The 10 Highest Rated Nintendo Wii Games of All Time, pt 1 of 2.

yet another break from actual gaming by Renzie Baluyut

If you're a dude like me who's just out to get a Nintendo Wii, you'd definitely want to fork over some extra cash in building up a decent enough games library. I'm really a PC games guy by default, but after checking out the Wii in action at a party I've been to recently, I just might reconsider getting one for myself.

Should be great when my cousins come dropping by the next time.

In any case, one of the best sites to do games research for me, has always been Gamespot. In their very own section for the Wii we can check out the highest-rated games that ever came out for Nintendo's seventh-gen console.

So ladies and gentlemen, here we have the first half of my 2-part special report on the Top 10 Highest Rated Games for the Nintendo Wii of all time, according to our dear friends from Gamespot. Starting off at number ten...

10. Super Paper Mario (released 09 Apr 2007)

Get ready for the next installment in Nintendo's Paper Mario RPG series, entitled Super Paper Mario.

Super Paper Mario is another role-playing game in Nintendo's Mario universe- the third in the Paper Mario series, in fact- but the style of gameplay is a combination of the previous Paper Mario titles AND Super Mario Bros. titles.

Unlike the RPG-style gameplay of previous Paper Mario games, the game combines platforming gameplay, RPG, and puzzle elements.

9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (released 26 Feb 2007)

The N64 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time makes an appearance on the Wii Virtual Console.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure video game, originally developed for the Nintendo N64. Ocarina of Time is the fifth game in the Legend of Zelda series, but is actually a prequel to the other four that came before it.

The game received wide critical acclaim and commercial success. Despite a November 1998 release, it was the best-selling game of that year, and has sold over 7.6 million copies.

8. Paper Mario (released for the Wii on 16 Jul 2007)

Mario's paper-thin debut comes to the Virtual Console.

Paper Mario, known in Japan as Mario Story is a role-playing video game developed originally for the Nintendo 64. Paper Mario was re-released for Nintendo's Virtual Console in 2007.

Paper Mario is set in the Mushroom Kingdom as the protagonist Mario tries to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. To do so, he must locate seven "Star Spirits" to negate the effects of the captured Star Rod, which grants invincibility to Bowser.

The game received a positive reaction from the media, attaining an aggregate score of 88% from Game Rankings and 93% from Metacritic.

7. Super Mario Bros. 3 (released for the Wii on 05 Nov 2007)

Mario ventures beyond the Mushroom Kingdom to battle Koopas across seven neighboring worlds using new power-ups like the Tanooki Suit.

Super Mario Bros. 3 is often considered one of the best Super Mario games.

It is the fifth release in the Super Mario video game series, which was first released for the Famicom in Japan and later on the NES in North America and PAL regions.

It is often regarded as one of the Nintendo Entertainment System's greatest games, and is the second best selling game for the NES, after Super Mario Bros.

The NES version was later re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console.

6. No More Heroes (released 22 Jan 2008)

From SUDA-51, creator of the surreal shooter Killer7, No More Heroes chronicles Travis Touchdown's rise to the top of the assassin's league.

No More Heroes is an action video game directed by Goichi Suda- or more known in Japan by the nickname Suda51.

Throughout the game, the player controls the character Travis Touchdown. The game has a free roaming world, allowing Travis to move around on foot or on his motorcycle, the "Schpeltiger". Gameplay is open-ended, with the concession that the player must kill the top ten assassins in order to make the storyline progress. There are numerous part time job side quests to earn money which can be spent on weapons, training sessions, clothes and video tapes.

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, Part 1 of the Top 10 Highest Rated Games for the Nintendo Wii of all time, according to our dear friends from Gamespot. You can check out Part 2 of my special report here.

Here are five runner-ups that didn't quite make it to Gamespot's list of the ten highest-rated Wii games of all time. They're all good games, nevertheless, and probably worth your while checking out: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Mega Man 9, Mario Kart Wii, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

If you still want to know how your other favorite Nintendo Wii games fared against all the others, you can then check out the rest of Gamespot's top games for the Nintendo Wii here. Always a great reference if you're in the market for some really great games for the Wii, whether you're completing your collection, or just starting from scratch.

Game blurbs taken from Gamespot. Pictures and information courtesy of Wikipedia. Follow the links to read more about our featured 10 Highest Rated Nintendo Wii Games of All Time.

Cheers, everyone!