Finally, someone recognize Need for speed Nitro as a hidden gem, the game is really really fun, I always loved that city painting thing, it is really cool
Can't help but thinking that the term "gem" is being downgraded to "mildly entertaining". I own 5 of them... and they are serviceable at best, really generic for the most part.
I've only played Fling Smash off this list and while it was a really fun multiplayer... Hidden gem I don't know. I have no desire to play it again... But this is the Wii we're talking about so I don't mind the word gem.
I think the Wii got drowned in too much shovelware for people to assume it was all garbage. Thanks for weeding through and picking some games I probably haven't seen before!
@@UndeadCollector "maybe worth playing" or "may be good enough for my 6 year old" Still, I appreciate these videos because it's a good way to consolidate titles I've seen/wondered about, without having to try them myself.
I thought about putting the mClassic graphics processor on this footage, to artificially clean it up a bit...but then I realized that most people wouldn't experience that, so I chose not too. Maybe next time!?
Couple that with the fact that the Wii was essentially still the Gamecube on the inside, only a little beefed up, and you can dial the visual fidelity back another 4 years on top of that.
@@robintst But it also depends, how much work stuck into a Game. If i see Mario Galaxy or Metroid Prime, then you know how good a Game on an old System can look and is also well made Gameplay wise.
I would disagree most of the time but this time you are right i checked those games online for some info and most of those games he showed here were never considered good
I think the gimmick of the wiimote is best when played in bursts. It's very fun just not something you want to have to do all of the time for every game. Super Mario Galaxy is a great example.
I wouldn’t call any of listed games as hidden gem. I get it, everyone is entitled to his/hers own opinion but I feel that this material was kind of rushed and you picked random shovelware from the shelf. I watched tons of ur videos and I truly love them, but this video was waste of time.
Alex Black, yourself, and every single moron that up voted your comment, are all dumb as fuck. Also, I can name tons of games that are far worse than the ones that are on this list.
I think you could make another Wii Hidden Gems video or two! A few suggestions: Another Code R: A Journey into Lost Memories -- Remember Trace Memory on the DS? It got a sequel, but it was never released in the west, which is a shame because I've heard good things. Arc Rise Fantasia -- A decent RPG with good music, a solid story, and a surprisingly deep turn-based combat system rivaling even Xenoblade Chronicles (yeah, I said it!). The voice-acting is some of the worst you will ever hear and it's almost worth picking up for the laughs alone. Almost. Bomberman Land -- Play for the Classic Mode, which is the same multiplayer Bomberman we all know and love. Avoid the Story Mode. Castle of Shikigami III -- I don't play a lot of shmups, but I quite enjoy this one. Cate West: The Vanishing Files -- Another fun puzzle-adventure game. Not the best, but if you like story-heavy adventure games... Data East Arcade Classics -- An absolute MUST HAVE!!! Includes classics like BurgerTime, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Caveman Ninja, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Magical Drop III, Wizard Fire, and lots more. Deadly Creatures -- Solid action game where you play as a scorpion and a tarantula and fight other desert critters. Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper are in this game and you play as background characters in their story. Dewy's Adventure -- You play as a drop of water and move around the stage by tilting the WiiMote. You can freeze or turn yourself into steam to navigate and fight baddies. The controls are a bit of a challenge and it's definitely more for younger gamers, but it's a good time. Dokapon Kingdom -- This is a 4-player board game/RPG. Weird, right? As a result of this mixture, each game takes quite a few hours to complete, so it walks that line between casual (longer and more involved than Mario Party) and hardcore (not as demanding as WoW or other MMORPGs). You can see why it was a niche title. It got a PS2 release as well. Elebits -- This one's weird, but fun. It's a first-person shooter, but your gadget captures little elebits that hang out around your house (yeah, kinda like Pokemon) and lifts objects from afar. Plenty of puzzle-solving and even though the story is for kids, this game gets surprisingly challenging. Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon -- It's a dungeon crawler and you play a chocobo. Need I say more? Fortune Street -- Another board game, er, game, and pretty straightforward. Probably will end fewer friendships than Dokapon Kingdom or Mario Party. Speaking of Mario, he and his crew are playable characters and so are the heroes from Dragon Quest VIII, making for one of the stranger crossover titles. Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon -- One of the most atmospheric games on the Wii. Beautiful graphics, captivating story, interesting characters, a post-apocalyptic setting, and some legitimate scares throughout. Geometry Wars: Galaxies -- A bright, colorful arcade shooter that actually makes good use of the Wii controls. Ivy the Kiwi? -- Despite its kiddy story and storybook aesthetic, this is one of the hardest games on the Wii. It was made by Yuji Naka, who created Sonic the Hedgehog. The co-op is an absolute delight, but prepare to lose. A lot. Klonoa -- It's Door to Phantomile (a 2.5D platformer for the PS1) but with updated graphics, music, and new voice acting. No point in having both since they're so similar, but if you need a physical copy of the game, this one's much easier to find than the original. The Last Story -- Definitely the weakest of the Operation Rainfall three, but still a solid JRPG. Nobuo Uematsu composed the soundtrack, so that's a plus. Little King's Story -- Again, looks like a kid's game, but is surprisingly dark. As a little king, you manage resources, build your town, all that fun stuff, and then you lead your people into battle to conquer neighboring colonies until you rule everything! Mwahaha! Mercury Meltdown Revolution -- Do you like Marble Madness? Then you'll probably enjoy this one. Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident -- Similar to Cate West, but better. Nights: Journey of Dreams -- Probably more of a nostalgic pick here, since the controls aren't great (whatever you do, don't play this with the motion controls) but it's a Nights game, and we don't get enough of those. Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection and The Williams Collection -- If you like pinball games, here are a few dozen. Rune Factory: Frontier -- A solid entry in the Rune Factory series, itself kind of a hidden gem. Best enjoyed if you've already played another entry, as the mechanics aren't explained very well, but it's still a very rewarding experience if you put in the time. Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love -- This one also came out of the PS2. It's a tactical RPG/dating sim involving mechs. The story is epic and the maps are insane! Probably the most anime game on this list. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories -- Definitely a departure from the standard atmospheric survival horror titles one might expect from this series, as it's more of an action-adventure. However, there's no combat in this game. You're completely defenseless, meaning you're exploring spooky locations and getting chased around all while trying not to die. Not the best Silent Hill game, but a good time. Spectrobes Origins -- The best (and last) of the Spectrobes series. An action-adventure where you recruit monsters to fight alongside you and switch between them mid-battle to gain the upper hand. Kind of a primitive version of the Blade system in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World -- No, it's not as good as the first one, but still a solid Tales entry. Tornado Outbreak -- It's like Katamari Damacy, except you control a tornado and the more things you suck up, the bigger and more devastating you become. Also, there are boss battles. Trauma Team (or really, any of the Trauma Center games) -- These were stylus-heavy games on the DS where you performed surgery on patients and as you might expect, these versions use the WiiMote, and pretty well at that! Ultimate Shooting Collection -- I think you mentioned this in one of your GameCube videos, but it's three games: Radio Allergy, Karous, and Chaos Field. Shmup fans will want to check it out! Vertigo -- You remember those ball-rolling levels from Mario Galaxy. It's like those, except it controls much better and emphasizes speed with precision. It's tough, but much less slippery than Mario Galaxy. Wario Land: Shake It! -- Possibly the best Wario game, and no one played it.
I discovered your channel with this series. I was immediately hooked. Always get excited when you upload a new episode. Keep up the great work Jason!!!
You should check out Rodea: The Sky Soldier. I know there's the Wii U and the 3DS versions but the Wii version feels like it's the best out of all of the three.
I agree, the story is interesting, the graphics are quite pretty, I like the characters, the music is so good I bought the ost, and it uses the motion controls in a good way. I switched buttons though.
@Darth Wheezius agreed. Apparently it was supposed to be released in 2011, and the developers waited eagerly, but then... It didn't come out, and they waited... And waited... And suddenly it came out! But the publisher released a new version the developers were never told about. While I am proud of my collector's edition as the extra stuff is pretty cool, am I most proud having the Wii version..! I even imported a Japanese copy because there they came in separate boxes..! And donated the Japanese Wii U version to a local lottery, even though most people wouldn't know how to get to play it...
For what I've heard, there was two companies working in this game. The Wii original version was made by Prope (a company founded by Yuji Naka, of Sonic's fame) and the 3DS version who was handled by Kadokawa Games (the games publisher). The idea was to release the Wii and the 3DS version at the same time, and while the Wii version was finished in 2011, Kadokawa took too long to finish the 3DS version, in 2015 with the successor of the Wii (Wii U) in the market. So, Kadokawa ended up porting their version to the Wii U and releasing the original Wii version as an extra for the special edition (sorry for my English, I'm Spanish)
@Darth Wheezius agreed, the differences are that big. The Wii U version has a little more features than most shovelware but still very meh. And how did they manage to make the graphics for a HD console worse than the Wii graphics?! And sweet! I have about 30 physical Wii U games (and some digital), but I think I'll stick to quality over quantity, but I can see the appeal of collecting everything for the smaller Nintendo consoles. Some go for all Wii games and and a friend of mine tries getting all American DS games and filling in with some weird exclusives here and there.
Louis : I loved Deadly Creatures. I’ve mentioned it in the comments on the previous videos. Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper are the voice actors. Slow start but great overall.
@@randybradley4151 I got a Wii almost a year after it came out (that hard to find) wasn't that impressed with the motion controls especially with twilight princess so it went on the backburner and i just got exclusives. When it comes to heavy hitters I always go PlayStation the rest console exclusives. So I'm ignorant to need for speed on the Wii but I know I've never heard of nitro and that's why it will be in my mail box soon. ☺
Batman Brave and the Bold hasn't been covered. It's a beat-em-up platformer, kind of like Batman Returns from Konami on SNES and Adventures of Batman and Robin combined in a cartoon that's a love letter to the 1940's silver age of comics. Taste the hammers of justice you nefarious ruffians! Also, Dino Strike is a fun light gun game.
My Wii U does double duty as a Wii, so I'm always keen to hear about more hidden gems! Thanks MJR! One that I don't recall seeing anyone mention is The Adventures of Tintin, which is fairly easy, but it is charming and fun.
I'm pretty sure Tintin is included in one of his early hidden gem videos. I never finished the game (will one day). But it really is a very good game and lots of fun.
This episode drops on the same day my episode about the Best Retro Console to Collect in 2020 drops (hint it's the Wii 😉) Great minds think alike buddy!! 🤘
I don't personally think Wii as retro . But it's def old now and esp with the new systems coming out this holiday one could argue the Wii will then be considered to be retro
Dear MJR: Please make a "TOP 100" list of Wii game! I love your Wii game reviews, and your knack for seeing the good in games that aren't lavished with praise already. Put all of the Wii games you have played in order and share your TOP 100 with us please!
