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What to expect when starting an indie and rare Wii collection in 2023

By Michael Mordenga

Games for the Wii platform are shown inside J2 Games in Ocean Township Thursday, May 5, 2022. The business provides retro and current video game products for its customers.Asb 0506 J2 Games
Games for the Wii platform are shown inside J2 Games in Ocean Township Thursday, May 5, 2022. The business provides retro and current video game products for its customers.Asb 0506 J2 Games /
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4. The Wii is the only way to play neglected Nintendo franchises

The older Wii models were backwards compatible letting gamers bring over their GameCube collection. I could spend endless articles on all the GameCube games that deserve a remake, but right now I can at least play them on my Wii. Eternal Darkness was a brilliant horror game that will never see the light of day on a Switch. Star Fox: Assault is the last Star Fox game to be a true sequel to the franchise. Lost Kingdoms II, Geist, and 4 unique WWE games will forever be locked on the aged hardware. For those who have the coin to spend and a working Wii, you will have access to that which is forever hidden (roms and emulators are cheating).

Retro collecting is an art and a scavenger hunt and I think the Wii is very fertile ground. Any yockel can raid a Switch for the latest Pikmin, Pokemon, and Zelda, but I think there is a far more rewarding treasure in Nintendo’s past.

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