| In this Wii Online games article, we would talk | | | | The game even have Spectator mode which |
| about how to maximize your Nintendo Wii online | | | | allows players to watch matches being played |
| usage, so that you could get the most out of you | | | | between other players, and bet on the outcome |
| Wii. The Wii Online Games Service offer 2 major | | | | using coins earned within the game. The winner of |
| functionality. First, just like PS3 and XBOX 360, Wii | | | | the match earns a jackpot of coins. |
| allowed you to play the retail Wii games online. | | | | The other Wii Online Games service is WiiWare. It |
| Not all games support this feature though, and | | | | is a service that provide a smaller and |
| those which support it do not do a very good job | | | | lower-budgeted Wii games. These games and |
| at it at all (sometimes…). One of the worst | | | | applications can only be purchased and |
| experience I had with my Wii is when I played | | | | downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the |
| Mario Kart Wii. Although now it plays fine, there | | | | WiiWare section. Once you have downloaded the |
| was a time when a certain influx of users would | | | | game or application, it will appear in your Wii Menu |
| cause the game to be unable to access its online | | | | as a new channel. There are lots of Wii Ware |
| functions. I think it is due to server crashing or | | | | games, but the most famous one would surely be |
| something. | | | | Megaman 9 which was released September 22, |
| One of the best Wii online games that I find until | | | | 2008 in US. There are also other good games like |
| now, despite all the problems with its unstable | | | | World of Goo, which is a high-rated PC game that |
| online functionality as I’ve mentioned before, | | | | rely heavily on physic puzzles, Pokemon games, |
| is still Mario Kart. Nothing could beat the feeling of | | | | and even Final Fantasy games (Final Fantasy |
| racing with other people online, especially if you | | | | Crystal Chronicles: My Life as A King). |
| could do some nasty stuff to them. And with the | | | | In Wii Online games universe, WiiWare is a |
| list of 24 Nintendo characters, 32 tracks, and 36 | | | | companion to the Virtual Console, which specializes |
| vehicles, this is the game that you could get the | | | | in emulated games originally developed for other |
| most fun of in a while. Other Wiionline games that | | | | systems instead of original titles. These titles are |
| I really enjoy is Animal Crossing City Folk. This | | | | run in their original forms through software |
| game is the first Wii game to use Wii Speak, a | | | | emulation, and can be purchased for between 500 |
| new microphone option for the Wii that enables | | | | and 1200 Wii Points depending on system and |
| voice communication over Nintendo Wi-Fi | | | | rarity and/or demand. The library of past games |
| Connection (WFC). With Wii Speak, all people in a | | | | currently consists of titles originating from the |
| room can communicate with those in another | | | | Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo |
| room also containing the device, and can also | | | | Entertainment System, and Nintendo 64, as well |
| have live text chat using a USB Keyboard. Players | | | | as Sega’s Master System and Mega Drive |
| can communicate with other players by sending | | | | Genesis, NEC’s TurboGrafx-16 and |
| messages to their town, Wii Message Board, | | | | TurboGrafx-CD, SNK’s Neo Geo AES, |
| mobile phone or personal computer. The last | | | | Commodore 64 (Europe and North America only) |
| game that I would really recommend because of | | | | and MSX (Japan only). Virtual Console Arcade |
| its exciting online service is Super Smash Bros | | | | allows players to download video arcade games. |
| Brawl. Brawl allows players to play against distant | | | | Some high profile games that are available until |
| opponents via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. | | | | now include, Super Mario 64, Legend of Zelda, |
| Online multiplayer games can be played either with | | | | Donkey Kong, Megaman, and lots of others. |
| registered friends or with randomly selected | | | | I guess this is the brief summary of Wii Online |
| participants. Additionally, players can converse with | | | | games. Hope you find this information useful |
| up to four phrases that are preset by the player, | | | | and…actually you could grab all these games for |
| which appear as speech bubbles when activated. | | | | free. |