The Life and Times of the Nintendo Wii | Wagglefest Wonderland

Nintendo released their little white box, the Wii, over 15 years ago and it's legacy is...interesting. As a big fan of the console since it's inception, I have a whole lot to talk about, so come hear me rave about the Wii for 30 minutes!
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[@darthcerebus]

"Everybody Votes" was such a fantastic concept of a channel, I really wish they'd bring it back as a Switch app or something. Really needs to be more of a thing nowadays just for giggles. Just random harmless questions just to see where you stand in things that don't affect anything, it was a fun little ritual to do every day.

[@lunalesombras1150]

It kind of came back in the form of Splatfest, but a more dedicated service would be great.

[@rouge939]

Can’t believe Nintendo invented democracy

[@ModBros8434]

The 2024 U.S presidential election should be held on the everybody votes channel

[@ribbonfly]

I was so sad when "Everybody Votes" died.

[@Gameplayer1500X]

​@@ModBros8434 I would so vote for Luigi

[@VixYW]

"Whatever man, shut up. I like video games" Now those are wise words that can end 99.9% of discussions online surrounding the subject. I'm gonna use them from now on.

[@Hithere-uz6wd]

Yeah nice way to say ”fuck off” without the other person going bonkers

[@maddinzf7967]

​@@Hithere-uz6wdyou know they still will 😂

[@kid14346]

"It is more important that these games get played than owned." This is the best outlook for game preservation and emulation

[@BrightSpark]

Exactly - especially since Nintendo won't make a DIME from used game sales anyway, and I yet have to see an officially sanctioned and steadily available option to buy any previously physical Wii games digitally, let alone any WiiWare titles, now that the Wii Shop Channel is defunct. I mean, sure. The Wii U had maybe... five digital rereleases of Wii games? But that'd require you to own a Wii U, which you can also only get used, and god knows how long the Wii U eShop will still be around for anyway. But in case Nintendo is listening: I will just point out that both the Wii and the Switch both use Bluetooth to connect to their controllers, and that the Sensor bar was just a bunch of infrared LEDs in a box, with no actual connectivity to the console itself aside from power.

[@pikksen7905]

@@BrightSpark Well whaddayaknow. The Wii U Eshop's days are numbered.

[@BrightSpark]

@@pikksen7905 That was inevitable anyway. Unlike on PC, it doesn't make sense to run a digital storefront forever on a console as the consoles may get defunct over time, and the market gets increasingly smaller over time the older the system gets. Not a fan of it, but it is understandable and - frankly - expected. Nintendo likely doesn't care enough to keep an online service secure if maybe a few thousand people use it. Plus, I seem to recall that people managed to crack into the CDN and download games straight from the official servers anyway.

[@pikksen7905]

@@BrightSpark Eh, that's a fair assessment.

[@yarh79]

The Wii-DS 2006-2012 were a whole different era. So much nostalgia.

[@ToxicTurquoise454]

Greatest era in human history. 2013 as well. Era of bliss.

[@darthtyranus7683]

True If your really onto hunting them I've had luck on Offerup found a new Wii for 40 bucks in 2018

[@rossorange2592]

Great stuff

[@TotallyOriginal223]

Man, the Wii Sports theme lives up to this day. They did not need to give a glorified tech demo such a good soundtrack, yet they did. Now that's dedication.

[@NEEDbacon]

I mean, Nintendo just didn't miss on music for the Wii. Except ironically the game where that was the focus. But for real, the shop channel DID NOT need to slap that hard. Even the third parties stepped up. Madworld and No More Hero's OST's are amazing and you can rock them day to day.

[@gizmoduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu2773]

you haven't heard good video game music until you've listened to the sonic advance 3 ost don't play the game, it isn't the best, but damn that music is the best i've ever heard

[@samueld8413]

@@gizmoduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu2773 Too bad it's on the GBA

[@gizmoduuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu2773]

@@samueld8413 wdym? i love how gba sounds, all of my favorite songs are from games on that system! i especially like the bass

[@AsianRailgun]

@@samueld8413 Visual Boy Advance.

[@SilverSpireZ]

The Wii is such a nostalgic console for me. I can’t count how much time I’ve spent as a kid making Miis in the Mii Maker, and playing Wii Sports Resort and Brawl. It had its problems (and it’s library is 90% shovelware, and it causes Nintendo to start slacking on hardware that still bites them to this day), but I still love this thing. Also, Nintendo really needs to bring back the Virtual Console. It’s still bizarre how the Wii had the best retro support…

[@austinkonkol2472]

Its namely that nobody bought 90% of the stuff they ported, and most third parties have wizened up and realized they can release their own titles in collections, generating the best sales vs piecemeal.

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

Not anymore. . .

