What Was The Last Game Released For The Wii?

When Nintendo finally came to the conclusion following the Gamecube that they could no longer keep up with raw computing power in the console race, they went in a different direction. This resulted in the Wii, to this day still one of the most unique consoles to grace the market.

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It firmly shifted Nintendo into a family-friendly position, aimed at more unique and casual experiences, and so the number of games launched on the console was not as high as its competitors. That said, the Wii still had a healthy number of games, and all of them had something unique in terms of gameplay.

How Many Games Were Released On The Wii?

In the span of time before the Wii was officially discontinued, a great variety of games graced the system, a dramatic improvement over the paltry 700 that the Gamecube got. While the Wii doesn’t hold a candle to the Switch’s impressive 5,000 games, it’s not a slouch either.

The exact number is always in flux because of Virtual Console games and regional exclusives, but the number lies somewhere between 1600-1700 in total. around 1,000 more games than its predecessor, which is a marked improvement by all metrics.

When was The Last Game Released For The Wii?

What’s funnier is the final game released on the Wii. While official support winded down in 2012 around the release of the Wii U, the game released on the console didn’t stop entirely. In fact, the final wide release game for the Wii was only two years before the Wii U’s, a true testament to its longevity.

The final game released on the Wii that had an international release was Just Dance 2020, on November 5th, 2019. However, the actual final two games were Retro City Rampage DX+ and Shakedown: Hawaii on July 9th, 2020, released exclusively in Europe. That is almost 14 years on from its initial launch.

What were The Launch Titles For The Wii?

Striving to avoid the issues that plagued the GameCube, which launched with only three games in Japan for the system, the Wii came with both a roughly simultaneous worldwide launch, and a much more stacked library. Here are the launch dates of the Wii:

• Japan – December 2nd, 2007
• North America – November 19th, 2006
• Europe – December 8th, 2006

Aside from some shared titles, each region got quite a wide selection of games, plenty of which were exclusive for a few months post launch. The number of games launched in each region respectively was 17 in Japan, 21 in North America, and 24 in Europe. A very significant jump up in terms of both number and variety.

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