Wii Sports comes free when you buy a Nintendo Wii. Sometimes when a game comes free with a system, it isn't always worth the play. Well, that isn't the case with Wii Sports. For the game being out as one of the first games for the Wii, the game really delivers and shows off the precedented skills of the motion sensor. Wii Sports l uses your Mii characters in all of the sports, so you can make someone that looks like you to play as.
The game comes with five different sports to play in. Those would include: Tennis, Baseball, Bowling, Golf, and Boxing. Along with these five games, there is also three training mode games that goes with each sport, as well as a Wii Fitness mode.
Tennis
The game Tennis is very easy to get used to. You play as doubles and you can control from zero to four of the characters on the field. Using zero of your Mii's, you watch a computer played match between the two teams. When using one Mii you can either control either the front or the back Mii. When you have two, you can control both on one side, or one from each side. When you have three, you control two on one side and on the other. With four you control all the Mii's on the field. When you control one on each side of the field, the screen will become split screen so that you can control both easier. You can serve by flicking the wii-remote or pressing A or B. Also when the ball is in the air during your serve, wait until it reaches it's full height to hit it for a much faster serve. The Mii in front is used for hits that are returned with a mediocre speed, but gets a nice fast return off the other teams hit. The Mii in back has the ability to either lob the ball up or hit the ball back hard with a fast speed. You can lob the ball by bringing your hand up when you swing, instead of just normal side to side swing.Something you may or may not like is that you cannot move your character around. The game automatically moves you towards the ball.
Sets are played until one person reaches one score past 40. A game can also go into what is known as a deuce. This is when both teams have gotten to a score of 40 - 40 in one particular set. The game will then go to a Advance game, where one team must score twice in a row to win the set.
Games can be played in: The best of 1 set. The best 2 out of 3 sets. The best 3 out of 5 sets.
(This video will show a game of Tennis played on a best 2 out of 3 sets basis)
Tennis Training Modes: Tennis also has three training mode games that can be played. Those would include: Returning Balls, Timing Your Swing, and Target Practice.
Returning Balls: In this training mode, you will learn more on how to return balls in bounds and when to hit the balls to keep them in bounds. A server will hit Tennis balls to you until you hit one out of bounds. There will be times when you are playing back and hitting the ball, and there will be times when you are at the net hitting the ball.
Timing Your Swing: In this training mode, you learn how to time your return just right to hit a orange bar behind the person serving to you. The bar will shrink as you hit more balls into it so you must then aim even harder.
Target Practice: In this training mode, your objective is to hit a blue target that is sitting on a wall in front of you. The key to this is controlling your swing speed and strength so you can aim easier and keep better control of the ball. The target will also grow to be a little bigger or smaller and move around just a little bit. And be careful, as you can put holes in the wall if you hit it repeatedly in one spot to many times, of which your ball can go through if it happens to go towards the same spot.
(This video shows the three training modes in action.)
Easter Eggs for Tennis: 1.) To play on a blue court instead of a green one, hold down the 2 button when the screen goes black right before the game starts.
Baseball
Baseball is just the same as regular baseball that you play in real life, with a few differences. One being you don’t control the people out on the bases or outfield. The computers control them and they will be the ones to catch the ball. The only thing you do is pitch and bat. Another notable difference is that there is only three innings instead of nine.
Batting: When you bat, your character will choose which side of the plate they are on depending on the settings you have for your character. When you are about to hit the ball you will want to be careful since the computer can throw two different ways. The first way they can throw is a regular pitch, which is where the ball comes straight down the middle of your line of vision if it is a fastball. Curveballs, screwballs, and splitters will come the same way just off to the sides a little bit. The second way is when they throw from their side. They will lean back and kind of throw it side handed at you. After you hit the ball the computer takes over and runs the bases for you. Also if you hit it in the infield and it doesn’t roll into the outfield before the computers get it, you will most likely be out since the computers can come up and grab it easily, and if you hit it in the outfield the computers can only get you out by catching it. Once it is in the outfield you can gain bases anywhere from a single to a triple. It is possible to hit a homerun and even out of the park.
Pitching: When you are pitching, your aim is to get a strike out on the batter. You don’t want to have the computer hit the ball because if they hit it, they have a chance to get on base and score. When you throw the ball, you have choice of throwing it four different ways. The first way you can throw it is a regular fastball. This is where you will throw the ball straight down the plate. You will throw the ball faster or slower depending on how hard you turn your wrist or throw your arm out. The next way you can throw the ball is a curveball. When you throw the ball this way, it will curve out a little and the come shooting back in from the side. The same thing will happen when you throw a screwball, but it will curve in and out from the other direction. The last way you can throw a ball is with a splitter. When you throw it this way, the ball will go forward and then fall right in front of the batter. The faster you throw it the closer to the batter it will fall. When you throw the ball you also have a choice if to aim where it will go. By pushing the directional left, right, up, or down, you will move the ball the directions you push the directional pad.To throw the ball underhanded press 2 in between a pitch. Then to throw it back over handed, press 1.
How to throw the ball different ways: Fastball – Just throwing the ball like normal will give you a fastball. Curveball – Hold down B and you will throw a curveball. Screwball – Hold down A and you will throw a screwball Splitter – Hold down A and B and you will throw a Splitter.
(This video shows a baseball game that ends early due to the Mercy Rule The Mercy Rule is where at the end of an inning and one person is winning by at least five points they automatically win.)
Baseball training modes: The training modes in baseball revolve around you batting. There are no pitching modes available. The training modes are: Hitting Home Runs, Swing Control, and Batting Practice.
