Games We’d Like to See on the Wii

The Wii is a beautiful piece of technology that has revolutionized the way we play video games, and it has also sparked the creativity of young designers and gamers alike. While titles like World of Goo and LostWinds are fantastic departures from Wii Sports/Fit/Music etc. This little console has more potential for inventive and bizarre ideas we’d love to see the industry tackle.

Ever notice that the Wii-mote looks a bit like an element out of the first arcade classic? When held vertically, it looks an awful lot like the virtual paddle from the 1976 hit Pong (basically, it’s a white line). As a celebration of where video games started, a five-dollar virtual console download of the original Pong with motion sensing capabilities would be downright fun. We’d look awfully stupid sliding our Wii-motes up and down in our living rooms, but suaveness be damned! Any true gamer can’t help but love Pong.

Rock Band allows a player and three friends to fantasize about being rock stars by putting simulated instruments in their hands. But why don’t we go back to one of Rock Band’s inspirations? Instead of pretending that a plastic guitar is the real thing, why don’t we pretend that the Wii remote is nothing? Enter Air Band! Our rock and roll fantasies all started with the air guitar, so why not bring gaming full circle. The final tune better be Boston’s “More Than a Feeling,” and if it could be a duel against Cool Cats, it’d be even better.

Games like Cooking Mama have taken normal everyday tasks and created entertaining game adaptations, hitting some surprising sales numbers. But why stop in the kitchen? How about Wii Morning, a game that simulates the hour or so after someone wakes up, complete with showering, shaving and (on higher difficulties) brewing coffee. This could also include a competitive time-trial mode to simulate those days when you hit the snooze button one too many times.

But you can take the virtual life even further! Why not make the rest of the day Wii-tastic? What about Wii Laundry or Wii Lawn Mowing. Why not make an official sequel to Cooking Mama called Dish Washing Mama? The Wii-mote could be used to hold dishes in place while the nunchuk attachment could be your dish rag. Each level would consist of a washing, rinsing and drying stage, and players would be docked points when they break dishes or put them in the wrong cupboards. Besides, it would be a great chance to teach your average messy gamer useful skills. Like how to properly wash a cotton/poly blend shirt, or get rid of tough baked-on grease.

For a number of years, the socially inept have turned to various dating sims due to their inability to talk to the opposite sex. A lot of these games hail from Japan, and regardless of what your opinion of the genre, there is always an awkward audience for them. So why not take it to the next level?

Like this video suggests, there’s tons of untapped potential for the Wii (and possible upcoming motion devices). Be it for retro faves, making the everyday fun, or just some good old fashioned pron, there’s plenty of room left for the Wii to grow.