[@calebdonaldson8770]

In my humble opinion, the Wii is Nintendo's best home console. It managed to represent everything Nintendo stands for and so much more. Dare I say, it was the most innovative console in history, and single-handedly changed the future of the gaming industry in more ways than one.

[@galfinsp7216]

The only series that missed out were f zero, possibly star fox, pikmin and chibi robo(depending on how you define new play control

[@calebdonaldson8770]

@@galfinsp7216 I typically don't count backwards compatibility, unless it is physically ported over to another console, which New Play Control is. Every console does miss out on a few franchises, as expected, but the Wii certainly has one of the higher counts thanks to its expansive library.

[@sanic1085]

Except handicapped people....

[@amshigar0092]

I remember getting Twilight Princess for the Wii before getting the Wii itself because it was damn near impossible to actually get for a good while. I ended up spending weeks just reading the manual just wondering what the actual game was going to be like. I was practically crying when I came home from school and my mom revealed she actually managed to get a hold of one. I will also never forget the Wii for being my official start to retro collecting. When I finally got my first job and my first paychecks, I went crazy at used game stores picking up hidden gems like Muramasa, Sakura Wars V, Trauma Center, FE Radiant Dawn, and more that just went under the radar. Sure it was the start of my library becoming too bloated for me to actually play them all, but I'll never look over my collection and regret ever purchasing any of these hidden classics.

[@smedlings]

Same for me, I bought the Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Twilight Princess before I actually owned the game back in December 2006 and read the entire guide before I even got the game lol

[@Reynsoon]

TRAUMA CENTER FAN

[@solidskullz5736]

The Wii was awesome, so many games that I would play for hours. Some of my favorites are sonic unleashed, super smash bros brawl, dragon ball z budokai tenkachi 3, sonic colors and Kirby’s return to dreamland

[@Max-nb3po]

My favorite games that I played on the Wii are Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, Wii sports and resort, Mario kart Wii, and Mario party 8.

[@turtletube5068]

“How do you even pronounce this?”

[@IamaPERSON]

@Boluga BEGONE BOT

[@zdelrod829]

@@IamaPERSON Dude, these types of videos are bot magnets

[@IamaPERSON]

@@zdelrod829 still doesn't mean we shouldn't fight against them.

[@dullsunrise8820]

I’ve had my Wii for years. It’s a gift from my grandpa and still means a lot to me. I’m surprised it still works tbh

[@polycube868]

It's made out of Iwata era Nintendium

[@jonathanwilson7949]

@@polycube868 exactly

[@legendslayer6558]

i have 3 wiis for whatever reason, plan to homebrew one eventually

[@shinystar777]

My grandpa won a raffle to be able to buy my wii for me.

[@tacoman422]

I think it's pretty unfair how much flak the Wii gets for the amount of garbage on the system. I mean, the PS1 and PS2 both had over 4000 games if Wikipedia is anything to go by, you can't tell me most of those were winners.

[@sodalangstson9438]

Both of those console allow completey new game concept , new studio and lincense game a platform and system while with wii it had great intail sucess but as time went on that gimmick of motion control became hassle for company and player which result in to complete mess of situation where port of wii was complete crap

[@marioguy1225]

The nes had the most terrible games

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

​@@marioguy1225The NES has hundreds of great games, and a real controller. The Wii has 20 good games and tacked on waggle in almost every game. The Wii sucks.

[@marioguy1225]

@@Captain_Neckbeard the nes has so much terrible games the wii does too but they have their good games id say they are on the same boat mostly

[@traviscunningham7062]

Wii>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wii U.

[@Calham64]

This re-awakened all my history and nostalgia with the Wii! I usually see it as just an okay console, but this reminded me of the good ol' days I had with it, so thank you for bringing it all back. Some lost memories are now treasured again.

[@j.m.r.7737]

Dude, same! I've been giving the Wii the short end of the stick lately, and I need to stop lol it's given me some great memories growing up

[@pongchannel.]

@@j.m.r.7737 the hardware of the wii was top notch to

[@pongchannel.]

Controllers wernt getting drift

[@NatetheNintendofan]

Now the wheels used for Homebrew and a lot of other cool hacking stuff trust me I have a hacked Wii and a half Wii U and it's really fun yes I'm going to admit I have been pirating some Wii games but I vowed never pirate a switch game

[@NatetheNintendofan]

@@pongchannel. best thing ever unless you are treating your controllers bad

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

I really like the mii maker. It had a lot of customization for its time

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

@Boluga bot or not

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

I think bot

[@IamaPERSON]

@@MantaKizaemonFTW it's a bot, report it's main, Fierce

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

@@IamaPERSON Fierce Tarot?

[@IamaPERSON]

@@MantaKizaemonFTW no, a guy impersonating him

[@realkingofantarctica]

I've just started collecting for the Wii after wanting to experience more of the games surrounding my childhood, and what a good idea it was. The Wii, no matter how polarising it was and still is, is such a legendary piece of gaming.

