Best of 2007: Games that remind me of your mother

I have fond memories of your mother -- yes, all of your mothers. Up until now, I've kept those memories separate from Wii Fanboy, mostly out of professional courtesy. After seeing how most of you ignored Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, however, I have thrown civility out the window. The gloves are off now, and good riddance, as it'd be difficult to type about the games that remind me of your mom while wearing those restrictive mittens.
Link's Crossbow Training
Hey, guess what? Link's Crossbow Training reminds me of your mom. Much like Link's Crossbow Training, your mom is a great value (and a bundle of fun), but I was still hoping my twenty bucks would purchase a more satisfying experience.

Star Trek: Conquest
Your momma is so Star Trek: Conquest (and obese), when she sits around the starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, she really sits around the starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D.
For your reference, the Galaxy-class Federation starship is approximately 2,108 feet long, 1,532 feet wide, and 451 feet tall. Your mother would have to be considerably much larger than those dimensions to settle herself around the 24th century vessel.

The probe we've launched estimates your mother's size at roughly three-and-a-half Romulan D'deridex-class warbirds (3,417 ft. x 2,534 ft. x 937 ft. each), comparable to Deimos, one of Mars' two moons. Please see Figure 1-2 above for comparison.
Dancing with the Stars
If I seem excessively harsh in my comments about your mother, it's only because we ended our friendship on a bad note. I'm sure she never told you this, but we were once dance partners -- I was her Johnny, and she was my Baby. We were magic on the dance floor. Things turned sour, though, and she left shortly after discovering that I was seeing someone else's mother on the side. It was my fault, really, as I should've known better than to cheat a friend.
"I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm"
guilty feet have got no rhythm"
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Never one to pass on easy money, Capcom has put out Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Wii in the past several years, adding new features with each iteration to improve on the classic. So, what is it about RE4's release over three consoles that reminds me of the woman who birthed and raised you? Well, as I'm sure you'll agree, your mother is once, twice, three timeeeesssss a lady.

Despite her shortcomings, like a fine wine, your mom has only improved with age.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
To be honest, your mother isn't anything like LEGO Star Wars, but I just wanted to put it on record that I did have sex with her many years ago, and I believe that I might be your father.
This last bit isn't actually a joke. In fact, I've been thinking for some time now about how to break this news to you; this article is what I came up with. Yes, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I totally boned your mom.

So, here we are, face to face, the truth on the table. This probably isn't how you pictured us finally meeting, is it? I'm ready to take responsibility and accept you as my child, but what I need to know is, will you ever be able to forgive me? Will you ever be able to call me your dad?
Well, uh, mull over that life-changing revelation for a bit. In the meantime, we have a neat poll for you to vote on which game reminds me most of your mom.
Bonus: The Dirty Half-Dozens
My wife was kind enough to offer a few suggestions while I brainstormed ideas for this article. Using my mother as her inspiration, she came up with six more Wii games (from 2006-2007) that are comparable to my mom.
- Manhunt 2: "More like the hunt for the guy who gave her scabies."
- Carnival Games: "Your momma is a carny ... small hands ... stinks of cabbage."
- MLB Power Pros: "MLB? Is that an acronym for how your Momma Lays Back like a power pro? I heard she never stops at third base."
- Trauma Center: Second Opinion: "Your momma went to the doctor for a tonsillectomy and asked for a second opinion. He suggested lipo and a face lift."
- Excite Truck: "Your momma gets excited every time she sees the Twinkie truck pull in at Super America."
- Endless Ocean: "Every time I look into your momma's deep cerulean eyes, it's like I'm staring into an endless ocean (Also, your momma is a whale.)."










