Okay, here we go.
Boom Blox Bash Party - It has tons of content, local competitive and co-operative mulitplayer, and it was made for motion controls.
Grand Slam Tennis - Be prepared for a learning curve. I know you said you hate bad controls. These aren't bad, it just takes time to get used to this much fidelity. I lost every match in the first tournament I played, but now the immersive controls make it one of my favourite Wii games. Local and online multiplayer.
Cursed Mountain - Incredible sound and atmosphere and a unique motion-based combat system where you pray your enemies to death. Slow paced though, so if you need excitement, you'll need to look elsewhere.
Godfather: Blackhand Edition - Beating extortion money out of people has never been this fun! This game has the best melee combat system I've ever seen on the Wii.
Trauma Center: New Blood - Fast-paced and precise pointer action. This version of the game has the local multiplayer you crave. May want to wait for Trauma Team, though.
Tiger Woods 10 - I never thought I would buy a golf game, but man am I ever glad that I did. I didn't care much for sports games at all until the Wii came around, but the visceral satisfaction of playing with WM+ has me eager to try almost any sports game that supports it, and this is an excellent implementation. Doesn't have Grand Slam's wicked learning curve. Local and online multiplayer, once again.
As for Gamecube games, the two I've enjoyed most have been Fire Emblem and Paper Mario: TTYD. Two absolutely great RPGs.
"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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