Hitting Home Runs: Here, the training mode is where a pitcher throws you 10 balls and your job is to hit them as far as you can for a home run. Your total distance will be what your score is. Timing is everything here, so watch the ball and wait for the right time to swing.
Swing Control: There will be three different color zones. One dark blue(Worth the most points), two light blue(Worth the second most points), and two white(Worth the least points). There will four times where you have to hit straight down the field for points, three times to the left, and three times to the right. The sooner or later that you hit the ball will determine it's direction.
Batting Practice: A pitcher will throw you 30 balls consecutively. Your job is to hit as many as you can out of the 30. The pitcher won't throw anything outrageously hard, but may change the type of ball thrown every now and again. Making fast, compact swings is the key to this.
(This video shows the three baseball training modes.)
Bowling
You roll a ball and try to knock over ten pens, nothing to it. Well, except for a gutter ball or a fairly far apart split. And well, considering that, Bowling is a very easy sport to master. If you find a sport that will give you a strike every time you can claim a very high score in no time. You play through 10 frames just like regular bowling, and you even get that third roll on the last frame if you have a strike or a spare. If you push the A button before rolling the ball, you can turn your Mii’s body left and right instead of just side to side to help you with getting a better roll that fits you for getting a strike. You can also throw the ball up in the air to make it go down the lanes. Something really neat about it is that it slows the amount of spin on the ball causing it to stay straighter long.
(This video shows Bowling at it's finest.)
Bowling Training Modes: The training modes for Bowling really help with your ball control. You have to dodge pillars to hit your pin, and even try to knock down a whopping 91 pins. The Bowling training modes may keep you intrigued for a while as they include: Picking Up Spares, Power Throws, and Spin Control.
Picking Up Spares: This training mode will throw different spare situations at you. Your job is to knock all the pins over. The pins will be set up in the middle, left, or right. There will be from one pin to many more that you have to get at one time. You get a total of five tries total to go through as many lanes full of spares as you can.
Power Throws: Just as the name implies, it involves lots of power. You will start with the regular 10 pins in the lane. And on each new throw, the number of pins will steadily go up. The complete order that they go up in is: 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55, 66, 78, and a whopping 91 pins. Just remember, the key is all power and aiming the ball to where you want it to go. The more power you have, the more of a chance you have of knocking down more pins. Strikes count as a double score, so aim as hard as you can to get the strike for a higher score.
Spin Control: This one may get a tad tricky, as there are barriers set up in the lane to block you from hitting down a pin. Your job is to hit the pin, without letting the barriers bump you off course, or landing your ball in the gutter. The trick to it is getting good spin on the ball. You can get more or less spin by how far you turn your hand when you are rolling the ball. You might have to work in ways you usually wouldn't, such as turning your hand the opposite direction to hit the pin because of the way the barriers are set up. You have a total of five balls to go as far as you can with, so take your time and analyze each set up before you make your roll.
(The three training modes are being shown in action in this video.)
Easter Eggs for Bowling: 1.) You can get different ball colors by pushing the directional pad different ways when the screen goes black before the game starts.
The colors and directional pad directions are: Directional pad UP will get you Blue. Directional pad RIGHT will get you Gold. Directional pad LEFT will get you Red. Directional pad DOWN will get you Green.
2.) During the last set of Power throws, the one with 91 pins, you can go to the edge railing and roll the ball down it. If it stays on all the way down, it will hit a button to knock down all the pins for a strike.
3.) Once you have reached the rank of Pro. Your ball will become sparkely with star and diamond shapes.
Golf
Golf is probably one of the more laid back sports, but it’s the one that makes you use your head the most. You have to bring wind into where you hit the ball, because you can get up to 30 MPH winds. Then you have water hazards, sand bunkers, trees, and the out of bounds zone to worry about. Really this sport will make you think of where to hit the ball, how hard, and with what club.
There are three different sections of holes. There are three placed in the easy section, which are the easiest to score on of the bunch. The intermediate section, which is where it gets a bit harder but nothing that is extremely over board. And there is a expert section, where the hardest of the nine holes is located. You can play each section by themselves, or you can play a nine hole game where all the holes from the easy, intermediate, and expert are located.
Swinging: This part can get a lot of people, since they try to just beat it with all their might. Well just a simple flow throw is what you need for a full powered swing. If you try to hard you could cause the ball to have a lot of spin on it and turn far left or right. Also, don't be afraid to take a few practice swing to help with your swing. When you are just standing there you won't hit the ball. You will have to hold down A to move up to the ball and take your swing.
Putting: Once you've gotten the swing down, putting is a completely new thing. You will have to use even less power to hit the ball with and you will have to study the elevation of the ground and wind even more. You can help get a look at the elevation of the green by pressing 1. There will be darker colors, which measure farther down elevations. And lighter colors that measure elevations farther up.
(This video shows the swing of the game golf in action on the three easiest holes.)
Golf Training Modes: The golf training modes will take you from different putting challenges with hills and distance, to hitting a big target board on the ground a ways away with points for hitting certain areas. The Golf training modes include: Putting, Hitting the Green, and Target Practice.
Putting: Putting gives you your ball in different places spaced randomly on different greens. You have to hit the ball into hole in one shot for it to count or you go all the way back to your original spot. Wind and hills will be in effect here so keep a eye on those. You can still hit the 1 button to see the elevation of hills here too.
Hitting the Green: Hitting the green is about learning to get the golf ball on to the green without making it shoot over and as close to the hole as you can. The closer you get to the hole, the better your score will be. You will have a total of 10 different shots to get as close to the hole as you can. You want your score to be as low as possible for a high score. Not making it on the green will result in a automatic 100 ft added to your score.
