Donkey Kong Country Returns. Donkey Kong Country Returns is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Retro Studios and released by Nintendo for the Wii console in North America on November 21, 2010,[2] Australia on December 2, 2010 and Europe on December 3, 2010.[3] It was released in Japan on December 9, 2010 under the name Donkey Kong Returns (ドンキーコングリターンズ, Donkī Kongu Ritānzu?).
[4][5] A 3D port of the game, titled Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe and North America on May 24, 2013.[9] A sequel, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, was released for the Wii U in February 2014.[10] Gameplay[edit] The game has two control schemes, with the standard system using the Wii Remote in conjunction with the Nunchuk, while a more classical approach requires that the Wii Remote be held sideways. After beating Tiki Tong, an additional stage called "The Golden Temple" is unlocked. Plot[edit] Development[edit] Reception[edit] Donkey Kong Country Returns received mostly positive reviews.
Mario Sports Mix. Gameplay[edit] Gameplay of Basketball, one of the game's four sports The game is played much in the vein of past Mario sports games, as well as Capcom's Capcom Sports Club and Konami's Tiny Toon Adventures: ACME All-Stars, with features such as powerful special moves and over-the-top, arcade-like gameplay.[3] Both cooperative and competitive local multiplayer modes are featured: depending on the sport, two players (two-on-two) or three players (three-on-three) can play cooperative multiplayer and four players (two-on-two) can play competitive multiplayer in two teams of two.
Online multiplayer is also featured, with two players per Wii console joining up to play two-on-two matches either against friends or against random players.[4] Plot[edit] Development[edit] Reception[edit] Famitsu released the first review for Mario Sports Mix approximately a week before its launch in Japan. As of April 2011, Mario Sports Mix has sold 1.54 million copies worldwide.[17] Mario Party 9. Mario Party 9 (Japanese: マリオパーティ9, Hepburn: Mario Pāti Nain?)
Is a party video game for the Wii.[4] It is the second Mario Party game for the Wii, the ninth in the home consoles, and the twelfth overall. It was officially announced at E3 2011 and was released on March 2, 2012 in Europe, on March 8, 2012 in Australia, on March 11, 2012 in North America, on April 26, 2012 in Japan, on June 29, 2012 in Hong Kong and on April 11, 2013 in Korea. It is the first Mario Party game in the series to be developed by Nd Cube, as they took over development of the series from Hudson Soft.
Hudson Soft was absorbed by Konami on March 1, 2012. Mario Party 9 is followed by Mario Party: Island Tour. Mario Party 8. Mario Party 8 (Japanese: マリオパーティ8, Hepburn: Mario Pāti Eito?)
Is a party video game, the eighth installment in the Mario Party series, and is the first title in the series to be released for the Wii. It is also the first Mario Party title to have the ability to use Mii characters. It was released in North America on May 29, 2007, in Europe on June 22, 2007, in Australia on July 19, 2007, in Japan on July 26, 2007, in Korea on November 6, 2008. It was originally released in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2007. However, some retailers were reporting that it was supposedly withdrawn from shelves because some copies included the word "spastic"; it was eventually re-released in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2007.
Gameplay[edit] Chump Rope, one of the 1 vs. 3 minigames in Mario Party 8. Toward the end of the game, during the last five turns, gameplay is altered slightly. Additional game modes allow players to directly compete in minigames without making use of the game board. Mario Super Sluggers. Mario Super Sluggers, known in Japan as Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball (スーパーマリオスタジアム ファミリーベースボール, Sūpā Mario Sutajiamu Famirī Bēsubōru?)
, is a sports video game for the Wii developed by Namco Bandai Games and NOW Production, and published by Nintendo. It was previously known by the working title Super Mario Stadium Baseball. It is part of the Mario sports series, and the sequel to Mario Superstar Baseball for the Nintendo GameCube. Mario Super Sluggers was released in Japan on June 19, 2008 and in North America on August 25, 2008. It was unreleased in Europe and Australia, due to being in production at the same time as Mario Kart Wii that was released two months earlier, resulting in a limited release of this game. Game modes[edit] Mario Super Sluggers features game modes that are similar to those of Mario Superstar Baseball. Exhibition[edit] The player can choose a captain and which eight players to have on a team.
Challenge Mode[edit] Mario Kart Wii. Mario Kart Wii (マリオカートWii, Mario Kāto Wī?)
Is a 2008 racing video game and the sixth major and most successful installment in the Mario Kart series, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. Mario Kart Wii was announced at E3 2007 by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. The game was released worldwide throughout April 2008, but one year later in South Korea. Mario Kart Wii received positive reviews, with critics praising the online features and the large number of tracks, characters, and karts. It received an aggregate review score of 82.07% on GameRankings and 82% on Metacritic. Gameplay[edit] Screenshot of Mario Kart Wii. Mario Kart Wii supports four different control schemes.
Super Paper Mario. The game was well-received, accumulating aggregate critical scores of 85.16% and 85% on GameRankings and Metacritic with many critics praising the game's humorous plot and writing.
Super Paper Mario has sold 2.28 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling games on the Wii. Gameplay[edit] Premise and setting[edit] Super Paper Mario is an Action RPG. The player moves through a series of levels, where he explores various landscapes, fights enemies, and solves puzzles. The majority of gameplay is in 2D. Mario Strikers Charged. Mario Strikers Charged, known in Europe and Australia as Mario Strikers Charged Football,[6] is a sports video game developed by Canadian developer Next Level Games and published by Nintendo for the Wii.
This game was announced at the 2006 Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany as the sequel to Super Mario Strikers for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on May 25, 2007 in Europe, June 7, 2007 in Australia and July 30, 2007 in North America. Gameplay[edit] A match between Mario and Wario with the score tied. The gameplay of Mario Strikers Charged is similar to that of the original game, with characters fighting for possession of a metallic ball played on several pitches. The power-up system returns from other Mario sports titles. Strikers features multiple gameplay modes, such as the "Domination Mode", in which the player faces an opponent of the player's choosing.
Characters[edit] Reception[edit] See also[edit] List of Wii Wi-Fi Connection games. New Super Mario Bros. Wii. New Super Mario Bros.
Wii has been critically and commercially successful with gaming aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic reporting average scores of 88% and 87/100, respectively. As of March 2013[update], it is the fifth best-selling game on the Wii, at 27.88 million copies sold worldwide.[6] It received several honors, including the 2009 Best Wii Game award from the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, IGN, and GameTrailers.
A follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Super Paper Mario. Super Mario Galaxy. Super Mario Galaxy Wii. Super Mario Galaxy 2. Upon its release, Super Mario Galaxy 2 was met with as much widespread critical acclaim as its predecessor, and is one of the highest rated video games of all time on the aggregation sites Metacritic and GameRankings.
It is one of the best-selling games on the Wii with 6.72 million copies sold worldwide. Gameplay[edit] The gameplay of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is similar to Super Mario Galaxy, with a focus on platforming based on and around 3D planets (referred to collectively as galaxies) with varying themes, sizes, landscapes, and climates. The player controls Mario (or later in the game, his brother Luigi,[5][6] though using him is optional), who has special abilities such as the "Spin" attack, long jump, wall jumps, and a variety of somersaults.
As in the original, the objective of the game is to travel to the various galaxies and collect Power Stars, which are awarded by completing levels and accomplishing tasks and are used to gain access to later levels. Setting and level design[edit] New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Action Adventure Game - Wii Games. Super Mario Galaxy 2. Mario Kart Wii. Mario Sports Mix.