The WiiShop is closing!

[Duplighost]

That's right, the Wii's WiiShop is closing entirely, and any ability to purchase games ends sometime in March. This means that soon enough, no one will be able to purchase games from the WiiShop or add points to their account.

Let's post some of our favorite games so we can buy some great titles before that opportunity is lost. Be sure to put the title of the game along with a brief description of why it's worth buying. Also, add the system it is on if you remember.

Spoiler: Games I recommend to download

Paper Mario (64) — definitely one of the best games out there. Great storyline, partners, and is super fun to play again and again. Probably one of my favorite games of all time. A must-download if you haven't already.

Mario Party 2 (64) — fun game to play with friends! The minigames are pretty unique and I'd say it's a lot better and original than the Mario Party titles nowadays.

Pokémon Snap (64) — not a game with the most depth I'd say, but something about getting just the right pictures of your favorite Pokémon to put in your Album is really nice. If you have spare points, this one's a good one.

Super Mario 64 (64) — obviously a classic. Lots of content, up to four files, and has a ton of replayability value. Definitely worth downloading onto your Wii while you still can.

Bomberman Blast (Wii) — this game is surprisingly fun to play with friends. I wasn't expecting much from it but it's actually a lot better than I thought it would have been. It's considered to be one of the better Bomberman games.

Smash Bros. (64) — duh.

 

[Deleted member]

I've never purchased anything from the WiiShop before nor do I plan to, though buying some of the DLC for Smash 4 was a happy, first-time experience to me. You see, the games I've come to love (original Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart 64, Mario Party 2, etc.) I'm used to playing on their console of origin. And they did not have Mario Party 3 in the shop, which I think is unfortunate since that installment appealed to me more than the two Mario Parties before it.

Sayonara

 

[The Smash Nerd II.0.]

Nintendo Wi-Fi died. So it was time anyway.

PS: I have some of the games on my emulations

 

[Zerp]

The fact that the Wii Shop held out for so long is honestly kind of amazing. Only thing I'm salty about is that they never ported Mario Party 3 to the VC, I love Mario Party 2 but I want to play the original Waluigi Party so badly lol.

 

[Michelaar]

I never used it so I don't really care.

 

[Megadoomer]

I'm definitely going to get games while I can, especially co-op ones. I've got a decently large list of games that I'm hoping to get, with River City Ransom and Gunstar Heroes at the top of it. (also, games that aren't available digitally on the Wii U, like Final Fantasy VI and Pokemon Puzzle League)

 

[SuperDoom1]

Well, this sucks.


























































*hides USB Loader GX*

 

[allison]

I'm sort of bummed about it, like, symbolically, even though I don't use it anymore

It had a good run

 

[Crooked Crow]

I'm gonna download 5-7 more games. Probably in February, honestly. Maybe January.

 

[Applebutter61]

I don't have wifi on my wii anyway.... (sob)

 

[Megadoomer]

Just got Adventures of Lolo 2 and Pokemon Puzzle League, so I think I'm good as far as games that are only on the Wii Shop Channel. I might get Earthworm Jim 1 and 2, and maybe a handful of others, but I feel like I can stop now and be satisfied.

At least the Shop Channel closing has gotten me to branch out. While I was considering games like Strider, I doubt I would have picked up Splatterhouse or Ice Hockey without that added motivation.

 

[Megadoomer]

Not sure if this counts as a double post considering that it's over three months later, but there's one week left until the Wii Shop Channel closes. I intend to make my last purchase some time this week (I have 400 points left, so I'll add 2000 and get three SNES or Genesis games - possibly the Donkey Kong Country trilogy).

Is anybody looking for last-minute recommendations?

 

[Arcadenik]

Ah, I finished my Wii Shop Channel shopping with 0 Wii Points left. I now have 300 games in my Wii.

 

[Megadoomer]

Ah, I finished my Wii Shop Channel shopping with 0 Wii Points left. I now have 300 games in my Wii.

Three hundred?! Wow, I thought I had a lot with about thirty two.

 

[The Smash Nerd II.0.]

Its April 10 so lock this thread now

 

[Arcadenik]

Three hundred?! Wow, I thought I had a lot with about thirty two.

Oh yes. 300 games total.

61 NES games
54 SNES games
21 N64 games
6 Master System games
50 Genesis games
30 TurboGrafx-16 games
43 Neo Geo games
4 Virtual Console Arcade games
30 WiiWare games

Edit: My favorite consoles are SNES and Neo Geo. I guess I must have missed one game somewhere. Must be one of those games that was removed from the Wii Shop Channel a long time ago.

 

[Megadoomer]

Oh yes. 300 games total.

