… Yes, it’s finally an actual update!\u00a0 I’ve been meaning to write something here for weeks now, but keep getting distracted by Starcraft Remaster and now also Overwatch… bah. (There are so many games to play right now, it’s a nice “problem” to have…)\u00a0 Well, today I finally finished something.\u00a0 This is the result of quite a bit of work going through the whole Wii digital storefront, so enjoy.<\/p>\n
3\/25\/2018 Edit: As the WiiWare shop is in its final hours, I made a small update to the list.\u00a0 First, I corrected one price I got wrong; Liight is 500 points, not 800.\u00a0 Also, I mentioned that arcade Space Harrier has motion controls added, but not that arcade Super Hang-On also has similar motion controls added.\u00a0 That oversight has been corrected.<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Nintendo announced that the Wii’s digital-download store will be shut down soon. Starting in March 2018 you will not be able to add points (money to buy games with) to your account, so game purchasing will be impossible beyond spending any points you have previously purchased. You will still be able to download games you’ve bought previously, though. Then in January 2019 the store will be completely shut down, and all redownload will be impossible after that. However, as digital Wii games are locked to the system instead of an account, that is only an issue if you have deleted something and want to download it again, a problem you can solve by having more or larger SD cards to put the games on.<\/p>\n So, despite the impending shutdown, I’ve decided to get a bunch of WiiWare games while we still can, because while I bought several dozen WiiWare games and a couple of Wii Virtual Console games over the years, there are a lot of potentially interesting games on the system that I still don’t have, and for as long as you can still buy them I think I should. After that maybe piracy is sadly okay, since if Nintendo doesn’t want to sell the games anymore people who want to play those games should be able to if they want, but while they are available, turn on your Wii, or Wii mode in a Wii U, and buy some WiiWare games!\u00a0 I will be.<\/p>\n So, here is a list of WiiWare games that are of interest. I’m not also going to list many Virtual Console titles because while there are many games of interest there, those are all at least still playable on their original systems, which is where most of them are better.<\/p>\n Notes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Most importantly, this is not a list of everything on WiiWare. It is a list of all games that I thought looked interesting enough in some way to list, which is a lot of them but not everything. Sorry if I skipped over anything noteworthy.<\/p>\n This list will be in alphabetical order by publisher, because that is how Nintendo lists them in the store; there is no way to just view everything, only the by-publisher list lists all games once only. There is also a genre-based list, but some games are in multiple genres so I can’t use that one if I only want to see each title once, which I do.<\/p>\n I will also list the price for each game, in Wii points.\u00a0 In the US, Wii points cost 1 cent each, so 500 = $5, 1000 = $10, and such.\u00a0 The prices as stated never change, because WiiWare and Wii VC games never go on sale \u20ac\u201d Nintendo seems to have never put in a sale function in their store, or something.\u00a0 It\u20ac™s annoying but true.<\/p>\n Key<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Bold game titles are games that I own. They’re all worth a look, though some more so than others.<\/p>\n Italicized titles are Wii-exclusive games; other titles are also available elsewhere.\u00a0 WiiWare exclusives will not be purchasable after the shop goes down, so they deserve primary attention here.<\/p>\n Underlining means two things.\u00a0 In games that I own, it means that I definitely recommend getting this game.\u00a0 In titles that I do not own, it means that I find the title potentially interesting based on their descriptions.\u00a0 These are games I definitely might get before the Wii shop closes down.\u00a0 If a game is also available, often for less, or in an enhanced remade form, on some other format I probably won’t recommend it even if it’s great; the focus here is first on games you can only, or best, play on the Wii.<\/p>\n Finally, first comes the WiiWare section of the list.\u00a0 The Wii Virtual Console section is below it.