Target Practice: Target Practice gives you two circular scoring spots to aim at. One half way across a lake with score points of 25, which is the farthest out, 50, which is the middle ring, and 75, which is located in the center. Then the second one is located all the way across the lake and has scoring targets of 10, which is the farthest out, 25, which is the second ring, 50, which is the third ring, and finally a whopping 100 points located in the center. Becarful fo which one you aim for because either way can end up giving you more or less points depending on how the wind is acting on you. The wind will change every time so you will have to watch it. It can make you miss all the scoring parts or even hit a higher number with some good luck.
(Video showing the three golf training modes.)
Boxing
Boxing is probably the sport that will make you sweat the most sitting or standing. It is also the only sport that utilizes the nun-chuck. In the game, you use your Mii to knock out your opponent before they knock out you. There are three, three minute rounds for you to get the chance to do that in. The wii-mote and the nun-chuck act as one very well in this sport. You swing with both as well as having to use both to dodge with. The computer also has more persistence to not go down as your skill level increases, so be prepared to have some tired arms by the end of one game.
(Video showing Boxing in action)
Boxing Training Modes: Put your gloves on as the three training modes for Boxing require some swinging action. The three boxing training modes include:Working the Bag, dodging, and Throwing Punches.
Working the bag: Here, you have a small timer in the top left hand corner and you have to try and knock off as many punching bags from their chains as you can before time runs out. You only have about a minute so punch fast. Getting some very well timed combos will help a lot in your journey for a nice high score.
Dodging: The coach that is training you during your training modes will be throwing balls at you in this one. You will have to move the wii-mote and nun-chuck left and right as they come flying at your face. The balls will come slow and fast, and even at times two at a time. You have to dodge them for around a minute so stay alert and watch out for incoming balls.
Throwing Punches: Just hit the mitts your coach is holding. Each hit on one mitt counts for one point to your score. Each hit on the coach however, will result in a reduction of one point. Aiming carefully and taking your time is key until you become and quick with the aiming and rarely hit the coach.
(This video shows the Boxing training modes being played.)
Easter Eggs for Boxing: Once you've finally beaten the computer named Matt, You can hold down the 1 button as the screen goes black and you will get a pair of silver boxing gloves.
Wii Fitness
Here in this mode, it's kind of a twist on the training modes. You will play three different,randomly chosen training modes from any of the five sports. Some training modes may be tweaked in places to make them more suitable for the Wii Fitness mode.
After you have finished the three training modes, you will be given a Wii Fitness Age based on your latest results. Which your results is based on your Balance, Speed, and Stamina skills that were tested. You can receive a Wii Fitness Age anywhere from low twenties to high eighties. You can keep track of your age rating on a one, two, or three month calendar chart. You can only do the Wii Fitness once a day per Mii, so the chart will be based on a day by day record.
(Showing the low down on the Wii Fitness mode.)
Gameplay
All in all, the gameplay is fantastic. It's something that someone can enjoy by themselves or with a room full of friends and family members. With the five different sports that one can enjoy themselves upon, the gaming experience should be a blast, and will keep one intrigued for a long time. And since this is one of the only games that makes great use of the Mii, you can really get into the game, as you can play with someone that looks just like you.
4.3/5
Graphics
The graphics in the game are kind of lack luster, but considering it is one of the very first games to come out on the Wii, they are quite amazing. The Miis are usually missing body parts, such as arms or legs. It really cuts down on something that could have made it better. With round nubs for arms and hands and bouncing on air for legs and feet(mainly baseball), it really kind of makes you feel that you are missing parts of the Mii you created.
3.6/5
Audio
The audio in the game can get kind of repetitive as a lot of the background music in the sports sound a lot alike. They each sound a bit different, but after awhile they all just start to really sound the same. Like playing the same song on one CD over and over again. But, there is one cool thing though. The wiimote speaker makes special sounds effects in the game. As in making the swish of a tennis racket, or the crack of a baseball bat hitting a baseball. Really, it's not that bad, it just could have been spiced up a bit.
3.8/5
Controls
The controls in the game are very easy to get used to. They go hand in hand with the sports, as they are the same as you would move in the actual sport. It also sets you up for a nice way of getting used to the Wii and it's motion sensoring capabilities.
4.8/5
Overall
Overall the game is spectacular and well worth trying out when you get your Wii. And since it comes free with the Wii, it makes it all that much more better to play to play and enjoy.
THE GOOD: Well, if you got the Wii recently then this game will show you what the Wii is really all about. I like how it is interactive and fat burning at the same time. Its really healthy habit to get into. Parents will like it too. Here is a few good points about the game: *Fun *Interactive *Keeps you busy *OK graphics
THE BAD: For the first time, I saw Nintendo slip up on how much they cared about a game. What is with the no arms and no legs during baseball? It makes them look completely *bleep*ed. And there is only 3 innings in it too, thats only a third of an actual game! Here are a few bad points: *Only 5 sports *Only train once per day *Gets boring after a while *Can only use a mii *Music gets really repetitive
SUMMARY: This game is one of the nicer ones on the Wii. As we all know, the Wii wasn't meant for graphics, it was meant for interactivity. This is only one out of many interactive games on the Wii. It gets you hooked until you have enough money to buy an actual game.
Graphics Score: 7/10 Reason: Ok, sometimes, they can be pathetic. No legs and arms during baseball and any of the other sports, they don't have arms. It can make it look ridiculous. Overall though, they do look pretty good. Not so pixely and not the best but diffidently one of the better Wii games. The graphics though, should not altar your chance to play/want this game.
