Nintendo Wii 2007 Gift Guide

Part of: 2007 Gaming Gift Guides

This revolutionary game console currently has the top perch in the video gaming world with more new titles for the holidays (all dates subject to change).

Familiar Nintendo characters combine with new sidekicks in Mario Strikers Charged; head into space in Super Mario Galaxy (Nov. 12) and fight in Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Dec. 3) including online fisticuffs.

Proverbial primates are appealing in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Oct. 8) while female heroine Samus Aran returns for the third installment of Metroid Prime subtitled Corruption.

The character switching Soulcalibur Legends (Nov. 13) and 32 character cached Bleach: Shattered Blade (Oct. 9) present appealing action/fighting titles.

If you want to “reduce enemies to raspberry jam,” check out Ninjabread Man on October 3. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (Oct. 16) continues this purple dragon’s new game trilogy.

The lineup of simple, yet highly engaging Wii games (e.g. Wii Sports, Wii Play) continue with Carnival Games, Fishing Master, Ultimate Duck Hunting (Nov. 12) and the $19.99 Game Party (Nov. 5), which includes darts, skii ball, shuffle board and table hockey.

The puzzle game Mercury Meltdown Revolution slithers into stores on October 16 will test gravity and player vertigo limits. Figure out all the angles in the sci-fi shooter Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Nov. 13) features multiplayer options and an appealing retro theme.

The United Nations commanded Ghost Squad and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 both release on November 6. War games continue with the sequel to the underrated Battalion Wars (Oct. 29) series.

Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy (Oct. 16) presents a customizable navy war game with a unique 3-D polygon look.

High profile repackaged collections of best sellers include the horror shooter Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Nov. 1) and Bully: Scholarship Edition (Nov. 20) with new content.

The Wii controls provide added appeal to the wide multi-console releases of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Nov. 6) and Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Nov. 13), ten years and counting.

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