What was the best year for the Wii? (Poll Version)

What was the best year for the Wii?

2007 due to 1st party games.

2009 could become very good if coming 3rd party games turn out as good as Madworld and Little Kings Story ( seemingly ) already did.

2007

In 2008 Nintendo said they were stopping making new games and started the whole Gamecube remakes in 2009

2007 will be hard to beat.

Why is 2007 so great? clicketyclick

2007 was the last year Nintendo's priority was making new software for the Wii, that's why it was so great

Kind of hard to say a year past that is better when the parent company doesn't want to push it forward

2007 hands down. There isn't even a contest.:lol: No. 2008 wasn't even close.

[QUOTE="clicketyclick"]Why is 2007 so great? Jaysonguy

2007 was the last year Nintendo's priority was making new software for the Wii, that's why it was so great

Kind of hard to say a year past that is better when the parent company doesn't want to push it forward

Why is 2007 so great? 2007: SMG, MP3, Z&W, RE4, SPM, RE:UC, Trauma Center: New Blood, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn... uh... 2008: World of Goo, SSBB, Rock Band 2, Okami, Guitar Hero World Tour, Bomberman Blast, Mega Man 9, de Blob, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Animal Crossing, Boom Blox, all the Strong Bad games, Call of Duty World at War, No More Heroes, Bully, Maboshi, Art Style games, Tetris Party, FFCC: MLaaK, LostWinds, Wario Land, Blast Works, Dokapon Kingdom And 2009 will only get better. ^_^clicketyclick

2007 had by far the best games.

I mean,i read your list of games in 2007 and i see 5 games that would make my Top 10 Wii Games...

Quality > Quantity even if i liked 2008.

is pikmin 3 confirmed for 2009? could you give me a link to ease my tension with nintendo?these_nuts

2007. With Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Resident Evil 4, and various other great offerings, it'll be hard to beat.

[QUOTE="these_nuts"]is pikmin 3 confirmed for 2009? could you give me a link to ease my tension with nintendo?clicketyclick

-World of Goo, SSBB,Mega Man 9, MK Wii, Boom Blox, COD:WAW from your 2008 list you posted.

-Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 2, RE4 Wii Edition, SPM from your 2007 posts.

2007 stills wins (poll says it all). Yeah, it was pretty much SMG and MP3 pushing that notion, but that's the impact a few games can do. I'm not alone in this opinion.

[QUOTE="clicketyclick"][QUOTE="these_nuts"]is pikmin 3 confirmed for 2009? could you give me a link to ease my tension with nintendo?FFCYAN

-World of Goo, SSBB,Mega Man 9, MK Wii, Boom Blox, COD:WAW from your 2008 list you posted.

-Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 2, RE4 Wii Edition, SPM from your 2007 posts.

2007 stills wins (poll says it all). Yeah, it was pretty much SMG and MP3 pushing that notion, but that's the impact a few games can do. I'm not alone in this opinion.

2007. Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Zack and Wiki and many other amazing games.

2007. Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Zack and Wiki and many other amazing games.

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[QUOTE="FFCYAN"]

[QUOTE="clicketyclick"] I'll probably be able to give you one on June 4. ;) Honestly though, I can't figure out how people can claim that 2007 was the best year hands down no competition, let alone being the best year. They must be just thinking of one or two titles they really loved, because 2008 had a TON of great games. Would you rather be stranded in the desert with one bottle of pure filtered spring water infused with minerals, or would you rather have a freshwater lake? Because if you actually remember 2007, you'll remember people were so miserable with no good games out and having already beaten the ones released, and many people sold their Wiis, and everyone was wondering whether we were just in for a cavalcade of shovelware, interspersed with a Nintendo title every couple of years.clicketyclick

-World of Goo, SSBB,Mega Man 9, MK Wii, Boom Blox, COD:WAW from your 2008 list you posted.

-Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 2, RE4 Wii Edition, SPM from your 2007 posts.

2007 stills wins (poll says it all). Yeah, it was pretty much SMG and MP3 pushing that notion, but that's the impact a few games can do. I'm not alone in this opinion.

In 2008 Nintendo said they were stopping making new games and started the whole Gamecube remakes in 2009Jaysonguy

Really? Nintendo "said" that, huh? That's news to me and probably a lot of other people. Care to provide a link for that?

