14 Wii Games That Deserve Switch Ports

or Swiitch ports as they should be known
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[@christmas61594]

Timestamps 0:29 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1:37 Excitebots: Trick Racing 2:39 Wii Sports 3:44 Punch Out 4:34 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor 5:38 The House of the Dead: Overkill 7:00 Kirby’s Epic Yarn 7:54 Tatsunoko vs Capcom 8:57 The Last Story 9:52 Boom Box 10:53 Klonoa 12:17 Wario Land: The Shake Dimension 13:14 Silent Hill: Shattered Memories 14:32 Madworld

[@NYCJoeBlack]

I was hoping Madworld was mentioned and it was the last game on the list. Hope for a sequel as well. I hope Punch-Out! for the Wii also receives an enhanced port that includes the DLC.

[@terenceramroop]

Thanks man. Saved me 14:31 of time. Punch Out needs its own fresh new game, not a port.

[@steveatkinson8832]

@@terenceramroop Yes, but at this point, I would take a port just because of lack of content.

[@Mr.Foxhat]

Fuck, no Conduit 2? That is easily a top 10 Wii game, and the best Wii fps of all time (almost as good as Metroid Prime 3.) Would love a Switch port with gyro controls, as well as a 3rd game to finish the story.

[@sonikdahedgehog9728]

Twilight Princess to as it needs to be on every console made and Mario galaxy two was planed but canned because there wasn't a NVIDIA Sheils version like galaxy one had and it would have to be a port not a emulated version like the other three

[@wanderlustwarrior]

Muramasa the Demon Blade is probably my favorite game that wasn't on this list. You mentioned a lot of great ones, like MadWorld and Tatsunoko vs Capcom. And then there's all the great WiiWare that you did a separate video on.

[@ecks4657]

Muramasa looked great on the Vita and it even got DLC there. It would look even better at higher res and on an OLED screen.

[@brenthill2656]

Muramasa is a gem!! It need to come back! So beautiful, so fun!

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

@@ecks4657 works on the vita tv

[@CrimsonGhostCK]

I didn't like it as much as I hoped i will... But it's a good game, yes

[@JiaJinTan]

THIS!!!!!!!

[@Sinikkasini]

I'm so glad the list mentions the Last Story. I wish more people could experience this gem with its silly elements like banana peel arrows and slippable lemons together with an actual pleasant story.

[@jhun045]

The music, the plot, Jirall !

[@GasKasOnFire]

I love the wii u, because you can buy so many of these games.

[@nitronikolai]

The other two rainfall games need to come to Switch

[@brenthill2656]

It looks awesome! I don’t think I’d even heard of it before this video!

[@Sinikkasini]

@@GasKasOnFire that's what I love the Wii U for as well. I got to enjoy The Last Story somewhat recently with my community thanks to it (and my parents getting me the game for Christmas). 😊

[@JJJJuNit1102]

I remember my dad playing a game called Zak and Wiki's Pirate Treasure or something like that. That would be a perfect port. Can utilize touch or pointer. Art style and puzzles are amazing.

[@frankiegarcia2921]

that game was incredible, regrettably it did not sell well.

[@Refreshment01]

One of the go to games to show how amazing motion controls could be on the Wii when properly implemented. It's also one of the best classic adventure games ever made.

[@joshernsteen2066]

There was also Elebits for the Nintendo Wii and its sequel, which I believe only got sales in New York primarily I believe. I could be wrong, but I did not even look up where it was even sold online. It was mentioned inside of Nintendo Power Magazine, which is primarily targeted towards states that sell magazines by the newstand.

[@joshernsteen2066]

There is also mini desktop racing for the wii. The game literally is a car racing on desk surround by household items being shown in the real size comparison to the height of the car. We had a copy legitimately obtained somehow, brought it down to school to avoid being sued for it; and we still have not gotten it back yet.

[@dedecoVGMDJ]

@@joshernsteen2066 elebits has a sequel????

