Those wii games you unsuspectedly like

[guigui]

I'd also like to play myself a game of pool on the wii. Never been a fan of pinball games...

Brian, The Side Pocket you mention is a NES emulation on the Virtual Console ?

[BrianC]

I'd also like to play myself a game of pool on the wii. Never been a fan of pinball games...

Brian, The Side Pocket you mention is a NES emulation on the Virtual Console ?

No. I have the actual cart for NES. I have the cart for Minnesota Fats for the Genesis too (but not the Genesis Side Pocket). I also have the arcade version of Side Pocket in the Data East collection for Wii. One warning about the collection. I love it, but the Magical Drop 3 in it has some incorrect sound and is the US version, which has odd voices (they are actually in Spanish for some reason) and, if I remember correctly, missing cutscenes.

[Drum]

Excite Truck is fantastic and Kororinpa is cute and fun.

[xbl0x180]

Oh, no, that sucks about the Magical Drop 3 edit. I used to play this game in a Neo Geo multi-game machine back in the early 2000s at the arcade inside the local Super K-Mart (it was a 24-hour K-Mart before it shut down)

[NZA]

I don't know why I bought Magical Drop 3 for Virtual Console, but I'm glad I did. I had never played any game in the series before getting it, so it was a gamble that paid off. Same with Baseball Stars 2.

[guigui]

So, about Pool Games on Wii, I came across three titles :

-Pool Hall Pro
-Pool Party
-King Of Pool

Any of you tried some of those and might suggest me which one to select ?

[Estebang]

I'd personally just go with Naxat Soft's Break In on the Virtual Console.

[guigui]

Excite Truck is fantastic

Oh dear, how could I miss this game ? It is so much fun, thanks for the entry.

[guigui]

I'd personally just go with Naxat Soft's Break In on the Virtual Console.

Well, I tried those pool games I cited. I dont really know what to think about it : pace is slow, control is good, trick shots are fun. Maybe I should try older games to see how they compare.

Anyway, keep entries coming please.

[louisg]

Excite Truck is fantastic

Oh dear, how could I miss this game ? It is so much fun, thanks for the entry.

YESSSSSSS. I still need to get my own copy, but I've played it to death at a friend's place. That was a welcome surprise, especially after that Excitebike 64 game. My only beef with it is that the graphics tear, but it otherwise runs great, is well-balanced, not too gimmicky, and lots of room to improve your score.

It's a shame about ExciteBots.

[Ghegs]

I've contemplated getting Excite Truck every now and then, but then the thought of tilt-based controls turns me off. I wish I could try the game out before buying so I could decide whether they'd be a dealbreaker for me.

[guigui]

I've contemplated getting Excite Truck every now and then, but then the thought of tilt-based controls turns me off. I wish I could try the game out before buying so I could decide whether they'd be a dealbreaker for me.

As far as I know, controls are quite good, even tilt-based. If you could decently play Mario Kart with the wheel, you'll have no problems with this one.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Doesn't Super Monkey Ball (or its sequel) for 'Cube have some pool minigame?
I've got a hunch Battalion Wars 2 might by my cup of tea. The presentation reminds me of Assault, Hostile Waters...

[Obiwanshinobi]

Drunk-bumping the thread only to say I just ordered Excite Truck and I'm EXCITED indeed, the way I haven't been since the day I bought Ico and SotC. Looks incredibly rad. Better than Mario Kart Wii in fact. Will the MK wheel be of any use?

[ancestral-knowledge]

the new kirby is good

[linko9]

Elebits. Much more fun than I thought it would be.

[guigui]

Thanks for the entries guys. I indeed tried the new Kirby and it IS good.

[BulletMagnet]

Y'know, I've been playing Rhythm Heaven Fever lately, and while I have no particular affinity for rhythm games (didn't like the DS RH much at all) I'm still having some pretty good fun with this one: it's not a huge amount of content, but most of what's there is enjoyable, and it's only 30 bucks. So I figured I'd check in this thread to see if anyone mentioned it: I don't think anyone has, so, well, consider it mentioned.

If you want to try it, it might be running in the Wii kiosk at the local Gamestop - just hope that the employees have been addicted enough to it to have unlocked some of the good stuff.

[njiska]

Off the top of my head:

- Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Another Code R (I'll miss you CiNG)
- No More Heroes/No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
- House of the Dead: Overkill
- Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes
- Guilty Gear XX ^ Core Plus
- Sin and Punishment: Star Successor


I had no idea that there was a Dragon's Lair trilogy on the Wii. I need to go pick that up.

[Obiwanshinobi]

Just played Mario Kart Wii with a DualShock 2 (via adapter) for a while an guess what, it's fun. Nothing wrong with the Wiimote controls (and, I assume, all sorts of Nintendo analogue sticks), but it just kinda clicks with me and a DS2. In fact, I like the game a bit better now. (Although, admittedly, shaking the controller to perform a trick feels viscerally better than just pressing up on a D-pad).

[Vyxx]

Excite Truck is fantastic

Oh dear, how could I miss this game ? It is so much fun, thanks for the entry.

Yeah, I got Excite Truck at launch along with Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Probably had more fun with Excite Truck to be honest... >_>

[E. Randy Dupre]

Y'know, I've been playing Rhythm Heaven Fever lately, and while I have no particular affinity for rhythm games (didn't like the DS RH much at all)

If you've not already played it, the GBA original - Rhythm Tengoku - is amazing and beats the rather disappointing DS sequel hands down.

[guigui]

I played all Rhythm Heaven games on nintendo system and definitely agree that the GBA one is the best. However for some reason I prefer myself a game of Wario Ware Smooth Moves on the Wii !

Boy, is this game wierd ?!?