Board 8 > Which four games are on the Wii Mount Rushmore?

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ctesjbuvf
04/03/24 1:45:04 PM
#101:


Yeah exactly, that's kind of my point. Ultimately Xenoblade is a null factor regarding the Wii. It having good reasons to not be very big (not that it would have been a big console seller) precisely doesn't change the fact that it wasn't very big.

The console is barely even dead today. Casuals maybe 10-20 years older than us still faithfully use their Wii because Mario Kart, Just Dance, Wii Sports and NSMBW kept it alive in those crowds.

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KamikazePotato
04/03/24 1:58:04 PM
#102:


I think most people putting Xenoblade on the list are aware it was a footnote. We just don't care. I'm not filling a Rushmore with 4 variations of 'Wii ____'.

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Wanglicious
04/03/24 2:14:55 PM
#103:


Leonhart4 posted...
I didn't put TP on here because of the GameCube. Otherwise I probably would have.

Honestly if I could put just the Smash Dojo on here, I would.

i mean that's fair to a point, it's just that gamecube was so pitifully low in sales it was clearly more of a Wii game in memory. also it was one of the Wii's major system sellers to start with as a launch game.

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ctesjbuvf
04/03/24 2:18:37 PM
#104:


KamikazePotato posted...
I think most people putting Xenoblade on the list are aware it was a footnote. We just don't care. I'm not filling a Rushmore with 4 variations of 'Wii ____'.

Sure, I think I acknowledged that at some point, but the fun in these topics to me come in discussing the answers. I wouldn't complain about the result if it happened but I'll discuss with the people that care to.

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Leonhart4
04/03/24 2:30:43 PM
#105:


I think Xenoblade is a unique success story. Certainly not one of the biggest hits on the Wii, but I think it's something worth commemorating.

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LightningStrikes
04/03/24 2:47:24 PM
#106:


To me the most compelling argument is that its probably the most technologically impressive game on the Wii, its wild what they pulled off on that little thing.

However, you definitely do not need to have just Wii Whatever on there, there are plenty of alternatives. Ive argued on Xenoblades side and Id still put my four plus Twilight Princess, Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Fit over it!

I will say also if importance to the systems success is on there you have to have Twilight Princess on there, it was vital in the early days, and at least one of Mario Kart Wii and New Super Mario Bros Wii!

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kuniotj
04/03/24 3:04:20 PM
#107:


Tales of Graces
Arc Rise Fantasia
Xenoblade Chronicles
Fragile Dreams
Spare me any Mario and Zelda garbage

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Zylothewolf
04/03/24 3:07:57 PM
#108:


Wii Sports
Mario Kart Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Xenoblade Chronicles

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Leonhart4
04/03/24 3:08:38 PM
#109:


Leonhart4 posted...
Wii Sports
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario Kart Wii

(Mario Kart 7 was the 3DS one)

Drop Mario Galaxy

Add Twilight Princess

All right, I'm convinced. The hype levels of the early Wii will never be replicated, and TP is part of that.

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Yesmar_
04/03/24 3:27:06 PM
#110:


I'm someone that mostly tries to take these topics seriously and not just list my favorites, and I don't think Xenoblade is that crazy a pick. Maybe I'm Board 8-pilled, but it's one of the most acclaimed games on the system. It's far from the biggest stretch in these topics.

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ZenOfThunder
04/03/24 3:30:50 PM
#111:


I realized that today is my anniversary and my wife might be pissed at me if Im tallying this instead of spending time with her so there MIGHT be a chance that this runs two days and the schedule gets pushed back. Most likely Ill be able to still do it today just later tonight

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Wanglicious
04/03/24 3:41:20 PM
#112:


funny enough i'd totally say Galaxy is a better game than TP, just that TP is more relevant to the Wii to make it viewed as respectable at first.

then Just Dance came out and nevermind. legit don't think there's a better game that represents the sheer casualization of a console. at least Wii Sports had the argument of being a tech demo of sorts, a way to get people together to play. Just Dance was like... nope, entire casual audience let's go. the Nintendogs of the Wii.

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WhiteLens
04/03/24 3:42:49 PM
#113:


WhiteLens posted...
Wii Sports
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Paper Mario

Remove Super Paper Mario
Add The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Twilight Princess just captured the Wii hype so well, even if I don't like how it mirrored the entire game so Link can be right-handed. And let's not forget the meltdown the internet had when Jeff Gertsmann gave the game an 8.8. Which we later realized was an appropriate score for the game.

Though I will say that Super Paper Mario has this weird feud going on in the Tenor gifs.

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Wanglicious
04/03/24 3:44:25 PM
#115:


if you don't do your anniversary stuff it'll be the greatest Wii disappointment since Wii Music.

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Mega_Mana
04/03/24 3:51:41 PM
#116:


Wii Sports
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Xenoblade Chronicles

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Natalie
04/03/24 4:05:20 PM
#117:


Wii Sports
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

I don't even like Twilight Princess but this game was such a big deal at the time in a way I don't think people remember. The backlash against Wind Waker was so immense that those early trailers of a (relatively) realistic Link and Hyrule with OoT callbacks were a massive stabilizing force, and I think it moved a lot of consoles in 2006 when people might have otherwise viewed the Wii as more of a toy.
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firefdr
04/03/24 4:25:12 PM
#118:


Wii Sports
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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redrocket
04/03/24 4:34:59 PM
#119:


ZenOfThunder posted...
I realized that today is my anniversary and my wife might be pissed at me if Im tallying this instead of spending time with her so there MIGHT be a chance that this runs two days and the schedule gets pushed back. Most likely Ill be able to still do it today just later tonight

Nominate Mount Rushmore of Failed Marriages


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ctesjbuvf
04/03/24 4:48:11 PM
#120:


Wanglicious posted...
then Just Dance came out and nevermind. legit don't think there's a better game that represents the sheer casualization of a console. at least Wii Sports had the argument of being a tech demo of sorts, a way to get people together to play. Just Dance was like... nope, entire casual audience let's go. the Nintendogs of the Wii.

