The only problem I have is that young kids might not have on the wrist srap and throught the remote through a window in exitement.
Wii Sports
(2006, Video Games - Sports, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Common Sense says
Inclusive sports played a new way -- fun for all!
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Wii Sports was written by Erin Bell
Parents need to know that everyone from 5-year-olds to grandparents will enjoy playing this game, which is bundled with every new Wii console. While the multiplayer mode is the most fun feature, parents should make sure that all players have enough room to move and swing their arms. The only violence occurs in the boxing game, which parents of younger kids can skip. It requires players to jab with the Wii controls, hitting an opponent's virtual head and body to try to knock the opponent out.
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What’s the Story?
Bundled free with every Wii console, WII SPORTS is a collection of five Mini games that does a great job of introducing players to the Wii's fun motion-sensitive controller. You'll use the Wii remote (at times paired with the Nunchuk) to mimic the actions of swinging a golf club, baseball bat, and tennis racket. Up to four players can play Wii Sports, and there's also a single-player mode against computer opponents. Players are represented by their Miis (cartoon-like customized avatars), and any other Miis stored on the Wii will randomly appear as teammates and spectators.
Is It Any Good?
Are the games simplistic at times? Sure -- Wii Baseball, for example, is little more than a batting cage where you try to hit balls out of the park. But in Wii Tennis, your player moves around the court automatically, but you control the ball's direction, spin, and speed as you hit forehands, backhands, overheads, and lobs. The only game that might concern parents is Wii Boxing, where two boxers square off with the goal of knocking each other out.
Because of its simplicity and easy-to-learn controls, Wii Sports is the kind of game that everyone -- even non-gamers -- can participate in together, and that's what makes it so compelling. It fosters cross-generational interaction, making it great to bring out at family gatherings and parties. And the fun multiplayer mode means endless re-playability. This game ushers in a new way of playing video games, one that motivates players to move, stretch, bend, swing their arms, and be active.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: Nintendo
Released on: 11/19/2006, Price: $0, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E for Mild Violence
Released on: 11/19/2006, Price: $0, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E for Mild Violence
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Good family fun
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
A fantastic Wii title!!
This game came with the Wii I got for christmas. It's a fantastic game. Even though it only has five games, it's fantastic! Every Friday night me and my family play this for 3-4 hours. It never gets boring. The fun part is the Wii Fitness Test, where you test your Wii Fitness Age! You do three tests, and then it tells you your age. My best so far is 33 and the best age is 20. :D! The boxing has some un-realistic voilence, but it's no big deal. Players don't talk at all so everything else is not an issue. The golf and baseball might be hard for some younger players, but they'll catch on
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I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
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- Excessive violence
great game! certantly better than wii sports resort
i really like it! when we got it we wouldnt stop playing it, but it did get boring after awhile. a great party game violence-in boxing you beat people up
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
kul game
with every purchase of a wii u get this as a free game to go along with it. IT is fun and kul. I enjoy every game: boxing, bowling, golf, baseball, and tennis. It teaches the basics of playing these sports to younger kids. Safety is not an issue. The only concern about this game is boxing which is indeed vilont but not bloody.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Easy to play
Super.
This is the only game I think I'd rate for a six year old because I could see how bowling would be fun. I personally am in love with bowling, tennis, and baseball. It's a great way to get a bit more active with games and oh so fun with friends and family.
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