The Top 10 Wii Games for Ages 13-17

When you talk about the 10 best Wii games for ages 13-17, you’re going to have a harder time concretely defining that niche.

Your teens are at an age where their personal preferences come into play. Even the best puzzle game of all time won’t appeal to a teen who wants to pick up a minigun and go toast some alien scum. Likewise, the best shooter games won’t appeal to the hardcore dungeon master who prefers to build up his statistics and then strategically time his turn-based attacks. The same goes for sports games, puzzle games, driving games, simulator games, strategy games and so on and so forth.

To cut a long story short, you need to understand your teen enough to identify what genre of games he or she likes. Do that, and you’ve already done 80% of the work.

The remaining 20%, however, requires that you browse through the games on the Wii to find the cream of the crop. So without further ado, here are the 10 best Wii games for ages 13-17 in some very unique flavors to cater to the gaming needs of your teen:

Guitar Hero: World Tour brings together eight players who form two separate bands and rock to the beat of guitar and drums tracks they themselves can create. Its unique rhythmical bend allows the wireless instruments of the Wii to truly shine, taking the number one spot in this list of Wii games.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl by Nintendo is practically unbeaten at the top as a party-fighter Wii video game.  Online multi-player features with controls which take skill to master make it an even more exciting and challenging play.  It has quickly and steadily risen to become a favorite amongst gamers with Mario and friends as well as characters from Pokemon and Zelda to reckon with. It’s one of the most popular Super Mario Bros games on the market today!

WarioWare: Smooth Moves is also another party game that focuses on crazy and kooky microgames for a mind-refreshing jolt. Your teens will enjoy the wacky romps that have made Wario a worthy opponent to Mario, so expect to put on a few earplugs to shield your ears from the ruckus that will inevitably rise from the TV set.

Mario Kart with Wii Wheel is another Nintendo favorite which will not go away in a matter of years.  It continues to hug the virtual racetracks and the gamer’s limelight as a close second to the Brawl.  Players take the race of Mario and friends personally, and they are set out to drive and win the race for Nintendo all the way.

Wii Star Wars: The Clone Wars with the expert use of its lightsaber cleanly sweeps away the competition when it comes to action. The mix of action and adventure would then favor the Star Wars fans who like their questing with a bit more spice and action.  Avid followers of the Star Wars Trilogy and Clone Wars series are constantly battling the forces of evil and darkness along with the heroic Skywalkers of eras past in intense and calculated duels filled with much realism.

Okami is one of the more unique games to grace the Wii. The game makes full use of the Wii’s motion sensing capabilities by granting the players “godlike” abilities to bring life and color back to a grey and desolate world. Adventure games on the Wii with a more mythical twist don’t get better than Okami, which definitely comes recommended for the teen who loves a grand quest or two.

Bully: Scholarship Edition is a pretty unique game in its own right. Think of it as Grand Theft Auto, except in a school setting and with a lot less blood and violence. Elements of exploration and moral choices come into play, and the latter aspect of Bully makes it particularly appealing for teens with a more mature understanding of how life works. Pretty interesting concept, and one that works too. 

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Madden ’09 All-Play Edition and NHL 2K9 are all tied for sporty eight as they simulate the world of professional sports. These games are perfect for the sports aficionados, and the MotionPlus add-on grants the player an increased amount of precise control. If your teen likes to swing a club or to crush that quarterback, then these games come highly recommended.

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 continues to attract wrestling fans everywhere. A unique fighting game in its own right, WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009a allows Wii players to participate in professional matches that they can customize between and among famous wrestlers. If your teen is a fan of Jeff Hardy, Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista, and the Undertaker, then you should not pass up on this game. 

Wii Fit is a fast-rising and popular body training program, thanks to crossing the worlds of gaming and exercise. It comes with a Wii Balance Board which can be applied to as many as 40 exercises to develop fitness, and has training games to help develop balance and aerobic exercises that work on your body posture and muscle tone.  Health-conscious adolescents can start working on their physical fitness in a fun and fit way.

These are the 10 best Wii games for ages 13-17 as of the moment. Now don’t forget that each and every person has a unique preference for a gaming genre, so make sure to understand what genre your teen likes before going ahead and buying a game. Remember: fit the game to the gamer, not the other way around.