<\/p>\n The List: WiiWare<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nintendo (because they list themselves first) 2D Boy Abstraction Akaoni Aksys Anima Bandai-Namco Big Blue Bubble Big John Bplus Broken Rules Calaris Capcom Chillingo Cosmonaut DZC Deep Fried Digital Leisure Disney DK Dream Box dtp Empty Clip Engine Enjoy EnjoyUp Exzee Firemint Fishing Cactus Frontier Frontline Frozen Codebase Fugazu Gaijin Games Gamelion Gameloft Game Shastra Gevo Ghostfire Grendel High Voltage Hudson Soft ifunforall Interplay Joju Konami Lapland Legendo Mediaverse Microforum Natsume Neko Nicalis NIS America Nnooo Nocturnal Nordcurrent Playstos Onteca Over the Top Games PopCap Press Play Qubic RadiationBurn Real Arcade RedLynx Revistronic Riverman Media Rock You Ronimo Sandlot SDP Sega Selectsoft Semnat Studios Shanblue Shin’en Square-Enix Stickmen Studios Studio Walljump Studio Zan Sudden SunSoft Super Icon Taito Tecmo Telltale Tetris Online (actually by Hudson Soft) Teyon The Learning Company tons of bits Triangle Two Tribes Ubisoft UFO Unconditional Studios Vblank Virtual Toys V0gster WayForward Wizarbox Xgen Yullaby Zallag <\/p>\n Selected Virtual Console Titles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n First, you can find a list of all Wii Virtual Console titles here: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Virtual_Console_games_for_Wii_%28North_America%29<\/p>\n Again, all Virtual Console games are re-releases of older titles, so none are Wii exclusive.\u00a0 Several hundred are titles only digitally available on Nintendo platforms on the Wii, however, including all of the Genesis, Master System, and Turbografx games as well as some Nintendo titles, so there is reason to look at these.\u00a0 Additionally, Wii emulation is generally quite good particularly for people wanting digital titles that they can display at 240p resolution, since the Wii supports that.\u00a0 However, as I have preferred to buy actual classic games to VC re-releases, I’ve never paid much attention to Virtual Console.\u00a0 I’d like to try to mention some games for the service, however, particularly games you can only digitally buy here.<\/p>\n First, three games deserving of special mention.<\/p>\n Space Harrier<\/strong> and Super Hang-On<\/strong> (Arcade) – The arcade versions of Space Harrier and Super Hang-On for the Wii has motion controls added, to emulate the arcade’s analog stick by tilting the Wii Nunchuck controller.\u00a0 That’s a pretty awesome feature to include here, and it makes this an exclusive version of the game.\u00a0 As far as I know this is the only Wii VC game with motion added, and it’s not a Nintendo title, it’s Sega!\u00a0 Heh.\u00a0 Nintendo always has been kind of lazy with their emulation…<\/p>\n Monster World IV<\/strong> (Genesis) – This game is also available digitally on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, but it is very noteworthy because Sega commissioned a new translation of this previously Japan-only title for its 2010 digital re-release.\u00a0 Definitely get this great game for one of those platforms, and perhaps the Wii because it looks great on Wii.<\/p>\n Ironclad<\/strong> (Neo-Geo) – This quality shmup actually had its only ever release on WiiWare, as the original Neo-Geo cartridge version of Ironclad was cancelled.\u00a0 A Neo-Geo CD version of the game was released in the late ’90s, but this is the cancelled cartridge version, not the CD one.\u00a0 It has not yet been released anywhere else, and the CD version has not seen a digital re-release anywhere. (2018 Edit: After the original release of this list, there was a PC GOG release of Ironclad so the game is still available somewhere, thankfully.)<\/p>\n And now, selected titles.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n First, there are some Wii VC games which, while originally released in other regions on physical media, are still exclusively released in North America as Wii Virtual Console titles.\u00a0 This means that they are import games that only got released in the US on Wii VC and have not been re-released anywhere else.\u00a0 They are all good games, and some are great.\u00a0 Here’s a list: Gley Lancer (Genesis), Pulseman (Genesis), Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition (TurboGrafx), DoReMi Fantasy (SNES), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) (the awful Game Gear version of this was released on cart and is available in multiple Sega collections here, but not this better SMS release!), and Sonic Chaos (Master System) (as with Sonic 2, the GG version is easily available here, but the SMS version is WiiVC-only.).