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Which Wii games are worth your money and which ones are just worth avoiding

Wii Review: The Munchables
2010-08-22 12:58:11
The Pac-Man platformer
Grade:  B 
Wii Review: Wii Fit Plus
2010-08-13 09:50:46
A worthy replacement and upgrade to the original
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Netflix
2010-08-05 14:25:51
A surprisingly robust streaming video service
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Super Mario Galaxy 2
2010-08-04 13:15:19
Could it be the best game ever made?
Grade: A+
DS Review: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
2010-08-01 12:41:19
An RPG starring the least-likely hero in the Mushroom Kingdom
Grade: A
Wii Review: Endless Ocean: Blue World
2010-07-30 12:58:33
More of a game than the first, but still soothing and beautiful
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Ni Hao, Kai Lan Super Game Day
2009-12-26 20:09:22
A competent but underwhelming mini-game collection for tweenies
Grade: C+
Wii Review: Medal of Honor Heroes 2
2009-12-24 11:33:32
A great-controlling and fair-looking World War II shooteri>
Grade: B+
Wii Review: New Play Control Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
2009-12-22 23:01:08
This entry in the New Play Control series is a frantic platformer that trades one unique control scheme for another
Grade: B+
Wii Review: House of the Dead: Overkill
2009-12-13 12:01:54
A campy and rude rail shooter that's a real treat for those who like this sort of thing
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Let's Tap
2009-11-18 16:56:15
Introducing the newest peripheral for Wii....the cardboard box?
Grade: B
Wii Review: Wario Land: Shake It!
2009-11-18 16:37:12
This 2D platformer is a celebration of intelligent waggle
Grade: B+
WiiWare Review: Dr. Mario Online Rx
2009-11-14 09:39:17
A fast-paced puzzle game that shines with multiple players, either in person or on-line
Grade: B+
PS3 Review: Flower
2009-10-12 21:35:04
Silky Sixaxis controls enhance the world's most beautiful game
Grade: A
PS3 review: flOw
2009-10-11 09:38:15
Electroplankton, indeed
Grade: B
PS3 Review: Motorstorm
2009-10-08 20:31:20
A game that features the Sixaxis in a flattering light and sets the standard for the rest of our reviews
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
2009-10-04 08:36:19
An astounding amount of content in a great-looking MotionPlus showcase
Grade: A+
Wii Review: Trauma Center: Second Opinion
2009-10-04 07:40:27
Arcade surgery for the win
Grade: B 
Wii Review: Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf
2009-09-30 11:34:17
By Request: DDI makes modest progress as a Wii game developer with this putt-putt for kids
Grade: D+
Wii Review: Wii Sports Resort
2009-09-30 11:13:33
A fun and competently done showcase for the MotionPlus module
Grade: B+
WiiWare Review: the Nintendo Channel
2009-09-19 12:37:46
Holy cow! An add-on channel leaps onto our Must Buy Games list
Grade: A
Wii Review: Medal of Honor Heroes 2
2009-09-09 20:13:24
A solid first person shooter, if the World War II setting isn't too worn out for you
Grade: A
Wii Review: New Play Control! Pikmin
2009-09-04 10:08:39
A seven year old game has no business being this good
Grade: A
Wii Review: Metroid Prime Trilogy
2009-08-28 10:42:20
You know the games rock, so how's the bundle?  Exquisite!
Grade: A+
Hardware Review: Logitech Wii keyboard
2009-08-27 16:14:43
If you use the Wii keyboard a lot, this is a very nice addition to your living room
Grade: A
Wii Review: LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
2009-08-18 10:04:45
It's kinda silly, but it's a bunch of fun with the best co-op play around
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Klonoa
2009-08-15 10:21:58
A charming but short 2½D platformer
Grade: B
Wii Review: Game Party
2009-07-14 19:39:38
Midway thanks the parents and grandparents who mindlessly bought this sad sack of a game for their kids
Grade: D
WiiWare Review: bit.trip Beat
2009-07-14 12:41:58
A beautiful, challenging paean to a simpler gaming era
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Thrillville: Off the Rails
2009-07-11 12:15:35
This charming amusement park simulation controls nice but looks a bit rough
Grade: B
DS Review: Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
2009-07-07 16:31:44
In the top 10 for DS RPGs and most convoluted video game titles
Grade: B+
Wii Review: The Conduit
2009-07-05 12:38:25
If you only own a Wii, not buying this must be some kind of conspiracy
Grade: A
DS Review: The World Ends With You
2009-07-05 10:34:10
An impressive and original action RPG you can carry with you
Grade: A
Wii Review: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
2009-06-22 09:37:25
A great looking, deep, hardcore GameCube game...what, this is on Wii?
Grade: B
Wii Review: Wii Music
2009-06-22 09:12:08
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time...
Grade: C
Wii Review: Boom Blox Bash Party
2009-06-14 12:22:44
The worst part of this game is the name
Grade: A+
Wii Review: Mushroom Men
2009-06-09 19:22:07
A groovy platformer with style to burn
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
2009-03-23 21:00:55
A fun, though unpolished, romp through Dora's world for your youngest gamers
Grade: B
Wii Review: MadWorld
2009-03-22 23:26:43
Ridiculously raunchy, incredibly violent, and a total blast to play...just keep the kids away -- far, far away
Grade: A
Wii Review: Deadly Creatures
2009-03-20 11:54:41
An imaginative action adventure that will give you the creeps
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk
2009-01-31 23:23:51
The Seinfeld of video games -- an amusing, engaging game about nothing in particular
Grade: B
Wii Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
2009-01-09 10:09:51
An ambitious adventure that's worth buying in spite of some warts
Grade: B
FamilyWii's 2008 Game of the Year
2008-12-31 19:22:30
My picks for best Wii games of 2008
Wii Review: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
2008-12-22 11:04:40
The skateboarding equivalent of Excite Truck
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Order Up!