Gameplay Score: 10/10 Reason: This is one of the more fun games on the Wii. I love the authenticity of trying to hit a baseball or try to hit someone in boxing, playing a game that is fun and can help you loose weight is a diffident 10/10. The only real thing this game lacks is online play and more things to do... GamePlay is the biggest reason why I play it, its pretty much a nice bungle with the Wii.
Music Score: 6/10 Reason: Ok, the music gets repetitive allot. You hear the same, "you win", music when you: Win/lose in boxing/bowling/tennis/golf/baseball. It gets very annoying, trust me I want to turn the music off when I play. Its not even real music too, just some horn or something whenever you win. There are only a few tracks in the whole game so it will get on your nerves.We need some music in Nintendo, it may cost them money, but it will help.
Overall: 23/30 Not a bad review, I think its worth playing. When you get bored of it, stop playing for a while then you will want to play it again. I love to play this when I want to play any sport. Nintendo get a little lazy with the graphics but, what company doesn't?
THE GOOD: - A great introduction to the new controllers and Wii gameplay; motion sensor works well - Tons of fun - 5 fun sports to play: Tennis, Bowling, Baseball, Golf, and Boxing; the gameplay as a whole is so much fun - Wii Sports Fitness test - Lots of great sports minigames/training games; fun ranking system to add challenge and skill - Great single player fun, and even better multiplayer fun; can even play against CPU opponents; great replay value - Play as your personal "Mii" character; play against your friends "Mii" characters - The game itself is a great workout, especially when you get really into it - Good colorful graphics and sounds; subtle humor here and there is cool as well - It's a free game! Came with my Wii system.. - One of the most dangerous games ever made..haha
THE BAD: - One of the most dangerous games ever made..haha (yes this belongs in both sections) - Can only do the fitness test once a day - The sensors in the remote/sensor bar are not always exact, but in most cases everything works fine - Not a whole lot involved in each sport; they are basically just samples of the technology and what to expect from future games involving these sports, which sucks because I wanted more - Cannot play full sets in tennis; cannot play full games in baseball - You do not get any skill points when facing friends, which is dumb - In baseball and tennis, you do not have full control over your characters (the game moves for you in some situations). There was no reason, for example, that we could not control our tennis player with the remote or nun-chuck - The graphics aren't the greatest - I would have rather been given an actual game box with my game, not a little cardboard sleeve; this game does not go with my other games
SUMMARY: Wii Sports, the great little game that comes with your Wii system when you buy it new. I've been having fun with this game since the day the system came out over a year ago. It's a great introduction to the system, the new controllers, and the crazy new way of gaming. Just make sure to strap on your controller around your wrist (secure it and have a firm grip), and make sure you are a good distance away from other players, your television, and beverages (things can get very violent and messy) and swing away (simulate the motions you are trying to do). Swing like a tennis racquet, swing like a bat, punch like a boxer, throw like a ball, swing like a golf club, and bowl like you are actually bowling. Who would have imagined that a game could even give you such a workout when you really get into it?
Whether you are playing alone, or with a few friends (when the most fun occurs), you get into the game very easily. You can pick any of the 5 sports, and simply play away. Each game is fun in its own way (my personal favorites are Tennis and Bowling). There is not involved in any of the 5 sports, but they are fun nonetheless. If you feel like playing some minigames, there are 15 of them ready to be played (but you have to unlock them as you play). There are 3 games for each sport, and you do various things in each. Some things include: tennis wallball, knocking down lots of pins, a homerun derby, ball dodging with your boxer, and golf target practice. These are a lot of fun, some more than others, and they offer a bunch of different things to do. You receive medals depending on your score, so try your best and collect as many as you can to prove how good you are. There is also a fitness challenge, where the game determines what age it thinks you are depending on how well you do in a few minigame tests.
One of the best parts of the game is that you can use your little "Mii" character, and play against your friends? "Mii" characters. When playing some sports, unused characters will appear in crowds, in the seats of your bowling lane, etc. Nice little touch. Another good part of the game is the subtle humor that occurs occasionally. Hitting opponents with tennis balls, bowling the ball behind you so spectators jump in fright, getting many tennis balls thrown at your face in boxing, and other moments. A good chuckle here and there is always good.
For a simple introduction game, there is not a heck of a lot wrong with the game. It would be nice if the various sensors worked at all time, but that will be worked out for future game releases. My main issue with the game is that there should have been more to do in each sport. There is no reason that we should not be able to play a full set in Tennis, a full game in Baseball, etc. I would have liked a better experience relating to the sports, because they all basically just felt like little snippets of what future sports games on the Wii are going to be like, and that is just annoying. I would have liked a more "full game", rather than small "demos". That is what the sports felt like to me.
All in all, this was a great little game. It is a lot of fun by yourself, or with a few friends. I wish there was more to do in it, but I look forward to future sports games on the system.
THE GOOD: Wii Sports features five different sports that each use the Wii remote's unique motion sensing abilities. The game is played with the Miis that you create on the Mii channel. You can use your own Miis, premade Miis, or even Miis brought from a friend's house on their Wii remote!
The first sport is tennis, which can be played against the computer or up to four friends. You move automatically, and you whack the ball with a swing of the Wii remote.
The second sport is baseball, which can be played with up to two players. You take turns pitching and batting, and you run and field automatically. You actually hold the Wii remote like a bat and a ball.
