Best Games for Wii of 2009 / Page 2

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...

CID the Dummy

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 7, 2009

Metacritic: 31/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows CID, a crash test dummy who receives an important mission in a world obsessed with safety. He must battle a dangerous...

Overlord: Dark Legend

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

June 23, 2009

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This fantasy action-adventure with strategy and puzzle elements takes place before the original Overlord and gives fairy-tale lore a satirical twist. Players...

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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

August 4, 2009

Metacritic: 46/100

This third-person action-arcade shooter, based on G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra, continues the film’s story as the G.I. JOE team counters a new plot by COBRA...

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...

Punch-Out!!

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game

May 18, 2009

Metacritic: 86/100

This arcade boxing game brings the Punch-Out!! series back to the ring, with Little Mac facing opponents from earlier entries, including Glass Joe and King Hippo...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Edition

Action, Shooter, First-person view

November 10, 2009

Players: 7/10

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Edition is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from the masters at Treyarch. The game is published by Activision...

MySims Party

Simulation, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval

March 10, 2009

Metacritic: 60/100

A collection of mini-games set in the world of MySims, where characters host competitions at food, music and sports festivals. The 50 challenges include...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

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

December 22, 1989

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...

Cursed Mountain

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

August 25, 2009

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action horror game follows a mountaineer climbing into the Himalayas in the late 1980s to search for his missing brother. An ancient curse has...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

January 29, 2009

Metacritic: 70/100

This fantasy action RPG follows a young hero who leaves a secluded village after a coming-of-age ceremony to seek a cure for a girl afflicted with a mysterious...

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

August 1, 2008

Battle Rage: The Robot Wars is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, beat 'em up and robot simulator from Destan Entertainment. The game is...

My Zoo

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

November 13, 2009

My Zoo is an arcade game with a mixture of simulator, business simulator, platformer and puzzle from developers from the studios Hudson Entertainment, Inc., Klei...

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

February 24, 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...

Puzzle Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Casual game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

April 1, 2009

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 64/100

A turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements, set in the fantasy world of Etheria, where the player builds an army to save the realm from destruction. Troops led...

Star Force (1985)

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

June 25, 1985

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...

Wacky World of Sports

Racing, Baseball, Golf, Third-person view, Sports game

September 18, 2009

Metacritic: 45/100

This collection of eccentric sporting events centers on a tournament held around the world. Its ten disciplines include tuna tossing, furniture racing, mud sliding...

Mario Golf (1999)

Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game, Golf

June 11, 1999

Metacritic: 91/100

This golf game featuring characters from Mario includes four courses, each with 18 holes. Players can choose from 11 golfers or create one of their own, then...

Pikmin 2

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

April 29, 2004

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...

Pilotwings

Simulation, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

December 21, 1990

Pilotwings is a third-person simulator with shooter and flight simulator elements from developers from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game...

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

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

December 8, 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 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

June 1, 1994

Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, Sculptured...

Up (2009)

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

July 31, 2009

Up (2009) is an action game with a third-person view from developers from Heavy Iron Studios. The main publisher of the game is THQ Inc.. In some circles, Up (2009...

Overturn: Mecha Wars

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Combat robots

December 2, 2008

Overturn: Mecha Wars is an action game with a mixture of shooter, fighting game and robot simulator from the developers of Studio Zan. The game is published by...

Need for Speed: Nitro

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 2, 2009

Players: 3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Need for Speed: Nitro — The first thing that catches your eye when you launch Nitro is the stylization. The developers do not focus on realism, but simply on...

007: Quantum of Solace

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

October 31, 2008

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...

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

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

October 8, 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...

Nobunaga's Ambition

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

March 18, 1988

Steam: 90/100

Nobunaga's Ambition is a top-down turn-based historical strategy game. The game takes place in Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. You have to...

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...

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...

Cabela's Outdoor Adventures

Shooter, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

September 9, 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Cabela's Outdoor Adventures — Featuring the best outdoor destinations in North America, over 50 hunting and fishing adventures, and heavy use of equipment and...

Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3

Fighting, Anime / Manga

November 17, 2009

Metacritic: 74/100

Based on the Naruto: Shippuden animated series, this fighting game follows its storyline and features 40 characters in their older appearances. Players take part in...

Fishing Master World Tour

Arcade, Sports game, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view

January 6, 2009

Fishing Master World Tour is an arcade fishing simulator with a third-person view. The game features over 200 different species of fish to catch and will allow you...

Okami

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

April 20, 2006

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...

Boulder Dash

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

March 23, 1990

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...

Ju-on: The Grudge

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Survival

October 13, 2009

Metacritic: 39/100

A first-person adventure horror game about a family threatened by a curse that affects anyone who encounters it. Erika Yamada is exposed to the curse while...

Spriggan Mark 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

May 1, 1992

Spriggan Mark 2 is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, anime or manga game and robot simulator from developers from the Compile studio. The main...

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...

Neo Super Robot Wars

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

January 27, 1996

Neo Super Robot Wars is a strategy game with elements of an anime or manga game and a robot simulator from developers from the Banpresto studio. The game is...

Tornado Outbreak

Action

September 29, 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...