The clear conclusion is that you need to play more games. :Pclicketyclick

clicketyclick,

It doesnt matter if there were more games in 2008 than 2007. The fact is that 2007 games: SPM, RE4, Wii Play(great casual game to relax), MP3, and MP8 were great games. Like the other people said: Quality>Quantity. For my second vote it would be 2006 because of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

clicketyclick,

It doesnt matter if there were more games in 2008 than 2007. The fact is that 2007 games: SPM, RE4, Wii Play(great casual game to relax), MP3, and MP8 were great games. Like the other people said: Quality>Quantity.

Sephiroth485074

2007 was the best, and 2009 will probably be the worst as it looks to be shaping now (so far)wiifan001

A lot of people would disagree with you there buddy.

[QUOTE="clicketyclick"]Thank you!!! I was seriously thinking that I was alone and crazy. Now I know that I am crazy but not alone.AlexSays

What was the best year for the Wii?Brawl578

Full years so far IMO 2007, but I believe this year (09) will be the best.

Year breakdown on the games i have:

2006: 6

2007: 14

2008: 11

2009: 3

2008 had alot of decent games but nothing more really,nothing that stand out as one of the best.

Go watch any of the 2008 Game of the year award and it reflect perfectly that.

Pretty much every nominee excluding Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii were laughable tbh.

[QUOTE="Stephleref"]He asked our opinion not the opinion of Metacritic or GameSpot that nobody care about,what is so hard to understand?

Geez...AlexSays

What was the best year for the Wii?Brawl578

If he wanted to know what was the best Wii year according to Metacritic he would have looked it up instead of making a thread.

This thread was obviously made to know the opinion of the GameSpot community and not Metacritic.

Can you be more biased? (I refuse to call Animal Crossing a new entry in the franchise,sorry) Anyway to refresh some of your memory,2007: Fire Emblem,Guitar Hero III,Medal of Honor Heroes 2,Metroid Prime 3,Resident Evil 4,Resident Evil: UC,Super Mario Galaxy,Super Paper Mario,The Godfather,Trauma Center: New Blood,WarioWare: Smooth Moves,Zack & Wiki,Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games,NiGHTS,Mario Strikers Charged,Sonic and the Secret Rings,Lego Star Wars,Battalion Wars 2 and SSX Blur. (I'm sure i forgot many) So you can stop saying 2007 only had 4 great titles with nothing else.clicketyclick

Lol, firstly, I listed 8 2007 games on the first page of this thread in my first post, so I am baffled why I have to "stop saying" it only has four when I listed 8. You only have more on your list because you are scraping the bottom of the barrel in order to beef up the list.

Secondly, Okami and Bully weren't available for GC (i.e. you couldn't play them on your Wii already.)

Thirdly, I am the least biased here. Looking at GameRankings and Metacritic offers the most unbiased way of assessing the general (or average) enjoyability of a game. 2008 had a greater quantity and variety of enjoyable games than 2007 and fewer dry spells. Meaning, objectively and unbiasedly speaking, 2008 was the best year for Wii overall and for gamers in general.

Hey,i guess im gonna go sell my Wii.

After all Metacritic has proved that the HD consoles have by far the best games of this generation right?

Everybody should too because after all you can't like something over another even if it may look weaker for some.

Because that's pretty much what you tell me right now i can't like 2007 more because Metacritic say 2008 is the best.

Before i go i just want to remind you of what you said:

That's just opinion, not fact. You may not be alone in the opinion, but you could still be wrong.clicketyclick

Hey,i guess im gonna go sell my Wii.

After all Metacritic has proved that the HD consoles have by far the best games of this generation right?

Everybody should too because after all you can't like something over another even if it may look weaker for some.

Because that's pretty much what you tell me right now i can't like 2007 more because Metacritic say 2008 is the best.

Before i go i just want to remind you of what you said:

[QUOTE="clicketyclick"]That's just opinion, not fact. You may not be alone in the opinion, but you could still be wrong.Stephleref

Before i go i just want to remind you of what you said:[QUOTE="clicketyclick"]That's just opinion, not fact. You may not be alone in the opinion, but you could still be wrong.Stephleref

And before you go, let me remind you of what I said it in response to: "2007 stills wins (poll says it all)". It's official name is "the bandwagon fallacy". But calling the bandwagon fallacy on someone isn't akin to an admission that there is no fact or truth in the matter. It just means that the reasoning used to get to it in that instance is faulty.

