This is a list of games on the
Wii video game console
A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. These may be home consoles, which are generally placed in a permanent location connected to ...
that use the console's
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...
connection, over external (i.e. Nintendo's) servers. Additionally, the now-defunct
WiiConnect24 connection had provided a method for
some Wii games to interact online, but rather in a passive method from console to console.
After Nintendo's termination of the free
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on May 20, 2014, the majority of the game titles remain virtually playable, but their online connectivity and functionality are rendered defunct, even after some of them were re-released digitally. However, some online games which ran on non-Nintendo servers, such as ''
Call of Duty: Black Ops'', are still playable online.
Pay & Play is a service by Nintendo that allowed gamers to download new content for already purchased games. To get the updates, however, you'll have to pay for it as the name suggests. Games that feature a Pay & Play service will feature a logo on the boxart, similar to the Nintendo Wifi Connection. The first game to include a Pay & Play service was the WiiWare video game ''
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King''.