Bowling is the next sport, and can support up to four players, and they can also share one Wii remote. You start with the ball in front of you while holding the b button located on the bottom of the controller, swing it back, and swing it forward as you release the button.
Wii Sports also includes golf, where you line up your shot and then swing the Wii remote as if it were a golf club. This will support up to four players, and allows Wii remote sharing.
The final sport is boxing, and can have up to two players at once. Boxing uses the nunchuck attachment, which is a second controller that is attached to the Wii remote by a wire. You will jab and swing with both hands at your opponent and try to knock them out.
Wii Sports also features fifteen fun and unique training games (three for each sport) that each train you in a different way.
There is also a fitness test that consists of three of these games (they are randomly chosen every time you do it), and based on how well you did, it will show you your Wii fitness age, which is a number between twenty and eighty (twenty is the best).
THE BAD: The controls are sometimes unresponsive and can do the wrong thing or put too much or not enough power, but that is usually minimal. Also, this game can easily get boring for a more hardcore gamer, but it is fun to a point, and also when you play it just every once in a while.
SUMMARY: An overall decent game. It has OK graphics and good physics. It is fun and an easy game to learn, and is great for casual gamers because it is not very complicated. But that is also a bad thing because it will not satisfy some people for very long, but it is more fun when you play with friends. You can even get a little exercise doing this! If you are buying a Wii, Wii Sports is included, along with everything needed to play (even the nunchuck). A great starter game.
THE GOOD: - Five Different Sports Games - Get to use and see created Mii's - Comes with the Wii
THE BAD: - Your arms will get tired and sore from excessive play - Replay value isn't very good without more than one people to play against
SUMMARY: Wii Sports, everybody's first Wii game, if they buy the system new, has been rumoured to be overrated, and not very fun. I must say, those rumours aren't true because I feel as if I could play this game forever.
Wii Sports offers five 1-4 player sports. You can play all of them with only one player so that is a plus for having it come with the system. The sports displayed in this game are Baseball, Tennis, Bowling, Golf, and Boxing. Each of them different, and yet still are all part of the modern sports world we see today.
One of the coolest features in this game is that you use the Mii's you create for your Wii system in every single game. Even if you don't select some of the Mii's, they will have cameo appearances in the large crowd's at these sports' gatherings. Using your Mii, you earn skill points in all five sports depending on how well you do in the game you just played. Once you get up to one thousand skill points you will have reached the "Pro" milestone, giving you something special in that particular game. For example in Boxing you will get a pair of silver boxing gloves to use, and in Bowling you will get a specially designed ball with star designs all over it.
The gameplay of this game was definitely excellent to say the least. Since it is most likely the game you are first going to play, it helps you get accustomed to the motion sensitive Wii Remote (A.K.A. WiiMote). In the Tennis game, you use the Wiimote to swing your racket to serve the ball or return it. You can't exactly aim where you are hitting it, but you can get used to hitting it at the right time to make it go close to where you want to go. Tennis really helps teach you the timing of swinging your Wiimote to hit it to wherever you want it.
In the Baseball game, you can choose between more than half a dozen pitches, each selected by which buttons you are pressing at which time. To pitch you must hold the Wiimote close to you, and then jab it out in front of you to pitch it. Hitting it is similar to Tennis. You must wait for the right time to swing in order to hit it and control where it goes. The schematics of the game is if you hit it in the outfield, it is a single. Hit it in the outfield and it hits the wall, it is a double. Of course a home run is when you hit it into the stands or if you hit it just right, it will go "Out of the Park".
Bowling is definitely one of the funnest games on here, and it is easy to pick-up too. When bowling, you must simply align yourself, and then put the motion sensitive controller up by your face, then bring it down as if you were to roll an actual bowling ball! This game also includes a few Easter Eggs to give you a good laugh. One is that you are allowed to throw the ball into the surrounding lanes to make the crowd laugh, and just as well you can throw the ball behind you to make the crowd jump.
Boxing is a good game if you like action. Using the nunchuck and Wiimote, you can jab, upper-cut, and hook both of your arms to try to knockout your opponent. This game really tires your arms out though, so it is something that I wouldn't recommend playing for more than ten minutes at a time.
Golf is probably the hardest sport to play in this game, but it doesn't mean that it is still fun! In this game you must use your Wiimote as a golf club, and bring it back behind you, and then swing forward to hit the golf ball. Depending on how hard you swing, the ball will travel farther.
The graphics of this game were surprisingly good. Though with the animation of the Mii characters, it didn't matter too much because it seemed like it was best that way. The sound was really good too. Being able to hear everything out of the speaker in the Wiimote really helped you with not missing any important detail that is being said.
There really isn't much bad about this game, other than it can tire you out. I don't recommend you playing this for very long periods at a time because you will notice soreness the next day. The replay value isn't what most people hope, unless you are playing with friends or family.
Scores
Controls 5.0 - The controls were really easy to learn on all five games, and it was fun using the Wiimote too.
Gameplay 5.0 - The gameplay was simply amazing. I don't see how they were able to put so much into just one disc.
Graphics 4.5 - Like I already said, though cartoonish graphics, it seemed to fit for this style of game.
Sound 4.8 - Having a speaker in the Wiimote definitely helps.
Characters 5.0 - Being able to use Mii's was a huge plus. This way, you could customize and create a many players that you wanted to.
Lasting Value 3.2 - Once it is beaten, you really won't want to play this a whole lot anymore. Maybe from time to time, or if a friend or two visits.
