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IGN: The Last Great Year for the Wii?

Think about it for a second: the Wii had an excellent year. In fact, 2010 was probably the best year the system has ever had, with an incredible mix of genres and franchises.

Chuk54972d ago

Wii really had the best year exclusive software lineup out of all 3 systems by far.

Washington-Capitals4972d ago

I think its fashionable for people to disregard the wii as a "gaming" console but it had a few really solid "hardcore" games.

Blaze9294972d ago (Edited 4972d ago )

smh...it must be a gaming journalism trend to make articles in forms of questions that no one, even the author, can answer.

The last great year for the Wii is when Nintendo and it's partners stop putting out great content and accessories for it. The Wii still has a long way too go.

Darkfocus4972d ago (Edited 4972d ago )

I wouldn't say that...but it did have an excellent lineup this year.

Chuk54972d ago

Really?
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom
No More Heroes 2
SMG2
DKCR
Epic Yarn
sonic colors
other m
golden eye
moneter hunter tri
trauma center
silent hill.

Samus HD4972d ago (Edited 4972d ago )

No No...,,,.,
Next year is Zelda and much more :D

LoaMcLoa4972d ago

Don't forget The Last Story! Damn, that game looks good! :D

Venoxn4g4972d ago

I think 2011 will be great for Wii.. :) Driver, Zelda, Rhythm heaven wii, new fatal frame, de blob 2, pikmin 3 ...and hell knows what nintendo are preparing :) they said that Wii has to live more :)

Chuk54972d ago

WHAT! Rhythm heaven wii! I need to get a wii.

N4g_null4972d ago (Edited 4972d ago )

This can be the best year. Imagine all of your favorite games as sequels on the Wii with better online. Then ad Zelda last story dragon quest.

The kicker is bc is in the cards so technically you could still make Wii games on the next console. I'm sure the 3ds could play them also.

Just because the hype isn't there doesn't mean the end is near. Nintendo just brought 2d back from the dead and it needs more brains to eat!

We can hope for a better metroid a sequel to tnmt would be great too.

Update to play your vc games online and a possible share system. Like if you are not playing the game you can loan it to people. This is how word of mouth spread back in the day.

Also you should be able to share a game with your friend list.

They should also release vc master disk collections with the rom on disk and scrambled/ encrypted with a small portion online to download if any.

Instead of trophys how about nintendo give us free vc games or points to these. Devs could see this as an incentive for discounting Devs cost since nintendo could pay for that download.

Another thing you would bring back way more retro games like this. With out the past the giant publishers would not exist. Notice how guys like namco hardly even make games anymore?

Also battle toads the arcade version needs to be on a console.

Mahr4972d ago

"This can be the best year"

It could be, but that would require a *lot* of stars aligning and a lot of variables turning out just right.

It could just as easily be the worst -- more easily, actually, since all that would require would be for Nintendo to do nothing about its crap localization policies.

"Then ad Zelda last story dragon quest."

Last Story is not confirmed for a localization.

Dragon Quest X will probably not make it to the West (if it makes it here at all) until about a year after it hits Japan, and it hitting Japan in 2010 is something of a pipe dream right now.

"Just because the hype isn't there doesn't mean the end is near."

It kind of does. The game industry runs on hype. Developers need to believe that there is excitement on a system in order to make games for it. If they don't, then they won't.

N4g_null4971d ago

I understand where your coming from but this industry is built on games being fun. Hype killed this industry.

Mahr4971d ago

"this industry is built on games being fun."

It does not matter what the industry is 'built on'; what matters is how the industry operates here and now.

"Hype killed this industry."

You can certainly make the argument that the current business model is harmful to the industry at large, but my point still stands. Developers go where the hype is and go away from where it is not. This is the model that the industry follows, and they are not going to give it up anytime soon.

It is impossible to overstate how bad a sign that is for the Wii's 2011.

Stealth20k4972d ago (Edited 4972d ago )

Its called dragon quest X and zelda. The 2 biggest games of the year

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The Industry Needs To Modernize These 6 Fantastic Classics

The Simpsons: Hit and Run, The Legend of Dragoon, and Chrono Trigger would benefit substantially from a modern remake.

Knightofelemia1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

The Xenosaga trilogy, the Wild Arms games, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis, Suikoden. The Warriors game I know nothing about but it looks interesting. Anybody can do a list of games they want to see get modernized I would lose my shit if Namco brought the Xenosaga trilogy to modern consoles.

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The 'Kawaii' Is A Nintendo Wii The Size Of A Keychain

Modders have cooked up something pretty special – a Wii console which is small enough to fit on your keys. A wee Wii.

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10 Underrated Wii Games You Should Play

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.

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Friendlygamer8d ago

If you beat la mulana without guides you're either crazy or really smart

YoungKingDoran8d ago

Love this game (played on Vita) and i think i got pretty far, but never finished because i refused to look up a guide 😎

Friendlygamer8d ago

Same with me, played for like 50 hours, found a puzzle I just couldn't crack and decided to let it go. Great game

Venoxn4g7d ago

Madworld deserves a remaster .. such a great game!

gold_drake7d ago

that thumbnail tho ha

i hate snakes ha.