I love the knowledge that you and your crew have given me! Im an avid collector that is just starting out. But ive been gaming since birth. I grew up poor and now i have the money to do what i want. So im geeking out on games lmao Edit: I have Nitro and I love all NFS games
Dude, if only you put this video up yesterday. I saw a copy of Pirates Plund- arr at Gamestop and I didn't get it. Probably worth more now because it's in your video
My favorite Wii game (and one of my favorite RPGs of all time) is Arc Rise Fantasia. Such a beautiful game not many seem to talk about (probably partially due to its mediocre dub localization)
Really enjoy the vibe of this channel, but seems that the Metal Jesus is running out of ideas for content. My 2cents: more couch co op games with your crew. Your Horizon Chase Turbo tournament was entertaining.
oh man, I could hear the creaks in your arms as you stretched on this one! lol Have you played "Ivy the Kiwi?" though? I discovered it at a Gamestop and the 2D art style was impressive. I wanted to get it, but they priced it at around $20 or $25. I wish I did though, because it sells for more than that on ebay. Ah well, it's for the best (for my wallet's sake).
Even though some of these may not be great, I think it's valuable to cover lesser known games. Hell, cover all of them! In fact I think it would be a fun to cover all of them and try to find nice things to say about each one.
You could probably do a few more of these videos. As commercially successful as the Wii was, it is vastly underrated because “motion controls” or “shovelware.” There is definitely a lot of trash, but the fact that it was so different from the 360 and PS3 means that there are a lot of unique games/experiences for it.
Actually EUROCOM who developed the Ice Age game also worked on the Golden Eye remake for Wii (then ported to other consoles), that game is awesome if you have a Wii please play it, it´s a shame the online got shutdown
I still love that he keeps giving the Wii the love it deserves. Most gamers either ignore the system, or act like it isn't worth their time, but it really has so much great stuff to play on the console.
Great video! I don't know if you have previously mentioned but, "Ghostbusters The Video Game" is pretty good. Features the original casts voice acting, and is just overall fun game. Also "Rapala We Fish" is also really good and appeals to a wider audience than fishermen. The graphics are cartoonish and it has elements of cart games, where you can shoot your fellow tournamen contestants with different stuff to make them lose their catch. Really different type of game. Worth checking out for sure
I'll definitely check these out. I'm also curious to know, will you be uploading videos on Tuesday's again any time soon? Your content is what powers me through the week! Keep it up!
I luvs you, Jesus, but I thought "gem" meant something else. A lot of these games are no different than shovel ware or mobile crap. I get that you had fun playing them, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but many would agree that the term "hidden gem" is getting really watered down and thrown around way too often. I really enjoy most of your videos, but I would ask you to reconsider what a "hidden gem" really is.
@@c17films61 In my opinion it means just what it says: "Hidden" + "Gem". Something, in this case a video game, that has been obscured to such a point behind the facade of more popular and/or regularly available games that its discovery, although elusive, unveils a superb experience that had been priorly hidden or overlooked. A diamond in the rough. Merriam-Webster's definition of "Gem" : Something prized especially for great beauty or perfection. I don't believe I need to tell you what "Hidden" means. I am not trying to be condescending here. I honestly believe the term "hidden gem" has been diluted by a lot of people, sometimes in order to make another video. What a lot of people are calling gems are actually cubic zirconia or "fool's gold". I agree with someone who posted below who suggested that he wouldn't have a problem if the title of the video was "Games I Like". It could be "Recent Wii Pickups" or something, but I honestly feel like the title of this video is misleading. If a TH-cam Content maker is going to ask for my time and subscription, I feel like they should make content that is true to the title. Otherwise it's clickbait and I do not and can not appreciate that.
I only had the NES and the N64 when I was little. This year I just came to buy a Wii for little son and I am trying all the games that you have recommended in the whole Hidden Gems series. Your video editing is very nice. I subscribe, greetings from Chile.
12:30 You reminded me (and I can’t believe) that I was able to get a Japanese copy of Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec and Gran Turismo Concept Tokyo 2001 for $1 EACH in a shop up in Los Angeles
I still Play my Wii to and Buy a games for it here and there. Its In my Top 3 Favorite systems of all-time actually. I love my Wii. Good Video. I thought I was done for the most part collecting but I added a couple of these to the list.
Please keep doing the Wii gems series! People disrespect the Wii library but there are so many gems in there, you still have plenty to cover: Mystery Case Files, Onechanbara, Spectrobes, Target Teror, Dewy's Adventure, Fragile Dreams, Heavenly Guardian, Rodea, Baroque, Nights, Arc Rise Fantasia, Vertigo, Opoona, Battalion Wars, Alien Syndrome, Blast Works, Help Wanted, Emergency Mayhem, + more that I probably haven’t found yet!
I love your videos man you have helped me find alot of great games that i didn't know existed! I haven't been a fan for to long i found your channel right as you were moving into your new house lol
Just today I was checking the ice age games for the wii because they actually look really cool and also they are really cheap in the stores were I live in Portugal :p Funny you mention it here on your vídeo ! Awesome vídeo as always :)
Listen Metal Jesus I love ya and all but hidden gems typically refer to great games that flew under the radar on their initial release. What it definitely doesn’t mean is goodwill shovel ware you play when you’ve exhausted all the actual good games in the wii library. It’s okay to admit you’ve been through all the wii hidden gems and need a new video topic, no one would mind.
OMG, I would call these rather hidden trash. Absolutely every game sucks. A really good hidden gem would be Alien, which had bad critics too, but its really decent. I would have expected more stuff like this... Furthermore, any recommondation for a game of the NFS series is like a slap in the face. These series has by far the most spongelike steering of all racing games and I see this in your captured footage, you werent even close to good controlls.
