So we hear that a lot of these newfangled Wii games are really just collections of mini-games. Some are good. Some are bad. And some are just completely, horrifically awful, and those are the ones we want to hear about today. Just how bad is the worst mini-game you've played inside a Wii game? What was it, and what made it is mind-blowingly terrible? From the controls to a simple lack of any sort of fun, the worst of the worst are usually serious offenders. Tell us all about the steaming piles of poop you've experienced while checking out games.
So we hear that a lot of these newfangled Wii games are really just collections of mini-games. Some are good. Some are bad. And some are just completely, horrifically awful, and those are the ones we want to hear about today. Just how bad is the worst mini-game you've played inside a Wii game? What was it, and what made it is mind-blowingly terrible? From the controls to a simple lack of any sort of fun, the worst of the worst are usually serious offenders. Tell us all about the steaming piles of poop you've experienced while checking out games.
Reader Comments (27)
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:10AM Stop said
The frickin' paper-straightening minigame in WarioWare. I've only seen it won once, out of a diverse crowd of people across multiple difficulty levels, and even then the only winnable one seems to be the very lowest difficulty level.
That particular mini-game is an enormous pile of poop.
That particular mini-game is an enormous pile of poop.
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:15AM (Unverified) said
Furu Furu Park, the whole friggin thing was a steaming pile of poo!!
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:19AM (Unverified) said
Cranium Kabooki: The whole idea is a mini game...and it is a large steamy pile of poo.
There are about 20 different mini games, and they all are extremely horrible. They didn't make good use of the motion controls, that is, there is one mini that requires you to make the motion on the screen.
No. It doesn't work.
There are about 20 different mini games, and they all are extremely horrible. They didn't make good use of the motion controls, that is, there is one mini that requires you to make the motion on the screen.
No. It doesn't work.
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:22AM teamsammalone said
I'm not sure, but I'm sure the worst one is buried somewhere inside Monkeyball
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:22AM teamsammalone said
I need to proof what I write :/
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:24AM (Unverified) said
The Ring Toss game from Monkey Ball, hands down. Just try to play that without lighting your hair on fire.
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:29AM (Unverified) said
Sonic and the Secret rings had some pretty haggard mini games (row boat mini game)
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:50AM (Unverified) said
I was just thinking the ring toss game in monkeyball, glad i'm not alone! there are some obnoxious ones in wario, but thats the point, right?
monkey ball on gamecube = quality
monkey ball on wii = quanity
monkey ball on gamecube = quality
monkey ball on wii = quanity
Posted: May 1st 2008 10:06AM Shadow31 said
Super Monkey Ball. The whole entire game.
Posted: May 1st 2008 10:19AM (Unverified) said
I must join in on the droves of Monkeyball-haters. I loved the GC editions, but the Wii one was just plain bad. Who ever cared if Monkeys could perform semaphore? They did a good job with the classic games (Monkey Target, Monkey Race, etc.), but the billions of new and horrible mini-games... Well, you get the picture.
And this says nothing of the impossible Main Game. Did anyone ever finish the game or is your copy collecting dust on your shelf like mine is?
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And this says nothing of the impossible Main Game. Did anyone ever finish the game or is your copy collecting dust on your shelf like mine is?
-racecar
http://everybodyvotes.blogspot.com
Posted: May 1st 2008 3:17PM (Unverified) said
I feel your pain. I loved Super Monkey Ball 2 on the Gamecube, but the Wii version is craptacular. Out of 50 minigames, I don't think one was even remotely fun. And the single player mode is one of the worst single player experiences ever. The terrible control scheme is what kills the entire experience. Mix that with frustrating boss battles, and you've got one hell of a crappy game. The game would've been so much better if you could use a control stick to move your guy. I can't even believe Nintendo Power gave this an 8 out of 10.
There ends my rant.
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There ends my rant.
Posted: May 1st 2008 10:29AM Tesche said
Yeah...probably the Disc Golf mini-game in Super Monkey Ball......was excited to see it, and then so let down by it......
Posted: May 1st 2008 10:52AM (Unverified) said
The Avoid-The-Murderous-A.I. minigame in Mariokart...
Posted: May 1st 2008 11:09AM (Unverified) said
That is HILARIOUS...and SO TRUE!
Can I just say that I HATE the POW block.
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Can I just say that I HATE the POW block.
Posted: May 1st 2008 11:25AM Unab8d Ly4m said
I don't remember what they call it in the game, but Beer Pong on Game Party makes me want to bash my face in with dead baby fetuses.
Posted: May 1st 2008 11:53AM Unab8d Ly4m said
It's called Ping Cup, not Beer Pong. It still is a big pile of poop no matter what it is called.
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Posted: May 1st 2008 12:04PM (Unverified) said
the out house door slaming in Raving rabids
Posted: May 1st 2008 3:03PM (Unverified) said
Yes! I hate that one. Ugh, thinking about it makes me angry.
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Posted: May 1st 2008 2:31PM GKid said
Carnival Games...nuff said. That game was a total waste of time and money on my part...the only mini game worth playing on that is Skeeball...nothing else...
Posted: May 1st 2008 2:44PM Mr Khan said
I agree with Eternityx, Secret Rings' party mode blew chunks, despite the rest of it being one of the best examples of Wii 3rd party software
Posted: May 1st 2008 2:56PM (Unverified) said
The final minigame in the solo mode of Mario Party 7, wherein you need to hit blocks in order to make the elevator go up while avoiding Bowser's attacks.
Innocent enough, except if you got hit by an attack, the computer opponent could just as easily steal your win, because when THEY started the game they'd continue from where YOU left off, thereby stealing your progress.
Cheapness defined.
Innocent enough, except if you got hit by an attack, the computer opponent could just as easily steal your win, because when THEY started the game they'd continue from where YOU left off, thereby stealing your progress.
Cheapness defined.
Posted: May 1st 2008 3:49PM buckyboy28 said
If there is one thing that "Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games" succeeded at, it was being truly awful. Each one of the mini-games on the disc was worse than the next.
Posted: May 1st 2008 9:14PM (Unverified) said
Pretty sure none of the other suggestions can hold a candle to the Chess minigame in Raving Rabbids 2. Hold the Wiimote and nunchuck next to your head and "concentrate." Complete foolishness!
Posted: May 2nd 2008 1:38PM (Unverified) said
Every game for the wii amounts to a mini game when compared to xbox or ps3. I have xbox and a wii, but I don't know why I have a wii
