Good action/3D platformer games on Wii?

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The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released on November 19, 2006. The Wii's main selling point was the innovative use of motion controls that its signature Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allowed for. It became the best selling home console of its respective generation of hardware.

Good action/3D platformer games on Wii?

#1 Posted by MordeaniisChaos (5730 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago

I'm finally caving in and buying a Wii. I have a lot of disposable income these days and it's like a quarter of a paycheck at this point, so I figured it'd be easier to just buy a Wii to play games like Skyward Sword and Mario Galaxy.

So, are there any good action games or 3D platformers on the Wii? I'm not looking to play RPGs because I'm not a JRPG fan and have all of my RPG needs filled handily on the PC. I'm also not looking to get multiplatform games, I'm looking for stuff unique to the Wii. I'll be getting the Motion Plus/NSMB bundle, and I already have Skyward Sword (which I picked up last week on a whim, leading to my need to buy a Wii, because Motion+ seems difficult to impossible to get working on Dolphin from what I've heard).

I'm not a fan of most conventional Nintendo titles either, so stuff like Zelda isn't really in my wheelhouse. If it wasn't for the aesthetic/Motion+ of Skyward Sword I would be pretty much as uninterested in it as a person can be.

#2 Posted by ImHungry (375 posts) - 7 months, 14 days ago

As far as action games go, both No More Heroes games are an easy recommendation, as well as Metroid Prime Trilogy. Red Steel 2 is also quite ok and is definitely not Red Steel 1. Oh and Muramasa. Monster Hunter Tri and Fragile Dreams are also terrific but will be hit or miss depending on your taste.

#3 Posted by audioBusting (547 posts) - 7 months, 14 days ago

I don't know if you'd consider the Trauma Center series action games but they're unique and intense.

#4 Posted by Tag (54 posts) - 7 months, 14 days ago

Donkey Kong Country

Boom Blox

Animal Crossing

Little King Story

Okami

Zelda: Twilight Princess

#5 Posted by psylah (1658 posts) - 7 months, 13 days ago

Does Klonoa count as a 3D platformer? It is locked on a 2D plane.

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#6 Posted by YoungFrey (1238 posts) - 7 months, 13 days ago

Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 are probably the best 3D platformers on the system. Unless you really have a thing against Nintendo, they are worth a look.

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#7 Posted by JasonR86 (7907 posts) - 7 months, 13 days ago

@MordeaniisChaos:

The two DeBlob games are good. Rayman Origins is on the Wii. Klonoa is 2.5D but is very good. Mercury Meltdown Revolution isn't bad and you could probably buy it for a penny. Donkey Kong Country Returns is 2D but phenomenal. I didn't like it but some people really enjoy Lost in Shadow which, again, is 2D.

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