Mario Strikers Charged - Wii

So far my favorites for the console have included Wii Sports, Zelda Twilight Princess, Wario Ware, and Resident Evil 4. This one just about tops that list for both great game play and presentation, and shows online done right, as far as the Wii is concerned. This will tide you over until Metroid, Galaxy, and Smash, but it is excellent in it's own right. It's both challenging in single player, and a blast in multiplayer (on and offline). Also, friend codes are only there for choosing who you want to play with; otherwise, you play ranked (by week), random bouts with other players online. One downside? No text/voice support, so the only means of communication is a proper thrashing!