[@IamaPERSON]

@Boluga BOLUGA NEEDS REPORTS! HE'LL KEEP HIS COMMENTS UP IF I'M RIGHT!

[@IamaPERSON]

@Boluga but you kept it up, so I guess I'm right.

[@DrDelta334]

I'm doing the same with wii and ds I got latest party 8, wario ware smove moves and galaxy 2

[@petertraggorth4755]

Wii

[@erc3338]

What are some of your recommendations that aren't the common ones? Mine's a piece of shovelware called Deadly Creatures and Trauma Center: Second Opinion.

[@tbk34ch]

The Wii also had Mario Sport Mix, aka the most underrated game of all time. Seriously, no one talks about it, but it's a Mario game made by Square Enix where you can kill a Final Fantasy boss by chucking dodgeballs at it. Honestly used to be one of my favorites as a kid

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Dang it, Square Enix! Why wasn't the White Mage from Sports Mix a spirit in Smash Ultimate? Instead we get that crappy Geno mii costume regurgitated from the 3DS and Wii U Smash games!

[@austinkonkol2472]

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 before that was also fantastic, wonderful use of DS's touchscreen to simulate basketball

[@kieranstark7213]

I still think Pac-Man World 2 (non-GBA versions) is the most underrated game even after a couple decades (even though it’s one of my favourites, you don’t see it on a lot of lists of best video games, which is also the problem with the home console version of its predecessor Pac-Man World 1), but yeah, Mario Sports Mix, like its spiritual successor to Mario Hoops 3-on-3, also really deserves more mentions as modern classics because they sure can be fast-paced athletic fun to play!

[@SuperFromND]

PREACH IT, sports mix is fun as hell wiimmfi supports it too! though i havent found it to be very active unfortunately

[@drezz8k]

Mario Super Sluggers > Mario Sports Mix

[@viewtifuljoe99]

The Wii played via Dolphin now is an amazing platform. Being able to upscale to 4k, use fan made texture packs, hacks, and control tweaks as well as use original controllers or modern ones. The community has done a great job improving on the original experience.

[@yarh79]

I can agree, I'm not giving flowers to piracy or anything like that, but Dolphin is genuinely an excellent experience for Wii players, so much work done amazingly right

[@EternallyEve]

@@yarh79 not trying to take a jab at you, but considering that most Wii games are never gonna see the light of day again and official support died ages ago, downloading Wii games isn't necessarily pirating. At least not on the moral level like an actual 2021 video game.

[@wangchung2157]

Completely agree especially with Nintendo thinking they can end piracy lolololo and the absolute trash that is Nintendo online Dolphin is a god send, and it works on phones too!!

[@TheHutchIsOn]

@@EternallyEve Also Nintendo is particularly bad with game preservation so I dont feel guilty

[@CeHee123]

Still my favourite console. I don't think I've spent more hours on any one system than the Wii. A lot of my favourite games ever debuted on it. Mario Galaxy 2 Re4 Wii edition No More Heroes 1+2 Xenoblade Chronicles Wii Party Wii Sports/ Resort Wario Land Shake DKC Returns Mario Strikers Charged Sonic Colours Metroid Prime Trilogy Smash Bros Brawl And so many I have yet to play

[@LandonEmma]

Get mario kart wii

[@kaio0777]

i love this list it show antdude point the Wii had game games

[@kieranstark7213]

*List of Wii games I love (in alphabetical order)* • Ben 10 Alien Force: Viglax Attacks & Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction • Brothers in Arms 1 & 2 • Captain Rainbow • Cave Story • Crash of the Titans (the hate it gets is just despicable) Donkey Kong Country Returns (although the 3DS version is a definite improvement DKCR needed, let's be real) Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (NPC) • Epic Mickey 1 & 2 (otherwise, they come close had the gameplay been better, especially in TPoT) • Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn • Kirby’s Dream Collection Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby's Return to Dreamland Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games Mario Super Sluggers Mega Man 4-5 (VC) • Mega Man 9 - 10 Metroid Prime: Trilogy (both Wii and Gamecube versions) • Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii (there’s a reason why it’s called “newer”, if only the New Super Mario Bros. series lived up to their name by not feeling like the same game over and over again as of the 2010s) • No More Heroes 1 & 2 • Okami Pac-Attack (VC) • Pac-Man Party Pandora's Tower • Phantasy Star • Phoenix Wright 1 - 3 • Pikmin 1 & 2 (NPC) Punch Out!!! (2009) • Rayman Origins • Resident Evil 4 • Retro City Rampage • Salamander • Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Sonic and the Black Knight (had it not been for Amy Rose chasing down Sonic for “forgetting their date” by potentially turning their friends against him at the end) Sonic Riders SD and Sega Superstars Tennis come close) Super Mario Bros. 2 & 3 (VC) • Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 Super Mario World (VC) Super Metroid (VC) • Super Paper Mario • Super Smash Bros. Brawl • Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World • The King of Fighters ‘97 - ‘98 The Last Story • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess • The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon • Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Underworld Wario Land: Shake It! Wario Ware: Smooth Moves • World of Goo • Xenoblade Chronicles 1

[@wangchung2157]

Resident evil 4 on wii is still the best way to experience that game, the controls are the bees knees 👌

[@CeHee123]

@@LandonEmma I have played it. Not my favourite Mario Kart but it was the first I played and I think it has the best soundtrack in the series.

