Best Wii console (downloadable) games?

RS · #1 11-23-2009, 01:33 PM

The gf bought a Wii, and I am trying to decide on what games to buy first. Anyone have strong opinion for/against any of these?

Paper Mario (N64)
Punch-Out (NES)
Samurai Showdown (1 or 2)
Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Dr. Mario (NES?)
others?

Bjazzman · #2 11-23-2009, 01:53 PM

download the hombrew channel for the wii and you can get any console or vintage game free. all you need is an sd card

cheers

RS · #3 11-23-2009, 01:54 PM

Really? sweet. How large of an SD card do I need?

dullsilver_mike · #4 11-23-2009, 01:55 PM

IF you want to go the legal route and download what they have:
Mario RPG
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Secret of Mana
Wario's Woods
Mario Kart 64

Ziltoid · #5 11-23-2009, 02:10 PM

Zelda Ocarina of time
Mario 64
Golden eye
Castlevenia
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA)
Pokemon blue/red (GBC)

MJ5150 · #6 11-23-2009, 02:59 PM

Donkey Kong

-Mike

Bjazzman · #7 11-23-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RS

Really? sweet. How large of an SD card do I need?

i just use a 4gig sd card. its totally legit as far as i know. you can donate money to them just like talkbass

i've been enjoying oldschool paperboy, gallaga, t&c and many more..

dragon574444 · #8 11-23-2009, 03:59 PM

Definetly buy Paper Mario. Punchout and SMB3 definitely gets my recommendation. Those 3 are excellent games. I'd also try:

Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Super Mario 64
Kirby Crystal Shards
Yoshi Story
MegaMan II or 9

Also, if you are going to go down the piracy route (it's pretty easy), I can help you out...

rarisgod · #9 11-23-2009, 04:55 PM

If you like RPG style games, Paper Mario is pretty good. I definitely recommend SMB3 for being a great, old-school Mario game.

As also recommend above, Super Mario 64 is an amazing game.
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is alright too, but being that I played Twilight Princess first, I couldn't get into it as much.

dullsilver_mike · #10 11-23-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bjazzman

i just use a 4gig sd card. its totally legit as far as i know. you can donate money to them just like talkbass

i've been enjoying oldschool paperboy, gallaga, t&c and many more..

There's plenty of legal homebrew, but playing roms of existing commercial games is piracy.

warwick.hoy · #11 11-23-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bjazzman

i just use a 4gig sd card. its totally legit as far as i know. you can donate money to them just like talkbass

i've been enjoying oldschool paperboy, gallaga, t&c and many more..

As in T&C Wood and Water Rage? I loved that game.

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Originally Posted by dullsilver_mike

There's plenty of legal homebrew, but playing roms of existing commercial games is piracy.

Not sure how it all works but I've been disappointed with what's been available on the Wii's downloadables. For sure there the standards but I'm always looking for games that I've played.

1943
RC Pro Am
Skate or Die
TMNT Arcade (the 2nd one,...the 1st is too hard)
There are others that aren't coming to mind yet.

Games that they just don't have as "legal" downloads on the Wii Shop Channel.

ugly_bassplayer · #12 11-23-2009, 05:32 PM

Zelda :link to the past (SNES)
Punch out !!(NES)
Mega MAN 1,2,3 & 9 (NES) the ( is Wii exclusive)
Mario Bros 3 (nes)
Mario Kart (SNES)
Castlevania 1 & 3 (NES).
Metroid (NES)
Final Fantasy 1 (NES)
Eartworm Jim (Gen)
Sonic 1 & 2 (gen)
Super Mario World (SNES)
Street Fighter 2 (SNES)
Super Punchout!! (SNES)
Super Castlevania 4(SNES)

These games are all classics, you can't go wrong with any of them.
Just depends on your personnal tastes.

crispygoat · #13 11-23-2009, 06:16 PM

Playing roms is not piracy ...if you own the original game.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Simply put, best game of all time)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

dullsilver_mike · #14 11-23-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crispygoat

Playing roms is not piracy ...if you own the original game.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Simply put, best game of all time)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

That's true, but we all know the likelihood of someone in the game emulator circles stopping with all the titles they happen to already own in another format

edit*
ironically, every game I listed (save warrio's woods) is one I still have a copy of from an earlier console. I take it all back.

doctorjazz · #15 11-23-2009, 08:01 PM

They're supposed to be coming out with Smash Bros. sometime before the end of the year. When that comes out, it would go right to the top of my list.

CapnSev · #16 11-23-2009, 08:02 PM

Altered Beast (arcade version)
All the Castlevanias
Excitebike
California Games
Ledgend of Zelda
Metroid

CapnSev · #17 11-23-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer

Castlevania 1 & 3 (NES).

How could you leave out Castlevania 2? That was the best one IMO.

MusicBokonon · #18 11-23-2009, 10:57 PM

SMB 3
LoZ: OT
Paper Mario
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Philbiker · #19 11-24-2009, 10:04 AM

If you like multiplayer games, then there are versions of Bomberman for the TG-16 available, as well as a Wii specific newer version. Highly recommended.

ugly_bassplayer · #20 11-24-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CapnSev

How could you leave out Castlevania 2? That was the best one IMO.

I think the 2 is one of the worst games on NES ever.
IMO.