Action 2009 for Wii — top best games in the Action genre

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - a game in the Action genre

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Wii → 10 November 2009

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a dynamic first-person shooter in the popular Call of Duty series. Our days. The liberal leadership and government of Russia...

Just Dance

Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 27 November 2009

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 49/100

Just Dance — involves the simultaneous participation of up to 4 people in the game, and also provides 3 main gameplay modes: Classic, Last One Standing and...

Resident Evil Zero

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Shooter

Game released: Wii → 22 January 2010

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

Coraline

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Wii → 27 January 2009

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 42/100

This action-adventure game with puzzles is based on the film Coraline and unfolds in 3D environments, including the Pink Palace and the unpredictable Other World...

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Wii → 18 May 2009

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 95/100

This fantasy action game with puzzles follows Link, who is sent to a parallel world by the actions of a possessed Skull Kid. In Termina, the power of a relic called...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

Arcade, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Wii → 12 January 2009

Players: 10/10

This fantasy platformer follows Trevor Belmont, an ancestor of Simon Belmont, as he battles the forces of Dracula. A prequel to the original Castlevania...

Dead Space: Extraction

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Wii → 2 October 2009

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Dead Space: Extraction is a sci-fi rail horror shooter with a first-person view in the Dead Space universe. The events of the game will tell the story before the...

Metroid Prime

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 19 February 2009

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 97/100

Metroid Prime is a futuristic first-person shooter. Samus must travel the world of Tallon 4 in search of 12 Chozo Artifacts that will open the way to the crater...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Wii → 1 May 2009

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - the plot of the game follows the plot of the film of the same name, although the events are not presented in chronological order, and...

Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 18 December 2009

Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Wii → 15 September 2009

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is a continuation of the Marvel Ultimate Alliance series about Marvel superheroes. The number of heroes has increased — there are...

Resident Evil (2002)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

Game released: Wii → 26 June 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Resident Evil (2002) — third-person horror game with puzzle elements. The game is distinguished by its photorealistic environment. The game features new...

Okami

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Wii → 15 October 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Okami — atmospheric adventure action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu...

Mini Ninjas

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Stealth

Game released: Wii → 8 September 2009

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Mini Ninjas is a third-person arcade action/slasher adventure where you take control of a ninja named Hiro. According to the plot, Hiro, together with his friends...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2009)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Wii → 15 September 2009

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action-adventure platformer set in the world of LEGO and Batman follows the escape of Arkham Asylum’s villains and the effort to save Gotham City. In LEGO...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 25 September 2009

R-Type is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Irem Corp. studio. The game is published by Electric Dreams Software. R-Type...

Double Dragon (1988)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Side view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Wii → 24 February 2009

Players: 9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A side-scrolling action game about martial arts experts Billy and Jimmy Lee, who take on the Black Warriors street gang to rescue Marian. Players fight through four...

Boulder Dash

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Wii → 1 June 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Boulder Dash is an arcade puzzle game set in underground caves, where Rockford tunnels through the earth to collect diamonds. Each cave requires him to gather a set...

Pikmin 2

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Wii → 24 April 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

This strategy game with action and puzzle elements follows Captain Olimar as he returns to the planet inhabited by the Pikmin to collect treasure and save his...

007: Quantum of Solace

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 15 June 2010

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 64/100

007: Quantum of Solace — The game jumps forward to Bond's crash landing in Bolivia, where Green is trying to buy land. By this time, Bond meets Camilla...

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (2009)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: Wii → 9 June 2009

Metacritic: 59/100

This third-person action adventure combines fighting and puzzles in a quest for the Staff of Moses. Set in 1939, it follows archaeologist Indiana Jones on a journey...

Brave: A Warrior's Tale

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 28 September 2009

Metacritic: 45/100

This adventure action game follows Brave as he sets out to protect his tribe from sources of evil. His journey takes him through untamed wilderness, where he...

Winter Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 20 February 2009

Winter Games is a fascinating side-view arcade game dedicated to the Olympic sports games. You will compete in various sporting events: ski jumping, biathlon...

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

Game released: Wii → 8 December 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories — the initial scenes of the game take place in a psychotherapist's office, which the player has the opportunity to observe...

Super Smash Bros.

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 21 December 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This fighting game brings together characters from across Nintendo’s game worlds for arena battles. Up to four players can compete in team battles or free-for-alls...

Pokémon Rumble

Action, Fighting, In real time, Top-down view

Game released: Wii → 16 November 2009

Metacritic: 59/100

Pokémon Rumble — the player controls Pokémon as they battle other Pokémon in a series of linear dungeons and indoor arenas. The game features real-time melee...

A Boy and His Blob

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Adventure, Remake

Game released: Wii → 6 November 2009

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A Boy and His Blob is a fascinating puzzle-platformer with a side view in a sci-fi setting, which is a remake of David Crane's A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on...

Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 3 February 2009

Ghouls 'N Ghosts is a third-person action game with elements of horror and an anime or manga game from the masters of the Capcom studio. The game is published...

Star Force (1985)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 25 March 2009

In this vertically scrolling shooter, the player pilots the Final Star, shooting enemies and destroying enemy structures to score points. Its weapon has two power...

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: Wii → 11 June 2009

Metacritic: 92/100

This science-fiction first-person shooter follows bounty hunter Samus Aran as she searches for missing Federation troopers on Aether, a planet divided into light...

Active Life: Extreme Challenge

Arcade, Action, Educational game (Education), Sports game, Board / Group Game

Game released: Wii → 10 December 2009

Metacritic: 56/100

Active Life: Extreme Challenge is a sports arcade game built around physical activities presented as extreme sporting events. Players control on-screen action with...

World Karate Championship

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 23 February 2009

Players: 10/10

World Karate Championship is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and sports game from developers from the studio System 3 Software Ltd.. The...

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 23 June 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This third-person action shooter follows the global war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS over the fate of humanity. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features...

Wii Sports Resort

Arcade, Action, Bowling, Golf, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Sports game, Olympics, Table tennis, Wakeboarding, Bicycles

Game released: Wii → 20 December 2009

Metacritic: 80/100

This collection of sports games is set on a tropical island and features activities for solo play and competition with friends and family. A sequel to Wii Sports...

Summer Games 2

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 16 March 2009

Summer Games 2 is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game from the masters from the studio Epyx, Inc.. The game is published by U.S. Gold Ltd...

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 24 February 2009

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action horror game follows freelance journalist Frank West, who travels to the town of Willamette in search of a major story and finds it overrun...

Tornado Outbreak

Action

Game released: Wii → 29 September 2009

Metacritic: 67/100

Controlling a powerful tornado, the player tears through the world and battles evil forces, believing this destruction will help save an epic hero. The mission...

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Game released: Wii → 27 October 2009

Metacritic: 65/100

An adventure platformer with puzzles and sandbox elements, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter lets players create a hero and help the inhabitants of Raposa village...

Tower Toppler

Arcade, Action, Strategy

Game released: Wii → 4 May 2009

Tower Toppler is an arcade game with action and strategy elements from developers from Bits Studios Ltd. and Hewson Consultants Ltd.. The game is published by...

Free Running

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Runner

Game released: Wii → 1 October 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Free Running is a parkour simulator in which you have to learn how to overcome difficult obstacles using the acrobatic skills of the...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2009 for Wii