Stop the hating and start waggling.

I hear a lot of people gripe about the lack of Triple A titles on the Wii. Okay, I hear you, the Wii has a general lack of constantly new and huge titles worth checking out. But to be fair, this happens on all the systems, not just the Wii. Regardless, if you own a Wii and complain about the lack of fantastic games worth your money, this list is for you. These are 5 Must-Own Games for the Nintendo Wii.

Super Mario Galaxy:

Reset the bar for platformers.

Mario games are always golden. Every system gets its amazing Mario game and this time we got Super Mario Galaxy (and soon its sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2). There is plenty of variety to keep you busy here for hours and hours. You’ll rarely find yourself bored or thinking you’re just playing the same challenge over and over. You will frequently make yourself play to get just one more star before you can quit (and we all know there is never a “just one more” instance of anything), so you’ll look up and realize your night flew out the window.

Better yet, the game isn’t over when you finish playing through all 120 stars. There’s a nice unlockable bit to play through, which initially didn’t seem that great to me but once I got into it yet another week was gone before I knew it. Simply, this was one of the games that justifies the purchase of the system. Yeah, just this game alone, but I have four more titles for you.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess:

Worth the wait.

Zelda games are a safe bet when it comes to a purchase. You will NOT get a bad game, no matter what the actual title is, as long as it has “Legend of Zelda” in the name somewhere. Twilight Princess was a long time coming, missing my birthday at least two years in a row, but when it came out I was more than excited. Plus, it was a launch title. A Zelda launch title is a huge deal. I was wondering what to expect from the first big title on the Wii to show off the new system, other than Wii Sports (not on the list since it comes with the system anyway). I am happy to say, it works wonderfully.

The first time I was able to pull out the bow and arrow and let loose on some goblins I was hooked. I had been fairly good at the archery from the previous titles in the series, but this one was a huge leap for me. I felt precise, and I liked it. Overall, the new controls worked great, though swinging the Wiimote to swing your sword took some major getting used to, but you were now able to swing it while running and on horseback. That’s just the sort of thing the Zelda series needed.

In terms of story, I’m putting it high up on my Zelda list right behind Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. Some even feel it outdid Ocarina as the best title in the series. It’s a tough call, but Twilight Princess will deliver at least 40 hours of gameplay for just a single playthrough, not including side quests...