61 NES games
54 SNES games
21 N64 games
6 Master System games
50 Genesis games
30 TurboGrafx-16 games
43 Neo Geo games
4 Virtual Console Arcade games
30 WiiWare games

I'm curious about the Wii Ware games in particular - which ones did you get? I think the only ones that I got were Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People (all five episodes) and Mega Man 9. The Konami Rebirth games and LostWinds were tempting, but I found out that you could get LostWinds on Steam, and I'm not good at Castlevania, Gradius, or Contra.

EDIT: I also got Doc Louis's Punch-Out, though I'm not sure if that counts.

 

[Arcadenik]

I'm curious about the Wii Ware games in particular - which ones did you get? I think the only ones that I got were Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People (all five episodes) and Mega Man 9. The Konami Rebirth games and LostWinds were tempting, but I found out that you could get LostWinds on Steam, and I'm not good at Castlevania, Gradius, or Contra.

These are the 30 WiiWare games I have in my Wii (in alphabetical order):

Spoiler

1. And Yet It Moves
2. Art of Balance
3. Bit.Trip Runner
4. Blaster Master Overdrive
5. Bubble Bobble Plus
6. Bust-A-Move Plus
7. Castlevania The Adventure Rebirth
8. Cave Story
9. Contra Rebirth
10. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
11. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
12. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
13. Fluidity
14. Gradius Rebirth
15. La-Mulana
16. LostWinds
17. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
18. Mega Man 9
19. Mega Man 10
20. Mr. Driller W
    
21. Muscle March
22. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
23. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
24. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All
25. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
26. Pokémon Rumble
27. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
28. Swords & Soldiers
29. Toki Tori
30. World of Goo

 

[Starlight_Lily]

Well, for anyone who wants to know, the WiiWare games were archived. That's all I'm allowed to share. Just know that the games are not lost to history, so future game devs will know what these games played like.

 

[ZeusExMachina]

is there a way to get more wii points to buy stuff before it shuts down, can I purchase points, or is there nothing I can do?

 

[Megadoomer]

is there a way to get more wii points to buy stuff before it shuts down, can I purchase points, or is there nothing I can do?

Nothing that you can do, unfortunately - the ability to add Wii Points was removed last March. It seems weird to keep the shop channel open for nearly a year after that, but I guess it gives people to redownload games that they had downloaded previously.

If you have less than five hundred points left, I'd recommend looking for DLC for the Wii Ware games that you have (if any). I'm pretty sure that the Mega Man 9 DLC was only about 100 or 200 points each, so being able to play as Proto Man or getting a few challenge stages is better than letting those points go to waste.

 

[link2702]

Hey I’m wondering if anyone can help me/answer a question.

I got a wii a few days ago from goodwill that i was gonna just use for spare parts. When i booted it up though I noticed it hadn’t been formatted, and the original owner still had data on it, so I figured I’d see if any points were left or if I could redownload anything.

Only problem is it gives the dreaded system files are corrupted message after a short while. It works in maintenance mode, but you can’t access the wii shop there. I’m just curious if there’s any points left on it. Also does formatting the system get rid of any points? Cuz I did attempt that to see if it would fix it(...it didn’t, and made it a headache to try and resetup, as i had to quickly rush through the setup menu before the message hit)

Worse case scenario is it just becomes a spare parts console like I originally intended, but if there is anything left on it, I might as well try to get it off before the deadline.

 

[ChronoBound]

I am really going to miss the Wii Virtual Console. It came at a time when I starting to really get into retro gaming. When in debuted in December 2006, it was surreal to be able to buy games from the comfort of my bedroom. It was through the Wii Shop Channel that I discovered fantastic titles like Castlevania Rondo of Blood (my third favorite game for the franchise as a whole), Sin & Punishment, Gunstar Heroes, Monster World IV, Streets of Rage 2, Wave Race 64, and many other titles I bought that I still need to finish. I discovered much of the Sega Genesis's and Turbografx's library through the Wii's Virtual Console. There were also many great NES, SNES, and 64 titles I played for the first time through it as well. Lately, I really appreciate the fact that you can use the NES and SNES Classic Edition Controllers for the Wii Virtual Console titles, which really gives you an authentic control experience for NES and SNES titles.

WiiWare had some fun experiences to be had as well. Dr. Mario Online Rx and Excitebike World Rally are the two stand outs (probably the only two games I played extensively online). I also really enjoyed Castlevania The Adventure Rebirth as well as the Phoenix Wright ports.

There is still another week left for the Wii Shop Channel. For 12 years it brought me many great retro game experiences, There are still quite a few games I have bought for it that I need to play through as well. When the service closes next week, I will have more to say on the fun and memorable experiences I had with the Wii Shop Channel.