10 Best Nintendo Wii Rail Shooters

The Nintendo Wii revived the Rail Shooters genre through its magnificent and creative controls, by pointing at your tv screen with your Wii Mote and squeezing the trigger-like B button, the console was the perfect home of rail shooters bringing to the surface arcade ports and new games. The Wii Zapper accessory added more to the perfection creating an arcade-like experience with steady aim and a firm trigger.

Many Rail Shooters came to the Wii including arcade ports like Ghost Squad, House Of The Dead series, Gunblade Ny And La Machine Guns, and more allowing new players to experience the arcade goodness.

Just keep in mind that getting the Wii Zapper is optional but it can make the experience better for some, so without more ado, here is our best Rail Shooters picks to play on the Wii.

The House of the Dead: Overkill 2009 ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド:オーバーキル (Za Hausu Obu Za Deddo: Obākiru)

About
	Release Date February 10, 2009
	Developer Headstrong Games
	Publisher SEGA
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Zombie
	Players Co-Op, Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin United Kingdom

Wii Releases
2009-02-10
2009-02-13
2009-02-19
2009-02-23

The House of the Dead: Overkill is a first-person rail shooter and is part of the famous House Of The Dead arcade series. It serves as a prequel to the first entry and the first title to be developed exclusively for home consoles. Meanwhile, previous console versions were simply arcade ports.

The story mode can be played on single-player mode or co-op, after each stage you have the option to buy new weapons and upgrades, upon finishing the game you get to experience a harder mode opening the way to multiple playthroughs. The dialogues are hilarious and cheesy full of creative humor and adult jokes, overall this game provides a good arcade experience and a challenge for hardcore players.

Dead Space: Extraction 2009 デッドスペース エクストラクション (Deddosupēsu Ekusutorakushon)

About
	Release Date January 10, 2009
	Developer Visceral Games
	Publisher Electronic Arts
	Franchise Dead Space
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Sci-Fi
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin United States

Wii Releases
2009-01-10
2009-03-10
2009-09-29

Dead Space Extraction is a science-fiction rail shooter with some horror elements, the game is a spin-off of the famous Dead Space science-fiction series. You take control of various characters through the campaign which is divided into multiple chapters, your movements are restricted most of the time allowing some mild movements here and there.

The game features old weapons from previous games on the series while introducing some new ones, just like the original game all weapons can be upgraded, there is a lot to discover here, especially for previous players of the series. The game is fast-paced, challenging, and full of crazy plot twists.

Ghost squad 2007 ゴースト・スカッド (Gōsuto Sukaddo)

About
	Release Date October 23, 2007
	Developer SEGA
	Publisher SEGA
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Realistic
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2007-10-23
2007-11-20
2008-01-18

Ghost Squad is a light gun arcade shooter, the game was developed on arcade machines and was later ported to the Wii by Polygon Magic and Sega, you take control of the ghost squad taking various missions which consist of shooting hostiles, diffusing bombs, and saving hostages. Exclusive to the Wii the game can take up to 4 players at the same time.

Ghost squad takes advantage of the Wii mote making the gameplay smooth and enjoyable, the Wii zapper can add more to the plate as well, despite the game being short there is room for customization as you unlock more outfits and weapons after each playthrough.

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 2007 メダル・オブ・オナー ヒーローズ2 (Medaru Obu Onā Hīrōzu 2)

About
	Release Date November 13, 2007
	Developer Electronic Arts
	Publisher Electronic Arts
	Genre FPS
	Concepts Modern, Realistic
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin United States

Wii Releases
2007-11-13
2008-02-08
2008-02-14

Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 is a first-person shooter set in the world war II era, the game is the twelfth installment in the well-known Medal Of Honor series. The Wii version has an exclusive arcade mode which allows the player to play the game on a Rail Shooter’s mode.

You take control of lieutenant John Burg trying to stop the Germans from turning the war into their favor, the arcade mode is where the game offers its best, you play on rail shooting hostiles and completing several missions, there is a lot to enjoy here if you’re looking for a good World War light gun shooter.

Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles 2007 バイオハザード アンブレラ・クロニクルズ (Baiohazādo Anburera Kuronikuruzu)

About
	Release Date November 13, 2007
	Developer Capcom
	Publisher Capcom
	Franchise Resident Evil
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concepts Modern, Zombie
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2007-11
2007-11-13
2007-11-15
2007-11-30

Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rail light gun shooter and a spin-off of the well-known Resident Evil series. You play on several scenarios through the game which are based on various plot elements from the Resident Evil series.

