Parents' Guide to

Wii Sports

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Inclusive sports played a new way -- fun for all!

Game Nintendo Wii 2006
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What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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age 7+

Based on 12 parent reviews

YG And Nipsey Hussle
YG And Nipsey Hussle Adult
March 2, 2021
age 2+

Wii Sports Is The BEST Video Game EVER Created

Wii Sports Is The BEST Video Game EVER Created I've gone pro in all sports except golf.

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Easy to play/use
jcmcdowell
jcmcdowell Adult
May 26, 2020
age 6+

Classic Wii Game! For All Ages!

This is a classic Wii game that is perfectly fine for all ages! I love all of the sports, but my favorite is probably baseball. The rules for every sport work a little differently than how the rules work for the same sports in real life, but that doesn’t take away from how fun and exciting the game is. Also, it has INCREDIBLE music! I love listening to just the music itself sometimes. I highly recommend it to adults and children alike. The whole family will thoroughly enjoy this game, along with the many other games that go with Wii and Wii U.

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Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

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?

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Parents say (12 ):
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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.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what makes this game so much fun. Is it the ability to simulate real sports or is it that you can play with friends and family?

  • Do you think Wii Sports can help you get better at real sports? When you play on a team -- like the doubles matches in Wii Tennis -- what constitutes good sportsmanship?

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