Wii Sports is one of the best starter games for the Wii. It helps you get adjusted to the Wii controller so you are ready to play all of the other games for the platform. If your Wii didn't come with this game, then I would highly recommend you getting it if you want to experience hours of action-packed gameplay plus better knowledge of how to use the Wiimote!
THE GOOD: Demonstrates the Wii’s controls You can put your Mii’s in the game
THE BAD: It gets boring after an hour or so. Sometimes awkward or weird things happens in the middle of the game.
SUMMARY: Wii Sports, one of the most overrated games ever. I honestly can’t see why every one thinks this game is so good. After an hour you get bored, even with the variety of sports you can play. Though through playing this game I got a good feel of what the Wii controls were like.
- Tennis
This game is really fun except for a few things, the weird things that happen when the ball hit’s the top of the net! Okay so lets say I hit the ball, there isn’t enough power for it to get back over so it hit’s the top of the net. Then the tennis ball gets a major speed boost and goes flying and lands outside of the outer most line and thus its out.
Now this happened to my opponent once and the same thing happens but just as its about to go out it magically flies back in towards the net and it bounces, and its somehow considered a double bounce! How did that happen? Is the ball haunted?
Another thing that happed to me is that when my opponent served that really strong one (that one where there are weird cloud things behind the ball) so I knew that I would either hit it out or it would barely stay within the court. But the ball lags in mid air and drops just in front of the net and it bounces a few times, and that’s also a double bounce.
There is one good thing about the Tennis game, that one good thing is that you don’t have to move, the Wii does the moving for you.
- Boxing
This sport is actually fun, nothing really to say here since all this game is, is hitting your opponent just like in real boxing, though the one annoying thing is when you get knocked down there’s no way for you to get back up! Its all random! You could get knocked down 3 times but still get up but other times you get knocked down once and its game over!
Also there are different ways to hit aside from just punching at the screen, you can pretend that you’re doing a drum solo, there are many other ways too.
Out of all the other games I found this one to be the most fun.
- Baseball
In this game you have to get your timing just right to hit the ball, though the different pitches and speeds the NPC’s do makes it a bit harder to hit the ball.
One thing that I absolutely hate about this sport is that the people on your team lack the ability to catch. While the other team can catch anything that comes at them. Also they can hit anything that comes to them with ease, usually resulting in a home run or a double. It also makes it harder that your team can’t catch a single thing. When you think their about to catch something they just drop it. Then they go to get it while its rolling on the ground. Even if their right by second base it still results in a double. I mean dropping the ball won’t stop them that much and they would still get to second base.
- Bowling
The controls in this game are really fluent. They would act like a real Bowling ball in real life. Its also easy to get a hold on the controls in this game. You can also adjust the angle and where you want to throw the ball. Also if you curve your wrist to the right it the bowling ball actually goes to the right and also the left. Though I find it very hard to get the ball to go straight and for it to not curve so I’m forced to always go to the right or left and to make the bowling ball to curve.
Though if you like those kinds of sports with a lot of action this game is not for you. Its just like real bowling, not very action packed.
- Golf
Now I suck at this game so I can’t say anything about it. But the controls and the response is just horrible! You press A to make your shot and you pull your Wii Mote back and swing it forwards. And sometimes no matter what you do you don’t hit the ball! When you bring it back to try it again it shoots the ball, now there’s something called a power meter and if you hit it to hard the golf ball swerves to another direction, and that’s just what happens when you bring the Wii Mote back to hit it again.
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The sound in this game is good but there’s this annoying voice that goes. “HOMERUN!!!” or something else like that when you do other things in another sport.
The game play for this game just doesn't really appeal to me, it just feels so tedious to play this game.
THE GOOD: + Free game + Use of Mii's + Long gameplay + Great simulation with Wiimote + Decent graphics + Fitness/Training Modes
THE BAD: - Cannot gain skill points versusing friends (most of the time) - Not as enjoyable without friends - No online play
SUMMARY: The first ever Wii game, Wii Sports smashes, punches, putts, bowls, and bats to create a very simulation sports game. Using the Wiimote's and user-created Mii's, players can play one of the five sports against computers or friends. Users can choose between tennis, bowling, baseball, golf or boxing to play. Earn skill points versusing computers to reach the Pro status. You will also be informed through Wii mail for updates such as new Wii Sports players, Pro status and Wii Fitness Ages.
Gameplay Like many sports games, Wii Sports is the mix of five sport games in one. Each game brings their own different gameplay to the whole game, and experience to the player.
Tennis - My personal favourite of all the sports. Imagine your Wiimote as a tennis racket, and that is how you play. Serve, smash and volley the ball towards your foe to score points. You will need the most room for this, and definitely the best game to play with a friend. It can get quite competitive and addicting to play.
Bowling - A challenging game, but nonetheless, still amusing. Using the Wiimote, throw a ball towards 10 pins to attempt to knock them all down. I find that throwing the ball can change, and will curve most of the time away from pins. You can versus another player, but it isn't that exciting in my opinion. Sadly, if you get a perfect game, nothing exciting happens.
Baseball - A difficult game for some, as your timing must be precise to hit the ball. Using the Wiimote, swing it like a bat to hit a ball throughout a baseball diamond. You will play as both the pitcher and batters for your team. I have the most difficulty with this game, since I time poorly and become frustrated. The pitching can be a little sketchy at times, and the game can be quite lengthy.
Golf - A fun game for anyone, no matter how terrible you are. Like golf clubs, use your Wiimote to drive, chip and putt the ball into a hole. You can play 3 or 9 holes, a great feature. The best feature is the guide to hitting the ball, since it will space out how hard to hit the ball. I find I always hit the ball too hard, but I still quite enjoy this game.
