2009 Wize Choice Awards - Best and Worst Wii Games

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The Nintendo Wii has only been around for about two years, but has already grown into one of the best gaming consoles to date! As you gear up for the official start of the holiday shopping season, we thought it would be "wize" to help you find the best Wii games of the year. Our proprietary Wize Product Recommendation Engine has scoured the web and analyzed thousands of Nintendo Wii game reviews and found the best games for kids, singing and online play. Additionally, we have provided the Wii games that gamers everywhere have said to avoid this holiday season - with reviews citing poor graphics, bad characters and unresponsiveness to Wii controllers. For more information, see our official announcement.

Best Wii Game for Kids: Mario Kart
Mario Kart
  • What People Say:
  • "Mario Kart for Wii is a wonderful game! It's great for all ages. I love that Mario still has his old school buddies in this game!"
  • 100% of the reviews recommend for children
  • 88% of the reviews mention best game ever
  • 46% of the reviews mention multiplayer
Best Wii Game for Singing: High School Musical
High School Musical
  • What People Say:
  • "Excellent Wii game. Both of my daughters (ages 7 and 11) and their friends love singing with the songs and then being told they are a rock star"
  • 69% of the reviews recommend for singing
  • 100% of the reviews recommend for kids
  • 43% of the reviews mention fun!
Best Wii Game for Online Play: Super Smash Bros Brawl
Super Smash Bros Brawl
  • What People Say:
  • "BEST GAME EVER!! I LOVE ALL OLD SCHOOL NINTENDO GAMES AND THIS BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ALL THE CHARACTERS... I CAN PLAY IT FOR HOURS"
  • 25% of the reviews mention online play
  • 20% of the reviews recommend for families
  • 28% of the reviews mention graphics
Worst Wii Shooter Game: Far Cry Vengeance
Far Cry Vengeance
  • What People Say:
  • "In all honesty, I couldn't even get past the terrible graphics in the opening sequence. Even the worst computer games of 1993 didn't look this bad!!!"
  • 79% of the reviewers have given this Wii Game 3 stars or less
  • 66% of the reviewers did not like the graphics of this Wii Game
Worst Wii Sports Game: AMF Bowling Pinbusters
AMF Bowling Pinbusters
  • What People Say:
  • "This is the worst game I have ever played. There is not one aspect of this game that is good. The characters and their sayings are really annoying. The game play is pathetic."
  • 78% of the reviewers have given this Wii Game 3 stars or less
  • 65% of the reviewers have mentioned they prefer Wii Sports Bowling
Contour Design Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum
  • What People Say:
  • "This was the worst Wii Fit game ever invented! It barely responded to anything I did, and when I finally figured out how to make my avatar work the response time was slow!"
  • 85% of the reviewers have given this Wii Game 3 stars or less
  • 25% of the reviewers were disappointed with this Wii Game
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