Nintendo Wii Archives - One Controller Port https://onecontrollerport.com/tag/nintendo-wii/ Covering Underappreciated Games Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:16:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://onecontrollerport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-one_controller_port_logo-32x32.png Nintendo Wii Archives - One Controller Port https://onecontrollerport.com/tag/nintendo-wii/ 32 32 147718252 Why I Drifted from Nintendo https://onecontrollerport.com/why-i-drifted-from-nintendo/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13846

There’s a good chance some of your earliest memories of video games involved Nintendo. In that time, they can shape how we see video games even today. However, as time goes on, I often find many Nintendo fans drift away from the company, including myself. Instead of focusing on the changes in Nintendo’s games and […]

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The Essence of Modern Nintendo – Hot Pot Gaming Podcast https://onecontrollerport.com/the-essence-of-modern-nintendo-hot-pot-gaming-podcast/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:59:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13842

As weird as my gaming tastes are today, I think I’m still ultimately a Nintendo fan at heart. Reflecting on my recent Nintendo video made me want to talk to a younger fan to better understand what they love about Nintendo today. Josie of the Josie Woah YouTube channel took the time to talk to […]

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Storybook Workshop Wii Review – Konami’s Charmingly Cute Storybook Game https://onecontrollerport.com/storybook-workshop-wii-review-konamis-charmingly-cute-storybook-game/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13853

Storybook Workshop Wii release has Konami retelling classic tales in this charmingly cute and impressively crafted storybook compilation.  

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Wii, DS, PS2 and Switch Game Pick Ups! https://onecontrollerport.com/wii-ds-ps2-and-switch-game-pick-ups/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:48 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13850

Ben goes through his recent pick-ups for the PS2, Wii, DS, and Switch!

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007 Quantum of Solace (Wii) Review – Cool Ideas Breaking at the Seams https://onecontrollerport.com/007-quantum-of-solace-wii-review-cool-ideas-breaking-at-the-seams/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13824

007 Quantum of Solace Wii is full of non-stop action and impressive set pieces, but the game itself hits some pretty massive technical hurdles that make it hard to recommend.

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Arc Rise Fantasia Review – The Wii’s Other Fantastic JRPG https://onecontrollerport.com/arc-rise-fantasia-review-the-wiis-other-fantastic-jrpg/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13590

Arc Rise Fantasia can look unremarkable on its surface, but its deep combat and narrative quirks raises it to the level of other Wii JRPG classics.

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Reminiscing and Getting Rid of Game Consoles Boxes https://onecontrollerport.com/reminiscing-and-getting-rid-of-game-consoles-boxes/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13489

I’ve kept a variety of game console boxes over the years, but I never understood why I kept them. They’re leaving and here’s one last hurrah.

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Walk it Out / Step to the Beat – Konami’s Rhythm Walking Game https://onecontrollerport.com/walk-it-out-step-to-the-beat-konamis-rhythm-walking-game/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13434 Walk it Out Box Art with Family Walking

Walk it Out, also known as Step to the Beat in Europe, is one of my favorite Wii games involving one of my favorite activities: Walking! Powered by embed youtube video and how to cancel gamstop

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Wii U, PS2, PSP, and DS Pick Ups https://onecontrollerport.com/wii-u-ps2-psp-and-ds-pick-ups/ Wed, 29 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13508

I unexpectedly ended up getting a pretty big video game haul recently, including some games for girls, some Wii U stragglers, and Hot Shots!

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My Gaming Junk Pile, Repair To-dos and Cleaning a GBA SP https://onecontrollerport.com/my-gaming-junk-pile-repair-to-dos-and-cleaning-a-gba-sp/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13482

I recently gathered all my gaming hardware that needs work or repair, and I am hoping to someday fix them all. But first, we clean a GBA SP.

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