Best Games for Wii of 2009 / Page 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

January 22, 2004

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This strategy role-playing game follows Marona, an orphan who can see and communicate with phantoms. She lives on Phantom Isle with Ash, a phantom who serves as her...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

June 8, 2009

Metacritic: 80/100

This golf sports simulation focuses on tournament play and the pressure of competing in front of crowds. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 features the U.S. Open and the...

Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!

Trivia

November 17, 2009

Metacritic: 54/100

This movie quiz pits players against one another in a test of their knowledge of films from the past four decades. Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! centres on...

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

November 17, 2009

Metacritic: 75/100

This on-rails horror shooter tells a story based on Resident Evil 2, featuring Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. It fills in parts of the story left unexplored...

Earthworm Jim 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Adventure

April 30, 1996

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 45/100

This side-scrolling platformer follows the intergalactic chase of Earthworm Jim, whose route leads from Evil the Cat’s Circus of the Scars to the planet of Meat...

Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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

April 27, 2000

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...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game

October 13, 2009

Metacritic: 74/100

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games — All playable characters from the previous game return in addition to four new characters. It was announced on the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up

September 22, 2009

Metacritic: 67/100

This fighting game set in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe pits the series’ heroes and villains against one another, with each character bringing distinct...

Disney The Princess and the Frog

Arcade, Logic, Adventure, Puzzle

November 17, 2009

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 69/100

Disney The Princess and the Frog is an exciting adventure arcade game for children with puzzles and various mini-games, based on the cartoon “The Princess and the...

Bomb Jack

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

March 25, 1993

This arcade platformer follows the hero Jack as he collects bombs across screens of platforms while avoiding enemies. He can jump high and float through the air...

Crystal Defenders

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Simulation

December 22, 2008

Metacritic: 57/100

A tower defense strategy game about protecting crystal reserves from advancing monster hordes. In Crystal Defenders, players place characters representing jobs from...

Mini Ninjas

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

September 8, 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...

Bass Pro Shops: The Strike

Sports game, Hunting / Fishing, Simulation, First-person view

September 29, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Bass Pro Shops: The Strike is an exciting sport fishing simulator with a first-person view. You will go to conquer the popular lakes of North America in search of...

Roogoo: Twisted Towers

Puzzle

June 30, 2009

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade game about helping the Roogoo: players guide colorful meteors through rotating platforms to stop the evil Meemoos from draining their planets’ energy. The...

Major Minor's Majestic March

April 2, 2009

Metacritic: 46/100

This rhythm game follows Major Mike Minor, heir to a distinguished family of drum majors who is less than enthusiastic about marching. After receiving a magical...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (2009)

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

September 23, 2008

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...

Phantasy Star

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based

December 20, 1987

Phantasy Star is a first-person role-playing game with an anime/manga twist from the masters at SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...

The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun

October 20, 2009

Metacritic: 60/100

Based on Cartoon Network’s The Secret Saturdays animated series, the game follows Zak and his family as they explore the globe. They search for lost Cryptids and...

Pikmin

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

October 26, 2001

Metacritic: 83/100

This real-time strategy game follows a spaceman who crash-lands on a strange planet inhabited by Pikmin, plant-like creatures that obey his orders. The player...

Winter Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

March 27, 1987

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...

NASCAR Kart Racing

Arcade, Racing

February 10, 2009

Metacritic: 70/100

This arcade kart racer is based on NASCAR. Players can race as Sprint Cup Series drivers, including champion Jimmie Johnson, or choose from ten original animated...

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo

October 20, 2009

Metacritic: 65/100

This action-adventure game draws on the early Dragon Ball stories, following young Goku and his friends on their journeys. It retains the humour of the original...

SimAnimals Africa

October 27, 2009

Metacritic: 53/100

This wildlife simulation takes place across African jungles, deserts, savannas and river deltas, where each animal has a distinct ability. Zebras kick fruit from...

California Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Surfing

August 24, 2005

Steam: 69/100

California Games is a third-person sports game with elements of a stunt game, a skateboard simulator and a surf simulator from the developers of Epyx, Inc.. The...

Genghis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf

Strategy, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based

July 30, 1992

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 44/100

Genghis Khan 2: Clan of the Gray Wolf is a third-person strategy game with elements of a historical game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game is...

MySims

Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view, Casual game, Adventure

September 18, 2007

Players: 7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This casual simulation game blends strategy and adventure as the player helps a town struggling to attract residents. By finding out what locals want and need, the...

Tactics Ogre

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 13, 1996

A tactical role-playing game set in the fantasy kingdom of Valeria, caught in a war. Denim Powell, a member of the local resistance against occupying forces...

Tower Toppler

Arcade, Action, Strategy

October 30, 1992

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...

Voltage

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 26, 2008

Players: 6.9/10

Voltage is a futuristic arcade racer with a third-person view. You have to race in races on the planets of the Solar System, where all racers take part in...

Squeeballs Party

October 12, 2009

Metacritic: 59/100

On a secret island in the Pacific, small creatures called Squeeballs are manufactured as toys for children around the world. Before they go on sale, the player puts...

NHL 2K9

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 8, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This hockey simulator offers classic controls alongside hybrid settings for players with different levels of experience. On the ice, players can perform superstar...

Romancing SaGa (1992)

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 28, 1992

Romancing SaGa (1992) is a top-down RPG with a fantasy twist from the masters at Square Co., Ltd.. The game's primary publisher is Square Co., Ltd.. Romancing SaGa...

Shinobi (1989)

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view

December 8, 1989

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade action-platformer follows the ninja Joe Musashi as he confronts the criminal organization Zeed, which has kidnapped the children of the Oboro clan. He...

Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal"

Arcade, Adventure, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game

November 22, 2006

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 96/100

This children’s point-and-click adventure follows the secret agent SPY Fox as he searches for Mr. Udderly, rescues the cows, and tries to stop William the Kid from...

Ready, Steady, Cook

Arcade

August 14, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Ready, Steady, Cook is an arcade game from developers from the Mindscape, Inc. studio. The game is published by Koch Media. In some circles, Ready, Steady, Cook is...

Ghouls 'N Ghosts

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

August 3, 1989

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...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

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

June 30, 2009

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — in the game you can freely travel throughout all the lands of Hogwarts and cast spells on any object, like its...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

June 9, 1989

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...

Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure

Strategy, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game

August 2, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 63/100

A first-person puzzle adventure about a safecracker hired by the family of a recently deceased wealthy man to find his will in the family mansion. Duncan W. Adams...

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction

October 6, 2009

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 52/100

Metacritic: 45/100

An action-adventure set in the Star Wars universe takes place between the first and second seasons of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Jedi and Clone...