GoNintendo.Com Writes:
"When Kororinpa: Marble Mania hit the Wii, I was all over it. One of my favorite games is Marble Madness, and anything that even remotely resembles that game will find a very welcome spot in my library. While I didn't expect much from the game, the end result actually left me extremely happy. K:MM actually won over a few of my very hard-to-please friends…I'm looking at you, Deux! There was indeed much love for the game, but I never expected to see a sequel get made. I mean, come on…how many others really had an interest in rolling a panda-shaped marble around a dessert kingdom?"
It's been a year of revivals, remakes, and revolutions in game control for the Wii, as it closes the decade with a very respectable lineup for 2009. In the course of one year, VGChartz has seen such varied titles as MadWorld, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Wii Sports Resort, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The VGChartz staff have chosen their picks for the cream of the Wii's crop this year, and also got the users to send in their votes. So, did your favourite game win? Read on to find out!
Amazing to see Silent Hill: Shattered Memories so high! New SMB Wii and Wii Sports Resort I expected but those were a bit of a shock...
Silent Hill seems to have gotten awards everywhere, I think I'll give the game a play, I had lost faith in the series lately, but maybe it's a return to the old glory
I'd have given Shattered Memories Action-Adventure of the Year, but the fact that it won Runner-Up in three categories shows that VGC knows a great game when it sees one :)
The reviews for Shattered Memories are all over the place, but most of the reader reviews I've seen are glowing. I think I'll have to end up purchasing it now.
Also good to see the even-handed tackling of Conduit. It's not a bad game at all. But IGN over hyped that sucker to high hell. With bland art design and a game-killing multiplayer bug (damn you, wall spawn!), it wasn't the game changer it was made out to be. But there are worse things than not living up to your potential.
I wouldn't say best, but it's a refreshing take on the SH series. One of the best.
That title belongs to SH2, but the technology (the phone and all)in Shattered Memories is amazing.
Lots of people hate on VGC, but I think those awards are spot-on. It's hard to argue with NSMB; Nintendo can make a great 2D platformer in their sleep.
The shooter category is a tough one -- the two best games aren't new. But COD4 was seeing its first release on Wii, while we'd already had Metroid...although not Prime 1 and 2 with pointer controls. I guess I'd have to give it to 'Troid, too (although I really do love COD:MWR).
I'd put TW10 as the top sports game (as it's probably the best golf sim ever made) and add Other M to the most anticipated, but those are minor quibbles.
Good job, VGC.
i don't know why people didn't have faith in it... i always thought the idea of it was great
I disagree with Metroid winning best shooter. It is the best shooter, but it isn't fair to count it in the 2009 category. Maybe an Honorable Mention but not an award. CoD Reflex,though already released in 2007, was never on the Wii while Metroid was. CoD reflex should of had first and The Conduit have second and an honorable mention to Metroid.
That's how I felt initially, too.
But you could argue that Prime 1 and 2 weren't "released" on Wii before. They were available via backward compatability, but not with the enhancements, most notably the revised control scheme, which VASTLY improves both games (that were already incredible to begin with).
I love MWR, but I was playing Trilogy last night...and it's just amazing how good those games are. Even visually -- the 7-year old Prime port looks far superior to the 2-year old MWR port.
But then again...I can't deny that COD:MWR is, hands down, the best online shooter on Wii. It's the best game to play online on Wii, period. That DOES deserve some praise. I hope Treyarch really knocks the next Wii COD out of the park.
Metroid 1 and 2 were never on the Wii either. Sorry but the whole "It wasnt on Wii" excuse doesnt work for me. It's a port of a 2 year old game that should have been out 2 years ago.
It's rare i agree with an end of year awards story. But this one is right on all counts. An article from vgcharts that i like? Who knew?!
BTW, seeing all that reminds me of just how 2009 was for wii owners. To me.. punchout should have been game of the year. Though the impact of NSMB wii is undeniable. Also, shame Trilogy was released this year or reflex would have had the best shooter category and it really would deserve it.
Despite all of the delays, 2009 turned out to be a great year for video games. With the recent rush of AAA titles like Borderlands, Modern Warfare 2, and Assassin's Creed 2, it's easy to forget earlier game of the year contenders like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Resident Evil 5. But what about the games that never got their moment in the spotlight?
Bright Hub writes: "Wii Fit is an unqualified success in the video gaming world. Costing nearly half as much as the console on which it is played, this accessory/game combo has still managed to sell over 20 million copies. That's a lot of balance boards out there in homes, just begging to be used for something other than exercise.
Game developers have recognized the need for software that utilizes the unique control possibilities of the Wii Balance Board and delivered a series of games intended to be used with the accessory. A lot of these games offer only cursory balance board support, but there are a few that stand above the rest as quality uses of this piece of Wii Hardware."
