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Also, if you really like rhythm games and find turntablism interesting, DJ Hero is solid, if a bit pricey.
Like broke dick dead, or fixed itself. It's getting louder
Anyways reccomendations.
Go on the goddamn Virtual Console. There's a ton of stuff there. Unless you were a mega millionaire as a kid, I 100 percent guarantee that there are consoled on there you didn't own, and there's at least a couple gems for each. Do the research before purchasing is my only warning though.
Super Paper Mario isn't very good. Sure, it starts out good and enjoyable, but after about a third of the way through, you've seen all of its tricks, and it just becomes really tedious.
Boy & his Blob is really slow paced, even for a puzzle/platformer. If that doesn't bother you, great, go for it, but otherwise stay far away. Also, the gameplay style is very different than the original so keep that in mind as well (original - one big level, limited jelly beans; Wii game - many smaller levels, unlimited jelly beans).
As a result of Metroid Prime Trilogy's existence, the used game value of the individual Metroid Prime games plummeted so you might be better off just picking up the games individually (note: you can safely skip MP2).
Some recommendations:
If you're a Resident Evil fan & light gun fan, you need to pick up Umbrella Chronicles & Darkside Chronicles. I've been playing through Darkside Chronicles of late and it's great fun and a big improvement over UC (which is still a good game) as long as you're fine with the shaky cam style.
If you like old school JRPGs, FF4: After Years is a must-play. Lots of fun and very long if you're thorough albeit a bit on the expensive side for a download title.
There are a ton of great Virtual Console & WiiWare titles to download. http://vc.nintendolife.com/ is pretty reliable for finding out what's good and what can be skipped.
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I completely forgot about it, but yes. Punch-Out is so good.
As for WiiWare titles, Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People was five installments of pure point & click adventure puzzle goodness. Speaking of Telltale, if you haven't played Sam & Max Season One on the PC, do yourself a favor and pick it up on the Wii. I've heard that Konami's "Rebirth" series of amped-up classic franchises (Gradius and Contra so far, with Castlevania: The Adventure coming soon) have been really good, so that should fill any 2-d side scrolling fan's needs nicely.
For puzzle games, WiiWare is where it's at. Toki Tori is excellent. LIT is decent. The ArtStyle games are mostly great.
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I have it on PC and it's excellent. I finally saw the WiiWare version the other night and it didn't look any different. There's a demo available now too.
The Wiiware version is marginally better since you can co-op!
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Is it worth the price of admission, though? Darkside Chronicles is $50, and I can't imagine a light gun game having much worth beyond two or three playthroughs.
Also, is it playable without a gun attachment? I know you can play it without the attachment, but is there a big difference between having a gun accessory and not having one?
(Sorry for all the questions, but I am in a similar position to the OP. I haven't played my Wii in almost a year and am looking to start up again with some new games.)
Yeah, these Resident Evil light gunners actually have a substantial amount of content, really.
Plus they're really well done in terms of keeping things interesting. It's not just about shoot shoot shoot at anything that moves, you really gotta balance ammo versus the threat, and you're rewarded for taking precision aim over spray and pray. Plus you have multiple weapons/grenades and can set up your weapon load out to tackle each mission how you best see fit.
As far as gun attachments go, I've never played it without one, but for the Resi Evil lightgun games I don't consider it as crucial to have as, say, HOTD 2+3 or HOTDOK, or for Ghost Squad. The reason being that RE:UC and perhaps RE:DSC, I dont think there's an option for 1:1 calibration, so the gunshells only serve the purpose of making the act of aiming and shooting accurately more comfortable. But again, I've never even played any of my lightguners on the Wii without either my Zapper or Perfect Shot.
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I've never played either game with a gun attachment so yes, it's very playable without.
As for price of admission, both games have a ton of levels and a lot of replayability. They have a ton more content than any arcade light gun game. Darkside Chronicles, for example, has 20 main levels (each of which is likely to last you 10-20 minutes your first time through), many of which have alternate paths. Plus there are 4 difficulty levels, hidden archive items, achievements, online high score tables, and even a few hidden modes & levels.
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I did say I used my Wii up until the release of Super Mario Galaxy
And cheers for all the suggestions thus far folks, I am checking this, just had a really, really busy day.
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Going to bed now, catching up on all this tomorrow but I have to say I've got this sat not too far away from me right now with a pair of bongos next to it. Could never get behind a Wii-remake that WASN'T bongo compatible.
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Little King's Story is indeed fantastic. Whereas people liked to remark that Pikmin was the tech demo for this game, I don't think LKS's gameplay is as fun as Pikmin, since you generally just stand and spam units. Regardless, it's a really endearing game with a fun set of characters and creative encounters, and it's one of the finest games on the Wii.