[@dialga236]

Ive been bitten by the nostalgia bug for the Wii hardcore as of recently, and Im absolutely loving it. Any console that has Mario Galaxy is automatically one of the best.

[@austinkonkol2472]

Wii was one of those consoles that reside on a bell curve, those with an average interest in games think of it poorly, but casual fans love whats there, and hardcore fans who like to dive deep find an absolute treasure trove of niche hidden gems. It's honestly staggering going back and seeing not only the underappreciated games I found through Nintendo Power that I played as a kid, but the even more hidden games that I discover now. I'm just a sucker for exactly the type of quirky games the Wii had in spades. I thought I knew it all when it comes to the Wii, yet somehow this video brought to my attention Camelot DID make a Golf game for it? Awesome to find out.

[@MonsterDawg79]

Ah yes, the console that officially made me a Nintendo fan. Man, the late 2000s and early 2010s were dark times for me as a gamer. The Wii was the only console during that period that really spoke to me.

[@ToxicTurquoise454]

Please don't insult 2007-2013, the era of bliss and the greatest era in history.

[@MonsterDawg79]

@@ToxicTurquoise454 If you enjoyed that gen of gaming, that's fine by me. I'm just saying that I, personally, didn't care for it outside of the Wii. These things are subjective.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

@@ToxicTurquoise454 Personally I think this is probably the worst period in gaming history. I've said this many times and I still stand it to this very day. PC gaming at an all-time low, console development become so expensive that only me-too games were being made, Sony releasing a console that was honestly a piece of shit, good Wii games constantly being held hostage by an obnoxious control scheme and an underpowered console didn't do too much except waggle, and Nintendo going through what is probably its most clueless period in terms of refusing to put games on the console that people actually wanted. There were games from Nintendo that I really liked, but I honestly couldn't disagree with AntDude more. Most of the games he showcases in this video are like, 5-6/10 games. Decent, but there's not much too them. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of games that I enjoyed back then, even on the Wii! But I hated what the consoles companies were doing back then and I honestly haven't returned to console platforms ever since. All of my favorite genres of games just weren't being produced anymore (strategy games, turn based games, RPGs, etc.) and no one was putting games on my platform of choice (the PC). Nowadays my favorite genres are back, everything is released on PC, and I can buy most things at a great price without anything being locked to regions. I can even game full-time on Linux without any issues at all. Yeah, the AAA industry is an embarrassment but I don't care about those games anyway.

[@JmrUltra]

In my opinion, my favorite thing the Wii introduced were the Miis. They are such fun avatars and are among some of my favorite video game characters. They were also the first characters I had been introduced to in gaming, given that the Wii was also my first game console.

[@Bubbabyte99]

This. Miis are one of the greatest things Nintendo has ever done imo, and it's really upsetting how underutilized they are nowadays.

[@misterzygarde6431]

The Wii was the first console I played. I remember my parents having a PS2 and playing Guitar Hero 2. I remember New Super Mario Bros Wii, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and Barnyard being games I especially enjoyed. Also had the Wii been able to play DVD’s, I wonder if it would’ve sold even more than it already did. And what would’ve happened had it been as powerful as the Xbox 360?

[@alphablue2395]

About the DVD support: the Wii WAS going to have DVD support, but it was scrapped. Data for a DVD icon exists in the data for the Disc Channel, but that icon doesn't show up. If you have an early wii model, you can mod it to play DVDs.

[@Mintininja_SSB]

That would bring up the price. Probably meaning that less people would burly it due to the price

[@NintendoHero]

Some of my favorite gaming memories of all time came from playing the Wii, I absolutely love this system and always will

[@robotortoise]

Deadly Creatures! This is genuinely the only time I've ever heard the game mentioned! I met the developers many years ago with my father and he talked to one woman that worked on the game about how I was (as a ten year old) really interested in The Legend of Zelda. God, to an indie dev, that must have been heartbreaking. The game was definitely novel, though!

[@JPeticus]

No matter if you’ve watched him since he was dude reviews or if you just started watching their is a zero percent chance a antdude video doesn’t make you nostalgic

[@-Down-D-Stairs-]

He used to be dude reviews? Lol when was that?

