On this day in 2006, Nintendo released the first Wii ever to gamers all over the world. The motion sensing tech may not impress many today, but anyone who had a Wii as a kid will remember how excitingly novel (and awkward) it felt to play Wii Sports with the family for the first time. Sadly, last year the Wii era came to an end after Ubisoft released the final game for the console. 

We've collected some nerdy Wii memes from over the years to commemorate the day and hope our fellow gamers enjoy them as much as wii did. 

Time to flex those finger joints and get tapping and smack-talking. r/gaming is any gamers paradise for hilarious gaming jokes that will resonate with you more than you'd expect. If you're still waiting for CyberPunk 2077 like the rest of us, check out our last collection of favorite gaming memes and jokes.

For the architect in every kid, finally they made a game where parents don't have to step on sharp pieces of plastic strewn about the floor. Minecraft as a kids game has given way to massive multi-year projects reconstructing cities to scale and pushing the boundaries of what is possible to create with some multi-colored bricks. So anyways, enjoy these Minecraft pics, videos and anything in between!

In this day and age, you'd be hard pressed to find someone on the street who has no interest at all in video games. Everyone has the potential to be a type of gamer in a sense. Sure, not everyone knows the heartbreak of a mid 2000s COD Xbox live lobby or the disappointment of almost any water level, but gaming is a thing near and dear to many of us. Here's a kid who's stepmom sold his PS4 so he rented out her house.

Never take for granted how far an Ultima Online player will go to enact their revenge. If anything, this tale should be a cautionary example to anyone that thinks about crossing someone on Ultimate Online. 

The long-awaited prequel to the Red Dead series was released a couple weeks ago to critical acclaim. Significant others and family members are not quite as enthusiastic about the release, as it has proven to be an absolutely addictive game. While many of the game's activities (such as brushing horses) may seem silly to outsiders, these memes can be appreciated by haters and lovers alike.

If you're looking to inject your year with even more drama (albeit harmless), consider exploring the insanely popular game Among Us. The murder mystery game, which is available on Steam, seems to have won the hearts of hardcore gamers and the desperately bored alike. It's not hard to see why. The simple game boasts intrigue, strategy, and a whole lot of shit talking. What more could a listless internet user want? 

For those of you who already appreciate the game and its many opportunities for comedy, we humbly present these memes. They may bring back memories of conflict and betrayal, but they're pretty damn funny.

While the murder-mystery game Among Us was released in 2018, it wasn't until the dreaded summer of 2020 that it really exploded in popularity. The game, which brings to mind Mafia, only garnered real attention after English-speaking streamers like Kaif began streaming Among Us on Twitch. The game itself is easy to figure out, exciting (MURDER) and can take as little as ten minutes to complete.

With so many people struggling to find activities during a pandemic, it's no wonder that Among Us has become the latest gaming craze. And when there's a craze of any kind of the internet, you can expect to see a sudden influx of memes on the subject. Reddit and Instagram in particular have been overflowing with funny Among Us tidbits, so we decided we'd gather the very best examples for fans of the game. If you're feeling left out, we suggest you download the game from Steam. It might just be the time-waster you're looking for.

Human beings are peculiar creatures with a strange set of rules. We catch onto trends quickly, but can be easily swayed by minor changes in our environment, especially when it has to do with getting tickets we could trade in for cheap, horrible prizes. Here's a teacher who underestimated their students during a social experiment.

While Chuck E. Cheese has gotten attention for filing bankruptcy and for their sneaky Pasqually's Pizza debacle, we think this Twitter thread involving the chain is far more interesting. Twitter user @Professor_Palmer took to the social media site to announce that for the past few weeks he's been conducting secret behavioral studies on unsuspecting Chuck E. Cheese game players. The experiments are rather simple, and involve adjusting the use of lights and sound in an attempt to better understand what draws people to - or away from - arcade games. The results? Human beings are really, really, easily manipulated. While this isn't the most shocking insight on our kind, seeing Cary Palmer spell it out in such a fun (and thorough) way has been incredibly informative. And very entertaining. 

We love an easily exploitable meme format, and September's brought us some gems in that department. Our new favorite super-versatile meme has got to be 'Sure Grandma, Let's Get You To Bed'. The trend started on Twitter, but is popping up all over Instagram and Reddit- probably because it can be used in reference to just about everything. Most examples feature the "Grandma" character saying something (like "Netflix used to come in the mail") that sounds extremely hard to believe. The granddaughter character brushes the information off as nonsense, and suggests Grandma needs to rest her addled mind. We've put together some of our favorite examples of the meme, but we're willing to bet you'll find a lot more flying around the meme universe. 

If you're in the mood to feel judged, then these trending dank memes are for you. They feature video game director Masahiro Sakurai (creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros) telling us how not to play a game. It's been used across every dank corner of the internet, and we gotta say that we're fans of it.

Nothing gets people riled up like a healthy Pepsi vs. Coke style debate. And now we've got a meme format that's designed to do just that. Average Fan vs. Average Enjoyer memes use photos of James' Youniverse to portray a basic or classless preference against a photo of a chiseled male plastic surgery victim to represent a more cultured opinion. The memes cover our favorite eternal soda debate as well as scientific stances and a whole lot of anime references. We've included our favorites but you can read more about the format over at Know Your Meme.