You can like whatever you want to like, but if you're going to assess what is "the best year for the Wii" and you want to do it in the least biased and least subjective manner, you'll end up declaring 2008 the winner so far, because it has the most enjoyable games, the fewest dry spells, the greatest balance of 1st to 3rd party quality titles, and was the year that broke 2006 and 2007 sales records. More quality games, fastest increase in installed base, healthier balance of developer support, and the introduction of WiiWare make 2008 the best year yet.

So it is a fact that 2008 was the best year so far. However, it's just my opinion that 2009 will top it. I can't state that as fact though.

Also, please try to stick to talking about the Wii only on this forum or you'll end up getting the thread locked by turning this into SW. (And besides, if you really think that the Wii peaked in 2007 and it's only been downhill from there on out, I'd argue you already have ample motivation to sell your Wii for something else, and I wonder why you haven't yet if that's really how you feel.)

all of wiis years were great its a shame no ones sees it that way, thats because their to o choosy , , oh this game looks better on that, bla bla bla quantum of solace 007 cod5 any one, , marikart wii , ssbb , deblob all 2008 titles , that have been over looked ,

and its the same sad story for 09 , madworld dead rising house of the dead ok come to mind

if any 1 is dissapointed in any year in gaming general , id say 2000 , would be the worst for any console 2002 for nintendo in particular, they had little to nothing that interiste me sure they were ok games-wave race and luigi mansion mario party 4 but come on now,

wake up and smell the coffie wii has done the imposible,

1 mario party game

1 mario kart game

1 zelda main title 1 spim off ,

2 masrio games 1 is like nsmb

4 mario sports titles

1 metroid 1 ssbb ,

4 new series or continued series ,

that would be excitbots trick and excit truck wii series, and disaster day of crisis,

and punchout also we will see sin and punishment 2 , ,

it is safe to say nintendos at its best, you think just for one second their only working on ports,

lol

there not , reggie just announced a secret title., wonder what itll be ,kirby kid icaris, fzeo-i hope marioparty 9 -i can do for another,

mario kart wii 2- that woulkd be the biggest bombshell or another mario /zelda title or the one game ive been asking for since 1994s stunt raCE FX LOL a 1080-3 or wave rac3 all are welcome,

i bet e3s roof is gonna blow o ff, seriously,

[QUOTE="Stephleref"]Before i go i just want to remind you of what you said:[QUOTE="clicketyclick"]That's just opinion, not fact. You may not be alone in the opinion, but you could still be wrong.clicketyclick

And before you go, let me remind you of what I said it in response to: "2007 stills wins (poll says it all)". It's official name is "the bandwagon fallacy". But calling the bandwagon fallacy on someone isn't akin to an admission that there is no fact or truth in the matter. It just means that the reasoning used to get to it in that instance is faulty.

You can like whatever you want to like, but if you're going to assess what is "the best year for the Wii" and you want to do it in the least biased and least subjective manner, you'll end up declaring 2008 the winner so far, because it has the most enjoyable games, the fewest dry spells, the greatest balance of 1st to 3rd party quality titles, and was the year that broke 2006 and 2007 sales records. More quality games, fastest increase in installed base, healthier balance of developer support, and the introduction of WiiWare make 2008 the best year yet.

So it is a fact that 2008 was the best year so far. However, it's just my opinion that 2009 will top it. I can't state that as fact though.

Also, please try to stick to talking about the Wii only on this forum or you'll end up getting the thread locked by turning this into SW. (And besides, if you really think that the Wii peaked in 2007 and it's only been downhill from there on out, I'd argue you already have ample motivation to sell your Wii for something else, and I wonder why you haven't yet if that's really how you feel.)

What's the point of polls if your just going todenounce them as bandwagon choices?FFCYAN

No, that's not what I meant. The bandwagon fallacy is an appeal to popularity to determine what is true/good/right/just. i.e. Such-and-such religion is the true religion. How do I know? Because billions of people believe in it, and billions of people can't be wrong.

A poll is not a "bandwagon choice", whatever that would be. It just measures how people feel on a subject, which is an interesting thing in itself (i.e. isn't it interesting to know how many people still think the world is flat, even though you know it isn't true?). I just can't refer to polls representing people's feelings about which year is best to determine which year actually was best. I hope I have stated my thoughts more clearly.