[@JPeticus]

@@-Down-D-Stairs- 10 years ago 🥲

[@LandonEmma]

He does make me nostalgic though

[@Samp98518]

I've been watching him since before this channel existed haha. When he mentions the late 2000's, he was actually making videos then.

[@vineheart01]

Wario Land's Shake It is one of those ultimate games that just never got shown the light and freaking deserved it. Its such a good game, waggle physics being a slight annoyance but not game breaking. But you NEVER heard anything about it, good or bad.

[@kennypitts4829]

I just started playing this on Dolphin. So much fun I'll snag the real thing one day. Map the shake to L2 and tilt functions to L & R, what a treat.

[@kirbymaster3639]

Acknowledging Chick Chick Boom’s existence just gave you some extra respect points in my book. That game was great Not to mention other underrated games like Rhythm Heaven Fever, Punch-Out and Bit-Trip Runner of course

[@brandnewman9870]

Past midnight in France, but I couldn't go to bed without watching this love letter to a console I like so much. Thank you for this retrospective (and for putting a few words about my work!), I believe you might have caught the interest of some "wii-players-to-be"' with this one! Long live to Sin and Punishment!

[@cheshireazurlane1174]

Where do you live in France?(If you don't mind me asking)

[@brandnewman9870]

@@cheshireazurlane1174 On the Riviera, not that it does any difference. Contrary to the US, the whole country has the same time zone! 😁

[@cheshireazurlane1174]

@@brandnewman9870 Oh how far is that from the Var provence?

[@theycallmet3061]

Bonne nuit M'dude Hope you sleep well

[@cheshireazurlane1174]

@@theycallmet3061 i am not going to sleep yet

[@teea1077]

the wii was the first console i played. i have so many fond memories of it just goofing around in mario galaxy, challenging my brothers in games like smash, mario kart and deblob. despite the shovelware and the motion controls being weird sometimes, the wii is amazing!

[@JagGentlemann]

Props to you for talking about homebrew and emulation, they are usually ignored and being treated like if they are a sin. I've seen some games that look interesting in this video, one of them being the Reginleiv game. Am I supposed to go out of my way to buy a Japanese game? I really doubt developers are getting any cent. The disc drive in my Wii does a lot of noise too, so having everything on a Hard Drive is amazing.

[@summerishere2868]

It would be good if more wii games would be re-released on switch or other consoles/pc. That way we could actually bring some money to those developers and maybe even get game sequels. :)

[@TheHutchIsOn]

Wii and WiiU homebrew is the best

[@BowserZeki]

Okay fineee I'm gonna play Sin Punishment

[@SavageAirguns]

Started on Atari at home years after it's release. Moved on to NES at my dads and grandparents. Bff had a Super Nintendo. I had a Sega. Traded for a Sega Saturn. My bff got a N64, my other bff got a PS1. I got a dreamcast (fucking awesome system). Friends got PS2. I had Gameboy, GBC, and GBA. Went into Marines... played PC, PSP, PS2, and Xbox 360. Years later I have Gameroom with my original NES, wifes SNES, N64, Wii (original with gamecube support) , Wii U and Gaming PC. My kids all have Switch Lites. Oh, and I have Sega Genesis in my overland vehical that is powered via solar. One wild ride. I still collected Wii and Wii U games. Favorite System.... Wii U. I have most of the library and a lot on virtual console. Plus my family still plays many Wii games on the Wii U. Being able to still buy Virtual Console games and OWN them, free online gaming (still to this day), and graphics being almost even with Switch make it my favorite. I know unpopular choice but damn they screwed themselves on marketing with the Wii U imo. Keep Gaming.

[@randomstuffette6759]

My most memorable moments with the Wii were the Wii series games. I loved playing Wii Sports, Play, Party, Fit+, and even Wii Music. I wish Miis would make a huge comeback on the switch one day…

[@masterked1140]

The Chicken Shooters originated from Germany Theyre called "Moorhuhn" which closely translates to "swamp chicken" The original Moorhuhn realesed on PC and had an integrated "buisesness screen", basically a sceen you can switch to that shows what should closely resemble a document you would work on, which could hypothetacilly give you the option to slack of durnig work This series got as i said before a big hype due to its casual friendly nature and had therefore many sequels, of which none really gathered the attention as the first one did (theres even a Mario esque cart racer called "Moorhuhn Kart") Thats why there are so many Wii ports of this game There are a few good videos on this topic, but all of them are in german For anyone who speaks german, the video created by MythosOfGaming is pretty well made and explains how Moorhuhn got such a big thing in basically notime Nowadays the franchise is pretty dead since its initial appeal wore off i guess

[@jaysefgames1155]

It got remade for switch

[@ztothepunk]