[@brendanmchugh6323]

Haven’t watched the list yet but Mario Strikers desperately needs a port, probably my fav Mario game

[@albertodiaz9296]

Better graphics, Rosalina, Pauline and the Koopalines as Captains, online mode and maybe 3 new stadiums. That´s all it needs.

[@brendanmchugh6323]

@@albertodiaz9296 couldn’t agree more

[@Kcalien]

I forgot about Mario strikers! And Battalion Wars!

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

It's certainly the most Aggressive, Hardcore, Mario game.

[@Axecon1]

With the FIFA 2022 World Cup coming up, it would be a huge loss if Nintendo did not do a new Mario Strikers game/Mario Strikers Port

[@Froge0]

Donkey Kong Country Returns would be my top pick. Ever since Tropical Freeze it's been a pretty slept on game. Both of them are great, I just want to see Returns get the credit it deserves.

[@StevenUlyssesPerhero]

DKCR ported to the Switch with the additional world from the 3DS version would be tight

[@jetpackandbutlers5915]

@@StevenUlyssesPerhero Nintendo: That would be 60 dollars

[@mbone877]

Better than tropical freeze

[@amirgarcia547]

Imo Returns was a good return to form for the series, but overall just felt like a modern retread of DKC1 and the levels didn’t really stand out that much in terms of their themes and settings. I enjoyed playing it, don’t get me wrong, but unlike Tropical Freeze it didn’t really have any staying power for me.

[@Terranigma23]

I recommand a lot Yooka Laylee The Impossible Lair, if you are a fan of DK Returns/Tropical Freeze. It's really good. 😁

[@jaretco6423]

Definitely agreed on Galaxy 2. I don't understand why it was part of the 3D All-Star collection. It has to come on the Switch at some point. Also agreed on Wario Land: Shake It & Wii Sports. But I am surprised you didn't mentioned the Metroid Prime Trilogy needed to be on the Switch as well. I know it was already an collection. But they could've at least ported that into the Switch. Especially with Prime 4 coming to the horizon soon.

[@CasepbX]

Tatsunoko vs Capcom had such a Dreamcast feel to it, was great. I'm actually surprised Wario Land Shake It wasn't remastered for the Switch already. Maybe they lost the source code?

[@Froge0]

Kirby's Epic Yarn would be amazing but it needs a classic mode. The powerup's they shoved into the 3DS version really made the level design not work, like at all. If they wanna have the "extra" content as a bonus thing then fine, but if it was based purely on the 3DS version it'd be a hard skip for me even though Epic Yarn is one of my favourite games.

[@brotankfrank_6158]

All I need is a Red Steel 1 & 2 HD remaster…. And then Red Steel 3 for switch Those games have so much potential

[@davidhiggins2338]

I’d love to see a Mario strikers port or even a sequel. Would also be cool to see the Conduit get a switch port

[@gardevoirtrainer4526]

Muramasa the Demon Blade. I would pay so much for a Switch port. One of the most beautiful games ever created.

[@aionios1796]

Donkey Kong Country Returns HDfied… with the added levels from the 3DS!!!

[@markvicferrer]

Kirby's Epic Yarn would look amazing in HD... then they rereleased it on the 3DS. 😔 How about a Craft bundle that has Kirby's Epic Yarn & Yoshi's Wooly World?

[@BENULTIMAN2000]

I can agree with Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom if it has all the Cut Content that was left out of the Japanese & US Versions And as an Honorable Mention: I'd say that Kirby's Return to Dreamland deserves to have a Version made for the Nintendo Switch along with Epic Mickey 1&2, Rabbids Go Home, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Captain Rainbow (If Nintendo doesn't have Cold Feet about releasing it in Western Territories), PokéPark 1&2 and a Random Selection of 20 WiiWare Games

[@playmoreindies9638]

Lol, I’m still bitter that Captain Rainbow and the New Play Control port of Chibi-Robo never got localized.

