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Wii Games Buying Guide

Allowing gamers to feel like they're a part of the action like never before, Nintendo's Wii system has sent shockwaves throughout the entire gaming industry. Its intuitive motion controls give you more precise power over the games than ever before (and a workout as you play!), and when the characters in the game mimic your actions it's a heck of a lot more fun than just mashing buttons. Game developers have taken advantage of the system to create the inventive games covered in this guide, including innovative ways to stay in shape like Wii Fit. You'll be amazed at your workout: almost like the first time you took yoga. Top Rated Wii Games (from GameSpot.com)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Mario Galaxy

Okami

No More Heroes

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Mario Kart Wii

Call of Duty: World at War

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

New Releases

These awesome games will be playing soon on a Wii near you. You can see more titles coming soon in our guide to upcoming video games.

Dead Space: Extraction
This prequel to the original Dead Space is a Wii exclusive. The mature action-adventure shooter uses motion controls this time around and enhances the terror with a first-person perspective. It introduces new characters, enemies, and weapons as you and the other space colonists try to survive the horrific contagion aboard the deep space mining ship, Aegis VII. Co-operative multiplayer allows you and a friend to work together in this heart-pumping title with gruesome monsters lurking at every turn, and the events leading up to your mission in the first game will finally be revealed.
Release Date: September 29

No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle
In this sequel to the Wii hit, No More Heroes, you play as Travis Touchdown, a punk-rock assassin with a mission to become the world's best killer. To do this, you must kill all of the assassins ahead of him with your trusty katana. Motion capture technology makes this an all out hack and slash festival. Travis has a slew of combos and finishing moves to quickly dispel multiple enemies at the same time. The original No More Heroes built a cult following for this title; and the series remains one of the most violent Wii experiences out there. This is one of the most anticipated Wii games of 2010.
Release Date: January 21, 2010

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Those of you who are die-hard Sega fans are sure to appreciate this homage to all of your favorite characters. Sonic, Tails, Doctor Eggman, Shadow, AiAi, Alex Kidd and many more race around a kart track, trying to outwit and outlast their competition. You will be able to select between racing and off-road courses, as well as bike and hovercraft environments, so there will be no shortage of exciting obstacles. The game also has multiplayer options for up to four players on split-screen, and up to eight players online, so there will be no problems getting your friends in the game!
Release Date: February, 2010

Deca Sports 2

Another package of ten motion controlled sports, the new title features such games as ice hockey, kendo, and dodge ball, which can be played in a variety of modes either locally or online.

Release: September 29

The Beatles: Rock Band

In the new Rock Band, you'll experience never before heard recordings of the Beatles chatting in the studio between tracks, and brand new vocal gameplay now features three-part harmonies.

Release: September 9

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

Set in the distant future of the Crystal Chronicles series, you are Layle, a beloved world hero and one of the eponymous Crystal Bearers.

Release: Holiday 2009

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

After competing against each other at the Summer games two years prior, Nintendo and SEGA's characters duke it out in new Winter Olympic challenges.

Release: October 13

Rabbids Go Home

Play as the Rabbids from the Rayman series in this comedic adventure title, where the crazy creatures attempt to travel to the moon by building a gigantic pile of human objects up into space.

Release: October 27

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

A completely re-imagined version of the original Silent Hill, the Wii's motion controls allow you to pick up and interact with objects to solve puzzles in this chilling adventure.

Release: October 13

NBA 2K10

2K Sports' basketball title is back with updated rosters, new offensive controls, and live information updates so the game is fresh with new content and real NBA information every time you start it up.

Release: October 6

DJ Hero

Take to the turntables in this original entry into the Guitar Hero franchise. Using the new peripheral you'll become the life of the party as you mix and scratch dozens of songs in this innovative spin-off.

Release: October 27

Need for Speed: Nitro

New gameplay styles and lots of licensed cars make the blistering racing action even better in this slick-looking iteration of the Need for Speed series, an exclusive for the Nintendo Wii.

Release: November 17

Avatar

A game based on the film of the same name places you on the alien world of Pandora, where you'll explore beautiful otherworldly landscapes and interact with native creatures and beings.