Looking back on wii days fills me with like ambivalent nostalgia. It was my years as an adult. The first console I bought new. And my main gaming console during some incredibly turbulent years of my life. It comes with so many great memories and formative and sad memories. So many games I wanted to play then but struggle for time during college. I wish I could go back for another chance to get more love from it. I still have mine and a wiiu. I just wish there was more time for old gaming to play along side my new consoles, theres hardly time for them even. :(

[@retsuza]

Excellent retrospective. Glad some of my favourite underrated games like fortune street and crystal chronicles my life as a king were covered

[@vrokortac9457]

If Brawl broke the sound barrier, then "Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011" was a kiloton bomb In all seriousness, I agree. The Wii has some of the best games I've ever played, & still reigns supreme compared to every other console I've played

[@plan8067]

27:35 The homebrew channel theme is an Easter Egg in A Hat in Time now. The menu for the "CDLC" menu is a recreation of it.

[@MakeHerSquirtle]

It’s still crazy how wii sports is still one of the best party games of all time. I can’t even count the amount of time my whole family spent at parties playing wii tennis and bowling. Even the elders in my family (age 60+) were able to get into it, and it provided some of the best memories of my childhood. The wii was fantastic even with all the problems it had.

[@penguinman2233]

I’m a simple man. When I see a new AntDude video, I watch it.

[@artsman9114]

The Wii is the reason I even play games, and it holds a special place in my heart

[@newageBoundhippie]

2 of my favorite Wii games often go unmentioned and seem forgotten...Endless Ocean and it's sequel, Endless Ocean: Blue World. Though Blue World has some frustrating moments due to the inclusion of shark attacks as a game mechanic, it's still a fun game and the original is so fun & relaxing it helped me through my recovery after having some teeth extracted. I will never stop wishing/hoping for Nintendo & Arika ( the developer ) to make a new game or at least enhanced remasters on Switch

[@pumpkingeist]

It's so rare to find another person who feels like it's more important for games to be played than owned

[@mooli7777]

I honestly just miss this era of gaming in general. PS3, Wii and the 360

[@haydenvance1666]

I’m so happy to hear “Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars” brought up again. It was an amazing platformer. I just found out there was a sequel for the ds and a 2d platformer for steam apparently. Though it’s got mixed reviews.

[@JoeyJ0J0]

The Wii was a great system, I could play my Gamecube games and also a ton of fantastic games. Loved it

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

While it makes sense if people prefer the Gamecube *era*, it only makes sense imo to prefer the Wii as a system. Because come on, it can do everything the Gamecube can, and all this extra stuff on top of it! **… no, we do not talk about the wii mini**

[@BugsyFoga]

As my one of the first home console I received as a kid it definitely made a pretty immersive experience.

[@theophilecaceres5855]

Very great retrospective! Honestly, I wonder what Nintendo will do once the Wii hits 20 years. A video like this on the Nintendo DS is gonna be so good too.

[@DrumLine769]

This video brought me back to the days of watching your OG KZbin channel, Sonikdude. I have fond memories of your website where you had pictures of the box art of all the wii games you covered.

[@michaelb2westgaedu]

Proud Operation Rainfall participant here. Xenoblade Chronicles was PHENOMENAL on the Wii. That draw distance and the graphics were something else on the little white box.

[@anangryspartan2502]

I'm a simple man, I see antdude, I like

[@mrwhiffy2045]

To this day, I still have a lot of nostalgia for the Wii. Amazing console. Hell, its even still on my desk as I write this comment lol Also fun story: I was doing a birthday party and managing the kids and set up two of them with Wii Sports Boxing, and then slowly more and more starting to watch them Next thing I know, I'm setting up a boxing tournament for them to participate in. And everyone had a blast with it.

[@charlesgriffiths4901]

Remember my brother getting one of these for Christmas eventhough he wasn't into video games anymore. I was more PlayStation at 16 but decided to try my first Zelda with TP. Turned out to be an incredible console for that era and I loved it! End note. The console became mine so was a bonus that Christmas!

[@Mystemo]

The Wii friggin rocks! I love the PS3 and 360 but they focused sooo much on gritty po-faced grey and Brown shooters. The Wii had a ton of shovelware but the Wii games that actually had some thought and effort behind them where by far the most fun and creative of that generation.

[@aisadal2521]

Ooh, it's cool seeing you cover the Wii given how much coverage it's been getting recently by other creators; hopefully this renewed and continued interest will signal to Nintendo that it's time to make another Wii Sports (Switch Sports?) game

[@UltimateGamerCC]

i'd rather see a Wii Classic in the future tbh.

[@bareq99]

Damn.. Thnx a lot man!! I genuinely had no idea half of these even existed!! I'm definitely gonna play them!

[@suntaxis]

This is, probably, the first, highly viewed video I've ever seen that spoke about Little King Story and that masterpiece that is Fragile Dreams, and that's great, thanks!