[@bladearmorginga6582]

Good list, but dear god I wanna see The Conduit 1 & 2 on the switch, and if they do well enough I’d love to see a conduit 3.

[@bbworks159]

Yes. I misplaced the second one and was having a great time. A trilogy capper would be great as well.

[@eltee704]

I'm amazed galaxy 2 never got announced as DLC for the Mario all-stars collection

[@WhoEvenIsAndr]

I’ll never forgive Nintendo for not including Mario Galaxy 2. I never grew up with the first one, and the second one was one of my favourite and most nostalgic games ever, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.

[@SubZero_NH3]

The Wii Era was the height of Nintendo and we never knew it at the time. Between the Virtual Console, massive library of games & the innovative controls it was a fun time.

[@katsnyder7809]

Harvest Moon Animal parade is my favorite version of the games! I would love to see that foe the switch ☺️

[@Anni_ka]

That game!😍 I would *love* to have a port of Animal Parade with maybe slightly refreshed visuals & better load times! I'd be a bit worried about the rival marriage system though, as in whether it would be kept in or removed for same-sex romance options...🤔

[@peepingsignal]

+1 for My Life as a King. Never even played any other FF games but I'd love to play this again!

[@infinitygamingyt266]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Wii Sports should definitely get a remastered port to the Nintendo Switch!

[@jasperstuart5745]

I agree with you,because it’s a shame Nintendo didn’t put super Mario galaxy 2 on the switch eshop yet,if they’re ever going to realize that

[@retrobrandon]

AH THE LAST STORY THANK YOU. I've been saying this for years. That game was amazing!

[@dukemon6163]

Wario Land Shake It HD would look so beautiful.

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

Hey Jon this video was great and made me yearn for another Memory Block video with all three of you talented gentlemen!

[@CreeperChaoslink]

I would love to see Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Switch as well. Just like Kirby's Epic Yarn, it was also on 3DS but it could be so much better on Switch with it being 1080p 60fps with button controls and the extra content from the 3DS version.

[@wii58739]

I love my wii console, so many good games and memories with that little machine! Jon i would absolutely play some wii games with you if come knocking on my door :) Also i think zack and wiki should be on this list btw

[@JustinTheClaw]

You _really_ left me hanging on waiting for MadWorld to appear on this list! 😂

[@vincentquinn3577]

I like looking at all my Wii games sometimes too. Sometimes, when I have a friend over, I bring them to my room and show them all my Wii games. Sometimes my best friends even watch me play with all my Wii games

[@casperhermans]

As a European, I have never heard of ExciteBots before, but what I can see from the footage and Jon's excitement, it looks like a fun time! So, I wouldn't mind if he were to come to my house and put it in my Wii.

[@martindion4846]

I really badly want Punch Out! Wii on the Switch and also a new Punch Out game!

[@benitosierrajr3958]

I do want to see Super Mario Galaxy 2 at some point, Galaxy 1 is good, but Galaxy 2 is one of my all time favorite Mario games, truly one of the best.

[@deanhatescoffee]

Great list. Lots of interesting games. Would definitely play that Wario game - I never even heard of it. I know it's not a Wii game but I would really like to see an Eternal Darkness HD remake. Such a cool game.

[@MrGamefreak1994]

Nintendo Life always coming up with good vid ideas

[@By-the_Way]

I want Baten Kaitos! Okay, that's not a Wii game... As for Wii games, I'd love to see Zangeki no Reginleiv, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and Muramasa: The Demon Blade. (Maybe the Vita version for Muramasa since the Vita version has really cool DLC stories.)

[@greyfox111483]

Wow! House of the Dead Overkill and Madworld (which in addition to its visual style also had one of the most fun hip hop soundtracks) were not choices I'd expect to have seen on this channel. The only additional one I would have liked to see on the list is Red Steel 2, but I'm not sure if it would be as good with joycons.

