How Many Games Were Made 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.

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

Launch Titles In Japan	Launch Titles In North America	Launch Titles In Europe
The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess	The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess	The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Red Steel	Red Steel	Red Steel
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz	Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz	Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Wii Sports	Wii Sports	Wii Sports
Trauma Center: Second Opinion	Trauma Center: Second Opinion	Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii	Barnyard	Barnyard
Elebits	Call of Duty 3	Call of Duty 3
Ennichi no Tatsujin	Cars	Cars
Hajimete no Wii	GT Pro Series	GT Pro Series
Koroinpa	Happy Feet	Happy Feet
Machi Kuru Domino	Madden NFL 07	Madden NFL 07
Necro-Nesia	Marvel Ultimate Alliance	Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Swing Golf Pangya	Monster 4x4 World Circuit	Monster 4x4 World Circuit
SD Gundam Revolution	Need For Speed: Carbon	Need For Speed: Carbon
Tamagotchi no Pika Pika Daito-ryo-!	Rayman Raving Rabbids	Rayman Raving Rabbids
Wing Island	SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From The Krusty Krab	SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From The Krusty Krab
Wario Ware Smooth Moves	Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam	Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2	Far Cry Vengeance
	Excite Truck	Gottlieb Pinball Classics
	The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy	Rampage: Total Destruction
		Splinter Cell: Double Agent
		Super Fruit Fall
		Wii Play

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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