Yeah totally. I might swap to it if I felt like it could get there.

Nominate DS so we can discuss Nintendogs vs Ace Attorney.

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Kenri
04/03/24 4:56:17 PM
#121:


redrocket posted...
Nominate Mount Rushmore of Failed Marriages
Philip K Dick three times + Elon Musk

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LightningStrikes
04/03/24 4:56:34 PM
#122:


Theyre probably both getting on there!

Actually DS will be a great one because there are so many fantastic and notable DS games but not that many all-encompassing phenomena.

Nominate DS Games

Also nominate:

Switch Games
Xbox 360 Games
PS3 Games
PS4 Games
Xbox One Games (This will be fun)

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Leonhart4
04/03/24 4:56:37 PM
#123:


Wow the Henry VIII disrespect

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ZenOfThunder
04/03/24 5:05:09 PM
#124:


I was going to do a week of just handheld Rushmores sometime in the summer so you guys dont have to nominate those unless you really want the wonderswan color included

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ZenOfThunder
04/03/24 5:14:25 PM
#125:


I didnt vote yet

Deadly Creatures
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
Sonic Colors
xenoblade

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Leonhart4
04/03/24 5:16:30 PM
#126:


Sonic Colors did break the Sonic Cycle, which was a noteworthy achievement

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KCF0107
04/03/24 5:22:51 PM
#127:


KCF0107 posted...
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Wii Sports
Mario Kart Wii

If possible I would like to replace Super Mario Galaxy 2 with Just Dance

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ctesjbuvf
04/03/24 5:27:29 PM
#128:


LightningStrikes posted...
To me the most compelling argument is that its probably the most technologically impressive game on the Wii, its wild what they pulled off on that little thing.

I think this is easily the best argument made btw. It's not good enough to put it up there, but we've agreed on that all day. That it's an achievement it was released to me doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things except we can agree it's nice it exists. I am somewhat surprised being so extremely far from being one of the biggest hits doesn't matter more to people.

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Kenri
04/03/24 5:37:19 PM
#129:


It was absolutely "one of the biggest hits" unless your only criteria is sales/attach rate.

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MacArrowny
04/03/24 5:58:15 PM
#130:


ctesjbuvf posted...
I think this is easily the best argument made btw. It's not good enough to put it up there, but we've agreed on that all day. That it's an achievement it was released to me doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things except we can agree it's nice it exists. I am somewhat surprised being so extremely far from being one of the biggest hits doesn't matter more to people.
It's influencing games to this day, like FF7 Rebirth. You can be an important game without selling a lot.

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Bitto
04/03/24 5:58:30 PM
#131:


Bitto posted...
Wii Sports
Super Mario Galaxy
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

I feel pretty confident on all but Skyward Sword. Kinda weird to put one of the least popular Zeldas on here, but it really makes full use of the Wiimote and motion controls.

Change to:

Wii Sports
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Just Dance

I guess none of them were locks! Except Wii Sports.

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NFUN
04/03/24 6:05:39 PM
#132:


ZenOfThunder posted...
I realized that today is my anniversary and my wife might be pissed at me if Im tallying this instead of spending time with her so there MIGHT be a chance that this runs two days and the schedule gets pushed back. Most likely Ill be able to still do it today just later tonight
does she not respect the importance of the Rushmore? can she not hear its siren call?

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ctesjbuvf
04/03/24 6:08:20 PM
#133:


When I say it's far from being a being one of the biggest hits, I'm not saying it's not a hit not that it had no importance! I'm saying there are Wii games way ahead of it. I think LightningStrikes and I are closer to agreement than it seems because we're arguing pros and cons respectively. Sales/attach rate isn't the only criteria fo rme but I also think you have to ignore it a good bit for it to make top 4.

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linkhatesganon
04/03/24 6:22:43 PM
#134:


Wii Sports
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Just Dance

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Sheep007
04/03/24 7:08:16 PM
#135:


Wii Sports
Mario Kart Wii
Twilight Princess
Just Dance

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Underleveled
04/03/24 7:15:23 PM
#136:


Underleveled posted...
Brawl
Galaxy
Wii Sports
Xenoblade
You know something? Fuck it. Change Xenoblade to No More Heroes. I don't wanna see it get 0 votes.

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Underleveled
04/03/24 7:15:43 PM
#137:


Nominate Game Cube games

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rwlh
04/03/24 7:25:27 PM
#138:


Supporting/voting for:
Board 8 Projects
Non-President Americans (though maybe this should be Non-Politician Americans to narrow the scope a little?)
American Chain Restaurants (Not Fast Food)
Disney Movies (Canon)
Female Rappers
Fictional Maxs
Songs that mention James Dean (I have no idea what the context of this one is, I just think it would be funny to see how many we could come up with)

And a new, weird nomination:
Video Game Genres
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ZenOfThunder
04/03/24 7:27:28 PM
#139:


OK I just finished tallying any votes that happen to come after this post don't count

top 4 are locked in anyway

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hylianknight3
04/03/24 7:30:48 PM
#140:


Nooooo now no one can vote for that classic 2009 game The Munchables

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