[@SilverAxe13]

Metroid. Prime. Trilogy. Come on, Nintendo!

[@jaretco6423]

Agreed.

[@playmoreindies9638]

Lol, Nintendo hates money.

[@MinusBros]

Omg yes I did a 100% playthrough of Wario Land Shake It last year, I would love to see it on Switch.

[@AZTenor94]

I am SO glad Jon mentioned My Life as a King! Not enough people talk about it!

[@TimWalkerHobbies]

I just commented on that too. In my top 10 games ever. I don't know what it is about it, it just really grabbed me and made me buy all the DLC. Definite remake needed!

[@blakestewart7200]

Fantastic selections!

[@Terranigma23]

I would add the game "Opoona". This game is so unique and the soundtrack is made by Hitoshi Sakimoto/Basiscape (FFXII, Odin Sphere, 13 Sentinels, FF Tactics, etc). 😁

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

The Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Party, & other Wii Games should get a Remastered Collection!

[@SweetlyYT]

We do

[@tango2895]

Awesome video I would love to see a lot of those games ported over to the switch

[@saaddiary]

Excite bots was so good, it needed you to understand the weight, limits, and coordination of movement with the bot you use, it was artistic and needed skill. I wish it continued as a franchise. The last story was one of the greatest RPGs game play-wise, should have been adopted as a Nintendo franchise. Silent hill was so clever, and the way it intricately studied your behavior was unsettling, especially the analysis in the end, I would like to play it again to see how "I" have changed over the years.

[@mesenga123]

How could you forget the great Mario Strikers Charged Football? Anyways, great list. Really surprised you picked some of my favorites, like the beautiful Klonoa and the gem that was Excitebots. Not the mention the HotD:Overkill, my favorite on the "blast them" take. Good job.

[@AllieRX]

This is why I installed the Dolphin Emulator on my phone, and I'm so happy that my phone is a very powerful one. It's the OnePlus 8, and it has 8GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 865 chip. A lot of GameCube and Wii games run at full speed at 720p, some at 1080p. Though I had to install multiple builds like MMJ, MMJR, MOD, and of course the default one on the Google Play store because some games run better on one build, some run better on others.

[@s0phi3e]

Just came home from playing Wii with my friend. Wii sports is a classic we still play it all the time. But my all time favourite is Wii Party. It's so much fun, my friend and I have played it millions of time and we're still not tired of it. It's the best game for gathering your friends in your living room and having a fun evening. I wish they did a Wii Party 2 (or Switch Party I guess), but only if it's just as good lol. I think a port would be cool too tho, even though I personally would probably keep playing on my wii.

[@gauwoof]

Wii Punch Out is sooo immersive with the balance board!

[@alvinanis3006]

Wii Sports was peak. Playing several sports games with your Mii alongside friends and family basically made the Wii generation.

[@ketchupchipspls6285]

I'd like Cursed Mountain. It's a great game about climbing a mountain, but it did have wii waggle issues. That would be fixed with a Switch port.

[@bbworks159]

Little King’s Story. I only played that for a little bit and would love to get back into it only in HD.

[@TimBartja]

I would really like to see Epic Mickey have a second chance on Switch. I mean, in a perfect world, it would be a remake where they can realize more of the ideas that were held back because of hardware, but even a remake that boosted movement speed and added better camera control would be amazing!

[@Kbohls157]

‘never doubt the Spielberg’ is really quite the sentence

[@Jere1570]

Boom Blox 1 and 2 were absolutely amazing. Especially with co-op

[@oscarzxn4067]

After the re release of Maiden of Black Water, I hope Koei Tecmo and Nintendo can also consider bringing the 2 Fatal Frame/Project Zero Wii games to modern consoles, especially since the 4th game never left Japan, the remake of 2 wasn't released in America and we could play the game with a control scheme that makes sense.

