Arcade 2008 for Wii — top best games in the Arcade genre

Need for Speed: Undercover - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: Wii → 17 November 2008

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Need for Speed: Undercover is a continuation of the popular arcade racing series with a third-person view. The plot of the game will allow you to work undercover...

Wii Sports

Arcade, Action, Baseball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf, Tennis, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Wii → 12 July 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Wii Sports is a collection of arcade-style sports activities, including tennis, baseball, golf, bowling and boxing. In tennis, players hold the controller like a...

Galaga

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

Game released: Wii → 15 July 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This arcade space shooter and sequel to GALAXIAN pits a fighter craft against waves of invading aliens. The player moves the ship left and right, shoots down...

Donkey Kong (1982)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Wii → 26 April 2008

Players: 7/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Disney Bolt

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Stealth

Game released: Wii → 18 November 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Disney Bolt is an arcade action-adventure game with a third-person view. Players take control of the heroic characters Bolt and his owner Penny from the TV series...

Mappy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 25 March 2009

Players: 10/10

This arcade platformer follows Mappy, a police mouse entering a gang of cats’ hideout to recover stolen items. His opponents include the Meowkies and their leader...

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...

Dig Dug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 29 August 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Dig Dug is an arcade action game set in underground tunnels, where the hero digs through the earth while hunting monsters. A harpoon pump inflates enemies until...

Fatal Fury 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 30 June 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Fatal Fury 2 is a third-person arcade game with action, fighting and anime/manga elements from the SNK Corporation studio. The game is published by SNK of America...

Space Harrier

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

Game released: Wii → 3 November 2008

Players: 7.7/10

A pseudo-3D arcade shooter in which the hero fires in all directions. The game also features fixed bursts of...

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 11 September 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 46/100

One Piece: Unlimited Cruise — A dynamic side-view fatting game based on the popular manga and anime One Piece. The game features many recognizable characters...

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...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 1990

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

SEGA Bass Fishing

Third-person view, Sports game, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: Wii → 26 February 2008

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 59/100

This bass-fishing sports simulator with arcade elements challenges players to fish at different locations and compete in tournaments. Players can choose from...

King of the Monsters

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Wii → 7 July 2008

This arcade fighting game follows battles between giant monsters in a futuristic 1996 Japan. The player chooses a creature and faces opponents across several...

Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk

Game released: Wii → 18 February 2008

Players: 6.5/10

Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, fighting, platformer and anime/manga game from Tecmo, Ltd...

Alien Storm

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

Game released: Wii → 11 January 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 87/100

An arcade action shooter about an invasion by alien predators that wreak havoc across the planet. The player controls the Alien Busters, a team fighting back...

Art of Fighting 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 28 July 2008

Players: 8.7/10

Art of Fighting 2 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and games in the anime or manga genre from the masters of the SNK Corporation...

Operation Wolf

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Wii → 14 March 2008

Players: 7/10

Operation Wolf is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Ocean...

Sky Kid

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 19 May 2008

Sky Kid is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the Namco Limited studio. The game is published...

Metal Slug: Super Vehicle - 001

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 26 May 2008

Metal Slug: Super Vehicle — 001 is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the studio Nazca Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Nazca...

Antarctic Adventure

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 26 April 2008

Steam: 81/100

Antarctic Adventure is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

TwinBee

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 5 August 2008

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade shooter in which the player guides TwinBee through the clouds while shooting enemies. The game combines aerial combat viewed from above with 3D...

King of Fighters '94

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 7 January 2008

King of Fighters '94 is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and games in the anime or manga genre from the masters of the SNK...

Star Luster

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

Game released: Wii → 4 March 2008

This space combat simulator uses a first-person cockpit view as the player travels through open space and engages enemy ships. A map and radar indicate the...

Wonder Boy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 31 May 2008

Wonder Boy is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the masters of Westone Co., Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. Sometimes the...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Table tennis, Mario Game

Game released: Wii → 29 May 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This sports arcade game features Olympic events held in venues based on the official sites of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Players choose characters from the...

Toki Tori

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Wii → 20 May 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Toki Tori is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where the goal of each level is to collect all the scattered eggs. And to achieve this goal, the player will...

Fantasy Zone (1987)

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

Game released: Wii → 14 April 2008

Metacritic: 84/100

This arcade side-scrolling shooter puts players in control of the spaceship Opa-Opa as it battles enemies across fantastical levels. Each stage requires destroying...

Block Breaker Deluxe

Arcade, Action, Arkanoid

Game released: Wii → 7 October 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

This arcade take on the classic brick-breaker places the action in a world of nightlife, where players break bricks with a ball guided by a paddle. Settings include...

Bubble Bobble

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 10 June 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...

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...

Sam & Max Season 1

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 15 October 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

Sam & Max Season 1 is an episodic adventure comprising six self-contained stories linked by a larger mystery. The episodes can be played in any order, though...

Monster Lab

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Comics

Game released: Wii → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing elements is set in an eerie supernatural world ruled by the cruel Baron Mharti. The player takes the role of an...

Adventure Island

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 22 February 2008

Players: 6.6/10

Adventure Island is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Mega Man (2006)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 18 August 2008

Players: 10/10

Mega Man (2006) is an arcade game with action, platformer and anime or manga elements from the developers of Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Capcom...

Mario Super Sluggers

Arcade, Action, Baseball, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Mario Game

Game released: Wii → 25 August 2008

Metacritic: 69/100

An arcade baseball game featuring characters from the Mario universe, Mario Super Sluggers combines sports action with an eccentric cast and interactive elements...

Ninja Combat

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii → 13 June 2008

Ninja Combat is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting and anime or manga games from the masters of the studio Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd.. The...

New Zealand Story

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 14 October 2008

New Zealand Story is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game's main publisher is Ocean Software Ltd.. The...

Metal Slug Anthology

Action, Shooter, Arcade

Game released: Wii → 19 June 2008

Metacritic: 77/100

This arcade compilation brings together seven games in the Metal Slug series, from Metal Slug to Metal Slug 6. The collection features 2D side-scrolling action with...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2008 for Wii