Release: December 2009

Games That Will Make You Say "Wiiiii!"

Check out these great titles, already available to you.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl : The latest entry in the wildly popular Smash Bros. series is by far the best yet: the fighting game features a staggering number of characters, all-new weapons (including the Smash Ball, used to perform ultra-powerful special attacks) as well as a level creator and a screenshot and video recorder. Best of all, all of this features can be used online to play against friends or share your videos and custom stages with the whole world.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 : Tiger's latest game creates the most realistic golfing experience ever seen in a game. Using the Wii Remote as your different golf clubs, you'll play through a vast number of single-player courses using perfected controls for your swinging, chipping, and putting. When you've mastered your swing, you can take advantage of the outstanding variety of online modes, like tournaments using real-life weather from around the globe.

Wii Fit : The brilliantly inventive Wii Fit can't necessarily be called a game, but it provides a fantastic workout. Using the revolutionary Balance Board, which detects subtle changes in weight, pressure, and movement, the game acts like a personal trainer and yoga instructor to help you get into shape. It will track your progress as you get fit and provide you with the data as easy-to-read graphs and charts that show you exactly how fit you've become.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess : The most recent title in arguably the most beloved game franchise of all time is possibly the greatest. Return to Hyrule as Link, the hero destined to save the land from the dark forces coming from the parallel universe known as the Twilight Realm. Zelda veterans will appreciate the subtle musical and historical references to previous games in the series, and newcomers will find plenty to love in this massive, epic adventure.

Metroid Prime Trliogy : The premier version of the series comes in this Collector's Edition. Stashed in a metal collector's box with extras like a book of concept art from the creators of the game, you get all three games for the price of one. Additionally, the first two games in the series, originally for GameCube, have been enhanced visually for Wii with new lighting effects and widescreen support, as well as the motion controls found in the third game.

Super Mario Galaxy : Mario's latest 3D adventure is out of this world--literally. Soar through space in beautifully designed environments and solve puzzles using realistic gravity effects to move between planetoids in your quest to rescue the galaxy from Bowser.

Super Paper Mario : The Paper Mario series returns in solid form with this new quest, full of eye candy, a great sense of humor, classic Mario platforming, and a new gameplay mechanic that allows you to switch the world between the second and third dimensions at any time.

Okami : A beautifully designed adventure that places you as the Japanese goddess Amaterasu, incarnated in the form of a white wolf who must travel the land and save it from the impending darkness. New motion controls are suited perfectly to this instant classic.

Call of Duty: World at War : Featuring outstanding graphics, an excellent co-operative campaign, stellar online play, and well-designed motion controls, Call of Duty's first foray into the pacific theater of World War II is an immense success.

No More Heroes : This very deep action game delivers style by the barrelful. Designed for the more mature audience, No More Heroes has a quirky, dramatic storyline and excellently intuitive controls that place you right in the thick of the action.

Mario Kart Wii : The Wii version of Mario Kart offers a phenomenal number of imaginative new and classic courses, as well as a first for the series: motorcycles and a mid-air trick system that is integrated seamlessly into gameplay. The new Wii Wheel and a very extensive online mode make this a must-own.

Punch-Out!! : This re-imagining of the classic NES game is a real hit. This time, rather than pressing buttons, you'll be using motion controls to take your opponents down for the count. Deliver well-timed blows by swinging your arms and become the boxing champion.

The House of the Dead: Overkill : A classic arcade light-gun game, The House of the Dead has become synonymous with fast-paced white-knuckle thrills and intense non-stop action. Use the Wii remote as the famed light gun to take down horde after horde of the undead as you struggle to survive.

Trauma Center: New Blood : The first Wii Trauma Center game, ported over from the DS but enhanced with Wii controls, was a huge hit. Return to the operating room in this second all-new Wii game, which features more heart-pounding surgical action and online play.

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition : The Wii version of this zombie-hunting masterpiece is by far the greatest, featuring motion controls that allow you to experience the visceral thrill of pulling the trigger. Resident Evil 4 is one of the greatest third-person action shooters of all time and should not be missed.


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