Great video and timing. Started playing a bunch of Wii again lately, mostly light gun shooters. LA Machineguns, NY Gunblade, House of the Dead 3 and Target Terror (got a lot of hate, but a fun game!). Wish they were still releasing on-rails light gun shooters on modern consoles besides VR (they missed a golden opportunity on Wii U. Would've been the perfect system/platform. Same control schemes as Wii, but in HD).
You and your channel are very inspiring to me one time I watched your gaming room vids and it literally encouraged me to rearrange my room for my own gaming setup
I quite literally just bought a Wii off ebay and received it this morning, perfect timing on the video. Going to use this Wii to start backing up my Gamecube & Wii collection.
Love how you have added pop ups for more information about the game, history etc!!!!!!!!!
Michael McClintick MJR is a pro.
PopUp Video!
Agree it made the video a lot better.
Yea just Wish they Weren't cut off While zoomed in
It's almost like that old pop-up video show VH1 used to have
Finally, someone recognize Need for speed Nitro as a hidden gem, the game is really really fun, I always loved that city painting thing, it is really cool
NFS NITRO on DS also surprisingly good.😊
Can't help but thinking that the term "gem" is being downgraded to "mildly entertaining". I own 5 of them... and they are serviceable at best, really generic for the most part.
meguminton can you service me, please?
@@treedeblue Of course... do you want some hidden gems?
I've only played Fling Smash off this list and while it was a really fun multiplayer... Hidden gem I don't know. I have no desire to play it again... But this is the Wii we're talking about so I don't mind the word gem.
Are you new here?! Metal Jesus is basically a walking meme among other youtubers for seeing a hidden gem in practically everything. 😂
@alak58 , if you want shovelware, I could easily find hundreds of worse titles than these games, you miserable prick.
I think the Wii got drowned in too much shovelware for people to assume it was all garbage. Thanks for weeding through and picking some games I probably haven't seen before!
As soon as it got to Fling Smash I expected a "Hey all! Scott here!"
Same lmao
Wii kicks ass
Same!
YES SCOTT
It’s fine.
Long Live the Wii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Kacy for letting me borrow the games!
@@MetalJesusRocks Anytime dude
I love your guys episodes
I agree Kacy the Wii is my favorite console of all time.
It looks like hidden Gems is now just a term that we will have to use loosely.
Yeah, it's more like "maybe worth playing" then actuall hidden.
@@UndeadCollector "maybe worth playing" or "may be good enough for my 6 year old"
Still, I appreciate these videos because it's a good way to consolidate titles I've seen/wondered about, without having to try them myself.
The Hidden Gems series are the ones that got me hooked on your channel. Thank you for continuing to make them!
Hidden gems? More like obvious turds, some of these games look weak. But those are his choices and I love the channel.
Christopher Rey lol, obvious turds
Yeah. The majority of these are utter garbage
8th video at this point figure he would run out sooner or later
These videos make shopping for the wii a lot easier. We all know that system was the king of shovelware.
Actually any top selling system can get that title.
NES, SNES, PS1, PS2, and 360 for sure too.
Some of the games on the Wii look so dated now... Then again I can't believe it's already 14 years old!
I thought about putting the mClassic graphics processor on this footage, to artificially clean it up a bit...but then I realized that most people wouldn't experience that, so I chose not too. Maybe next time!?
It´s not about how they look if the gameplay is fun, thank you MJ for these awesome recommendations :D
@@MetalJesusRocks It´s better if you leave the raw footage of this hidden gems in one video and make another with the graphical boost in my opinion
Couple that with the fact that the Wii was essentially still the Gamecube on the inside, only a little beefed up, and you can dial the visual fidelity back another 4 years on top of that.
@@robintst But it also depends, how much work stuck into a Game. If i see Mario Galaxy or Metroid Prime, then you know how good a Game on an old System can look and is also well made Gameplay wise.
These games seem to diminish the meaning of the term “hidden gems”. More like hidden shovelware.
Yeah, these are just hidden games - probably for good reason.
He's got to do something so he doesn't run out of content.
He probably got sock pile of Ice Age games which he’s trying to sell of for 50 ot 60 dollars by putting “hidden gem” in the name
Yeah, these are not gems if we're in movie tie-in territory. These are just... playable games
It's pretty subjective
I thought the Penguins game looked pretty cool actually.
There was a licensed game in the third video of the Gamecube Hidden Gems series.
To be honest with you, if you can find a tie in game worth playing its a fuckin gem dude.
I don't know...there's always goldeneye *n64...the wii remake is a bit crap*
Was this hidden gems or hidden (meh)s
Ya I wouldn't play any of these titles lol. Way to many better games to put time into.
You two are both missing the point
@@Kashmir23 what is the point being missed?
If you like arcade type of games, this is a good list. I understand it's no more a popular genre, but to each their own, I guess.
Nothing more Cringey than a Gamer snob
lol. there is a reason why all these "gems" are hidden.....
I would disagree most of the time but this time you are right i checked those games online for some info and most of those games he showed here were never considered good
Yep. Really scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Previous wii 'hidden gems' actually had interesting games worth playing.
@@goatbone Games like Pirates and Need For Speed are quite good
My Wii is still hooked up as well. I mainly use it as a GameCube and virtual console though. I've kind of moved on from Wiimote-requiring games
@Darth Wheezius Yeah, the pointer made some shooting games more fun and made light gun game ports possible.
I think the gimmick of the wiimote is best when played in bursts. It's very fun just not something you want to have to do all of the time for every game. Super Mario Galaxy is a great example.