[@Silvxr9]

Wii sports resort without a doubt needs to be on the switch. That was one of my favorite games on the console and especially the sword game

[@MarsJakehall]

I saw the header and immediately thought of Excite truck. Don't know about Excite bots but I would be very excited if one of them had a remake!

[@cash_eye]

I want these to be ported: - Mario Galaxy 2 - Kirby's Epic Yarn - Wario Land: The Shake Dimension - this wasn't mentioned but I also want the Mario Soccer game

[@flashrocket9158]

Mario Strikers Charged?

[@GameBlock_]

I only had around 5 wii games in total. I wasn’t allowed to play video games until a year before the Wii U came out, and two years after I got my wii I got a Wii U (my parents then sold my wii in a garage sale) and I ended up just getting tons of Wii U games and no more wii ones. This list will really help me catch up on the games I missed out on!

[@treyhogan]

Oh man, needed a couple more bangers. Conduit 1 and 2 Goldeneye 007 Arc' Rise Fantasia Rune Factory Frontier both FFCC Echoes of Time and Crystal Bearers. Kirby Return to Dreamland. Tales of Grace's (I know of F) but Grace's was originally Wii. Come on Nintendo, just give us everything 🤣🤣

[@retroimportgamer513]

Great pick, the Wii is a wonderful machine and these picks are all awesome games 👍

[@takeflight5984]

John. Your humour is 11/10. Love it.

[@jumponeverything]

I am still waiting for Jon to insert the excite bots disc into my wii

[@dfsxgh]

Thank you for Excitebots love! So underrated and unique

[@shawmann8414]

Nicely done. Thank you sir.

[@RhinosIncGaming]

Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom on Switch would be a dream come true! I'd also love to see Muramasa the Demon Blade make its way to Switch. That game looked so good and played so well!

[@brenthill2656]

LOVE the Wario Land series!! I also just beat Klonoa for the first time last night, and it is phenomenal!!

[@captndingpot3981]

You guys forget DKC Returns. I would love to see this game come to the switch. They can do a Hyrule Warriors situation and have everything from the Wii version and the 3DS version of the game and make the defenitive edition. The 3DS version added a lot of new content including button controls, an easier new mode, new things to buy in Cranky's shop as well as prices being adjusted, and a new world consisting 8 new levels and the last level from the Wii version. It would be cool seeing this game come to the switch with everything from the 3DS version with the wii visuals and framerate because the 3DS's version only runs at 30fps and it looked a lot more pixelated due to the 3DS's limitations. I would definitely rebuy this game for the switch, I've been wanting to replay this game for a long time. A version with all the content from the 3DS version but polished up to look better running at 1080p 60fps would be great.

[@Llodg]

Man, I loved playing ExciteBots at my friends house, now I really want that game to get ported or be remastered.....

[@Kcalien]

I can’t believe you did Excitebots and Punch Out wii! Red Steel 2 is awesome too

[@andykishore]

1:27 I was waiting to see if you would hint at that.

[@mcdanntgaming6229]

Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy deserves a remaster on switch, also Mario sports mix needs a remaster on switch

[@Guitario666]

Great picks!

[@SolinoOruki]

The Wii is one of the best consoles of all time with some of the best games of all time.

[@ryno_8848]

I like how Matt is just standing there menacingly in the thumbnail

[@LeonCoxCaR]

Beautifully curated list.

[@galenburnett9791]

14:00 brilliant contrast of Faron Woods' theme against this horrific Silent Hill sequence.

[@thenintendogamer1542]

I just bought a wii and want to get into the library quite deep. What games would you guys reccomend besides ones that are ported as I prefer no motion or semi motion

[@meikahidenori]

Monster hunter tri. It can use the controller but the underwater mechanics were really designed for the remotes, but the controller is pretty serviceable. It even had a controller bundle. If you can do a bit of motion, i still suggest The Crystal Bearers if your into final fantasy. Otherwise things like Epic Mickey is another good one to try. But look for anything compatible with the controller if you do have issues with motion.

