Im in two minds about buying a wii, I previously had one from launch and sold it just before christmas and made quite a hefty profit. now the black console is coming out im thinking of reinvesting in one but looking through my local game stores there seem to be very few games that actually appeal to me and they all seem a bit childish and tbh crap so i ask the question;  Are there actually any good games for the wi?
 
(please note i know there are a few such as mario galaxy, resi 4, metroid trilogy and the new super mario bros wii however i dont want to end up buying a console just to play a handful of games)
 

I could list a couple of dozen great games for you, but first I want you to explain why "childish" is in any way an indicator of a game's quality and fun value.
Your achievement page reveals that you play a great diversity of games and genres. Why would you want to limit that on the Wii?

There are a ton of good games for the Wii, but I don't think you should get one unless you considered yourself grown enough to play games in color.

I'm hoping the new Mario Bros. is good. Comes out this weekend.

Try this. I did a metacritic search for Wii games with a score above 75, excluding the genres "Party", "Wrestling", and "Flying".
 
It gave me a list of 100 games. Why don't you have a look at them?
 
 http://apps.metacritic.com/search/process.shtml?page=10&sid=MTI1ODEyOTc5MDY5Ni40NDYzMDQz&sb=5&metascore_s=75&game_platform=wii&ts=&game_genres=action&game_genres=adventure&game_genres=extreme+sports&game_genres=fighting&game_genres=first-person+shooter&game_genres=platform&game_genres=puzzle&game_genres=racing&game_genres=real-time+strategy&game_genres=role-playing+game&game_genres=simulation&game_genres=sports&game_genres=strategy&game_genres=third-person+shooter&game_genres=turn-based+strategy&game_genres=wargame&release_date_e=&release_date_s=&metascore_e=&y=8&ty=3&x=39&tfs=game_all

" Try this. I did a metacritic search for Wii games with a score above 75, excluding the genres "Party", "Wrestling", and "Flying".
 
It gave me a list of 100 games. Why don't you have a look at them?
 
 http://apps.metacritic.com/search/process.shtml?page=10&sid=MTI1ODEyOTc5MDY5Ni40NDYzMDQz&sb=5&metascore_s=75&game_platform=wii&ts=&game_genres=action&game_genres=adventure&game_genres=extreme+sports&game_genres=fighting&game_genres=first-person+shooter&game_genres=platform&game_genres=puzzle&game_genres=racing&game_genres=real-time+strategy&game_genres=role-playing+game&game_genres=simulation&game_genres=sports&game_genres=strategy&game_genres=third-person+shooter&game_genres=turn-based+strategy&game_genres=wargame&release_date_e=&release_date_s=&metascore_e=&y=8&ty=3&x=39&tfs=game_all "

Super Mario Galaxy. One of the best game to come out in the last 5 years IMO.

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" Try this. I did a metacritic search for Wii games with a score above 75, excluding the genres "Party", "Wrestling", and "Flying".
 
It gave me a list of 100 games. Why don't you have a look at them?
 
 http://apps.metacritic.com/search/process.shtml?page=10&sid=MTI1ODEyOTc5MDY5Ni40NDYzMDQz&sb=5&metascore_s=75&game_platform=wii&ts=&game_genres=action&game_genres=adventure&game_genres=extreme+sports&game_genres=fighting&game_genres=first-person+shooter&game_genres=platform&game_genres=puzzle&game_genres=racing&game_genres=real-time+strategy&game_genres=role-playing+game&game_genres=simulation&game_genres=sports&game_genres=strategy&game_genres=third-person+shooter&game_genres=turn-based+strategy&game_genres=wargame&release_date_e=&release_date_s=&metascore_e=&y=8&ty=3&x=39&tfs=game_all "

I've found a lot of titles with "party" in the name, in that list "

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Resident Evil 4
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 
World of Goo
Okami
Super Paper Mario
 
Upcoming:
Metroid: Other M
Super Mario Galaxy 2
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
 
I know you mentioned knowing about a lot of those games, but when listed out like that, I'd say those experiences would be worth a $150 console.

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Are there actually any good games for the wii?

There's a lot of great games for the Wii, but many of them are also available on other platforms. Sam and Max readily comes to mind here.

I have a Wii that I've had for over two years and probably played less than 10 hours on it. I could not get over the controls in Galaxy, if you can it seems like a very well made game. Tiger Woods 10 was the last game I bought. It was fun for a couple days and then I kind of just forgot about it.
 
Chances are if you were a hardcore Nintendo fan with a lot of nostalgia towards their franchises you would have already bought a Wii at this point. Since you haven't I would probably say you would be fine to not pick up a Wii.

Well you can always consider any Gamecube games you never played, or the bunch of VC games. Like Lords of Thunder. I had never played that game and man its awesome! Since getting a Sega CD or TurboGraphix AND finding that game is almost impossible, Id say its a good deal. I have a Wii

" There's a lot of great games for the Wii, but many of them are also available on other platforms. Sam and Max readily comes to mind here. "

Well just some of the more acclaimed games on the Wii are: Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, World of Goo, Okami, No More Heroes, Super Paper Mario, Madworld, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, The Beatles: Rock Band, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Punch-Out!, A Boy and His Blob, Dead Space Extraction, Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3. I would say the console has an ample collection of quality titles, as well as plenty of great downloadable titles from the yesteryears of Nintendo.

