Gaming Need game suggestions for classroom

[lucasbuck]

I'm a 5th grade teacher and I'm going to setup a Wii as a reward next year. Looking for some game suggestions, old or new. Mainly minigames that can be accessed quickly. Using it during lunch. I already grabbed the Raving Rabbid series. 4 players would be great. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Forstride]

WarioWare: Smooth Moves. The WarioWare series centers around "microgames" that are usually no more than 10 seconds long (Which means there's a lot of them). It does have multiplayer, with a few different modes (Can't remember what it is, but you should be able to find it on Google).

 

[pyromaniac123]

Who's paying for the wii?

 

[Snailface]

New Super Mario Wii
Mario Party 9
Wii Sports/Resort
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Madden 12
NBA Jam

 

[lucasbuck]

Thanks for the suggestions, welcome to any more. I have an old Wii laying around, so it's already paid for.

 

[JN_big3]

Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Just Dance 1, 2 and 3
Wii Play
Wii Play Motion
Mario Kart WII

 

[Taleweaver]

I'm mostly thinking "Big brain academy". Perfect for the environment.
(I'd mention "Bully" as well, but afaik, it's not a quick "pick 'm up and play" kind of game. Or gives the correct attitude ).

Further...since it's unknown who will get the wii, it's best to go with neutral games that appeal to non-gamers as well. So I'd go with...

Wii:
Boom blox (surprisingly addictive)
Wii play motion (I'd stay away from wii play unless you REALLY need a regular wiimote)
Wii sports resort (especially if you have multiple wiimote+ thingies lying around)
Mario kart wii
Wii party (doesn't get enough credit. IMO this one's way better than Mario Party 9).
Just dance 1/2/3 (this is a MAYBE...either this'll be a favorite among the scholars, or it'll be passed by everyone. It's probably best to pass it unless you have at least two people there who actually want to play it).

Wiiware:
Bomberman blast
Driift mania (you can even go up to 8 players at once, if you have enough nunchuks or other devices)
World of goo (okay, this is single player...but it's very fun to watch others play)
tetris party (you could go with the wii version as well, but they're identical).


@[member='TDWP FTW']: those microgames are actually 5 seconds long, which makes them mostly a matter of wits. There are some longer ones in them, though. And of course multiplayer ones.

 

[lucasbuck]

Thanks again for all the suggestions!

 

[Luigipenguin]

You Should get like Super Smash Bros Brawl and mario kart and like wii sports and like etc.

I would reccommend ssbm better then brawl

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

BOLDED GAMES WORK BEST IN YOUR SITUATION
BLUE GAMES WORK WELL, BUT NOT AS GOOD AS BOLDED GAMES IN YOUR SITUATION
RED GAMES ARE MOST RECOMMENDED
PURPLE GAMES ARE BLUE AND RED GAMES COMBINED

Wii Games:
If some of these aren't accurate, then I apologize. I'm going from memory.

• WarioWare: Smooth Moves - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Rhythm Heaven Fever - 2 Player Max - 3 Save File Max - NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE VOLUME MUTED.
• Big Brain Academy - ? Player Max - ? Save File Max
• Wii Party - 2 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Wii Music - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max - REPLAYS CAN BE SAVED - NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE VOLUME MUTED.
• Let's Tap - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max - BUY NEW, AS IT USUALLY COMES WITH TWO BOXES THAT CAN BE USED WITH THE GAME.
• BIT.TRIP COMPLETE - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max - HAS AN UPDATE CHANNEL YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATE A GAME BREAKING GLITCH.
• Super Mario Galaxy - 1.5 Player Max - 4 Save file Max - ONLY 1 PLAYER, BUT A SECOND PLAYER CAN ASSIST BY COLLECTING STAR BITS AND FREEZING ENEMIES.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max - WOULD RECOMMEND GATHERING ALL THE CHARACTERS BEFOREHAND, DUE TO GETTING THEM ALL BEING A LENGTHY PROCESS. THIS WOULD ALSO MINIMIZE KIDS ASKING "HOW DO YOU GET TO PLAY X?" OR SOMETHING.

