# Are these games available for Wii yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 18, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839 "2009-05-18T09:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/1 "2009-05-18T09:07:41Z")
-A deep, realistic racer -A really fun, wacky, kart/arcade racer not called Mario Kart -A deep RPG, preferably fantasy-themed, preferably turn-based, not Twilight Princess -A really fun platformer not named Mario Galaxy -Another new retro game in the spirit of Mega Man 9 Or are any of them on the horizon? ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/2 "2009-05-18T10:11:07Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > -A deep RPG, preferably fantasy-themed, preferably turn-based, not Twilight Princess > > Or are any of them on the horizon? Just considering turn-based RPGs: [Dragon Quest X](http://wii.ign.com/objects/143/14305222.html) will be coming out for the Wii, but probably not until next year at the earliest. For this year, [Arc Rise Fantasia](http://wii.ign.com/objects/827/827196.html) looks to fit that bill. There are several good action RPGs already on the system (Okami, Rune Factory, Tales of Symphonia II) or on their way (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers - I hope). ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/3 "2009-05-18T14:09:16Z")
Kart/Arcade racer: Excite Truck (Launch game) / Excitebots (shiny new, lots of fun) Bethesda is coming out with something for the Wii… should be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/4 "2009-05-18T14:19:17Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > -A deep, realistic racer Codemasters is coming out with **F1 2009** and **Dirt 2** (off road rally racing) this Fall. > [@](#): > > -A really fun, wacky, kart/arcade racer not called Mario Kart For kart racing, [NASCAR Kart Racing](http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/955135-nascar-kart-racing/index.html) would be your best bet. But I haven’t played it and the reviews are only average. For arcade racing, pick the previously mentioned **Excite Truck**. It rocks. > [@](#): > > -A deep RPG, preferably fantasy-themed, preferably turn-based, not Twilight Princess **Dragon Quest X** is coming, but it’s really far away. Otherwise, I’d have to dig some more. > [@](#): > > -A really fun platformer not named Mario Galaxy **Klonoa** just came out a few days ago, it’s a remake of a PS1 game, but the original rocked and by all accounts, the remake does too. > [@](#): > > -Another new retro game in the spirit of Mega Man 9 **Gradius ReBirth** came out a few months ago. It’s done in 16-bit style and it pretty decent. And **Contra ReBirth** was just announced, it’ll also be done in 16-bit style, but it has no release date as of yet. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/5 "2009-05-18T14:20:01Z")
> [@Wolverine](#): > > [Dragon Quest X](http://wii.ign.com/objects/143/14305222.html) will be coming out for the Wii, but probably not until next year at the earliest. Since DQ IX isn’t due until July in Japan, and a nonspecific time in the fourth quarter of the year in NA (and don’t even bother asking about Europe), and may be delayed yet again before then…I wouldn’t expect X until at least mid-2011. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/6 "2009-05-18T16:17:31Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > -A really fun platformer not named Mario Galaxy Super Paper Mario for the Wii was a lot of fun. It’s kind of a mix between the older NES and SNES Mario games, but with some RPG twists. It’s mostly a platformer, though. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/7 "2009-05-19T04:11:58Z")
Thanks everyone so far. NASCAR Kart Racing (grrr, I hate Nascar!) and Contra Rebirth look the best out of what’s been posted, from what I can tell. That F1 2009 game looks like it could be really good, too! I thought for some reason Dragon Quest X was already out. Is that the one that’s supposed to be on rails, or am I thinking of something else? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/8 "2009-05-19T05:49:21Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I thought for some reason Dragon Quest X was already out. Is that the one that’s supposed to be on rails, or am I thinking of something else? That’s **Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors**. It came out a while ago but was just a spinoff. Dragon Quest X will be a turn-based RPG in the main DQ series. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/9 "2009-05-19T15:22:42Z")
Ah, thanks. I will definitely keep my eyes open for Dragon Quest X then. Dragon Warrior for the NES was one of my favorite games as a kid. It completely blew me away. I never played any of the other games in the series, though. A really quick search suggests there’s no trailer yet? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-games-available-for-wii-yet/496839/10 "2009-05-19T15:36:36Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > A really quick search suggests there’s no trailer yet? Nah. **Dragon Quest IX** (which is coming to the DS) isn’t even out yet.