The Nintendo Wii was a console that broke through barriers for Nintendo, bringing together many different kinds of people to enjoy video games. Unlike previous Nintendo home consoles, the concept of the Wii console was geared towards expanding Nintendo's outreach beyond the typical hardcore gamer audience that loved their products. The idea that anyone can jump in and play with others was a very appealing pitch to normal people. Casual players make up a large part of the human population, and they can be a major factor when it comes to buying new gaming consoles. The shift in direction was a smart move and led to the Nintendo Wii becoming one of the best-selling video game consoles of all-time.

The games that were on the Nintendo Wii catered heavily to this audience, both in their presentation and gameplay designs. Utilizing the Wii remote and nunchuck attachments, people latched onto the console and its library of titles. But while some titles for the Wii were mega-popular and moved units of the system, other games became a lot rarer, especially over time when special editions and bundles were more uncommon on store shelves and bargain bins. These kinds of games are much harder to find today at lower prices. Here are the five rarest Nintendo Wii games that you may never get to own!

5 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Special Edition)

Rock out with special guitars

The third mainline entry in the Guitar Hero series continues the excitement of shredding frets to some of the most classic rock music around. Like its predecessors, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock adds more new music to play through, along with a bunch of presentation changes to distinguish itself from other music genre titles. Despite being titled as part 3 in the series, it is actually the fourth game released in 2007, coming out after Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the 80s released that same year.

While the Nintendo Wii version was very similar to what was also released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the controllers for the games are a little different. Each version has a guitar design inspired by a Les Paul guitar, but the Wii version of the controller has a slot to insert the Wii Remote into before playing. This version of the controller also has different feedback through the Wii Remote speaker when playing the game and missing notes. Other than this, the gameplay and content between all the versions are pretty consistent with one another, letting players jam out to their favorite rock tracks or competing against others to see who is better.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the first game in the series to have online multiplayer, which has duels between players going through the same song. While the two-player mode has been part of the series from the beginning, previous games never brought the action online. A special edition of the game was available on the Nintendo Wii, which came with two wireless guitar controllers and a faceplate with celebrity guitarist Slash from Guns N' Roses. Loose copies of this edition can be worth $225 alone, but a complete version of this special edition in its box can be valued at over $500 in some auctions.

4 Guitar Hero World Tour (Duel Guitar Edition)

Bringing in the band now

The fourth mainline entry from Activision, and the sixth game to release in the Guitar Hero series, was Guitar Hero World Tour in 2008. This was the first time that the series had started to incorporate other instruments into the gameplay, following the major success of Rock Band from Harmonix. While Guitar Hero was the bigger brand name of the two in 2007, people wanted to see something new and different from the series, as the rhythm game genre started to show signs of slowing down. Guitar Hero World Tour kept the series relevant by adopting what Rock Band had introduced into the genre, and re-skinned it with Guitar Hero visuals and track lists.

The majority of the game is still very similar to previously released Guitar Hero titles, but with the extra instruments getting their own tracks during songs. When playing with a full band, the entire group shares in the performance rating with the audience, meaning if one person falters, then the whole group can suffer for it. Working together and staying on the beat was key to getting through the game's tougher songs. The full track list without extra downloadable content is a grand total of 86 songs, which include hits from classic rock tunes through the 80s and 90s, as well as newer songs from emerging artists.

A special Duel Guitar edition of the game was released for the Nintendo Wii. The bundle includes the game itself, along with two controllers instead of one. Other instruments for the game were sold separately with their own bundles. The Duel Guitar edition for the Wii is often valued at around $230 for a loose copy without all of its contents. But complete-in-box versions of this edition of Guitar Hero World Tour can be worth a lot more, sometimes hitting the $600 range online.

3 Madden 2009 All-Play (Breast Cancer Edition)

Play for a real cause

The Nintendo Wii had its share of sports games, although they weren't always like the ones on other consoles. One example of this is a version of Madden 2009 for the Wii that was released as Madden 2009 All-Play. This version of the game was more streamlined than other Madden NFL releases, with a focus on being easier to play for casual audiences. The controls were simplified and included some motion control functionality, offering different ways to play the game that were easier than previous entries in the series. Madden 2009 All-Play also included different game modes, such as an arcade-style 5-on5 mode that was very similar to other arcade football games like NFL Blitz.

This casual approach to the game also had adaptive difficulty with the All-Play System, which changed how tough games could be for a range of players that may not have been experts in football games. Celebrations when making a touchdown could also be done with the motion controls after a play. A variant edition of Madden 2009 All-Play was released for the Nintendo Wii to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness. This version had a special slip cover that included a pink ribbon and pink highlights on the cover, stating that proceeds from sales would go to the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation. Nowadays, this version of the game is valued at around $230 for a loose copy, while a complete copy of the game is worth over $300. Some copies of Madden 2009 All-Play with the extra slip cover have sold for as much as $600 in some online auctions.

2 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Not for Resale Edition)

Not letting go of a darker adventure

Any game that's part of The Legend of Zelda series is going to be a big deal, no matter what Nintendo console it releases for. Which is why when The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released on both the Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii, the game sold very well regardless. However, the Nintendo Wii version of the game was a launch title for the system, and had some differences with the controls and presentation over the GameCube version. Some actions are done with motion control gestures using the Wii remote and nunchuck attachment, which was a big selling point for the Wii at its launch. Outside of that, the game is the same on both consoles. The game takes place some time after the events of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask in the franchise timeline, but also features a story that involves alternate dimensions and versions of Link that were different from previous games.

A version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has a special "Not for Resale" label on the disk. These were sent to stores that had demo kiosks available for people to try out the game while shopping, giving potential customers a look at what Twilight Princess was like. While these games were supposed to be sent back to Nintendo, some of them made it into the hands of collectors over time. A loose copy of one of these editions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is valued at $250 for a loose and incomplete copy. A complete-in-box copy, with the specific label on the disc, is often valued at around $600.

1 Club Penguin: Game Day (Limited Edition)

Very expensive penguins

One of the rarest Nintendo Wii games around is based on the Club Penguin franchise, which started as a Disney Interactive online game called Club Penguin Island. The Wii game, Club Penguin: Game Day, was released for the Wii in 2010, and is the third game in the series. Players are able to create their own customizable penguin and compete in games to take control of the island where everything takes place. Some of the games included were remixes of games from previous Club Penguin titles, but also managed to include newer activities as well. Points that were gained while playing the Wii game could be connected to a person's official Club Penguin account and tracked in Club Penguin Island. Unfortunately, as of May 2014, the game was no longer able to connect to Club Penguin as online support for the Wii was shut down.

A limited edition of Club Penguin: Game Day had a limited release, with fewer than a thousand copies that were printed, most of which were given to employees that worked on the game back then. The limited edition celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Club Penguin series, and has a variant cover on the box of the game. Loose copies of Club Penguin: Game Day can usually go for over $300 online. But complete copies of this version of the game are much more valuable. Some online auctions have sold this edition for around $900, but other complete copies at various online auctions have priced it as high as $1,700.

Rare goodies on the Nintendo Wii

There were many fun and exciting games for the Nintendo Wii. Many of the games were geared towards a casual crowd who loved to play games, even though they may have not done so for an extended period of time. A lot of these games that were released on the console ended up becoming shovelware in some cases, while others became more valuable collectibles as time went on. Even the most dedicated fan of the Wii may have a tough time getting some of the rarer games for the console, especially the ones that had bundles and became more expensive over the years. They've become super rare and will cost more than some collectors are willing to pay to own them.