\u00a0 Puyo Puyo 2 (Genesis) also technically goes here, though there is a US 3DS eShop release of the very similar arcade version of the game.<\/p>\n Additionally some games are still US-exclusive digitally on the Wii, but do have digital re-releases on other formats in Japan:\u00a0Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (TurboGrafx) (This game is also available digitally and physically on PSP (\/Vita) in the Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles package, but is only on a Nintendo system here and is fantastic.), Monster World IV (Genesis, as mentioned above), Super Fantasy Zone (Genesis), Cho Aniki (TurboGrafx) (the game has a Japanese Wii U VC release, but not elsewhere), Gradius II (TurboGrafx) (the original arcade version has some US releases, such as on the PSP Gradius collection, and in Japan it was released in the PS3’s PC Engine Classics line, but in the US the Wii has the only ever release of this version.), Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES) (also on 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console, both in Japan only; here, Wii-exclusive.).<\/p>\n Of the Virtual Console games of\u00a0 previously US-released games, I should mention some highlights that are currently not available digitally anywhere other than on the Wii Virtual Console.\u00a0 Yes, all games below have their only US digital release on Wii VC.\u00a0 Note this only includes games that are currently available, not the sadly delisted titles that otherwise would be here.<\/p>\n GameXplain made a video listing all titles that are only digitally available on Nintendo platforms on the Wii here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OZ91uR4KGd8 and it is very useful.\u00a0 It doesn’t mention games that have digital re-releases elsewhere, though, which is true for many Genesis games and some TurboGrafx titles as well. For the NES, SNES, and N64, however, that video almost entirely covers it.<\/p>\n NES<\/strong>: Of the games only for sale digitally on Wii, most aren’t amazing but Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (mentioned above), Adventures of Lolo 2, Burger Time, Final Fantasy, Faxanadu, Zanac, and Star Soldier are worth a mention for sure.\u00a0 Perhaps also Milon’s Secret Castle and A Boy and his Blob.<\/p>\n SNES<\/strong>: A lot of great SNES games are still only on Wii VC, see the video for the list.\u00a0 I definitely highly recommend Super Turrican, it’s amazing!\u00a0 Gradius III, Chrono Trigger, and Super Bonk are great as well.\u00a0 There are more.\u00a0 Beyond that, I should mention that there is at least one game that does have Wii U \/ 3DS VC releases in Japan, but in the US is still Wii-exclusive: Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen.<\/p>\n N64<\/strong>: Only four N64 games are being delisted for now, but all four — Bomberman Hero, Cruis’n USA, Super Smash Bros., and Pokemon Puzzle League — are good games, the latter two particularly.<\/p>\n As for those non-Nintendo platforms, though, things are more complex.<\/p>\n TurboGrafx<\/strong>: Excepting the handful of titles also available on the PS3\/PSP (listed here: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_PlayStation_Store_TurboGrafx-16_games ), all of the other TurboGrafx games on the Wii have their only US releases on Wii Virtual Console.\u00a0 Many more PCE games also have Japanese PS3\/PSP releases, but the US saw only a handful of titles there.\u00a0 I should note that Dragon’s Curse is also Wii VC-exclusive, but the game has a multiplatform remake, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, that released in 2017 for many platforms.\u00a0 That is based on the arcade and SMS versions and not this one, but they are essentially the same.\u00a0\u00a0 The TG16 and Turbo CD are fantastic systems, and buy lots of the games here!\u00a0 Some of note that aren’t also on PS3\/PSP include Monster Lair, Shockman, Air Zonk, Psychosis, Dead Moon, Legend of Hero Tonma, Battle Lode Runner, The Dynastic Hero, Bomberman ’93, Cratermaze, and Military Madness.\u00a0 There are also some noteworthy games that are on Wii VC in the US, and still are US-exclusive digitally here, but do have Japan-only releases on the PSP and PS3 in the “PC Engine Classics” line: Neutopia II, Devil’s Crush, Bonk’s Revenge (PC Genjin 2), Bonk 3: Bonk’s Big Adventure (PC Genjin 3), Gate of Thunder, Lords of Thunder, Galaga ’90 (Galaga ’88), Splatterhouse, and Ys I & II (though this game also has multiple remakes available on various systems).