Summary
Motion controls became something of a fad after the Wii launched in 2006.
Due to the console’s monstrous success, this prompted Sony and Microsoft to more-or-less copy Nintendo’s blueprint.
Would games be better off without the surge in motion controls?
Frankly, for some of them, the answer is yes.
Now, Sony and Nintendo are the only two console companies still in the motion gaming business.
We’ve now had over 15 years with the “gimmick”.
Which just begs the question: what are the best motion games?
Lets get to the ranking!
We’ve added a bit more to this now-classic list of ours in anticipation!
Again, much like Wii Sports, 1-2 Switch is a collection of mini-games designed for local multiplayer shenanigans.
2023 saw the release of Everybody 1-2 Switch, a surprise sequel.
Firstly, there’s the standard SNES control scheme, where every action is explicitly tied to button input.
There have been a lot of motion controllers introduced over the years.
Here’s a look at some of the best and worst.
Because of the conceit of the game, the motion controls feel integral and natural.
The result is a stylistic hybrid of an Old West shooter and an Eastern-style sword fighter.
19Surgeon Simulator CPR (Switch)
Let’s be clear.
This game has some decidedly NSFW imagery going on.
18D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die (Xbox One)
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Multiplayer?
Adventure
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Remember when Microsoft was 100 percent behind the Kinect for Xbox One?
Do you also remember how they burnt that bridge faster than one could say, Skittles!
That reference is a deep cut, but hopefully, someone gets a laugh out of it.
Next-gen consoles are finally here.
But not all last-gen games showed their true graphic potential when they launched on the Xbox One.
17The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)
Well now, this is ironic.
Everything from fishing to swordplay mandated the Wii MotionPlus controls.
In a sense, the game plays like a trippy, celestial version of Just Dancefused with Guitar Hero.
15Mario Tennis Aces (Switch)
TheMario Tennisbrand has been around for some 20 years and counting.
Their Wii port of the GameCube’s Mario Power Tennis, however, was criticized for somewhat inadequate implementation.
We rank every Mario Tennis game dating all the way back to the very first.
Has your favorite made the top spot?
The second time’s the charm for developer Camelot Software.
There’s nothing especially grand about the Just Dance series' 2023 edition.
Its features are almost identical to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 versions.
Its UI is, indeed,exactlythe same as 2022’s.
Neither console has innate motion control technology, after all.