Was 2008 a better year overall than 2007? In many aspects, yes it was. Was it better than than 2007 for games? That my friend, is OPINION and purely subjective.FFCYAN

Not really. Instead of going by what I liked and didn't like, I'm going by what games are enjoyable - literally, which games have a high likelihood that they are able to be enjoyed.

The former (like and dislike) just amounts to listing off the games in each year and going "hooray!" or "yuck!" in reaction to each, totaling up your hoorays and yucks, and determining which year was the least yucky. That is purely subjective. (This is analogous to the "Boo-Hooray Theory" of Ethics, which states that there's no such thing as moral laws and whatnot; it's all just gut reaction and preference and there's no right or wrong.) This approach actually doesn't answer the question, because the question it's actually answering is: "Which year had the most games you like?" or "In what year were your favourite Wii games published?" rather than "What was the best year for the Wii?"

The latter (enjoyability) ignores personal dislikes and likes in order to better accommodate the ability of others to enjoy the game. It involves a statistical cutoff and analysis based on comparison on similar terms. Not subjective. Not at all like saying "hooray" and "yuck" to games.

[QUOTE="FFCYAN"]What's the point of polls if your just going todenounce them as bandwagon choices?clicketyclick

No, that's not what I meant. The bandwagon fallacy is an appeal to popularity to determine what is true/good/right/just. i.e. Such-and-such religion is the true religion. How do I know? Because billions of people believe in it, and billions of people can't be wrong.

A poll is not a "bandwagon choice", whatever that would be. It just measures how people feel on a subject, which is an interesting thing in itself (i.e. isn't it interesting to know how many people still think the world is flat, even though you know it isn't true?). I just can't refer to polls representing people's feelings about which year is best to determine which year actually was best. I hope I have stated my thoughts more clearly.

Was 2008 a better year overall than 2007? In many aspects, yes it was. Was it better than than 2007 for games? That my friend, is OPINION and purely subjective.FFCYAN

Not really. Instead of going by what I liked and didn't like, I'm going by what games are enjoyable - literally, which games have a high likelihood that they are able to be enjoyed.

The former (like and dislike) just amounts to listing off the games in each year and going "hooray!" or "yuck!" in reaction to each, totaling up your hoorays and yucks, and determining which year was the least yucky. That is purely subjective. (This is analogous to the "Boo-Hooray Theory" of Ethics, which states that there's no such thing as moral laws and whatnot; it's all just gut reaction and preference and there's no right or wrong.) This approach actually doesn't answer the question, because the question it's actually answering is: "Which year had the most games you like?" or "In what year were your favourite Wii games published?" rather than "What was the best year for the Wii?"

The latter (enjoyability) ignores personal dislikes and likes in order to better accommodate the ability of others to enjoy the game. It involves a statistical cutoff and analysis based on comparison on similar terms. Not subjective. Not at all like saying "hooray" and "yuck" to games.

As far as your second statement. Your saying that in fact, based upon your view as to why 2008 was better, that it is indeed better than 2007 but I don't know it yet because I'm not using a statistical cutoff and analysis based on comparisions on similar terms. This I would have to agree with.That would definitely change my vote and view on it. However, because I do not analyse games this way, I still insist 2007 was better. This in no way mean I did not like 2008. I loved it in fact. I believe 2007 was better though and will leave it at that.;)

this year probably the best

i think 2007 is best because it had 1st party titles Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3.

I believe that most people chose 2007 due to 1st party games, thats my theory.8)

Sorry for double posting but in my theory, I believe people want more 1st party titles because most gamers are hardcore gamers and want mario, samus, link, and all the other nintendo cast. I know not all gamers are hardcore and just want to play party games like guitar hero or something else. So it mostly depends on what you liked the best.

Hey,i guess im gonna go sell my Wii.Stephleref

Good job guys 66% for 2007. ;)

Glad to see the majority of people on this site actually know their stuff. :P

Are you kidding me? It's 2007 by miles! The majority of the system's best games came out in that year, and top it off with the fact that they came out in a way that you never heard of the complaints that you hear now. 2008 would be a distant second, though, and it can thank games like SSBB, Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Fit for that.

yuepp 2009 will be the best year for the wii soo farrr. i love madworld!!!!!