Get Zack & Wiki. It may be a bit childish-looking but it's a genuinely fun puzzle-adventure that shouldn't be missed.

Mario Kart Wii is fantastic, especially if you have other people to play with.

" @Meowayne: i suppose its my own fault that i see the games as childish because my stepbrother who is only 6 loves the wii and ive seen him play some truly awful games, animal crossing  and that sonic game spring to mind. a lot of the games availiable seem to rely too much on being bright and colourful and watered down so that they appeal to younger audiences, it seems that the ds also has this problem. actually childish is the wrong word, the wii just dosent strike me as a serious gaming console, with my xbox 360 and ps3 i can sit down and play games for hours but i dont see that many games on the wii that look like they could hold my attention for that long "

I'd like to add little kings story. Its a really fun, little game.  
 
Also Rune Factory is pretty good if you enjoyed harvest moon.

" @Meowayne: i suppose its my own fault that i see the games as childish because my stepbrother who is only 6 loves the wii and ive seen him play some truly awful games, animal crossing  and that sonic game spring to mind. a lot of the games availiable seem to rely too much on being bright and colourful and watered down so that they appeal to younger audiences, it seems that the ds also has this problem. actually childish is the wrong word, the wii just dosent strike me as a serious gaming console, with my xbox 360 and ps3 i can sit down and play games for hours but i dont see that many games on the wii that look like they could hold my attention for that long "

There are a limited number of "must" buys on any console.  You buy the console based on them, and then anything on top of that is icing.  If the games listed above aren't  enough, then you probably don't want a wii. 
 
I don't know about you but I can only afford a handful of games.
 
RE umbrella chronicles is a lot of fun, as i'm sure the sequel Darkside Chronicles will be.

" Super Mario Galaxy. One of the best game to come out in the last 5 years IMO. "

There are plenty of good games on the Wii. It's just that there are plenty of better games on the other systems, with equivalent gameplay but better technical aspects. 

There are only a few that stand out just at the top of my head, so yes, there are good games. But not enough to buy the console.

Boy and His Blob just came out and is excellent.
On top of that, I'd highly recommend Smash Brothers Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy, Little King's Story and Mario Kart.
 
Truthfully, not much else on the system has really grabbed my interest, but it's honestly worth it for those few titles alone.  Brawl and Mario Kart especially if you have friends to play them with frequently and Mario Galaxy is simply one of the best games I've ever played.  Little King will last you a very long time as well.

" Super Mario Galaxy. One of the best game to come out in the last 5 years IMO. "

"There are plenty of good games on the Wii. It's just that there are plenty of better games on the other systems, with equivalent gameplay but better technical aspects."

I feel like a thread like this is posted like once a month.  One Word: Yes.  There are many great games on Wii.

Definitely Super Smash Bros and Legend Of Zelda i'd say!

"   i know there are a few such as mario galaxy, resi 4, metroid trilogy and the new super mario bros wii "

Are there any good games? NO, the console just sells because people enjoy playing games that look like river raid and play like superman 64. 
 
Yes there are good games.

Hmmm...flamebait or actual inquiry? 
 
Either way, yes...there are a lot of excellent games for the Wii.  The problem is that people refuse to see past the stylized graphics in many of the games.  This idea that a game has to look uber-realistic to be "good" pisses me off, quite frankly.  Not saying that the OP is in that mindset...just pointing it out. 
 
But yes, there are tons of good games, even great games.  Would I personally buy another Wii?  Well, not really, but that's solely because I'm rarely at home.  The system is great, though, and I would definitely buy another one if I had time to invest in it.

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Are there actually any good games for the wii?

 
@leviticus128 said:

"i know there are a few such as mario galaxy, resi 4, metroid trilogy and the new super mario bros wii "

Hey look, you answered your own question. Good job dumbass. "

"however i dont want to end up buying a console just to play a handful of games"

Short answer  NO. 
Long answer  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

" it seems that the ds also has this problem.  "

I really liked de Blob and Deadly Creatures.  
 
I also played through No More Heroes very quickly, it was pretty good. Bonus to that is that there's a sequel in the near future.

The Resident evil series is a good one to play (More action on the Wii)

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is awesome, but I don't think it's enough to buy a Wii for. It's not as good as Metroid Prime on the Gamecube, but let's face it... very few games are.

Dude if you want to buy the Wii then buy it for its games but if you think that a childish looking game ain't your thing then why ask??

Are there good games? Yes. Will you like them? Apparently not.

I can't say for you what is good and what isn't, but based on average scores and being exclusive to the Wii, you can't go wrong searching through Metacritic (and making up your own mind).  To make it easier for you, these are the games which are exclusive and scored 60 and above.  There are many other games that are from the PS2, Gamecube and on the PS3/360, plus WiiWare and VC: 
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With the exception of the humor, Dead Space: Extraction wipes the floor with OVERKILL in every regard. :)