<\/p>\n Sega Genesis<\/strong>: Lots of Sega’s Genesis games have PC releases on Steam, but some Genesis games available on the Wii are still Wii VC-exclusive, including the expensive classic MUSHA, Rolling Thunder 2, Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Super Street Fighter II, Boogerman, and Mega Turrican.\u00a0 The Genesis version of Earthworm Jim is also Wii VC-only, though other versions are available elsewhere.\u00a0 Also see the import exclusives I mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n Sega Master System<\/strong>: SMS games haven’t been re-released like Genesis games, so the 15 on Wii VC will mostly vanish digitally with the Wii’s shop.\u00a0 Of them, I’d particularly note Sonic the Hedgehog, Secret Command (this is actually Rambo: First Blood Part II), Phantasy Star, and Fantasy Zone II.\u00a0 Some may wish to look up the Wonder Boy and Alex Kidd games as well.<\/p>\n Neo-Geo<\/strong>: This system is amazing, but few games here aren’t available elsewhere, and with how Neo-Geo games continue to be re-released on modern systems I expect that few will stay Wii VC-only for digital purchase.\u00a0 Many of the games listed in the GameXplain video do have releases on other modern platforms, including GOG, Steam, and\/or Humble Store PC releases, Switch, and such, but a few do not yet (in the US).\u00a0 These include Ninja Masters, Ninja Commando, Ninja Combat, Ironclad (as mentioned above), Ironclad (as mentioned previously), Top Hunter, and Magical Drop III.\u00a0 Sengoku 3 and probably more are still console-only on Wii, as well.\u00a0 Magical Drop III is included on disc on the Wii on the Data East Arcade Classics compilation, however.\u00a0\u00a0 SNK’s four disc-based Wii collections include many more games, including all of the Metal Slug, Samurai Shodown, and KOF ’94-’98 games, as well as the 16 titles in the SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 disc: https:\/\/www.gamefaqs.com\/wii\/945046-snk-arcade-classics-vol-1<\/a> , which does include Top Hunter as well as some games not released digitally on the Wii.<\/p>\n Arcade<\/strong>: Space Harrier and Super Hang-On are the standouts here, and most of these games are available elsewhere, but some of these are worth a look regardless, such as arcade Golden Axe.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Overall, despite all the space I have given the Virtual Console here, and that many of these games are better than a lot of WiiWare titles, because they are playable elsewhere, on their original platform,s in emulation, on newer consoles, or what have you, I would strongly recommend focusing much more on WiiWare than Virtual Console.\u00a0 Those are the games that are truly going away after the Wii’s online store is shut down, not the Virtual Console games… Space Harrier and Super Hang-On kind of excluded.\u00a0 WiiWare may have a lot of mediocre titles released for it, including some above and more I did not list, but there are also some pretty good games here that should not be forgotten, so go play them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" … Yes, it’s finally an actual update!\u00a0 I’ve been meaning to write something here for weeks now, but keep getting distracted by Starcraft Remaster and now also Overwatch… bah. 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\nArtStyle Cubello – 600 – Good puzzle game. This is fun stuff.
\nArtStyle Light Trax – 600\u00a0 (a sequel of sorts to bit Generations: Dotstream on GBA) – Okay game but I don’t love it.
\nArtStyle Orbient – 600
\nArtStyle Rotohex – 600
\nArtStyle Rotozoa – 600
\nDr. Mario Online RX – 1000 – An okay version of Dr. Mario, though still-online ones for newer systems would be better.
\nEco Shooter: Plant 530 – 1000 – A mediocre and very short light-gun shooter. I’m glad I got this as a points reward and didn’t pay money for it.
\nExcitebike World Rally- 1000
\nFluidity – 1200
\nGrill-Off with Ultra Hand – This game was only available as a Club Nintendo reward, and cannot be legitimately purchased or added to your system anymore.\u00a0 Fortunately (?) it’s a pretty simple and average game which I quickly lost interest in.
\nMabioshi’s Arcade – 800
\nRock ‘n Roll Climber – 800
\nSnowpack Park – 800
\nWario Ware: D.I.Y. Showcase – 800. This game can connect with the DS game, Wario Ware: D.I.Y. That is the full title, while this just lets you play some minigames. It was mostly useful as a way to play user-made games you downloaded, but since the Wii and DS’s online multiplayer was shut down years ago, so it’s much less useful now. It does allow you to play the games from the DS game on a TV though so it could still have some use.
