The Nintendo Wii is the party console of this generation and there are loads of local multiplayer options out there suitable for some party fun. In this article we take a look at five of the best party games for the Wii.
Party Fun on the Wii
The Wii is a sociable console and many of the best Wii titles available for it are multiplayer games suitable for parties. One very big distinction between the Wii and the Xbox 360 or PS3 is the high number of options it supports for multiplayer action through one console. While Microsoft and Sony target online multiplayer, one of the many unique and great things about the Nintendo Wii is plenty of opportunities to jump around your living room with friends. Let’s take a look at the 5 best Wii party games.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
WarioWare: Smooth Moves was released back in 2007 but it remains a party classic and an explosion of riotous creativity which is perfect for group hilarity. It is a surreal and bizarre collection of well over 200 mini games. Each one lasts just a few seconds and the trick is to figure out what is expected of you before your opponent does. The games use the Wii remote in interesting ways and are guaranteed to get people up and making a fool of themselves. WarioWare: Smooth Moves is a great title for a party and it can support up to 12 players at once, although you’ll need to keep passing the remote in a hurry.
This is actually the fifth release in the WarioWare series and the developers created a number of simple games based on everyday activities and then chose the cream of the crop to go into the final release. It is visually very basic with a cartoon veneer but having been designed specifically as a multiplayer party game it is tough to beat for some fun group action.
Let’s Tap
This is a recent party game release published by Sega. Let’s Tap features a strong set of five mini games and each is based on the novel control method created especially for the game. You place the Wii remote face down on the boxes provided and tap to control your onscreen avatar. There is a racing game, a musical rhythm game, a block builder, a maze and a surreal open freeform mode.
Let’s Tap is best with four players and the frenzied race mode is always comical. It works quite well as a spectator sport as well and although this is a very simple title it has a fresh and unique hook and people always want to try it. Definitely worth considering if you need a new party game for your Wii.