I wouldn’t call any of listed games as hidden gem. I get it, everyone is entitled to his/hers own opinion but I feel that this material was kind of rushed and you picked random shovelware from the shelf. I watched tons of ur videos and I truly love them, but this video was waste of time.
Hey he has to pay for that new house somehow.
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Alex Black, yourself, and every single moron that up voted your comment, are all dumb as fuck. Also, I can name tons of games that are far worse than the ones that are on this list.
I think you could make another Wii Hidden Gems video or two! A few suggestions:
Another Code R: A Journey into Lost Memories -- Remember Trace Memory on the DS? It got a sequel, but it was never released in the west, which is a shame because I've heard good things.
Arc Rise Fantasia -- A decent RPG with good music, a solid story, and a surprisingly deep turn-based combat system rivaling even Xenoblade Chronicles (yeah, I said it!). The voice-acting is some of the worst you will ever hear and it's almost worth picking up for the laughs alone. Almost.
Bomberman Land -- Play for the Classic Mode, which is the same multiplayer Bomberman we all know and love. Avoid the Story Mode.
Castle of Shikigami III -- I don't play a lot of shmups, but I quite enjoy this one.
Cate West: The Vanishing Files -- Another fun puzzle-adventure game. Not the best, but if you like story-heavy adventure games...
Data East Arcade Classics -- An absolute MUST HAVE!!! Includes classics like BurgerTime, Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory, Caveman Ninja, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja, Magical Drop III, Wizard Fire, and lots more.
Deadly Creatures -- Solid action game where you play as a scorpion and a tarantula and fight other desert critters. Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper are in this game and you play as background characters in their story.
Dewy's Adventure -- You play as a drop of water and move around the stage by tilting the WiiMote. You can freeze or turn yourself into steam to navigate and fight baddies. The controls are a bit of a challenge and it's definitely more for younger gamers, but it's a good time.
Dokapon Kingdom -- This is a 4-player board game/RPG. Weird, right? As a result of this mixture, each game takes quite a few hours to complete, so it walks that line between casual (longer and more involved than Mario Party) and hardcore (not as demanding as WoW or other MMORPGs). You can see why it was a niche title. It got a PS2 release as well.
Elebits -- This one's weird, but fun. It's a first-person shooter, but your gadget captures little elebits that hang out around your house (yeah, kinda like Pokemon) and lifts objects from afar. Plenty of puzzle-solving and even though the story is for kids, this game gets surprisingly challenging.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon -- It's a dungeon crawler and you play a chocobo. Need I say more?
Fortune Street -- Another board game, er, game, and pretty straightforward. Probably will end fewer friendships than Dokapon Kingdom or Mario Party. Speaking of Mario, he and his crew are playable characters and so are the heroes from Dragon Quest VIII, making for one of the stranger crossover titles.
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon -- One of the most atmospheric games on the Wii. Beautiful graphics, captivating story, interesting characters, a post-apocalyptic setting, and some legitimate scares throughout.
Geometry Wars: Galaxies -- A bright, colorful arcade shooter that actually makes good use of the Wii controls.
Ivy the Kiwi? -- Despite its kiddy story and storybook aesthetic, this is one of the hardest games on the Wii. It was made by Yuji Naka, who created Sonic the Hedgehog. The co-op is an absolute delight, but prepare to lose. A lot.
Klonoa -- It's Door to Phantomile (a 2.5D platformer for the PS1) but with updated graphics, music, and new voice acting. No point in having both since they're so similar, but if you need a physical copy of the game, this one's much easier to find than the original.
The Last Story -- Definitely the weakest of the Operation Rainfall three, but still a solid JRPG. Nobuo Uematsu composed the soundtrack, so that's a plus.
Little King's Story -- Again, looks like a kid's game, but is surprisingly dark. As a little king, you manage resources, build your town, all that fun stuff, and then you lead your people into battle to conquer neighboring colonies until you rule everything! Mwahaha!
Mercury Meltdown Revolution -- Do you like Marble Madness? Then you'll probably enjoy this one.
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident -- Similar to Cate West, but better.
Nights: Journey of Dreams -- Probably more of a nostalgic pick here, since the controls aren't great (whatever you do, don't play this with the motion controls) but it's a Nights game, and we don't get enough of those.
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection and The Williams Collection -- If you like pinball games, here are a few dozen.
Rune Factory: Frontier -- A solid entry in the Rune Factory series, itself kind of a hidden gem. Best enjoyed if you've already played another entry, as the mechanics aren't explained very well, but it's still a very rewarding experience if you put in the time.
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love -- This one also came out of the PS2. It's a tactical RPG/dating sim involving mechs. The story is epic and the maps are insane! Probably the most anime game on this list.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories -- Definitely a departure from the standard atmospheric survival horror titles one might expect from this series, as it's more of an action-adventure. However, there's no combat in this game. You're completely defenseless, meaning you're exploring spooky locations and getting chased around all while trying not to die. Not the best Silent Hill game, but a good time.
Spectrobes Origins -- The best (and last) of the Spectrobes series. An action-adventure where you recruit monsters to fight alongside you and switch between them mid-battle to gain the upper hand. Kind of a primitive version of the Blade system in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World -- No, it's not as good as the first one, but still a solid Tales entry.
Tornado Outbreak -- It's like Katamari Damacy, except you control a tornado and the more things you suck up, the bigger and more devastating you become. Also, there are boss battles.
Trauma Team (or really, any of the Trauma Center games) -- These were stylus-heavy games on the DS where you performed surgery on patients and as you might expect, these versions use the WiiMote, and pretty well at that!
