Wii need to all play!
July 9, 2010 12:20 PM Subscribe
What are the best multiplayer Wii games, especially for a family that loves causing havoc in co-op mode (be it in an FPS, or in a third-person hack-n-slash RPG)? We already have the Wii Sports/Resort games and aren't really interested in Super Smash Bros or Super Mario.
Another vote for Boom Blox Bash Party, which outstrips the original Boom Blox (okay, and fun, but not as good -- if you can get it relatively inexpensively, though, go for it).
posted by jeather at 12:24 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by jeather at 12:24 PM on July 9, 2010
Any particular reason you're not into Mario? New Super Mario Bros. Wii is an amazing co-op game, almost certainly the best co-op game for the platform.
posted by aparrish at 12:29 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by aparrish at 12:29 PM on July 9, 2010
Boom Blox hands down. Everyone in my family enjoys it immensely, even my dad who doesn't like video games too much.
posted by Meagan at 12:31 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by Meagan at 12:31 PM on July 9, 2010
There is also a large number of on-rails shooters for the Wii---a couple of House of the Dead games and collections, two games in the Resident Evil franchise, plus (and this is highly recommended) Dead Space: Extraction. These may or may not be appropriate for "family" play, however.
I've heard good things about Dokapon Kingdom but haven't actually played it. The Metal Slug Anthology has local co-op as well, if I remember correctly.
posted by aparrish at 12:37 PM on July 9, 2010
I've heard good things about Dokapon Kingdom but haven't actually played it. The Metal Slug Anthology has local co-op as well, if I remember correctly.
posted by aparrish at 12:37 PM on July 9, 2010
My family loves all the Rayman Raving Rabbids titles.. pretty much a dying fest on the ground for the 14 year old girls.
posted by eatdonuts at 12:44 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by eatdonuts at 12:44 PM on July 9, 2010
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is an amazing co-op game, almost certainly the best co-op game for the platform.?
It's also a lot of havoc. You jump on each other's heads a lot. You get in each others way, there's a lot of yelling. It's awesome. My roommate likes the Resident Evil 4 rail shooter for Wii, but I have had minimal experience and it's more of a 2 person thing.
posted by edbles at 12:52 PM on July 9, 2010
It's also a lot of havoc. You jump on each other's heads a lot. You get in each others way, there's a lot of yelling. It's awesome. My roommate likes the Resident Evil 4 rail shooter for Wii, but I have had minimal experience and it's more of a 2 person thing.
posted by edbles at 12:52 PM on July 9, 2010
There's a game called Smooth Moves that my husband got a while ago. Not sure if it's what you're looking for but it's hilarious. I haven't played it that much but it doesn't always make sense and it can be very fast moving, making it great fun for parties.
posted by kat518 at 1:00 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by kat518 at 1:00 PM on July 9, 2010
The Raving Rabbits franchise sounds like what you're looking for.
posted by KokuRyu at 1:09 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by KokuRyu at 1:09 PM on July 9, 2010
The Lego games are all about co-op chaos and havoc, though more in the "beat em up" style.
posted by fleacircus at 1:35 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by fleacircus at 1:35 PM on July 9, 2010
I was coming in to recommend the Raving Rabbids games too. They're silly, hilarious, chaotic fun.
posted by geeky at 6:08 PM on July 9, 2010
posted by geeky at 6:08 PM on July 9, 2010
Oooh seconding the Lego franchise. Batman and the original Star Wars are my favorite.
posted by edbles at 3:43 AM on July 11, 2010
posted by edbles at 3:43 AM on July 11, 2010
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In our home, it had a shelf life of about 8 weeks for my wife and I playing it regularly, and it still gets pulled out whenever we have game-friendly friends over. It's a game that really plays to the Wii's strengths (it's very physical and cartoonish).
posted by Shepherd at 12:23 PM on July 9, 2010