Wii Games For Christmas: Any Suggestions

Lumenskir · 11-26-2008, 10:30 PM

So my B-Day and Christmas are coming up and all I've been able to come up with for gift ideas are John Hodgman's two books and some biking stuff. Not wanting a bunch of gift certificates to places I probably won't go, I'm trying to think up some Wii games.

Now, there are some stipulations: The Wii is mine, but I leave it out in our common room so that it can be enjoyed by all of my roommates (an agreement that also includes them leaving out an Xbox360 and PS3). Since I don't want to be seen as the nerdy guy, any long and single-player heavy games are kind of out. In addition, we already have SSBB, Mario Kart Wii, Boom Blox, and Wii Sports, and I've been out of the gaming loop too long to know if Nintendo has released a new killer multiplayer game.

Hence, I come to you guys for suggestions, or else I'll probably try and angle for a Tivo subscription.

Regulus Tera · 11-26-2008, 11:03 PM

Super Mario Galaxy can be played by two people. I would say that's the preferred method. You can play as Mario and let someone in your group not well versed in video games help you. Makes for really fun times.

De Blob is a good multiplayer platformer with a really interesting aesthetic. Do get it.

EXCITE TRUUUUUUCK. No questions. Just do it.

Geometry Wars is cheap and great for parties.

Try to find games in the Virtual Console that are good for multiplayer parties. Mario Kart 64 could be a goodie. Also, Secret of Mana can be played by three people, but I think that's too nerdy for you.

Professor Smarmiarty · 11-26-2008, 11:26 PM

We have ridiculous amounts of fun playing Mario Olympics Decathlons but it didn't get very good reviews so hard to tell.

ZAKtheGeek · 11-27-2008, 11:56 PM

Trauma Center: New Blood.

Kidding. Mostly. Maybe.

Uum, isn't there a Mario Party or something?

Kim · 11-28-2008, 03:02 AM

I'd say forget about looking nerdy and just get No More Heroes and Okami.

Kaneda · 11-28-2008, 03:09 AM

Super Mario Galaxy isn't really much of a party game, but the structure of the game makes it easy for a person to just pick up and beat a galaxy or whatever, not to mention the co-op mode. Also it's fucking awesome and you should get it anyway.

Lumenskir · 11-28-2008, 10:40 AM

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Super Mario Galaxy can be played by two people. I would say that's the preferred method. You can play as Mario and let someone in your group not well versed in video games help you. Makes for really fun times.

Having borrowed SMG from a friend a while ago, the 'co-op' aspect is immensely overstated. Having one person actually play the game and relegating another to Starbit-bitch is stretching the dictionary version of cooperative.

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De Blob is a good multiplayer platformer with a really interesting aesthetic. Do get it.

EXCITE TRUUUUUUCK. No questions. Just do it.

Geometry Wars is cheap and great for parties.

Possibilities, but after some preliminary investigation it looks like two-players is the max, which would leave two roommates sitting on the sideline. Still, some possibility.

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We have ridiculous amounts of fun playing Mario Olympics Decathlons but it didn't get very good reviews so hard to tell.

Up to this point, a regular game in our rotation has been a piece of shit GC volleyball game that's just playable enough to engender fierce rivalries. Basically, as long as four people can have fun playing it, it's a contender.

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Uum, isn't there a Mario Party or something?

We...had a Mario Party incident during our freshman year, and while I came away from it unscathed and satisfied, the wounds run deep in my friends. It's unfortunate.

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I'd say forget about looking nerdy and just get No More Heroes and Okami.

Well, we're all taking classes, and the Wii is on a shared TV, so any single-player game with moderate time investment quickly makes you look like a selfish dweeb with nothing else going on. Also, when we all lived in a shared dorm, a kid would routinely overtake the common room television to spend afternoons doing speed runs of Zelda and Mario, so any associations with that are to be avoided. I'm moving back home this summer though, so I might hit up Gamefly to catch up on some single-player action.

Regulus Tera · 11-28-2008, 11:22 AM

What about Dokapon Kingdom? It's a Mario Partyesque game of swords, magics and stats.

phil_ · 11-28-2008, 08:37 PM

It also has a huge learning curve and a nearly useless instruction booklet. It takes weeks to finish a Story Mode game, and that's the best mode I've played so far (I need to try Battle Royale mode), but you can play Normal Mode and just see who's worth the most after as many weeks as you like (you can change the number mid-game, too).

But, if you have friends who can stand to play a game that hates you, pits you against each other, and takes forever, then, yeah, Dokapon fo' sho'. It's unique, addicting, and way more fun than it should be.

11-26-2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	Super Mario Galaxy can be played by two people. I would say that's the preferred method. You can play as Mario and let someone in your group not well versed in video games help you. Makes for really fun times. De Blob is a good multiplayer platformer with a really interesting aesthetic. Do get it. EXCITE TRUUUUUUCK. No questions. Just do it. Geometry Wars is cheap and great for parties. Try to find games in the Virtual Console that are good for multiplayer parties. Mario Kart 64 could be a goodie. Also, Secret of Mana can be played by three people, but I think that's too nerdy for you. Last edited by Regulus Tera; 11-26-2008 at 11:15 PM.

11-27-2008, 11:56 PM	#4
ZAKtheGeek Worth every yenny Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: not my mind that's for sure! Posts: 1,299	Trauma Center: New Blood. Kidding. Mostly. Maybe. Uum, isn't there a Mario Party or something? __________________ Pyro Icon - It needs your love. I haven't looked at it in months.

11-28-2008, 03:02 AM	#5
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	I'd say forget about looking nerdy and just get No More Heroes and Okami. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

11-28-2008, 08:37 PM	#9
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	It also has a huge learning curve and a nearly useless instruction booklet. It takes weeks to finish a Story Mode game, and that's the best mode I've played so far (I need to try Battle Royale mode), but you can play Normal Mode and just see who's worth the most after as many weeks as you like (you can change the number mid-game, too). But, if you have friends who can stand to play a game that hates you, pits you against each other, and takes forever, then, yeah, Dokapon fo' sho'. It's unique, addicting, and way more fun than it should be. __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako. Last edited by phil_; 11-28-2008 at 08:40 PM.

11-26-2008, 11:26 PM	#3
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	We have ridiculous amounts of fun playing Mario Olympics Decathlons but it didn't get very good reviews so hard to tell.

11-28-2008, 03:09 AM	#6
Kaneda Pitch black and covered in soot. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bennington, Vermont Posts: 729	Super Mario Galaxy isn't really much of a party game, but the structure of the game makes it easy for a person to just pick up and beat a galaxy or whatever, not to mention the co-op mode. Also it's fucking awesome and you should get it anyway.

11-28-2008, 11:22 AM	#8
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	What about Dokapon Kingdom? It's a Mario Partyesque game of swords, magics and stats.