Wii Sports (Wii, 2006)

So you’re looking to see which games to get with your Wii, eh? Well, don’t debate on getting this game too hard since it comes packaged with the Wii, unless of course you settle for a used Wii and the previous owner does not include the game.

When Windows was fairly new, Microsoft created games such as Minesweeper and Solitaire to help users get used to the new concept of a mouse. Nintendo is doing the same thing with Wii Sports. Nintendo is getting the players used to motion sensor controls to create a new style of game play.

I have yet to find anyone who has played Wii Sports and has gained any form of disappointment. Everyone, including me, thoroughly enjoyed the competition. Smiles complimented with screams of trash talk and cheer have accompanied many hours of play time. I still play this game today, naturally not as long as I used to, but still bring it out every once and a while.

Modes of Play:

Regular Play – Choose from any one of 5 sports to play versus the CPU or a friend. Tennis, Bowling, and Golf can have up to 4 players. This mode is pure competition.

Training – Choose from any one of 15 training mini games. It is possible to be awarded 4 different medals: a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum, depending on how well you do. This mode helps to develop skills to play the regular mode better as well as giving bragging rights.

Fitness – This mode is dependent upon how many times played with a certain Mii and what the previous score was. Upon selection of this mode 3 training mini games are randomly selected. Your score is determined by your performance.

Bottom line: I have played this game with many diverse people. It is a great way to bring people together. This is a great game with a great replay factor. The goal of becoming pro in all 5 sports, getting high records in each sport, getting AT LEAST all gold in training, and getting a fitness age of 20 should keep you busy for a while.