Wii Sports
Whether or not you think Wii Sports is 'free' should really depend on how good or bad it is.
 | Version Wii | Developer Nintendo | Publisher Nintendo | Genre Sports |
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For some, the embarrassing name of Nintendo's 'Wii' will pale in contrast to how silly you'll feel when you're throwing your arms around in Wii Sports - but it's soon apparent that everyone is having too much fun to notice.
It's the ideal pack-in game to be bundled with the Wii console, offering a large but simple slice of what the Wii experience is meant to be about, while leaving you curious about what more the console really has to offer.
"The controller is remarkably sensitive, picking up every slight hand movement."
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Swinging the controller like a tennis racket allows you to swing the racket on screen in real time on the court, offering a great sense of achievement when you manage to swing and hit the ball for the first time.
The sense of accomplishment is all the more pronounced when you have another three people playing with you, trying to barge past to get their shot in and perhaps using a lame excuse such as tennis elbow when they miss it - no rival Kikizo names mentioned.
The controller is remarkably sensitive, picking up every slight hand movement and this is particularly evident in bowling where you have use an underarm throwing movement. I'm a terrible bowler, and I was equally terrible at the bowling game. For some reason I always put the tiniest of spins unintentionally on the ball as I throw it, and the wiimote picked up on this, sending my ball right down the gutter.
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| Video Coverage (Latest Videos & Video FAQ) | |||
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Wii Sports: Tennis Rare opportunity to see world-class players Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski playing NOE staff Laurent Fischer and Satoru Shibata at Wii Tennis |
9:08 | 82MB | DFA, SD, 16:9 640x360/30p 1Mbps |
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Wii Sports: Boxing - Satoru Showdown NOE President Shibata fights his "big boss" Iwata "in Japan" only to get caught in the act on stage by Mr Iwata who is actually in London. Nintendo panto at its best. |
1:36 | 10MB | DFA, SD, 16:9 640x360/30p 1Mbps |
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Wii Sports - Tennis Direct feed trailer (Wii - Nintendo) |
00:19 | 6MB | DF, ED, 16:9 852x480p60 3.3Mbps |
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Wii Sports - Tennis Direct feed live demo (Wii - Nintendo) |
02:14 | 68MB | DF, ED, 16:9 852x480p60 4.2Mbps |
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Video Interview: Katsuya Eguchi Full NCL video interview feature |
12:58 | 248MB | ED, 16:9 856x480p60 2.7Mbps |
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David Yarnton Interview Exclusive interview with Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton on the day of the Wii launch details event - date, pricing, Wii Channels, web acces, WiiConnect24, Mii and more. (High quality version - Download WMV) |
10:40 | 61MB | CAM, ED, 16:9 856x480/60p 2Mbps |
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Satoru Iwata Wii Speech NCL president speaks in London at the European launch announcement of Wii, includes global topics |
15:29 | 60MB | DFA, SD, 16:9 640x360/30p 1Mbps |
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