I have 16 games if you includeWii Sports. Like Jasonguy, I tend to research games fairly well before buying, so I don't have any true duds. That said, my three "worst" would be:
1. Mario & Sonic Olympics - bought this when it first came out, based on preview reviews. It was more for the kids (9 and almost 6), but they find the controls frustrating and overall even on beginner level the CPU controlled players are too strong for them on many of the events. As a result it doesn't get played as much as it would otherwise.
2. Backyard Football 2008 - not a bad game, but when I bought it for my 9 year old it was with the intent that it would be more simplified than Madden 08. While the playbooks are more simple, the controls are basically the same as what Madden offers. The balance between having to do too much with the Wiimote/nunchuk combo or giving up almost all control (Wiimote only) isn't very good, and in the end my 9 year old just prefers to play Madden like I do. Should've rented this one first, because the main problem is its redundancy with Madden 08.
3. Zelda Twilight Princess - feels like what it is, a Gamecube title with motion controls slapped on. I don't find the controls to be particularly tight/smooth, which gets annoying when you need to do something with precision. For whatever reason, the jerkiness of Link gives me a bit of motion sickness as well. The puzzles are a bit tough and the game is a bit too slow moving to keep my 9 year old's attention. He played it off and on after we got the Wii, but the disk hasn't been in the Wii in months. I don't think this is a bad game by any means, it just hasn't really clicked with me though. I'll give it another chance though after I get through my current phase of alternating between MLB Power Pros and Madden 08.
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