Wiiware:
If some of these aren't accurate, then I apologize. I'm going from memory.

• Mr. Driller W - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Dr. Mario Online Rx - 2 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Pokemon Rumble - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Tetris Party - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Toki Tori - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• World of Goo - 2 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Check Mii Out Channel - 1 Player Max - USED TO SHOW OFF MIIS YOU'VE CREATED. NOT AN ACTUAL GAME. - WIFI REQUIRED.
• Netflix Channel - You most likely know the drill on this one.

Virtual Console:
These games will require a Classic Controller or, if you have an older Wii, a Gamecube controller. If some of these aren't accurate, then I apologize. I'm going from memory. NOTE: These games all save the exact spot you are in when you quit the game, save for N64 games.

• Balloon Fight - NES - 2 Player Max
• Bomberman '94 - SNES - 4 Player Max
• Bonanza Bros. - NES - 2 Player Max
• Bubble Bobble - NES - 2 Player Max
• Chrono Trigger - SNES - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Donkey Kong Country - SNES - 2 Player Max - 3 Save File Max - REQUIRES SAVE FILE SET TO 2-PLAYER OR IT WILL NOT BE 2-PLAYER
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - SNES - 2 Player Max - 3 Save File Max - REQUIRES SAVE FILE SET TO 2-PLAYER OR IT WILL NOT BE 2-PLAYER
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble - SNES - 2 Player Max - 3 Save File Max - REQUIRES SAVE FILE SET TO 2-PLAYER OR IT WILL NOT BE 2-PLAYER
• Ecco the Dolphin - Genesis - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• F-Zero - SNES - 1 Player Max
• Fantasy Zone - Arcade - 2 Player Max
• Galaga - NES - 2 Player Max
• Ice Climber - NES - 2 Player Max
• Kid Icarus - NES - 1 Player Max
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - N64 - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Kirby Super Star - SNES - 2 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Kirby's Adventure - NES - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Mega Man II - NES - 1 Player Max
• Metroid - NES - 1 Player Max
• Mighty Bomb Jack - NES - 1 Player Max
• Pac Man - NES - 2 Player Max
• Paper Mario - N64 - 1 Player Max - 4 Save File Max
• Pokemon Puzzle League - N64 - 2 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Ristar - Genesis - 1 Player Max
• Secret of Mana - SNES - 3 Player Max - 4 Save File Max
• Solomon's Key - NES/Arcade - 1 Player Max
• Sonic the Hedgehog - Genesis - 1 Player Max
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Genesis - 2 Player Max
• StarFox 64 - N64 - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Super Mario 64 - N64 - 1 Player Max - 4 Save File Max
• Super Mario Bros. - NES - 2 Player Max
• Super Mario Bros. 2 - NES - 1 Player Max
• Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES - 2 Player Max
• Super Smash Bros - N64 - 4 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• The Legend of Zelda - NES - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - SNES - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64 - 1 Player Max - 2 Save File Max
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - N64 - 1 Player Max - 3 Save File Max
• Wave Race 64 - N64 - 2 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Yoshi's Story - N64 - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - NES - 1 Player Max - 1 Save File Max
• Zombies Ate My Neighbors - SNES - 2 Player Max

 

[ComeTurismO]

Well first of all, kudos to you for a great reward to your students.

The game(s) I suggest you get are:

Just dance kids
Wii sports
Wii party
Mario tennis

 

[chop]

Wii Party
Mario Party

Loads of great minigames.

 

[Deleted User]

New Super Mario Wii
Mario Party 9
Wii Sports/Resort
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Madden 12
NBA Jam

Dude Nice Line up

Dont forget tatsunoko vs capcom, & of course Mario Strikers Charged, or even Fifa 12.

 

[Balee56]

No More Heroes 1+2
MadWorld
Ju-on The Grudge
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Wii Party
Wii Music
Wii Play
Wii Play Motion
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Mario Party 9
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Mario Sports Mix
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Warioware Smooth Moves
Just Dance 1+2+3+Kids+Kids 2
Super Mario Galaxy 1+2
Tetris Party Deluxe