\nYou, Me, and the Cubes – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nWorld of Goo – 1500<\/p>\n
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\nPotpurrrii – 800<\/p>\n
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\nZombie Panic in Wonderland – 1000 (This version of the game is Wii-exclusive, but there is a 3DS eShop DX version with added content that is better overall, though the Wiimote aiming here is nice.)<\/p>\n
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\nFamily Glide Hockey – 500
\nFamily Go-Kart Racing – 500 (there is also a 3DS game, Family Kart 3D, but I think it might be different?)
\nFamily Mini Golf – 500
\nFamily Slot Car Racing – 500
\nFamily Pirate Party – 500
\nFamily Tennis – 500 (there are also Wii U and 3DS Family Tennis games. I don’t think they are identical to this release but they build on it, the Wii U one particularly.)
\nFamily Table Tennis – 500
\nFamily Card Games – 500<\/p>\n
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\nAnima: Ark of Sinners – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nMr. Driller W – 800 – A decent Mr. Driller game.
\nMuscle March – 500<\/p>\n
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\nBurn the Rope – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nMouse House – 600<\/p>\n
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\nBit Boy!! – 600
\nNiki: Rock ‘n’ Ball – 500
\nPlattchen: Twist ‘n’ Paint – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nAnd Yet it Moves – 1000 (not exclusive, but the Wii version has better controls than the ports)<\/p>\n
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\nSpace Trek – 700<\/p>\n
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\nMega Man 9 – 1000 plus about 1000 in DLC.\u00a0 These games are multiplatform but if you want to have them for Nintendo, this is close to your last chance. It’s great. Hard, but great. This is harder than any of the NES games.
\nMega Man 10 – 1000 plus about 1000 in DLC.\u00a0 This one is a bit easier than 9 is, but it’s still tough, and really good. These are both must-plays, at least in my opinion!<\/p>\n
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\nDracula: Undead Awakening – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nInkub – 500
\nDive: The Medes Island Secret – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nSPOGS Racing –\u00a0 1000<\/p>\n
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\nShadowplay – 800<\/p>\n
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\nOverflow – 1500
\nCopter Crisis – 500
\nThe Incredible Maze – 500<\/p>\n
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\nJelly Car 2\u00a0 – 500<\/p>\n
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\nEquilibrio – 500<\/p>\n
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\nRobox – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nTNT Racers – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nGroovin Blocks – 800<\/p>\n
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\nBang Attack! – 500<\/p>\n
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\nBrain Drain – 500<\/p>\n
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\nChronos Twins DX – 1000 (an expanded version of a Europe-only DS game)
\nLa-Mulana – 1000 (a popular game, but this is not the best version)<\/p>\n
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\nColorZ – 700<\/p>\n
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\nFlight Control – 700<\/p>\n
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\nTrenches Generals – 500<\/p>\n
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\nLostWinds – 1000 (both LostWinds games are not exclusive, but are best here, with better controls than on other platforms. They are fairly higly regarded.)
\nLostWinds: Winter of the Melodias – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nGene Labs – 1500<\/p>\n
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\nJam City Rollergirls – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nFrobot – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nLilt Line – 500<\/p>\n
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\nFurry Legends – 1000 (also on DSiWare but this is the better version. I played the demo and liked it.)<\/p>\n
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\nBlock Breaker Deluxe – 800<\/p>\n
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\nTumblebugs 2 – 800<\/p>\n
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\nGhostSlayer – 600
\nLittle Tournament Over Yonder – 800<\/p>\n
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\nRage of the Gladiator – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nDiatomic – 800<\/p>\n
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\nHigh Voltage Hot Rod Show – 1000
\nGyrostarr – 700 – This is a fun little rail shooter.\u00a0 I like the speed.<\/p>\n
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\nAdventure Island: The Beginning – 800
\nAlien Crush Returns – 800 – While not as great as the original, it’s fun.
\nBomberman Blast – 1000
\nOnslaught – 1000
\nPop ‘Em Drop ‘Em Samegame – 500
\nStar Soldier R – 800 – This score-attack shmup was a lot better when its leaderboards were online, but I still like it.
\nSnowboard Riot – 1000
\nWater Warfare – 800<\/p>\n
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\nPaper Wars: Cannon Fodder – 500<\/p>\n
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\nStonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors – 500 – This game got terrible reviews but I enjoy it, actually.<\/p>\n
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\nMart Racer – 500<\/p>\n
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\nCastlevania ReBirth – 1000 – Very good but short.
