UGO writes: "When we think about the library of games on Nintendo consoles, the word "ultra-violence" rarely creeps up. Sure, I'll recognize that there are a handful of exceptions to that rule on the Wii. Well, maybe two: RE4 and Manhunt 2. And considering that the latter barely managed to release on the console, we have to wonder what the team at PlatinumGames (formerly Clover Studios) is thinking when they decide to make a game that rewards players that impale, crush, and then chainsaw the guts of their enemies.
MadWorld takes the old beat-em-ups that we used to enjoy and applies them to the age-old sport of Gladitorial Combat. Or maybe it's the new-world sport of Gladitorial combat? The premise for MadWorld (similarly to Running Man and Battle Royale) is a futuristic game show called "Death Watch" that pits its contestants up against one another to see who comes out on top or… alive, for that matter. "
The motion-controlled maverick of a console that had everyone from age 9 to 99 swing a TV remote to bowl and painstakingly recreating themselves as Miis, had its share of hits, but even so, some titles didn’t quite get their due.
Love this game (played on Vita) and i think i got pretty far, but never finished because i refused to look up a guide 😎
Same with me, played for like 50 hours, found a puzzle I just couldn't crack and decided to let it go. Great game
Beneath all the Smash and shovelware, the Wii really did have quite a few gems.
Not a bad list.. I would add Excitebots, Kororinpa 1 & 2, Bit.Trip series, Geometry Wars: galaxies
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