What Do You Love About The Wii?

With the lifespan of the Wii slowly grinding to a halt I think it would be fair to say (or at the very least debatable) that it has been the most criticized console that Nintendo has ever put together. I thought it could be cool, in retrospect, to look back and share what it was that we loved about the Wii.

As a platforming fanatic this might have been my favorite Nintendo console yet. Games like Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Donkey Kong Country Returns and Rayman Origins the Wii has been like platforming heaven. As a huge Nintendo fan I will definitely be picking up the Wii U when it launches; here is to hoping that it continues with all of the Wii platforming goodness.

i loved the ingenuity of the wii remote and how well it worked for some games like Galaxy and Super Paper Mario...at the same time though it did seem futile when i really preferred the old Paper Mario style and how it did nothing for Fire Emblem

i loved the ingenuity of the wii remote and how well it worked for some games like Galaxy and Super Paper Mario...at the same time though it did seem futile when i really preferred the old Paper Mario style and how it did nothing for Fire Emblem

josephl64

I liked the Wiimote/Nunchuck combination too. Going to miss it when we have to go back to more of a traditional controller with the Wii U.

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i loved the ingenuity of the wii remote and how well it worked for some games like Galaxy and Super Paper Mario...at the same time though it did seem futile when i really preferred the old Paper Mario style and how it did nothing for Fire Emblem

Euaggelistes

I liked the Wiimote/Nunchuck combination too. Going to miss it when we have to go back to more of a traditional controller with the Wii U.

I loved the motion controls for MOST of the time, and I loved the Wii+ peripheral, it delivered almost everything I wanted in motion precision. When playing Twilight Pricess all I could think was "man it would be really really cool if they could mimmick the swings and that it would be necessary to defeat enemies that way".

The Wii, while having very very bad market decisions *cough lack of HD embarrassing cough* is a console I will remember fondly for the rest of my life.

Nothing. Wii was one of the worst consoles i have ever owned, next to the Jaguar, and 3DO.

Lightgun games, was never a huge fan of them, but the Wii turned me. :)

Also, Nintendo games. I can't imagine playing a console without Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong, and Metroid.

I also loved its promise with motion controls, WiiWare, and the channel system. It's unfortunate that the potential wasn't realized (IMO).

What else...

Gamecube compatibiliity

It has GC controller ports and can play GC games on it. And Wii Sports.ZumaJones07

I love the Nintendo games and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.I also love having niche titles.

I like it for its virtual console as well as Nintendos first party games. There is a couple of third party games that I do like.

I've tried to respond to this twice but each time I do I feel like I'd have to go so far into it that I might as well make it a blog entry. :P

The fact that I can't play Zelda, Mario, and Fire Emblem on other consoles is why I loved the Wii..

Just the feel of the games - cartoony and fun. It might have been the most criticized Nintendo system, but it DID outsell the other two, and it didn't win with processing power or graphics, it won by inginuety and marketing. Thew numbers don't lie. And the games are focused on fun. One big thing I notice about the wii is that when you have a few people over (esp. non-gamers) they want to play wii. I have all three consoles, but wii wins in a group if you want pure fun. And really, isn't that what video games are for?

I really wanted to like the wii, but I haven't played mine for about a year...

I love some of the hidden gems that have come out of the system. I also love how, when done correctly, motion controls make a game truly unique. For instance, look at No More Heroes or Silent Hill shattered Memories. They weren't overbearing on motion conrtols, but they still used them effectivley. Plus there are many games that will live on to become classics, like the SMG games. And there is an extensive library of awesome cIassic games on the VC. There was also a lot of room for new ideas, like with Silent Hill Shattered Memories. Some of the games just wouldn't have been possible without the Wii controls.

The unique experiences it could provide via clever implementation of the Wii remote. I prefer Wii shooters to those on other consoles because of the control. Then, there are games like Red Steel 2 and Skyward Sword that I can't imagine being done any other way.

i like the games, the controller, gamecube ability and the virtual console..

The amazing first party titles and the controller(motion controls).

Some of the games.

The games

-Super Mario Galaxy

-Super Mario Galaxy 2

-New Super Mario Bros.

-Metroid Prime 3 Corruption

-Punch-Out!!

-The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

-Donkey Kong Country Returns

-Sin and Punishment Star Siccessor

even my favourite PS3 game this gen is playable on Wii, RAYMAN ORIGINS

VC and 1st party titles.

I hate the controller.

I don't like anything about the Wii, except for the fact that Endless Ocean is an exclusive. I really believe that the Endless Ocean series is hands down the best that Nintendo has ever published & if they make a third game for Wii U that might possibly be the sole reason I would have any interest in Nintendo's next console. I've been a fan of Nintendo consoles dating back to the NES & I honestly think that the Wii is Nintendo's very first misstep, in terms of home consoles. Everything about Wii was awful right from the beginning. I still have a little faith in Nintendo, but not much at this point.

The lack of cinematic whac-a-mole nonsense (ie no crap like Uncharted, Gears of War, Mass Effect, ect).

And of course, niche titles like Little King's Story, Rune Factory Frontier, Cursed mountain. I think I enjoyed third party offerings more on the Wii than first party offerings.