You can use the Wii mote to aim and shoot zombies across the screen while picking various weapons and health items, there are some optional choices you can make to choose various paths on you mission, camera wise you have some flexibility allowing you to look around in a limited space, for co-op lovers there is a lot to appreciate here as you unlock co-op mode after finishing the fourth mission.

Sin & Punishment Star Successor 2009 罪と罰 〜宇宙の後継者〜 (Tsumi to Batsu: Sora no Kōkeisha)

About
	Release Date October 29, 2009
	Developer Treasure
	Publisher Nintendo
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concepts Fantasy, Fantasy Creatures
	Players Co-Op, Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2009-10-29
2010-05-07
2010-06-27

Sin Punishment Star Successor is an original Wii rail shooter and a sequel to the 2000’s Sin And Punishment released on the Nintendo 64. The game can be controlled in various ways starting from the Wii mote up to the Gamecube controller but the motion control is where the game shines.

You can move and dodge enemies across the screen while shooting and pointing with the Wii mote, aside from normal shooting you have an attack where you can charge and release to do heavy damage to the enemies, a closed range melee attack is available too if the enemies get too close, the controls are very responsive and smooth allowing the game to be fast-paced, enjoyable and challenging.

Deer Drive 2008

About
	Release Date December 16, 2008
	Developer Mastiff
	Publisher Kouyousha
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Modern
	Players Co-Op, Couch Co-Op, Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2008-12-16

Deer Drive is a light gun hunting game you can hunt bears moose, and deers in an arcade-like mode, up to two players can shoot simultaneously, a party mode is available too to keep your friends busy when they pay you a visit.

A competition mode is there to challenge your friends as who hunts more deer, up to four player can join in party mode where one player gets the upper hand others will suffer from upside down and fuzzy view. Deer Drive is a fun casual game that can be played in short periods of time.

Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles 2009 バイオハザード / ダークサイド・クロニクルズ (Baiohazādo/ Dākusaido Kuronikuruzu)

About
	Release Date November 17, 2009
	Developer Capcom
	Publisher Capcom
	Franchise Resident Evil
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Zombie
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2009-11
2009-11-17
2009-11-27
2010-01-14

Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter and a spin-off of the famous Resident Evil series, the game serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4, set two years prior to its event. The Dark Side Chronicles retells the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code Veronica with an additional new chapter.

The gameplay is just like its predecessor The Umbrella Chronicles you shoot zombies using your Wii mote while collecting weapons and health items, the game feature a dodge mode allowing the player to evade enemies’ attacks by completing a quick time event, a co-op mode is always here to make the game more fun with company, if you play solo the computer will take the other side, The Darkside Chronicles was more forgiving than it’s predecessor allowing an easier experience for new comers.

The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return 2008 ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド 2&3 リターン (Za hausu obu za deddo 2& 3 ritān)

About
	Release Date March 11, 2008
	Developer SEGA
	Publisher SEGA
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Zombie
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2008-03-11
2008-03-19
2008-03-28

The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return is a compilation re-release of the arcade hits House Of The Dead 2 and 3. The Wii added some additional mods besides the arcade mode such as boss mod where you can fight the game bosses individually, The House Of The Dead 3 has an additional time mode replacing the health bar with a timer.

Weapons can now be used as melee attacks to block the enemy blows, but it requires a reload after each attack, new hardcore mode is here for experienced players, the enemies are tougher and your shots cover a smaller range.

Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack 2010

About
	Release Date August 24, 2010
	Developer SEGA
	Publisher SEGA
	Genre Rail Shooter
	Concept Modern
	Players Single Player
	Monetization Buy to Play
	Country of Origin Japan

Wii Releases
2010-08-24
2010-08-27

Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack is an arcade ports compilation of Sega’s light gun arcade games, the pack includes two games Gunblade NY (1995) and its sequel LA Machineguns (1998). The gameplay is simple just like every light gun shooter you shoot cyber terrorists in a futuristic world with your Gunblade helicopter gunship.

The game brings the arcade experience to your home console with the Wii motion controls adding more to the package, Gunblade NY might be a little bit rough around the edges showing its age with some old early polygon graphics, but the sequel LA Machineguns is where the game is perfected introducing some beautiful graphics and an excellent shooting and combo system.