Play Free Online Games on a Wii Game Console

Playing online games on the Wii's Opera web browser can quickly become a struggle. The browser hasn't kept pace with the latest version of Flash, rendering the most popular free online games completely unplayable. Fortunately, there are ways around this problem. Since the Opera browser in the Wii game console's Internet Channel is JavaScript-based, you can use your Wii remote to play many free JavaScript games that support game play with a mouse. If you have a keyboard attached to your Wii, you can also play JavaScript games with keyboard controls. There are also several sites online that are catering to those who wish to play Flash games in their Wii's web browser. Before you get started playing these games, make sure that your Wii is connected to the Internet. Also make sure that you've installed the Internet Channel. If you have more than one player, you will have to share a remote.

JavaScript Games

Some of the best JavaScript games for the Wii are classic board and card games. For example, there is an excellent JavaScript chess games online is at The JavaScript Source on Internet.com. You can play against the computer or against another player. To play against another human, simply clear the check marks beside "CPU White" and "CPU Black." Other Wii-compatible games on this site include Battleship, Break Out, Hangman, Boggle, Tetris, Tic Tac Toe, Rock Paper Scissors and many more. The Tetris game requires a keyboard to play.

You can play a great game of Solitaire on WorldofSolitaire.com. This JavaScript card game has customizable graphics, 4 different background options, 10 different decks to choose from, and options to change the size of the cards and to animate and automate their movement. There are also other types of Solitaire card games to play on this site, including Baker's Dozen, Canfield, Clock, Fan, Forty Thieves, Flower Garden, FreeCell, Golf, Spider, Yukon and many more.

There is a JavaScript game of Othello, also known as Reversi, on the GoPetersen.net website. The game can be played in either Human vs Human mode, or in Human vs. Computer mode. There are several different computer opponents to choose from, with varying levels of difficulty.

If Mahjong is your game, you can find a JavaScript version on Masswerk.at. This game features attractive graphics, 7 different layouts and 7 tilesets. This site also features JavaScript versions of Space Invaders, PacMan 3D and MazeExplorer, a PacMan derivative. You can play the Mahjong game with your remote, but PacMan, Space Invaders and MazeExplorer require a keyboard.

There's also a game of Checkers at FreeJavaScriptGames.info. This site also has other classic games such as Tetris, Peg, Solitaire, MineSweeper and Pong that you can play in your Wii browser. Tetris is the same version as on Internet.com.

Flash Games for the Wii

WiiPlayable.com has Flash arcade games complete with animations, music and sound effects. They have their own version of many of the arcade games that are popular online, as well as some original games. The games are compatible with the Wii controller and automatically load in full screen mode. To ensure compatibility, click "Wii Only" before you begin playing. The types of games you can play on this site include action and adventure, sports, puzzle, shooter, word and trivia, card and board games. Top games include Squares, Coconut, 3D Logic and Cursor Keep Away.

Another site to play Wii arcade games online is Wiiscape. Their most popular games include Duck Hunt, Bubble Shooter, Pointer, Curve Ball, Double Wires and Panic. Like WiiPlayable.com's games, Wiiscape's games open automatically in full screen mode and are can be played with the Wii remote. They also feature animations, sound effects and music.

For more ideas, read How to Download Free Wii Demo Games and Best Ways to Watch TV and Movies on a Nintendo Wii.