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dujoducom @ Dec 20th 2007 11:42AM
I really don't understand this post. What's the deal guys?
JC Fletcher @ Dec 20th 2007 12:19PM
Ask your mom.
hvnlysoldr @ Dec 20th 2007 11:46AM
D-D-D-Daddy?
Jakku @ Dec 20th 2007 12:01PM
Oh my god, this article was genius XD. I like it.
Killa Cam @ Dec 21st 2007 7:19PM
I've been a long time reader, but I just created an account because this was so funny! =)
Props to your wife for the MLB one!
Oneiroi @ Dec 20th 2007 12:43PM
Yeah, I don't really get this post. But I do get mothers.
So thank you.
TWOO DEE @ Dec 20th 2007 12:58PM
you guys win one-thousand dollars CASH MONEY
zrockstar @ Dec 20th 2007 1:11PM
Brilliant! If only all posts could be this humorous!
JodyAnthony (death by snoo-snoo) @ Dec 20th 2007 1:15PM
normally i think 'your mom' jokes are stupid, but i'll be damned if this post didnt make me laugh quite a bit
jman @ Dec 20th 2007 1:17PM
i found this dumb....so dumb i thought id comment on how dumb it was....it sucked..im sad now
00110101 @ Dec 20th 2007 1:25PM
I get why this is *supposed* to be funny. It just isn't. Amateurishly bad, and not in a charm-enhancing Troma sort of way.
Hopefully the editors of this site will make a resolution this coming year to stop posting so much filler to this site. Less Etsy spam and bland attempts at whimsy, more actual Wii news.
David Hinkle @ Dec 20th 2007 1:43PM
So much filler to the site? It's the end of 2007, we're doing recap posts, but sorry if we don't want to do boring lists. We'd rather try to be original and unique. Sorry if you didn't think the post was funny ...
And, checking so far today, we posted 6 stories (including this one). 2 were for new screens, 1 was a sale, 1 was our morning discussion topic, 1 was Eric's post here and 1 was news about Smash Bros. What, you don't want variety?
Let's look at yesterday. We had 16 posts. 1 was a weekly recap, we had 6 news stories, a couple of features, some posts about new screens and a pretty big rumor. I think our coverage is pretty varied and appropriate. If you want us to do something more or differently, let us know:
http://nintendo.joystiq.com/contact/problems
00110101 @ Dec 20th 2007 2:52PM
"It's the end of 2007, we're doing recap posts... We'd rather try to be original and unique."
Recaps and retrospectives are just as boring and atavistic as list-postings. With searchable archives at everyone's fingertips they are only really useful to content-starved blog editors as filler. IMHO, of course.
Patrick @ Dec 20th 2007 2:16PM
yea this article is useless a waste of time for whoever wrote it and read all of it blah i feel dumber for have read it gosh give us sumthing useful maybe sum inside info instead of lard
ahistorylefttoprustintherain @ Dec 20th 2007 3:27PM
I'm indifferent towards this post, I love this site, and I hated Zack & Wiki. Yes, hated. Of course it sold poorly. It's a complicated point and click game (I was all for it in concept) and yet it's full of characters and dialog that are aimed at the average 6 year old. Does that make any goddamn sense to you? How about next we design an unbelievably awesome text based adventure game that revolves around Barney the Dinosaur, so we can complain about how ingenious and engaging the puzzles in the game are, and yet, for "some strange reason", it's not selling well. When a complicated and challenging game looks and reads like a second rate Nick Jr. cartoon, don't expect it to break any sales records. Unless you count obtaining 100% market share in the Autistic gamer demagraphic as a success.
Jared @ Dec 20th 2007 9:37PM
Flamers need to get a life. It's so middle school. Yes, so are "Your mom" jokes, but they are an attempt at humor to cheer us up, not drag someone down to make yourself feel better.
The staff of nintendowiifanboy.com were hired not just for their ability to skim the Internet and tap sources for information, but also for their creative writing skills. And they are the ones with the jobs, be they "Troma" like or whatever.
For what the post was, I got the joke. I chuckled a little (and admittingly "guffawed" at Mrs. Caoili's contributions). It was a pleasant pause in my day on reflection of the games of the year past with some good humor thrown in (I still would've like Good Humor better, but until they can figure out a way to pass me an ice cream over the Internet, I'll happily take this).
If you want static, flat gaming info, go to IGN. I come here for the writing.
David Hinkle @ Dec 20th 2007 11:49PM
Thanks Jared, that means a lot to us.
Jared @ Dec 21st 2007 1:26AM
Any time, man. You guys do some solid work here.
00110101 @ Dec 21st 2007 12:38PM
Were I to call you a weak-kneed, passive-aggressive girly-boy for replying indirectly to my post while at the same time tailoring your response around specific elements of mine, *that* would be a flame. There's a difference between expressing a negative opinion forthrightly and insulting someone for the sake of insult.
"If you want static, flat gaming info, go to IGN."
False dilemma.
466c616d65 @ Dec 21st 2007 5:22PM
Were I to call you an ego-maniacal chronic masturbator for focusing more on mii rather than the wii in your comments, that might also be considered flame, but yes, sake of insult considered.
"If you want static, flat flaming info, look for 00110101."
Jared @ Dec 24th 2007 2:11AM
You're quite egotistical to think that you're the only reason or even the main reason I responded. There were several others piling on, as well (with plenty of flame). If you didn't flame, then don't assume everything is about you. In life, it'll help you in the long run.
Also, I am not 466c616d65. I'm happy to put my name on anything I write.
felipe @ Dec 21st 2007 10:09AM
I'm not bothered by the "your mom" theme, but this post just fail to be funny. (in my opinion of course, but variety is important. so keep things like this coming)
thanks for all the laughs in this year wiifanboy!
(Yes, I don't speak English so well) Cheers from Brasil