Boxing - The only game to use the Nunchuk. Using both hands, box your opponent to a knock out. This game can be quite intense and frustrating, but it is a nice change from just using the Wiimote. I love boxing because it feels real when you have to duck out of the way of a hit.
This video displays how baseball and boxing can be competitive, but enjoyable at the same time. The farther you hit in baseball, the more likely you'll receive the rare "Out of the Park".
Graphics The graphics for Wii Sports are quite simple, to match the simplicity of your Mii characters. This is very easy on the eyes, which is a benefit to most games. You can clearly see tennis balls and baseballs hit at you, which makes the gameplay easier. I definitely think the graphics are very good, but they almost are too simple. You can see in the above video what to expect in the graphics department.
Sounds The sounds are simple as well, and in the above video, lack tremendously. There is no background music to any of the games, to keep you concentrated on the game. The cheers of the audience can be heard, the punches driven into your opponents, baseballs hit and other similar sounds can be heard all the time throughout the game. Generally, I don't mind the sounds since I like to be zoned into the games.
Simulation Wii Sports is one of my favourite Wii games for the simulation. You really do feel like you're swinging a baseball bat, or putting the golf ball into the hole, The Wiimote is well used for all the minigames, and will definitely give any player a little "boost" to their gameplay.
Lasting Opininons/Recommandations This was the first Wii game I owned (since it is free), and I constantly find myself playing it. This game is great for a whole family, especially if you have more than one Wiimote. I found my favourite games were tennis, baseball and boxing, all which used the Wiimote perfectly. I recommend this to any player, literally!
THE GOOD: - Perfect demonstration of the Wii controls - Long replayability - Use of Mii's - Impressive enough graphics - Doesn't cost you a penny
THE BAD: - No online play - Slightly simplified graphics - Might not find it as fun without friends
SUMMARY: Once again, Nintendo bring out an excellent release game for their new console, which demonstrates the Wii's capabilities perfectly with a few simple yet fun sport games. Before you play any other game for the Wii, you might want to pick this up as this is most certainly the best game to play to get used to the controls. Also make sure that you bring your friends round since the multiplayer modes on Wii Sports are great fun. As this is absolutely free, there is nothing to complain about!
Tennis - Very simple to grasp and great fun too, one of the best games to play with a friend. Simply swing the Wiimote to hit the ball. Make sure you have quite a bit of room too! All that swinging about could be destructive. The computer isn't so hard to beat here, but the hardest computer players are fairly challenging for even the better players.
Bowling - One of my favourite games to play on my own, bowling is easy to get used to. The Wii controls allows you to spin the bowling ball with relative accuracy and power, and overall makes this game fun to play. The Bowling challenge modes are probably the most replayable games too, and the Power Throws game is especially fun to play.
Golf - Probably one of the harder games to get used to, but nevertheless a fun game to play. This has 9 decent holes available with varying difficulty. Although you only have 3 clubs to use, it is still easy enough to play these courses with the Wii controls.
Baseball - A great game to play with friends, baseball can be very addictive and competitive. It is so simple to swing with the Wii controls yet to smack a home run you have to have perfect timing. Very addictive. The computer gets difficult once you're past the Pro status, so make sure you get used to all of the types of pitches given to you!
Boxing - This game will make you sweat! This uses both the Wiimote and the Nunchuck, one for each hand, and you throw them like fists as you would in real boxing. A great game, yet challenging to fight the harder CPU, especially the champion who could knock you down within seconds.
The challenge modes also add to the replayability of the game, since they make each sport more interesting. You get ranked with medals from bronze to platinum depending on your score. My personal favourite has to be the Power Throws minigame, but more or less every single game available to you is pretty much replayable.
The Wii fitness mode also gives you a vague idea on how healthy you are, which is a nice addition. Though this is more accurate on adults, you can still work off the Wii fitness age given to you to improve your score as much as possible. Aim for the 20s!
The game is decent enough graphically, but the Wii is capable of quite a bit more, and the graphics may seem a little aged. Nevertheless, still good enough for the simple games which you play, and the Miis are detailed enough.
The sounds in the game are great. The music on the menu screens are relaxing, and the sounds which come with each sport work perfectly well (for the simple motions such as hitting the ball with the tennis racket). Nothing to fault here.
Wii Sports has a lot of lasting value, though the games seem pretty simple and are easy to get into, the amount available allows you to come back to it for more and more.
Overall, there is little to fault. Though it is a shame that there is no online play, the amount available is still great for replayability, and fun to play with friends. Best of all, it is absolutely free.
THE GOOD: - Gameplay - Very innovative - Multiplayer - You have training modes and a fitness mode so the replay value is solid. - Points just keep you going - Comes free with the Wii!
THE BAD: - Graphics aren't swish, but it's the gameplay that counts in this game, so you don't really take notice of it.
Nothing else really...
SUMMARY: First of all, I would just like to say that I think it was a good choice that this came free with the Wii. Not because it is bad but because it makes people want to buy the Wii and it just shows what the Wii remote can do in terms of sports.
Good points first. All 5 sports games are highly addicting and demonstrates just what the Wii remote can do. Whether it is Bowling or Boxing, you will definitely have fun with the games. What's even better, is that you can play with your family and friends to just see who really is the best sports player in the house.
Bowl in your own living room. Turn your house into a golf pitch. Feel the satisfaction as you hit the last ball with all your might for a homerun in baseball. Wince as you get knocked out in boxing. All these little things are just what makes the big things happen. I sometimes get lost in the world of Wii Sports. That's because it almost feels as if you are there. You're holding a tennis racket. No, a Wii remote. It's all well thought out.
