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What are you favorite Wii games that didn't review well?

Sahasrahla

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I want to get back into the Wii again. I sold the system fairly quickly after getting it back in 2008, because I wasn't all that into the motion controls and thought there weren't many good games. Now I'm interested in trying some games I missed (Mario Galaxy 2!), but also want to explore the more obscure and creative titles the system had to offer. I think I'm much more open minded nowadays and given the age graphics don't matter to me anymore either. While looking at Metacritic, I realized a ton of titles received really mediocre to bad reviews back then, although people seem to talk fondly about some of them (SSX Blur for example).

Which Wii games did you really like that didn't receive stellar reviews?

Bonus question: Any Japan exclusive games I should try?
 
Jakenbakin

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Disaster: Day of Crisis remains one of, if not my absolute, favorite games of the generation. I loved the light gun segments, the upgrading of weapons, saving people, slamming bigger than your head cheeseburgers, fire tornadoes, being a one man anti terrorist bear wrestling handsome son of a bitch who was having one hell of a day. Fucking great game.

And while it didn't review poorly, time has forgotten Boom Blox and that it was one of the most creatively fun experiences ever made. There should be a VR update to the franchise.
 
Finale Fireworker

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That's interesting, because I would say a lot of Wii exclusives reviewed better than I'd have expected them too. Madworld, for example, scored an 81 despite being a pretty serious style of substance sort of game. That game feels like a vertical slice for a game that never got made. Fun and cool, but hard to say it's an 80+ game. Same with Spielberg's gaming experiments like de Blob and Boomblox.

I think Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (score: 79) is also worth playing, but I'd also say that score is about right.
 
WestEgg

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Not sure if 72% is bad, but Excite Truck was a very, very good game.
 
Geist 6one7

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I don't think it reviewed badly OP, but you certainly need some Sin and Punishment: Star Successor in your life.
 
Vylder

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Elebits
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Was one of the most original game I have ever played and a really great launch game for the Wii.

Would be such a perfect game for VR, too.
 
Yogi

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Kororinpa and Mario Strikers Charged (though this didn't review terribly). I loved the gameplay in both and I'm pretty surprised we haven't seen a reboot for Kororinpa at least, considering HD rumble. Each year that passes I think...what are you even doing?
 
maximumzero

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I was gonna drop in and mention "The Munchables" but it looks like it's a 71% on metacritic, which doesn't qualify for the criteria of the thread I'm thinking.
 
RKasa

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Opoona is mine; it has a 65 on Metacritic. Aside from a sub-par localization and so-so RPG mechanics, it's a very charming game and there's nothing else quite like it. For one thing, it's probably the only JRPG I've ever played where art appreciation is a noteworthy facet of the game. The characters are great, and the soundtrack, by Hitoshi Sakimoto's company Basiscape, is top-notch. It's the most niche JRPG on the Wii, and I adore it.
 
Lightjolly

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Extremely charming, colorful game. Amazing soundtrack and good bosses. Also had a level editor sandbox mode to just mess around for hours.
 
hussien-11

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shadowman16 said:
Agreed. Such a weird and wonderful game that focuses on a post apocalyptic world. I absolutely loved it. Could have done with a more interesting final area though, the bottom of the dam was kinda... grey.
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What a touching game it was, a real gem. Felt to me like it was made as a form of "self expression", it had something, a feeling, a message to share, and it was powerful even though gameplay was limited.

 
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Sahasrahla

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maximumzero said:
it's a 71% on metacritic, which doesn't qualify for the criteria of the thread I'm thinking.
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No that's totally fine! GameSpot gave it a 6/10 which is hardly a good score (considering the score inflation at least!).

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Extremely charming, colorful game. Amazing soundtrack and good bosses. Also had a level editor sandbox mode to just mess around for hours.
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This looks cute! That you move the stage instead of the character reminds me of Super Monkey Ball
 
Video Games Are Dumb

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Vylder said:
Elebits
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Was one of the most original game I have ever played and a really great launch game for the Wii.

Would be such a perfect game for VR, too.
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FUCK. YES.

This always felt like a spiritual follow up to katamari damacy. Things escalate and before you know it, you're throwing whole drawers and cabinets across a room. Making a mess is so much fun, I wish more games would encourage it.
 
Phil32

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Among games already mentioned like Elebits, the Excite games, The Munchables, and Dewy's Adventure, I really liked MySims Racing and We Love Golf. The latter has a 75% on MetaCritic, so it might not count.



 
Sadist

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Its such a lovely weird mish mash of genres and it worked. Sort off. One of the most fun games I've played.
 
shadowman16

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hussien-11 said:
What a touching game it was, a real gem. Felt to me like it was made as a form of "self expression", it had something, a feeling, a message to share, and it was powerful even though gameplay was limited.

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Yup. And one of the only times I'll say it - the hidden collectable items are actually worth getting. The stories each tell are almost as compelling as the main plot itself. I loved them.
 
Hero-of-Time

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Mushroom Men has a 72% on Metacritic. The game is a great little 3D platformer/adventure game and I don't see it get mentioned that often when Wii games get discussed.
 
Vampirolol

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Vylder said:
Elebits
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Was one of the most original game I have ever played and a really great launch game for the Wii.

Would be such a perfect game for VR, too.
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This game was so fun and the funky soundtrack was dope. Everyone please listen to this, the bassline is like sex:



Another underrated game is WiiMusic. It was the best Wii-something, too bad the presentation killed it.
 
Flevance

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Not sure I'd call that "not well" but PoP: The Forgotten Sands is criminally underrated and it was much better than the HD version; one of the best games in the entire franchise
 
shadowman16

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Batman the Brave and the Bold is super dope!
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Another one I really enjoyed. Loved how the levels were each formatted like a episode of the series (complete with opening boss sections like the little intro segments the TV show had). Genuinely funny in places as well, its a solid action/brawler and a great use of the license.
 
Schlomo

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. 66 on Metacritic, but a very unique gameplay system and beautiful graphics.
 

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The Wii version of Ghostbusters was way better than the HD version.

Other mentions:
-Deadly Creatures
-Opoona
-Ultimate Shooting Collection
 
Sub Boss

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Darkside Chronicles deserved more
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Its not just a fun railshooter, but a total recreation of two beloved games with new cg cutscenes, graphics, orchestrated music (probably the best in the series)etc and a new chapter with Krauser, hell its more of an horror game than RE5/6 but at that point the fans were burned by UC and obsessed about the fact the Wii was weak to run RE5 they didn't give this gem a chance
 

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shadowman16 said:
Another one I really enjoyed. Loved how the levels were each formatted like a episode of the series (complete with opening boss sections like the little intro segments the TV show had). Genuinely funny in places as well, its a solid action/brawler and a great use of the license.
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Yeah, I loved it.

Also Metroid: Other M is mostly fine outside of the story. I will die on this hill.
 
gblues

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Dragon Quest: Swords was a really fun use of the wiimotes/nunchuck. I wish it got a sequel that leveraged WM+ and had more exploration.
 
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