[@RevolverLink]

Shout out to Trauma Team and Harvest Moon: Animal Parade, two of my favorite Wii games that didn't make the video. Also, if you didn't have access to a 360 or a PS3, the Wii port of Rayman Origins was super well done - it wasn't in HD, obviously, but it still ran well and looked gorgeous.

[@LucasMachadoS]

Dude, I share the same feelings with you about the Wii. It was the first console that I bought with my own money, subsequently I got a DSLite as well. I have so many good memories with those games, The Last Story, Pokemon BR, Smash Bros Brawl, Zelda TP and SS, No More Heroes and so many more. Actually I have a Wii Mini completely original which I use to play physical copies and my trusty white Wii from 2008 absolutely Homebrewed. I believe that homebrewing is a natural step for a Wii owner nowadays, otherwise you're losing the total potential that this white gift box has.

[@loganandres3016]

Shot out to Nintendo Power at this time, I remember looking through it and seeing some of the games he mentioned and went I want that. I am still looking for some of the less popular games because of it. So happy I own a boy and his blob

[@loganandres3016]

Now I want to look at the Nintendo Powers I still have

[@gabrieldomino]

A lot of good and fun memories with the Wii, was also my first Nintendo console. Great video!

[@cardboardegg7470]

Seeing how many views your videos get on average means that Elebits is going to get the most exposure it's ever received in it's entire lifetime and honestly I couldn't be happier for 13 seconds of video

[@StudioPLKS]

Yeah! :D

[@CheesegodIsReal]

1st

[@davidthepangolin]

Correct

[@notatimelord21]

Yes

[@CheesegodIsReal]

FINNALY

[@IamaPERSON]

@@CheesegodIsReal so AntDude, what was it like making the video?

[@Hollowlock]

This hilariously timed for me, considering I’m getting a wii for Christmas.I’ve had one before, but some games that I adore from the wii have never moved from it.

[@arzer114]

Bro…. When you showed those clips of Nintendo week, it opened memories I didn’t even know I had… I remember watching so many of those videos!

[@ribbonfly]

I am so happy you showcased Little King's Story. I love that game and soundtrack more!

[@seabit253]

Thank you for giving voice to Elebits. As my favourite game of all time, it makes me happy to see others playing and enjoying it. And that soundtrack man, it's S++++ tier stuff.

[@StudioPLKS]

Yeah :D

[@thewolfgabe3656]

Fun fact the Wii was in fact originally planned to be HD capable as well as have DVD playback before Nintendo decided those features had to be sacrificed to get that magical 200-dollar price tag. Shovelware aside the Wii really is the king of overlooked gems IMO. You also forgot the best part about the Nintendo Channel which was the ability to download playable demos to your Nintendo DS

[@MistressZelda]

Little King's Story and Zack and Wiki were too of my favorite hidden gems on the Wii. Thank you for mentioning them! I put so many hours into Little King's Story. It's an incredible game. Those King cutscenes were hysterical and had such a cool artstyle.

[@StudioPLKS]

Thanks for including Elebits! That game is almost universally unheard of and more people need to know about it! Hopefully, its inclusion in this video as well as Pan-Pizza's video on the Wii will help. :D

[@ValthorEldr]

I wish I could say this was my childhood console, but that wasn't entirely true. And I didn't fully understand HOW to play video-games until late Middle School. But once I finally started getting back into it, I fell in love with the Wii. We got our Wii for Christmas one year from my grandparents, the Red Wii bundle with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I have VERY few memories of my whole family playing together, but that first week with Wii Sports was definitely the best memory I have. 🥰 But like I said, I didn't start to APPRECIATE games until I was older, and by then it was up to me to learn what the best-of-the-best was that the Wii had to offer. 2 years later after I fell in love with the Wii all over again, and now this bad boi has: 5 pages of Wii Ware/Virtual Console titles (Mostly Wii Ware) About 40-50 GameCube titles digitally saved to my SD card (With a custom GameCube theme and menu music 😁) Homebrew Genesis and SNES emulators for some AWESOME light-gun games Online capability for games with internet support (unfortunately these days people only play Smash and Mario Kart) WORKING stock Wii channels with internet support! and.... One HELL of a shot of nostalgia

[@alexkoester7102]

it was very validating to hear someone else talk about elebits

[@jimtendo2354]

I’m so happy to see Excitebots get mentioned! That was one of my favorite childhood Wii games.

[@lordzeroevilfloatingeye]

I'm so happy Deadly creatures got mentioned twice. It's such a great game I love it to bits

[@kfk4441]

This video made me want to buy a wii again, man you touched obscure games that frankly i thought only me and some people that dig trash found, I can even mention mario strikers in that category and I'm thinking of games like my life as a king. Awesome video, I'd love to see one recommending lost gems of the wii

[@chickennugget6684]

The Wii is the embodiment of Nintendo for me. Pure Fun with Friends and Family, something the Switch has only somewhat fulfilled, though i don’t know if that’s from getting older, or the switch not having as much charm.