[@chrisholmes1355]

I would love to see donkey kong country returns as a switch port

[@flashrocket9158]

Next year is Kirby's 30th, so we need games like Kirby's Return to Dreamland in Celebration. And Need for Speed: Nitro is criminally underrated. Maybe Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Rodea the Sky Soldier, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Disney: Epic Mickey, Super Paper Mario, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and yes, Metroid: Other M.

[@supercamborg4218]

I’m so glad to see Wario Land on the list, Wario Land just needs whatever it can get to have the series back, and to hopefully eventually get a new game

[@MrRaxodine]

Great list!!!

[@orange1304]

All I want is Epic Mickey 1&2 port, and then a sequel. Eh, one can dream, I suppose...

[@playmoreindies9638]

Licensing issues will probably keep those games from being ported/remastered. But, yeah, I’d love to have Epic 1 on a current gen console.

[@Nogardo]

Jon, the voice of a god but the body of mere mortals like us.

[@AlanCyprysiak]

I Love KLONOA ❤ Game of my childhood. Still waiting for it to be on switch.

[@tayrool]

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Paper Mario Mario Strikers Charged Mario Super Sluggers Mario Sports Mix Metroid Prime 3 Metroid: Other M Donkey Kong Country Returns Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbos’ Treasure Wii Sports + Resort

[@DragoonMyuutsu]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 definitely needs to be on the Switch. Tatsunoko Vs Capcom, would love to see a port as well and hopefully include more characters like the Samurai Pizza Cats. I wouldn't mind Super Paper Mario, Epic Mickey (1 + 2), Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and Back to the Future: The Game getting Switch ports as well.

[@cpgrafismos]

And if you are a Metal Slug fan, don't forget about Metal Slug Anthology.

[@steveirwin3594]

Don't forget the objective best game that's ever existed... ENDLESS OCEAN (and the sequel) Seriously though, I'd pay billions for a switch port.

[@occamsaturn]

this is peak jon humor and I love it

[@rpxdarby]

Baroque, Cursed Mountain and Shattered Memories would be great to see! Or the Resident Evil Wii games?

[@lincy9114]

Great list, would love to see Last Story get a remaster like Xenoblade, another one I might add to the list, though kind of a personal choice is Monster Hunter Tri , although the under water combat is a real pain to get around at the beginning but I can't deny that I really enjoy the ability to dive under water and explore a new area , the sense of wonder when you're under water is just tranquil, but they probably will have to rework the controls for underwater exploration and so forth. Also probably remaster all the contents in the new RE engine, which seem like a really big task, which I am not sure that something Capcom is willing to do, from the commercial point of view.

[@antoniotorres1674]

Don't even say it, Nintendo might get ready for. 60 dollar mario galaxy 2

[@cassiodvieira]

My picks would be: Twilight Princess Mario Strikers Charged Metroid Prime Trilogy The Conduit 1 & 2 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

[@ninemugetsu]

Feels good seeing Sin & Punishment 2 here

[@onyxx5612]

Yooooooo I forgot about excite bots that was my first wii game not wii sports when I had my wii and before I got any other games I was playing that nonstop trying to unlock the different bots and and other things man that game was fun and underrated as a racer compared to other racing games. Man seeing this vid makes me miss my wii more and more and ima get one back one day soon and relive my classics like I do my PS2

[@lynxofhyrule]

tbh Jon showing up at my house with a bunch of wii games and hanging out while I pay them sounds like a great time

[@zadiequest341]

Jon's like Santa: he's coming to our houses to make us play all these games!

[@mauricehoman9559]

Great list, would love to see Super. Mario Galaxy 2 on the Switch. And let's add Dead Space Extraction to the list.

[@marcosd.6628]

Fragile Dream´s would be great too!

[@MichaelJosephHamm]

The phrase “I’m gonna put it in your wii” was so threatening.