Ultimate Shooting Collection -- I think you mentioned this in one of your GameCube videos, but it's three games: Radio Allergy, Karous, and Chaos Field. Shmup fans will want to check it out!
Vertigo -- You remember those ball-rolling levels from Mario Galaxy. It's like those, except it controls much better and emphasizes speed with precision. It's tough, but much less slippery than Mario Galaxy.
Wario Land: Shake It! -- Possibly the best Wario game, and no one played it.
That is very nice and recommended for sure.
I discovered your channel with this series. I was immediately hooked. Always get excited when you upload a new episode. Keep up the great work Jason!!!
Me too, I love the hidden gems videos
Me too, PS2 hidden gems
Thanks so much Ashton!
You should check out Rodea: The Sky Soldier.
I know there's the Wii U and the 3DS versions but the Wii version feels like it's the best out of all of the three.
I agree, the story is interesting, the graphics are quite pretty, I like the characters, the music is so good I bought the ost, and it uses the motion controls in a good way. I switched buttons though.
@Darth Wheezius agreed. Apparently it was supposed to be released in 2011, and the developers waited eagerly, but then... It didn't come out, and they waited... And waited... And suddenly it came out! But the publisher released a new version the developers were never told about. While I am proud of my collector's edition as the extra stuff is pretty cool, am I most proud having the Wii version..! I even imported a Japanese copy because there they came in separate boxes..! And donated the Japanese Wii U version to a local lottery, even though most people wouldn't know how to get to play it...
I still have my limited edition sealed they released back on there site and got a loose copy later it’s a fun game
For what I've heard, there was two companies working in this game. The Wii original version was made by Prope (a company founded by Yuji Naka, of Sonic's fame) and the 3DS version who was handled by Kadokawa Games (the games publisher). The idea was to release the Wii and the 3DS version at the same time, and while the Wii version was finished in 2011, Kadokawa took too long to finish the 3DS version, in 2015 with the successor of the Wii (Wii U) in the market. So, Kadokawa ended up porting their version to the Wii U and releasing the original Wii version as an extra for the special edition
(sorry for my English, I'm Spanish)
@Darth Wheezius agreed, the differences are that big. The Wii U version has a little more features than most shovelware but still very meh. And how did they manage to make the graphics for a HD console worse than the Wii graphics?!
And sweet! I have about 30 physical Wii U games (and some digital), but I think I'll stick to quality over quantity, but I can see the appeal of collecting everything for the smaller Nintendo consoles. Some go for all Wii games and and a friend of mine tries getting all American DS games and filling in with some weird exclusives here and there.
Wii hidden gems, now that's my jam!
> Deadly Creatures is nowhere to be seen
Nope, you haven't run out of Hidden Gems yet! 😂
Louis : I loved Deadly Creatures. I’ve mentioned it in the comments on the previous videos. Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Hopper are the voice actors. Slow start but great overall.
I think he already mentioned that one in one of his older wii hidden gems videos.
@@AsurasWrath164 Which one? I must have missed an episode if so.
Deadly creatures is a really good hidden gem for the Wii i highly recommend it
I've had my eye on that one for years
themcfaceman it is a unique game. I hate spiders, yet I played through the whole thing lol.
@@themcfaceman its nice to know that people still know about it and play it
@@bardknight honestly i wish there was a sequel to the game
@@Izeneye as long as we have this legion of videogame content creators, folks will continue to know! That being said, check out my channel! lol 🤠
Totally missed opportunity at the start.
"I'm still playing with my Wii. My Nintendo Wii"
Had no idea that need for speed game existed. Added to shopping cart.
If you meant exclusively than yes but there are lots of Need for Speed games on the Wii.
@@randybradley4151 I got a Wii almost a year after it came out (that hard to find) wasn't that impressed with the motion controls especially with twilight princess so it went on the backburner and i just got exclusives. When it comes to heavy hitters I always go PlayStation the rest console exclusives. So I'm ignorant to need for speed on the Wii but I know I've never heard of nitro and that's why it will be in my mail box soon. ☺
Batman Brave and the Bold hasn't been covered. It's a beat-em-up platformer, kind of like Batman Returns from Konami on SNES and Adventures of Batman and Robin combined in a cartoon that's a love letter to the 1940's silver age of comics. Taste the hammers of justice you nefarious ruffians! Also, Dino Strike is a fun light gun game.
I've played that one as a kid and it was so much fun. definitely a hidden gem.
5 more hidden gems: The Secret Saturdays, Batman brave and the bold, Rango, Spyborgs, Dragon ball revenge of King Picollo
You REALLY needed to add Death Jr. Root of Evil to this list... Serious hidden gem.
I bought my first Wii two weeks ago. Thank you for this video
My Wii U does double duty as a Wii, so I'm always keen to hear about more hidden gems! Thanks MJR!
One that I don't recall seeing anyone mention is The Adventures of Tintin, which is fairly easy, but it is charming and fun.
I'm pretty sure Tintin is included in one of his early hidden gem videos. I never finished the game (will one day). But it really is a very good game and lots of fun.
The pop ups in your video are very helpful! Keep it up!
Those are fun to include. Glad you liked them.
Thanks for the "pirates plundarrr" recomendation. Always looking for 4 player couch games.
This episode drops on the same day my episode about the Best Retro Console to Collect in 2020 drops (hint it's the Wii 😉)
Great minds think alike buddy!! 🤘
Wonder Twin powers...Activate! 🤜💥🤛
Wii is not retro
@@MetalJesusRocks Retro Force UNITE 👾🕹️
@@TheShachattack13 why not ? What do u consider retro? The Wii came out a loooong time ago
I don't personally think Wii as retro . But it's def old now and esp with the new systems coming out this holiday one could argue the Wii will then be considered to be retro
Love that Chris Cornell memorial in your intro. Gets me everytime.
