controlled approximations of tennis, golf, bowling, baseball, and boxing. Players use their created Miis (linked to your Wii profile) to participate in sporting events using the Wiimote and Nunchuk, either competing against other players or the computer. The games are simple, but also are very fun and incredibly intuitive. You could put a Wiimote in almost anyone’s hand, and they could figure out how to play in seconds. At the time, it was a perfect showcase for the Wii’s potential. In hindsight, it may have been the pinnacle