\nContra ReBirth – 1000
\nCritter Round-Up – 1000
\nDriift Mania – 800 – I found this overhead racer disappointing.
\nFrogger Hyper Arcade – 700
\nFrogger Returns – 500
\nGradius ReBirth – 1000 – It’s not quite on par with the classic Gradius games, but this is still really good!
\nSandy Beach – 500
\nTomena Sanner – 500<\/p>\n
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\nLead the Meerkats – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nGhost Mania -500
\nThree Musketeers: One for All! – 900<\/p>\n
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\nGravitronix – 500<\/p>\n
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\n3D Pixel Racing – 500
\nKyotokei – 500 (there is also an iOS port of the game, but it is single player only while this one has two players, and better controls of course.) This is an okay indie shmup with a color-switching mechanic. It’s kind of fun.<\/p>\n
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\nHarvest Moon: My Little Shop – 1200
\nMoki Moki – 800<\/p>\n
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\nCocoto Platform Jumper – 700
\nHeracles Chariot Racing – 800<\/p>\n
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\nCave Story – 1200 (This is a true classic, but better versions are on other platforms.)<\/p>\n
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\nViral Survival – 500<\/p>\n
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\nescapeVektor Chapter 1 – 500 (it’s good, but the complete game was later released on 3DS eshop only)
\nPop – 700<\/p>\n
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\nFlowerworks – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nUrbanix – 500
\nMonochrome Racing – 500
\nRobin Hood: The Return of Richard – 500
\nJewel Keepers: Easter Island – 500
\nArcade Essentials – 500<\/p>\n
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\nPallurikio – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nA Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots – 500<\/p>\n
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\nNyxQuest: Kindred Spirits – 1000.\u00a0 This game was later ported to the PC and iOS, but the controls are designed for the Wii and it would not play nearly as well anywhere else. It’s a pretty good puzzle\/platformer well worth playing.<\/p>\n
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\nBejeweled 2 – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nMax & the Magic Marker – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nGnomz – 1000
\n2 Fast 4 Gnomz – 500<\/p>\n
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\nNewton vs. The Horde – 500 (technically not exclusive, but it is only also on Xbox Live Indie Games, a service which was shut down a few days ago, so this is the only way to buy this apparently-awful game now.)<\/p>\n
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\nBoingz – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nMotoHeroz – 1500 (this is the version of this game to get, it’s only also on iOS) – From the Trials people!\u00a0 Looks great.<\/p>\n
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\nFenimore Fillmore: “The Westerner” – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nMadStone – 800<\/p>\n
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\nBloons – 500<\/p>\n
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\nSwords & Soldiers – 1000 (a good game, but you can get it elsewhere.)<\/p>\n
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\nSnail Mail – 600 (This is a port of an iOS remake of a browser-based Shockwave PC racing-ish game.\u00a0 It’s not exactly the same as either previous version, though; multiplayer has been added, and perhaps more.)<\/p>\n
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\nSave the Furries – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nLet’s Catch – 1000 (can connect to Let’s Tap for DS for an added bonus)
\nSonic 4: Episode 1 – 1500<\/p>\n
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\nDrop Zone: Under Fire – 500 (also on 3DS, but this is the better version) – This obscure falling-shooter is good fun, I thought. Look it up.<\/p>\n
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\nEduardo the Samurai Toaster – 800 – This is an okay-to-good indie run & gun.\u00a0It’s kind of Contra-like, and has good art. (\u20ac\u00a6 Not that I can be entirely objective about this one, as I used to know one of the developers online. But yeah, buy it. )<\/p>\n
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\nMagic Destiny – 500
\nVampire Crystals – 1000 (there was a later iOS version of this surprisingly good game, but I think it’s altered.) – This is a great twinstick shooter, get it! It was one of the last WiiWare releases so it didn’t get much attention. Yes, despite its title this game IS actually really good.<\/p>\n
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\nArt of Balance – 800 – Also available on 3DS, Wii U, and PS4, but this original version is great too. I got it for Wii U.
\nFAST Racing League – 1000 – A popular classic futuristic racer. The Wii U \/ Switch sequel is better, but this game is also great.
\nFun! Fun! Minigolf – 900 – There is a 3DS eShop followup to this available, but this is good too.