2008-12-18 08:46:18
A fun budget casual title that won't insult your intelligence
Grade: B
Wii Review: Geometry Wars: Galaxies
2008-12-06 00:36:38
Fast, intense, and hard -- an excellent flashback to the glory days of arcade gaming, if you acquire the taste
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Super Swing Golf, Season 2
2008-11-27 12:13:14
An improvement over most casual golf games, but it still doesn't beat Wii Sports
Grade: C+
WiiWare Review: Tetris Party
2008-11-26 22:36:31
If you love Tetris, this download is a no-brainer
Grade: B+
WiiWare Review: World of Goo
2008-11-21 16:49:56
An addictive physics-based puzzle game that gives some retail packages a run for their money
Grade: A
Wii Review: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
2008-11-21 16:41:43
The Metroid Prime trilogy closes on Wii on a high note
Score: A
WiiWare Review: Art Style: Orbient
2008-11-18 20:17:56
A wonderful, simple, zen-like game that demonstrates why WiiWare exists
Grade: B
Wii Review: deBlob
2008-10-27 08:03:57
A few control oddities aside, THQ has published a joyful platformer that never fails to make you smile
Grade: A
Wii Review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2008-10-27 07:59:56
Most people consider this an iconic fighting game, and it's well done, but is it a Wii game?
Grade: B+
Wii Review: No More Heroes
2008-10-26 18:38:23
This stylish fighter is intriguing and sometimes engaging, but it's not really my cup of tea
Grade: B
Wii Review: Zack and Wiki's Quest for Barbaros's Treasure
2008-10-20 10:44:16
An awkward name, but a great adventure game that only the Wii could do
Score: B+
Wii Review: Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection
2008-09-27 10:40:14
If you love pinball, here's a perfect budget title for you
Grade: B+
Wii Review: Link's Crossbow Training
2008-09-20 20:02:01
The pack-in game for the Wii Zapper is almost the better deal of the two
Score: B
Wii Review: Okami
2008-08-30 13:20:28
The Wii's most beautiful game is also a divine adventure
Grade: A
Wii Review: Boom Blox
2008-08-12 16:22:01
A great game for people who liked knocking blocks over better than building them up as kids
Grade: A
Wii Review: Mario Kart Wii
2008-07-30 21:43:21
Take on the best drivers the Mushroom Kingdom -- and the world -- has to offer with Wii's best racer
Grade: A
Wii Review: Mercury Madness Revolution
2008-07-28 09:50:15
A nice budget puzzler at an actual budget price
Grade: B
Wii Review: Wii Fit
2008-07-24 08:50:53
A great blue-ocean title for Nintendo, coupled with a brilliantly conceived controller for gamers
Grade: B+
Wii Review: MLB 2K8
2008-07-16 19:41:26
The first full-blown baseball simulation is a mixture of good and bad
Grade: C+
DS review: Elite Beat Agents
2008-04-30 11:37:57
Stylus dancing to great music makes for an addictive gameplay experience
Grade: A+
Wii VC review: Paper Mario
2008-04-30 09:42:29
The last great N64 title is a solid RPG for non-RPG'ers
Grade: B
Wii review: Super Mario Galaxy
2008-04-30 09:39:09
A Mario for everyone...whether you want them around or not
Grade: A
Wii review: The Godfather, Blackhand Edition
2008-04-30 09:37:08
If the Don doesn't like the way I drive, get him off the sidewalk
Grade: B
Wii Review: Super Paper Mario
2008-04-30 09:31:01
A compelling platformer/RPG hybrid with a rich story
Grade: B+
Great GameCube titles to backtrack to
2008-04-30 09:27:30
In spite of what some folks might think, the GameCube had some fantastic games. Here are some recommendations in case you missed the last generation.
Wii Review: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
2008-04-29 22:44:22
Nintendo's attempt to bring the DS Brain Age phenomenon to the Wii falls short in most respects
Grade: D+
Wii Review: Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
2008-04-29 22:42:31
Move over Link, Leon Kennedy is gonna demonstrate how quests are done these days.
Grade: A
Wii VC Review: Super Mario 64
2008-04-29 22:38:22
One of the all-time best platformers is a no-brainer buy on the Wii VC. But expect to relearn the controller a bit.
Grade: B
Wii Review: Internet Channel (Opera for Wii)
2008-04-29 22:36:18
Opera brings the Web to the Wii...barely -- a lack of features, weak audio and Flash support, and an awkward interface make for a tedious experience
Grade: D+
Wii Review: Elebits
2008-04-29 22:26:04
A solid but odd first person shooter -- if you can stand the cuteness factor -- that is better than many games getting more hype
Grade: B+
Wii Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2008-04-29 22:16:48
The most riveting 72 hours I've ever spent on a video game. Absolutely, positively, stunningly epic
Grade: A
Review: the Nintendo Wii and Wii Sports
2008-04-28 23:05:24
Though Nintendo sidestepped the graphics arms race, the Wii is an impressive piece of technology that just might win
Grades: Wii A, Wii Sports: B+
Wii Review: Excite Truck
2008-04-28 21:53:38
Though ultimately a bit shallow, wrapping metal and glass around trees at high speed was never quite this fun
Grade: B