GameCube Games That Still Need A Wii-Make

Written by:  • Edited by: Michael Hartman
Published Jun 30, 2009
• Related Guides: Wii | Nintendo | Mario Kart

With Nintendo's New Play Control series, Wii owners will get a chance to experience some of the best titles on Nintendo's last generation console in a whole new way. Still, there are still some titles that seem to have slipped through the cracks. Let's take a look at five games that need a makeover.

Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leader

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Star Wars flight games have long been a staple of Nintendo platforms. Rouge Squadron on Nintendo 64 was a major system seller and created a franchise that had some serious legs. When Rogue Leader was released during the launch of the Nintendo GameCube it was one of the first games that many gamers of that time got their hands on, and boy did it blow them away. With graphics that are still impressive to this day, Leader brought a whole new level of realism to the Star Wars universe.

Seeing as the game looks better than 95% of the games that are currently on the Wii, Rogue Leader might restore some faith in those that think that the Wii simply can't impress their eyes. Couple that with the fact that the Wii Remote (especially when coupled with the Wii Motion Plus) is perhaps the most perfect flight control device on the market today, and you've got yourself a recipe for a perfect rebirth in the motion control generation.

Mario Kart Double Dash

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I know what you're saying to yourself right now. You're saying "Doesn't the Wii already have a Mario Kart title?" And, truth be told, Mario Kart Wii is certainly worthy of carrying the series into the motion control age. However, the majesty of Double Dash simply can't be ignored, and it is because of this that I humbly request a Wii-make of the game be delivered forthwith!

Double Dash was one of the titles that nearly every GameCube owner experienced at one time or another and it remains one of (if not THE) best games on the system. The courses in the game were truly stunning and the dual-character play mechanic was something that could be greatly enhanced with the addition of motion control. Imagine needing both of your player characters to lean in sync in order to pull off a slide just perfectly; that's a level of control that no title on the Wii currently offers.

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