The Wii has endless hidden gems! I've talked about some of them on my channel, but you always surprise me MJR!
10:53 he’s takin a dirt nap
Cool! Did not expect this video!
Dear MJR: Please make a "TOP 100" list of Wii game! I love your Wii game reviews, and your knack for seeing the good in games that aren't lavished with praise already. Put all of the Wii games you have played in order and share your TOP 100 with us please!
Jason still plays with his Wii… I did that “joke” so you don’t have to, you’re welcome internet. 😄
Pervert!
Guess I should have went farther down the comments before making the same joke. Oh well.
Jeffrey Harmuth Shhh! No one noticed, don’t draw attention to it! 😄
DjJokerr LOL! 😄
Systems never lose their touch. We gain age, but not systems.
This is Why Metal Jesus is my favorite game collector/reviewer Ever!
I love the knowledge that you and your crew have given me! Im an avid collector that is just starting out. But ive been gaming since birth. I grew up poor and now i have the money to do what i want. So im geeking out on games lmao
Edit: I have Nitro and I love all NFS games
The bottom of that barrel is wearing pretty thin...
when I saw penguins I realized we are through the barrel and a few feet into the topsoil.
Great list of gems metal jesus my favorite youtuber😀
Dude, if only you put this video up yesterday. I saw a copy of Pirates Plund- arr at Gamestop and I didn't get it. Probably worth more now because it's in your video
My favorite Wii game (and one of my favorite RPGs of all time) is Arc Rise Fantasia. Such a beautiful game not many seem to talk about (probably partially due to its mediocre dub localization)
Really enjoy the vibe of this channel, but seems that the Metal Jesus is running out of ideas for content. My 2cents: more couch co op games with your crew. Your Horizon Chase Turbo tournament was entertaining.
I love your videos the combination of your voice and the editing is just great.
Looks like his Wii gaming collection is so epic.
oh man, I could hear the creaks in your arms as you stretched on this one! lol
Have you played "Ivy the Kiwi?" though? I discovered it at a Gamestop and the 2D art style was impressive.
I wanted to get it, but they priced it at around $20 or $25. I wish I did though, because it sells for more than that on ebay. Ah well, it's for the best (for my wallet's sake).
Ivy the kiwi is superb, I believe it was made by Yuji Naka who made Nights. Great level designs and lots of replayability. It's a tough game later on.
@@ThatGamingGuyfromthe70s it fetches a high price on ebay. I'm really kicking myself about it. The copy at GS was near mint 😥
Really scraping that barrel with these ones😂
Please list which games you've actually played.
Penguins is basically a reincarnation of the Lost Vikings idea! I love that! Gonna buy it now!
I love Castle Crashers and have never heard of the Pirates game but I will be definitely checking it out now. Great video
Nice video as always. I found Pirates PlundArrr for $3 at gamestop today. Thanks for the suggestion.
I have Sling Smash. Got it because of the Wii Motion Plus controller.
Oh man NFS Nitro seems super fun! Burnout-like!
Hot Wheels: Track Attack
was made by Firebrand Games
who also made Nintendo DS versions of Undercover and Nitro and 3Ds/Wii version of The Run
Even though some of these may not be great, I think it's valuable to cover lesser known games. Hell, cover all of them! In fact I think it would be a fun to cover all of them and try to find nice things to say about each one.
as always.....thanks for another great video !
"He's takin a dirt nap" lol
MJR is milking his Wii for all its worth!
Good to see you Jason .great video.I like the new intro and the little description boxes on the screen. Thanks and keep on killing it
Thanks Bryan!
You could probably do a few more of these videos. As commercially successful as the Wii was, it is vastly underrated because “motion controls” or “shovelware.” There is definitely a lot of trash, but the fact that it was so different from the 360 and PS3 means that there are a lot of unique games/experiences for it.
Actually EUROCOM who developed the Ice Age game also worked on the Golden Eye remake for Wii (then ported to other consoles), that game is awesome if you have a Wii please play it, it´s a shame the online got shutdown
I still love that he keeps giving the Wii the love it deserves. Most gamers either ignore the system, or act like it isn't worth their time, but it really has so much great stuff to play on the console.
Thanks for being one of the few YT channels that doesn't make music in videos insanely louder than dialogue!
Great video! I don't know if you have previously mentioned but, "Ghostbusters The Video Game" is pretty good. Features the original casts voice acting, and is just overall fun game.
Also "Rapala We Fish" is also really good and appeals to a wider audience than fishermen. The graphics are cartoonish and it has elements of cart games, where you can shoot your fellow tournamen contestants with different stuff to make them lose their catch. Really different type of game. Worth checking out for sure
I'll definitely check these out. I'm also curious to know, will you be uploading videos on Tuesday's again any time soon? Your content is what powers me through the week! Keep it up!
I luvs you, Jesus, but I thought "gem" meant something else. A lot of these games are no different than shovel ware or mobile crap. I get that you had fun playing them, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but many would agree that the term "hidden gem" is getting really watered down and thrown around way too often. I really enjoy most of your videos, but I would ask you to reconsider what a "hidden gem" really is.
Lazer Crotch what does “hidden gem” mean?
We don't know.