The five sports are:
Bowling - This is easily my favourite. You bowl just like in real life, adding spin to the ball and you can even throw it backwards into the crowd behind you!
Baseball - A great game, good for versing other people. I'm in love with this game, too.
Golf - Another great game. Hold the Wiimote like a golf club and swing with all your might to hit the ball. You can change your clubs, camera angle (only on putting, though) and it has beautiful surroundings and levels.
Tennis - A highly addicting game here. No flaws whatsoever, although you do get caught out when you are hitting it backhand. You can even add spin to the ball which makes it more realistic.
Boxing - An outstanding game. Once you get the hang of it, you will love it although it's pretty hard. It tires you out in minutes, too! Good to keep your arms going. A guy lost a stone while playing Boxing on the Wii for a month! Crazy but cool.
You also have a training mode which lets you become better at your sports. The training mode is very addicting because you try to beat your previous scores and you even get medals if you get a certain number of points.
Fitness mode is a very good thing added to this game. You take part in three random Sports training games and after you have finished, it calculates your very own fitness age. My first try was about 50, but now I'm 22! Really good fun.
You also have, in the main games, what you call sports points. Basically, you just try to do better than your previous game of, let's say, Tennis. If you win, your points increase. If you lose, however, they decrease. When you get over 1,000 points on each game, you get PRO beside your name and certain unlockables become available. For example, if you get PRO on bowling, then you will have a diamond-pattern ball.
There are honestly no bad points that I can think of in this game. The graphics aren't exactly next gen - but the Wii was meant for the gameplay, not the graphics.
So, that's my review of Wii Sports. It's a great game for the Wii, will keep you going for ages and ages and it's just a blast in multiplayer and the various training modes.
Wii Sports is nothing more than just a way to show off what the Wii remote can do, along with the nunchuck attachment. It shows what the motion and everything else it can do can really work and that you are getting your entire moneys worth. Wii Sprts centers around five different sports, which all use the Wii Remote in several different ways. Like holding your remote as a baseball bat or using it to hit a few balls in tennis, it is used in the ways you would probably expect.
Tennis: Tennis is a basic game where all you have to do is swing the Wii remote left or right with the flick of your wrist. You got two players on each side of the court, your side and the opponents. Each character on your side is connected in the sense of you swing your Wii remote, they both swing in the game. They are in different positions. One is in the back, used for serving, and one up front, near the net, to hit the ball in a confusing way so your opponent can't get it. The movement of your little Mii's is determined by themselves. They move towards the ball so all you have to do is swing their rackets. This sport is very easy to pick up and easy to get into. Though the controls are simple, mastering it is another story. Your ball goes in a direction and how fast it is is determined by how you hit it. Hitting it at a certain time, how high in the air it was, and other elements determine how well your ball does.
Baseball: Baseball is a simple game of...baseball. You pick how much innings you want and your off. You are either at bat or throwing the ball. When you are batting, you hold the Wii remote as you would a baseball and swing as if you were in baseball. Your timing is important in this and Nintendo kindly put a message saying you swung too late or early, though most of the time it is obvious. Base running is pretty different. You hit the ball and the other team's players goes after the ball, after a person gets it, how far it went and how long it took a player to get it, is how many bases you run. This is a little different. After three outs, you switch sides. When you are up to pitch, you hold the Wii remote and swing it as of throwing a ball. Holding A, B, holding both of them, or not holding a button, determines what kind of throw you give out. The game is simple and quite addictive.
Bowling:This is just the same as if you were doing the real thing, except all that cigarette smell and all that other stuff, but anyways, you first choose where you want to throw. Press or right on the control pad moves your Mii in that direction. Pressing A changes how you move. You now angle your character with the control pad. Once you are in the right position, you press and hold B. The arrows will disappear and you hold the Wii remote as if holding the ball in front of your face. Then you bring it down then up again, while doing that, you let go of B to throw the ball. Knowing the laws of physics might help during this one. Like the others, this is addictive and fun all the same.
Golf: This is probably the worst of all the sports in this game. The reason is the reaction of the controls. You hold the Wii Remote like a club and you bring it back, then swing. Very simple. You can take practice shots before going to the ball itself, which is done by pressing and hold A. There is a meter that judges your power. Too much power and your ball will hook or slice, which is not good. The problem with this sport is that when you are readying your swing, it sometimes stays at the ground and when you hit it, it messes up terribly. The game is fun, but not as fun as the others, since the controls are kind of messy.
Boxing: The last sport on this game is boxing. This will require not only the Wii remote, but the Nunchuck attachment. The remote acts as your right arm and the Nunchuck if your left. Thrusting either of them forward will send a punch towards your opponent. Holding both up at your face protects your face and down protects your body. Leaning your body left or right will let you move to the side to dodge attacks. All this not only takes brute strength, but strategy to win. A circle divided into slices acts as your HP. Hitting them out knocks the opponent out and if they stay down for 10 seconds, you win, but they can get up and their HP will refill, but with one less piece. The opponent can do the same to you, so be careful. This takes a lot of moving around and being careful not to hit anything.
The game is very simple, fun, and addictive. The graphics are simplistic, but the graphics are not going to make your eyes bleed out and you will live. The game play is the only thing that matters here. The multiplayer is where the game really shines. Playing sports with your friends has never been so much fun and with the Wii remote, it makes the entire experience better. Also the game comes right out of the box, so that is really sweet too. Four out of Five.
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