<p>With the announcement that <em>Xenoblade Chronicles</em> will be making the jump to the Nintendo Switch, it makes one wonder what other games they may have in store for us in 2020. I was genuinely surprised that XenoBlade Chronicles would be gracing another Nintendo console, but I was also very happy.</p>
<p>My 3DS and Wii both have copies that I&#8217;ve played but not completed yet, and there are actually a large stack of games that I&#8217;m yet to beat because my Wii was broken for about six years. Porting some of these games over to the Switch with less waggling controls would be a great boon to me, and other gamers who missed these titles or just didn&#8217;t feel like getting carpel tunnel while playing them.</p>
<h2>5. <em>Metroid Prime Trilogy Switch<br />
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<figure id="attachment_149544" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149544" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149544" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15003040/0106275b307eb0464dca7555fc0ca873-2.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="368" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149544" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Metroid Prime Trilogy</em> &#8211; Nintendo)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Honorable Mention: <em>The Conduit</em> and <em>The Conduit 2</em></p>
<p>Yes, I do realize that the first two <em>Metroid Prime</em> games were one the GameCube, however some Wii owners were privy to the steel book Trilogy collection that Nintendo released. I luckily got my hands on one when it was still cheap and love playing through Retro Studios&#8217; take on Samus&#8217; world. Researching what has transpired and scanning all the little important details really pulled me into the world.</p>
<p>The combat was spot on, and the overall atmosphere made me want to play over and over until I had gotten all the scanning done. I loved plaything this game on my GameCube and the Wii and I would not mind a portable version of Samus&#8217; last great adventure before the dark times.</p>
<h2>4. <em>Arc Rise Fantasia</em></h2>
<figure id="attachment_149550" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149550" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-149550 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15004617/Arc_Rise_Fantasia_Bloom_Not-Scaled.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="341" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149550" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Arc Rise Fantasia</em> &#8211; XSEED Games)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Honorable Mention: <em>The Last Story</em>, <em>Pandora&#8217;s Tower</em> and <em>Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon</em></p>
<p>Seeing as my <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/switch/lite/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Switch Lite</a> is quickly becoming my JRPG machine I wouldn&#8217;t mind another fantasy world to explore. Arc Rise Fantasia fits that bill to a tee. The world you get to explore is filled with political tensions and you must navigate these tensions as you fight to survive.</p>
<p>There are dragons in this world, that if killed can poison the land they die on, it just so happens a huge flock of dragons is set to fly over the capital. You are tasked with stopping these dragons or changing their flight path. As with all JRPG&#8217;s things don&#8217;t go according to plan and you must survive with your wits and party members.</p>
<p>This is a unique experience that I wouldn&#8217;t mind seeing to the end, I am guilty of always starting a great JRPG then never finishing it. All these JRPG&#8217;s on my Switch Lite is making me change my ways.</p>
<h2>3. <em>Donkey Kong Country Returns</em></h2>
<figure id="attachment_149778" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149778" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149778" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/26235628/72182-games-review-donkey-kong-country-returns-image7-UL4ol89r1T.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149778" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Donkey Kong Country Returns</em> &#8211; Nintendo)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Honorable Mention: <em>Kirby&#8217;s Epic Yarn</em>, <em>New Super Mario Bros Wii</em> and <em>Wario Land: Shake It!</em></p>
<p>One of my friends told me that this &#8220;game is rape,&#8221; due to the fact that it is so difficult, and wow they were correct. I&#8217;ve never been one to excel at platformers, but I did dabble in the Super Nintendo versions of these games and enjoyed myself. This game is difficult and I think that newer gamers who really haven&#8217;t felt the crushing sensation of an insanely difficult platformer could enjoy it.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think that <em>Tropical Freeze</em> is as hard as the first <em>DKC</em> game since the Rare days. The music and visuals of this Wii title were one for the record books, and I wouldn&#8217;t mind seeing it brought up to HD standards. Playing on my Wii and 3DS just don&#8217;t do the game justice.</p>
<h2>2. <em>Super Mario Galaxy</em></h2>
<figure id="attachment_149780" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149780" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149780" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/27000053/Wii_SuperMarioGalaxy_02.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149780" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>Super Mario Galaxy</em> &#8211; Nintendo)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Honorable Mention:<em> Super Mario Galaxy 2</em>, and <em>Super Paper Mario</em></p>
<p>This is by far one of the best Super Mario Bros game that was ever created. I remember playing it before my Wii broke and having put about 8 hours into it falling in love with it. The music alone is worth hunting down a copy, this was the first time a Mario score was orchestral and it is simply beautiful.</p>
<p>This was also the only game to ever get so 3D that I would get sea sick while playing it. Having Mario run around the planets would disorient me from time to time and I would have to pause the game to get my balance and bearings back. The only other game that ever gave me vertigo like that was <em>Tomb Raider</em>, you all remember when you have to climb that tower, I got major vertigo getting to the top.</p>
<p>I love this game, I love everything about this game and I really should put it back into my repaired Wii so I can finally finish it!</p>
<h2>1. <em>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</em></h2>
<figure id="attachment_149979" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-149979" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-149979" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/04012631/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword-47-1362712019-1280x720.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-149979" class="wp-caption-text">(<em>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</em> &#8211; Nintendo)</figcaption></figure>
<p>I will be honest with everyone here, I maybe only put about 3 or 4 hours into this title when it first came out. Soon after I messed up my wrist and couldn&#8217;t fly the big red bird without feeling intense pain. Once my wrist had mended my Wii had broken, so I&#8217;m guess the Video Game Gods want me to play this game, just on a different system.</p>
<p>What I loved the most about this title was the art style, the pastel and painted look of the world really drew me in. I enjoyed running around as Link and waggling my controller to kill some enemies or to fly my bird oh so majestically. I need to get back to this title, even though I&#8217;ve already pleaded for an <a href="https://bagogames.com/remaster-legend-zelda-skyward-sword/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HD remake</a>, chances are it won&#8217;t happen.</p>
<p>People are in love with <em>Breath of the Wild</em> and that version of Link and Zelda. Can&#8217;t say I blame them, <em>BotW</em> is one gorgeous game that really brought the unknown and challenge back to the series. I&#8217;ll keep crossing my fingers for this, but chances are I&#8217;ll get a wrist brace and fly through Skyloft on my Wii in the near future.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Are there any games that I may have missed? I know that the Wii had a huge library to comb through so I may have missed some gems that just weren&#8217;t played enough. Let me know in the comments!</p>

Top 5 Wii Games That Must Come To The Switch
(Nintendo Wii - Nintendo)
- Categories: Opinion
- Tags: Arc Rise FantasiaDonkey Kong Country ReturnsMarioMetroidNintendoThe Legend of ZeldaTop Stories
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