[@megaupsilon]

I am so happy to see Dewy’s Adventure get mentioned in this video! It’s a favorite of mine and I don’t see much talk about it so it’s great to see others who enjoy the game

[@pkartkat1306]

Fluidity is a game that i don't know *how* i ended up finding in in the Shopping channel, but i'm glad i did. I have find memories of it.

[@rodrigodavet7512]

Huh, nice timing! I just revived my modded Wii and finally got a external hard drive for it, so I am looking for more games, and, I mean, this is just perfect, there's a bunch of games I didn't know before in this video, and now I'll give'em a try! Thanks, dude!

[@roombacop5897]

Man this video reminded me of a game I absolutely loved as a kid, Rage of the gladiator was my favorite

[@slapbass9125]

Great video! I'm so glad you brought up Little Kings Story. That game goes hard! Another one I really liked was Silent Hill Shattered Memories. I haven't played the original series. But on its own merits its a really cool horror game!

[@Arsio12]

I haven't touched my Wii in literally 6 years. Not a touch, and when I decided to try it again, I was genuinely curious if it even worked... And it does. Perfectly in fact, no signs of disrepair. So of course I installed the Homebrew Channel. Got the Metroid Prime Trilogy, Sakura Wars 5, Another Code: R and Fatal Frame 2 installed. Super excited to try all these games, and thank you for this video for putting a spotlight on more games to target. So many great games I never could play back in the day that I am excited to finally try.

[@roralize1358]

I got a Wii for Christmas 2010 as an 8 year old. I love this console so much. So many memories playing New Super Mario Bros, Wii Sports, Nights, Sonic Colors and Secret Rings, etc. Also gave me access to the GameCube's incredible library as well!

[@bl0bbyb0i68]

So happy to see zack and wiki get a mention! Super underrated imo

[@cuddlysharkcandy]

Thank you for FINALLY a shout out to Little King's Story!!! Been waiting for years for gamer channels to do that. After over a decade, gotta say....Worth the wait.

[@brinst7425]

I didn't know many wii games outside of the main Nintendo franchises so it's nice hearing about all these different games.

[@cmmdrkkenjoyer]

as someone whos always been trash at games on the Main Two consoles, i was a diehard wii fan since i got it for christmas in 06 until 2016 when i finally got a 3ds. my poor wii is still chugging so i can play cooking mama and galaxy 2 sometimes. thank u for showing it some love

[@beng6149]

Your bit trip beat video when you were Sonicdude changed my life. I’m not even joking.

[@kailor8764]

Loved this. This truly was and still is THE video game console for me. For better or worse, there was so much variety present and I am so glad you covered the major points of said variety.....but how could you not even mention Mario Super Sluggers it is literally the best mario sports game on the wii everything considered and I will fight you with motion controls on this. Joking aside, great video dude. Really knew how to remind me of my roots.

[@cathidor]

It's wild hearing someone talk about a handful of games I thought were very obscure parts of my childhood, always glad to hear someone talk about munchables.

[@pkpittoo795]

Oh my god. I remember playing that elvis platformer at a local children's bar that had game systems set up. You unlocked some memories man.

[@alycatvr]

Nintendo Week was my favourite part of the Wii era; I always checked for downloadable demos for it or the DS! It's how I found out about Rhythm Heaven

[@ronin.tsunamii]

Yes, this is exactly what I want to listen to while I hatch eggs and breed my team in brilliant diamond. Thanks antdude! You’re the man, dude!

[@aldiswhylita7150]

I'm so glad to see My Life As a King brought up, I absolutely loved that game and wish I could play it again. Honestly wouldn't mind more games like it.

[@brandongordon4019]

Such a great video on the wii. I didn't delve into this console too much at the time but this video makes me want to go back through it all, so many fun games. I love motion controls when they're done well. There are some games that would not be as enjoyable if they had standard button presses in place. Though examples are slim, still

[@strategist9]

So many amazing games, it would take forever to chronicles them all, but glad to see shout outs to so many smaller titles! Fragile Dreams was a really interesting game that I still think about, and Operation Rainfall got me in touch with some really cool games I probably never would have heard about otherwise.

[@KrakenG927]

IM NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU, LITERALLY YESTERDAY I STARTED MODDING CONSOLES. I just downloaded ctgp and newer today and yesterday, AND HE LITERALLY MAKES A VIDEO MENTIONING THEM. This is my first time modding not only the Wii, but consoles in general. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES

[@irespectyouropinionhowever8652]

Seeing the last story on the stack of wii games brought back so much nostalgia

[@ComradeChyrk]

Im bummed you didnt bring up silent hill shattered memories. One of the best games on the wii and arguably one of the best graphically. It got me into the silent hill series and after playing through every other one, its now my favorite game series ever made