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Heh - I always found it funny that LKS and Overlord copied so many aspects of the Pikmin 'genre' - I thought it was waaaay too distinctive and weird to spawn anything, but here we are.
In games terms, it's...largely down to genre preference. I can heartily recommend Boom Blox and the sequel (Bash Party) - despite the box art looking like the cheapest mini-game shovelware imaginable, they're some of the most content-rich and satisying games you can own on the Wii - and they're now about £10 each. Also have fantastic multiplayer.
If you want something pretty damn different, there's Endless Ocean - swimming aroung a vast ocean space, tickling the fishies, diving into a nightmarish inky-black crevasse with Giant Squids for company... Suffers from a lack of structure, but it's a totally different experience, and cheap to boot.
I'm sure you're aware, but the Wii's basically the home of the modern lightgun shooter now - certainly the 'long form' ones. House of the Dead: Overkill and the RE games are all great but very distinct - the former being relentless bad taste and gore explosions and the latter being...well, Resident Evil. Dead Space: Extraction is suprisingly brilliant too - I initially dismissed it as a quick cash-in, but it somehow manages to be meatily satisfying, retain the horror-pacing and doesn't look half bad either.
No More Heroes and MadWorld are both...interesting. If the concepts and notion of physicality interest you, you'll probably be able to get over their respective quirks. And again, cheap - noticing a pattern here? At least in the UK, most of the non-Nintendo quality games hit the £10 mark within months...
I assume if you had any interest in it you'd own Okami by now, but if not then definitely worth checking out. Be warned, it's...long.
I've had that game for 3 years and I've still not finished it because it gets pretty boring after a certain point. I'm going to force myself to go through it eventually, but I've forgotten entirely how to play it after this long. It doesn't have anywhere near the charm or gameplay as Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door IMO.
Personally I don't use my Wii very much but there have been some neat games that I've been playing a lot:
Little King Story is really good, probably the best game on the system that isn't Nintendo. It's an interesting puzzle/RPG type game that has amused me for hours now.
Mad World is very violent and gory, personally I get more out of the completely absurd commentary than the violence (the gameplay isn't really all that amazing, if entertaining but you have to be a bit of a gore fiend to appreciate this game to the fullest IMO).
I also liked No More Heroes, but I can understand why people wouldn't like it given the relatively repetitive side missions.
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Resident Evil 4
Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart
Wii Sports Resort
WarioWare Smooth Moves
Those are the best of the best, in my opinion...
There's Tree of Tranquility and Animal Parade out now. Tree of Tranquility is harder but looks better, however, it's only hard because you need these random items to make Rainbow bridges and those items are only obtainable during certain seasons so you may have to wait an in game year to get to the ability to make them again.
Animal Parade is easier but has more to do in the non-storyline (you have to ring 5 bells to make the Harvest God return) but the frame rate is crap this time and the world is pretty dull design wise. Gameplay wise, tho, it's slightly better.
I forgot about LittleKingStory, when I used to use my Wii more I saw a preview for it and it looked awesome.
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Yes, Wii Sports Resort is really cool and fun. I don't know how long it would last you though, it's not like NSMB where it's got a great single player campaign in addition to the multiplayer goodness...WSR doesn't have a lot of incentive for single player. Plane flying is awesome and will take you an afternoon to totally finish. Archery should last a good while to find the secret targets, golf and swordfighting are great too. Mostly it's like Wii Sports in terms of single player though.
EDIT: I did forget the achievements. There's that.
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It's the best party game ever. Just kinda depends on how often you have people over who would be into that kind of thing.
There are secret targets in archery?
Wii Sports Resort is easily worth it, though you need a second Motion+ to get the most out of it (I got my second one from Tiger Woods, but honestly the golf in WSR is good enough and I don't play Tiger all that often). The golf, tennis (now table tennis) and bowling are greatly improved over Wii Sports, and the sword fights, archery, water sports, plane dogfighting are all very well implemented and fun to play.
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I've had the opposite experience. WSR golf is a neat tech demo, Tiger Woods is amazing.
I agree that Tiger Woods is much better than WSR golf, but I just don't have the urge to play golf all that much. Hence the good enough; when you want to play a couple holes with a family member and WSR is already up and running...
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Hell no, the Wii remake is way better. More precise controls for awesome combos, better life mechanics, and still the feeling of bashing aroung at various points with waggle.
EDIT: Also, Grinch, YES, WSR is easily worth the price of admission. Disc throw and disc golf alone make it really fun to play 2-4 players, but then you add Archery and we're making magic. Swordfight is a divided opinion, many people love it, many think it's not all that. Personally, I think it's pretty great.
I'd also like to go with A Boy & His Blob as many have said.
A very overlooked game, Harvest Moon + Zelda pretty much
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Also, Metroid Prime Trilogy.
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