Super Paper Mario
Amount of time since I last played: eleven months
Reason I stopped playing: I got lost in the “Whoa Zone.”
Score: 8/10
Pretty good the second time around; didn’t get much better or much worse. I remembered how great this game was in the first place. Definitely worth giving it another go, even if you know all the secrets.

Wii Sports
Amount of time since I last played: roughly five months
Reason I stopped playing: better games came along
Score: 7/10
That opening music will always remind me of the first time I played Nintendo Wii. Wii Boxing: it’s kind of a shock and a relief that you don’t have to press any buttons when boxing, because I’m so used to pressing buttons from Super Smash Bros., and Mario Kart.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Amount of time since I last played: two months
Reason I stopped playing: Mario Kart Wii
Score: 7/10
The second time around I realized that the problem with this game is that the hype surrounding it was way too high. This is a fantastic game that every Wii owner should have, but it doesn’t even come close to what they made me believe through reading the “Smash Bros. DOJO!!” Great game though- if you’ve stopped playing it for one reason or another, it’s definitely worth giving it another chance.

Mario Kart Wii
Amount of time since I last played: about a month
Reason I stopped playing: frustration, jerks online running me over with their Bullet Bills
Score4/10
This was one of my favorite Wii games. I always enjoyed playing online, but then people started getting rather mean… it’s not that I’m one of those whiner types who can’t take being run over by a Giant Mushroom now and then, but it was happening once every five seconds… so I kind of gave it up. When I started playing online again, I found that the Wi-Fi players were just as unmerciful as ever. So, if you’re out for a nice lap around the track, play this again- just not online. If you’re completely hard-core and unmerciful, go online- you’re in for a treat.

As usual my opinions are not facts, and I’m mainly writing this to kill my own time and not necessarily for anyone’s reading enjoyment (especially since these games came out a long time ago, and you’ve probably already read reviews for them).

Wii Play
6.2/10
The best thing about this game is that it comes with an extra Wii-Mote. The cow-racing is amusing, and the Tanks are addicting. This is the kind of game that I still break out every month or so, just to kill an hour or two. (I think I only played “Pose Mii” once.)

Super Mario Galaxy
9.5/10
This is currently my favorite Wii game. I didn’t think they could improve much on Super Mario 64, but this game proves that theory very wrong. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I enjoy everything about this game, down to the background music. It’s the perfect level of difficulty.

The Simpsons Game
7.9/10
On one hand this game has pretty good gameplay, and on the other hand it’s hilarious (especially the video game cliches). The problem with this game is that there are some irritating camera angles and the controls are difficult to master.

Super Paper Mario
8.5/10
A great return to the sidescroller with a modern twist. I was cautious about buying this, because from what I’d seen of the previous Paper Marios, I didn’t think I’d like it, but this game is way better than those. The suspense of the storyline is enough to keep me coming back for more.