Most-Played Nintendo Games: 2011

One of the most awesome things about new Nintendo systems is the fact that it records how long you play every game on your system. With that in mind, every year we're going to give a rundown of our most-played games on the Wii and 3DS. Note: Some PAL games, such as Xenoblade Chronicles, will not appear in this list.
Wii:

MLB Power Pros 2008: 87:04
Super Mario Galaxy: 75:23
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: 64:08
Mario Kart Wii: 44:32
Wii Sports: 42:28
Beatles: Rock Band: 35:57
Rock Band 2: 30:01
Metroid Prime Trilogy: 27:47
Wii Fit Plus: 22:22
Little King's Story: 20:34

First of all, I'm super embarrassed that MLB Power Pros is up there as high as it is. I don't know what happened, I really don't. Also, if Xenoblade Chronicles would be counted in this number, it would probably be right above Wii Sports. My saved game is about 40 hours long, so there's that.

Downloadable Games:

Zelda: Ocarina of Time: 14:08
Secret of Mana: 12:12
Super Mario RPG: 11:55
Super Mario Bros. 3: 8:04
Super Mario World: 7:24
Cave Story: 6:40
Zelda: Link to the Past: 5:56
Dr. Mario Online RX: 5:37
Super Metroid: 5:30
Kirby's Adventure: 5:16

Super Nintendo games dominate this list. Also, for some reason Chrono Trigger doesn't tally up properly, but if it did, it would probably clock in right above Super Mario 3.

3DS:

Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: 26:34
Super Mario 3D Land: 14:37
Ghost Recon Shadow Wars: 13:00
Mario Kart 7: 10:48
Professor Layton and the Last Specter: 10:45
Kirby Mass Attack: 10:12
Star Fox 64 3D: 5:06
Rayman 3D: 2:46
Super Street Fighter IV: 0:27

Some notes: I hate Street Fighter games. I hate hate hate them, but I got Street Fighter IV with the 3DS so I figured, "Why not try it? Maybe I haven't given them a fair shake." I still hate them. Can't put my finger on why, either.

Also, you may be asking, "Why only 9 games in this list? Well, that's all I've played on the 3DS this year. Next year should be a little nicer, I hope.

Downloadable Games:

Zelda: Link's Awakening DX: 8:13
AlphaBounce: 7:43
Donkey Kong: 5:17
Alleyway: 2:25
Super Mario Land: 2:03
Super Mario Land 2: 1:55
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3: 1:48
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure: 1:45
Dark Void Zero: 1:17
The Legend of Zelda: 1:08

You might be seeing AlphaBounce up there and wondering why I've played so long. I'll tell you why: There were no good games for a very long stretch and that's all I had to play. I'm not bitter, though. Not me.

My Most Played Wii Games (June 2010)

I just thought I'd throw these up here.  Don't worry...my E3 stuff is coming very, very shortly.




1. Super Mario Galaxy - 72 Hrs. 12 Mins. (E)
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 54 Hrs. 42 Mins. (+.5 Hrs)
3. Wii Sports - 42 Hrs. 28 Mins. (E)
4. MLB Power Pros 2008 - 41 Hrs. 5 Mins. (E)
5. Mario Kart Wii - 40 Hrs. 27 Mins. (+2.5 Hrs)
6. Beatles: Rock Band - 34 Hrs. 40 Mins. (+2.5 Hrs)
7. Metroid Prime Trilogy - 27 Hrs. 40 Mins. (+.5 Hrs)
8. Rock Band 2 - 23 Hrs. 35 Mins. (+2.5 Hours)
9. Little King's Story - 20 Hrs. 33 Mins (New)
10. Wii Fit Plus - 20 Hrs. 31 Mins (New)

I blame my wife for the Wii Fit Plus reading.  If it wasn't for her, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Monster Hunter Tri would be vying for the next spot.

Top 5 Downloadable Games (Excluding Channels):

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 14 Hrs. 8 Mins. (E)
2. Super Mario RPG -  11 Hrs. 49 Mins (New)
3. Super Mario World - 6 Hrs. 10 Mins (+1.5 Hours)
4. Dr. Mario Online RX - 5 Hrs. 37 Mins. (E)
5. Cave Story - 5 Hrs. 14 Mins (E)

My Most Played Wii Games (Jan 2010)

I know I just released these figures, but I decided I'm going to release them on the same schedule as my "State of the System" articles.  After each number, I wrote down the change since the last time I recorded these numbers.  "E" means no change. "New" should be obvious.  This is more just for fun than for anything else, and plus I can keep track of how much time I've wasted so far.

Retail Games:

1. Super Mario Galaxy - 72 Hrs. 12 Mins. (+6 Hours)
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 54 Hrs. 2 Mins. (+1 Hour)
3. Wii Sports - 42 Hrs. 28 Mins. (E)
4. MLB Power Pros 2008 - 41 Hrs. 5 Mins. (E)
5. Mario Kart Wii - 38 Hrs. 56 Mins. (E)
6. Beatles: Rock Band - 31 Hrs. 21 Mins. (+14 Hours)
7. Metroid Prime Trilogy - 27 Hrs. 19 Mins. (+7 Hours)
8. Rock Band 2 - 21 Hrs. 2 Mins. (+4 Hours)
9. Animal Crossing: City Folk - 15 Hrs. 40 Mins. (E)
10. New Super Mario Bros Wii - 14 Hrs. 40 Mins. (New)

Top 5 Downloadable Games (Excluding Channels):

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 14 Hrs. 8 Mins. (E)
2. Dr. Mario Online RX - 5 Hrs. 37 Mins. (New)
3. Super Mario World - 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. (New)
4. Adventure Island: The Beginning - 4 Hrs. 30 Mins. (New)
5. Mega Man 9 - 4 Hrs. 17 Mins. (New)

(Last recorded time: November 4th)

My Most Played Wii Games

I love stats.  I'm a stat fiend.  So it makes me really happy that the Nintendo Channel keeps track of the playtimes of your games.  Here's my top ten games along with some notes:

Super Mario Galaxy - 66 hrs. 13 min.  (Sitting at 99 stars for Luigi)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 52 hrs. 33 mins.
Wii Sports - 42 hrs. 28 mins. (This one got a lot of play at first, especially when people came over)
MLB Power Pros. 2008 - 41 hrs. 5 mins. (I'm surprised by this number myself!  I wish they'd make a new one.)
Mario Kart Wii - 38 hrs. 56 mins. (One of the most requested games)
Rock Band 2 - 20 hrs. 47 mins.
Metroid Prime Trilogy - 20 hrs. 29 mins. (I've only had it for two weeks.  Crazy.)
Beatles: Rock Band - 17 hrs. 24 mins.
Animal Crossing City Folk - 15 hrs. 40 mins. (This is primarily my wife's doing.)
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 14 hrs. 8 mins. (Got to the Fire Temple and quit.)