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The 10 Most Avidly Played Wii Games In America (As Of March 1)

At last, a new game on the list!


February 6, 2010
News

How Three Mario Wii Sequels Are Chasing Their Predecessors

The average amount of time a person plays New Super Mario Bros is climbing quickly and could catch Super Mario Galaxy. Call of Duty is surging. But Wii Sports Resort is flattening. Here are three key Wii comparisons of satisfaction.


February 4, 2010
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The 10 Most Avidly Played Wii Games In America (As Of Feb 1)

Welcome to a month of declines. Every month we at Kotaku show which Wii games have racked up the most playing time, per player, since launch. And this month, all but two of the 10 declined or were flat.


January 6, 2010
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Modern Warfare On Wii Hooks Players, If Not Big Sales… Yet

Modern Warfare usually is discussed as a major franchise for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and is subject for debate on the PC. By at least one measure, it’s significant on the Wii too.


January 5, 2010
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The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Jan 1)

As 2010 begins, Kotaku’s monthly tabulation of the most avidly-played Wii games continues. As always, these are not the 10 games that have sold the most. These are the ones that get played the most by people who have them.


December 4, 2009
In Real Life

Average Mario Wii Playing Time Just Under 10 Hours So Far

Following up yesterday’s Kotaku report of Wii play-time stats, here’s how much time some of the bigger Wii games of the late summer and fall are getting played by those who have them.


December 3, 2009
In Real Life

The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Dec 1)

Here’s the list of games that get played the most per user on the Wii that we track once a month. Subtle changes this time. Very subtle.


November 5, 2009
News

How Many Hours People Play EA And Activision’s Wii Games

EA and Activision have released dozens of games on the Wii and sold a bunch. But once people get these games home how much do they play them? I pulled the stats. Some results are pretty. Not all.


November 4, 2009
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The 10 Most Avidly Played Wii Games In America (As Of Nov. 1)

Lots to discuss about these stats this month, as Call of Duty rises to fourth and Guitar Hero III begins to dip. Remember, the numbers show hours:minutes, lifetime, for these games.


October 9, 2009
In Real Life

Show Us Your Wii History

I’ll show you which nine games (and non-games) have gotten the most play time on my Nintendo console. Mind sharing yours?