\nJett Rocket – 1000 – Yes, you can do a good 3d platformer in WiiWare’s size limitation! See, this game.<\/p>\n
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\nCrystal Defenders R1 – 800 (technically “exclusive”, but it’s just the first world of the iOS\/PS3\/360\/etc. Crystal Defenders game sold on its own for way too much.)
\nCrystal Defenders R2 – 800 (see above, except this is with worlds 2 and 3 of the original game.)
\nFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King – 1500 (plus lots in semi-required DLC) – I’d play this if not for all that DLC…
\nFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord – 1500 (plus lots in semi-required DLC) – Expensive DLC aside this is a pretty good take on a tower defense game.
\nFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years – 800 for episode 1, plus 2900 in DLC costs for the remaining episodes.\u00a0 This is not the best or cheapest way to play this game.
\nThe Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages – 1000, plus 2100 in DLC
\nThe Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts – 1000, plus 2000 in DLC<\/p>\n
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\nDoc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time – 1000
\nDragon Master Spell Caster – 500
\nKung Fu Funk: Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting! – 500<\/p>\n
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\nLiight – 500<\/p>\n
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\nOverturn – 800<\/p>\n
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\nAstro Bugz Revenge – 700 (expanded version of an iOS game)<\/p>\n
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\nBlaster Master Overdrive – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nSoccer Bashi – 500
\nStunt Cars – 800
\nArcade Sports – 800
\nFamily Games: Pen & Paper Edition! – 500<\/p>\n
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\nArkanoid Plus! – 600, plus 200 in DLC (different from Arkanoid Live for X360)
\nBubble Bobble Plus! – 600, plus 400 in DLC (apparently the same as Bubble Bobble Neo for X360)
\nBust-A-Move Plus! – 600, plus 400 in DLC (similar to BAM Live for X360)
\nRainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! – 800
\nSpace Invaders Get Even – 500, plus 1500 in DLC – A unique spin on Space Invaders.<\/p>\n
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\n3-2-1 Rattle Battle – 500
\nEat! Fat! Fight! – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People – Episodes 1-5 – 1000 each
\nTales of Monkey Island – Episodes 1-5 – 1000 each<\/p>\n
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\nTetris Party – 1200 (also has an expanded Wii disc \/ Nintendo DS followup, Tetris Party Deluxe)<\/p>\n
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\nHeavy Fire: Black Arms – 500
\nHeavy Fire: Special Ops – 500<\/p>\n
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\nCarmen Sandiego Adventures in Math – Episodes 1-5 – 600 each<\/p>\n
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\nchick chick BOOM – 800<\/p>\n
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\nHeron: Steam Machine – 500<\/p>\n
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\nRubik’s Puzzle Galaxy: RUSH – 600 (later ported to PC and Wii U.\u00a0 The other versions of RUSH don’t have the Rubik’s name attached, but are the same game and cost less.)
\nToki Tori – 1000 (a great game, but get it for less on another system!)<\/p>\n
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\nProtothea – 1000 (a PC port dual-stick-style shooter with Wiimote aiming instead of mouse, or two sticks.)
\nVoodoo Dice – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nBalloon Pop Festival\u00a0 – 800 (I presume that this game is original, though there are many other Balloon Pop games out there for Wii, DS, 3DS, and especially iOS.)<\/p>\n
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\nBittos+ – 800 (also available for PC as Bittos-e, sold on the games’ website only)<\/p>\n
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\nRetro City Rampage – 1000 (another good game also available on other platforms for this much or less, and with expanded content in the later DX release, which is not on Wii.)<\/p>\n
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\nHoopWorld – 1000
\nSpaceball: Revolution – 800
\nYummy Yummy Cooking Jam – 1000<\/p>\n
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\nRobocalypse: Beaver Defense – 600<\/p>\n
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\nLIT – 800 (also on iOS, Android, and PC, but all other releases are based on the much simplified phone version, not the better original Wii game here.)<\/p>\n
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\nAround the World – 500<\/p>\n
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\nDefend Your Castle – 500<\/p>\n
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\nMagnetis – 500<\/p>\n
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\nGods vs. Humans – 1200
\nRacers’ Island: Crazy Arenas – 500
\nRacers’ Island: Crazy Racers – 1000<\/p>\n