@@c17films61 In my opinion it means just what it says: "Hidden" + "Gem". Something, in this case a video game, that has been obscured to such a point behind the facade of more popular and/or regularly available games that its discovery, although elusive, unveils a superb experience that had been priorly hidden or overlooked. A diamond in the rough. Merriam-Webster's definition of "Gem" : Something prized especially for great beauty or perfection. I don't believe I need to tell you what "Hidden" means. I am not trying to be condescending here. I honestly believe the term "hidden gem" has been diluted by a lot of people, sometimes in order to make another video. What a lot of people are calling gems are actually cubic zirconia or "fool's gold". I agree with someone who posted below who suggested that he wouldn't have a problem if the title of the video was "Games I Like". It could be "Recent Wii Pickups" or something, but I honestly feel like the title of this video is misleading. If a TH-cam Content maker is going to ask for my time and subscription, I feel like they should make content that is true to the title. Otherwise it's clickbait and I do not and can not appreciate that.
@@lazercrotch9839 nothing to add to that. And in that regard MJRs video is just awful
MJ what about Opoona? You would probably enjoy it and it’s definitely hidden. Not a common title ....
Love the newly added pop ups with more information!
I only had the NES and the N64 when I was little. This year I just came to buy a Wii for little son and I am trying all the games that you have recommended in the whole Hidden Gems series. Your video editing is very nice. I subscribe, greetings from Chile.
Wow cannot believe I'm still adding games to my Wii collection more than a decade later now, thank you so much for these Hidden Gems videos!
12:30 You reminded me (and I can’t believe) that I was able to get a Japanese copy of Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec and Gran Turismo Concept Tokyo 2001 for $1 EACH in a shop up in Los Angeles
Loved this video thanks to you my Wii collection is growing. Could you do another hidden gems for the Xbox 360. It would be awsome.
I got wii at the start of quarantine to play with my daughter and I stumbled on your channel. Love the vids MJR! Keep it up man 👍
Metal Jesus always lots of fun!
Greetings from Brazil
Another wii hidden gems, awesome still haven't search for the other games, starting up hunting again soon.
MJR, glad you’re still doing videos like this. I LOVE them.
It's nice to see a hidden gems video where the games don't cost more than the system. Loved the titanic game.
CONGRATULATIONS on the new house.
The pop ups are a great addition. Reminds me of VH1 pop up videos!
Scott Talarczyk I thought the same thing....great addition!
I still Play my Wii to and Buy a games for it here and there. Its In my Top 3 Favorite systems of all-time actually. I love my Wii. Good Video. I thought I was done for the most part collecting but I added a couple of these to the list.
Please keep doing the Wii gems series! People disrespect the Wii library but there are so many gems in there, you still have plenty to cover: Mystery Case Files, Onechanbara, Spectrobes, Target Teror, Dewy's Adventure, Fragile Dreams, Heavenly Guardian, Rodea, Baroque, Nights, Arc Rise Fantasia, Vertigo, Opoona, Battalion Wars, Alien Syndrome, Blast Works, Help Wanted, Emergency Mayhem, + more that I probably haven’t found yet!
As soon as I heard fling smash I thought SCOTT THE WOZ
Very informative. Thanks for another great video Jason!
Fantastic new "trivia box" On a corner. Great video!!
I love your videos man you have helped me find alot of great games that i didn't know existed! I haven't been a fan for to long i found your channel right as you were moving into your new house lol
Thanks for these videos, its good to know about games that I might not heard of or seen before.
Just today I was checking the ice age games for the wii because they actually look really cool and also they are really cheap in the stores were I live in Portugal :p Funny you mention it here on your vídeo ! Awesome vídeo as always :)
Listen Metal Jesus I love ya and all but hidden gems typically refer to great games that flew under the radar on their initial release. What it definitely doesn’t mean is goodwill shovel ware you play when you’ve exhausted all the actual good games in the wii library. It’s okay to admit you’ve been through all the wii hidden gems and need a new video topic, no one would mind.
“Oh no... there goes Tokyo.. go go.....
....godzilla........unleashed....on the....... wii.....”
am dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love the Hot wheels games! I'm going to have to check out NFS Nitro too.
"Popped him in the noggin!"
"He's taking a dirt nap!" 😂
OMG, I would call these rather hidden trash. Absolutely every game sucks. A really good hidden gem would be Alien, which had bad critics too, but its really decent. I would have expected more stuff like this...
Furthermore, any recommondation for a game of the NFS series is like a slap in the face. These series has by far the most spongelike steering of all racing games and I see this in your captured footage, you werent even close to good controlls.
He's a game. No game sucks to a true gamer.
@@Great_Watt not love, so settle down.
Great video and timing. Started playing a bunch of Wii again lately, mostly light gun shooters. LA Machineguns, NY Gunblade, House of the Dead 3 and Target Terror (got a lot of hate, but a fun game!). Wish they were still releasing on-rails light gun shooters on modern consoles besides VR (they missed a golden opportunity on Wii U. Would've been the perfect system/platform. Same control schemes as Wii, but in HD).
Duuude I loooove need for speed nitro .it was a huge part of my childhood. It was just so fun to play especially with friends
Not sure if you've ever heard of/played it before, but Captain Rainbow is a hidden gem for sure!
Godzilla Unleashed is a blast; nothing quite like getting a bunch of people together to huck skyscrapers at each other.
Dude, Penguins of Madagascar the movie is actually hilarious. Great video mam
You and your channel are very inspiring to me one time I watched your gaming room vids and it literally encouraged me to rearrange my room for my own gaming setup
I quite literally just bought a Wii off ebay and received it this morning, perfect timing on the video. Going to use this Wii to start backing up my Gamecube & Wii collection.
Another great mental metal video!!!