I go by the actual definition of minigame: "A small game within a larger game." Geometry Wars was a minigame at first, but now that it's a standalone game, it is no longer a minigame. Fishing or archery are minigames within Legend of Zelda games, just like having sex is a minigame within God of War. GTA games are full of minigames, but they're sandbox games, not minigame collections.
A collection of minigames is something like American Gladiators, Fuzion Frenzy, Wii Play, or Carnival Games.
Wii Sports is not minigames in the same way that the Orange Box is not a collection of minigames. They are both 5-in-1 games. Simply having 5 games at once does not make them minigames.
Clubhouse Games is not a collection of minigames unless you'd call chess a minigame. Compiling games that can stand on their own does not make them minigames.
Wii Fit is not a collection of minigames. It is an exercise game. It has some games in it too, but they serve the purpose of improving your balance and posture. Outside of those it's all push-ups, sit-ups, jogging, and yoga. Those are definitely not minigames.
I'd say a game that walks the line between games and minigames is the Mario Party series. It's a board game built out of minigames. If you play the minigames on their own, it's a collection of minigames. But if you play the main game with your friends, it's a board game, and if you play it drunk, it's one of the best drinking games around.
@all haters of minigames, would you call Tetris a minigame? Would you call Tetris DS (a collection of several new versions of Tetris) a collection of minigames? Also, would you call Super Mario Bros. a minigame? Would you call Super Mario All-Stars (a collection of several SMB games) a collection of minigames? So what is a minigame? I'm really curious what YOUR definitions are.
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