Wii Sports

Wii Sports

Infobox VG
title=Wii Sports


developer=Nintendo EAD
publisher=Nintendo
series=Wii Series
released=vgrelease|NA=November 19, 2006vgrelease|JP=December 2, 2006|AUS=December 7, 2006vgrelease|EU=December 8, 2006vgrelease|SK|April 26, 2008 [cite web|url= http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/similar.html?mode=versions|title=Wii Sports — Release Summary|publisher= GameSpot|accessdate=2008-05-01]
genre=Sports game
modes=Single-player, multiplayer
ratings=Vgratings|ESRB=E (Everyone)|PEGI=6+ (Portugal)|OFLCA=G (General)|CERO=A (All ages)
platforms=Wii
media=1 × Wii Optical Disc

"Wii Sports" is a sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video game console. [cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732678p1.html|title=New Wii Titles Announced|publisher=IGN|author=Schneider, Peer|date=2006-09-13|accessdate=2008-02-01] It was first released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month. The game is included as a pack-in game with the Wii console in all territories except Japan,cite web|last=Casamassina|first=Matt| authorlink=Matt Casamassina|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745708p1.html|publisher=IGN|title=Wii Sports Review|date= 2006-11-13|accessdate=2008-01-31] making it the first game included with the launch of a Nintendo system since "Mario's Tennis" for the Virtual Boy in 1995. "Wii Sports" is part of an ongoing series of games referred to as the "Wii Series", and a Touch! Generations game.

The game is a collection of five sports simulations, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to new players. The five sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket.cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/86628/wii-sports/|title= Review: Wii Sports|date=2006-11-16|publisher=GamePro|accessdate=2008-09-18] The rules for each game are simplified to make them more accessible to new players. The game also features training and fitness modes that monitor player progress in the sports. [cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/story?id=2662149|title=Wii Sports -- Wii|publisher=ABC News|date= 2006-11-18|accessdate=2008-02-02]

Overall, "Wii Sports" has been well received by critics and received awards from the gaming press and entertainment community. It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan, and by the end of March 2008, the game had sold 21.56 million copies worldwide (including bundled copies).cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16914|title=Wii Sports Named Best Selling Game Of 2007 In Japan| publisher=Gamasutra|last=Jenkins|first=David| date=2008-01-11| accessdate=2008-01-31] cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information |publisher=Nintendo |date=2008-04-25 |format=PDF |pages=6 |accessdate=2008-08-03] "Wii Sports" has been featured on television in Wii commercials, news reports, and other programming.cite web|url= http://media.wii.ign.com/articles/746/746137/vids_1.html|title=Official Wii commercial|work=IGN|publisher=Nintendo| date=2006-11-14| accessdate=2008-02-02] cite web|url= http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3313748&affil=ktrk|title=Nintendo Adds an 'I' to Wiimbledon|publisher=ABC News| date=2007-06-25|accessdate=2008-02-02] cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/02/conan-takes-on-serena-in-wii-tennis/|title=Conan takes on Serena in Wii Tennis|last=Miller| fisrt=Ross|publisher=Joystiq|date=2007-02-02|accessdate=2008-02-01] cite web|url=http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=3531| title=Chrétien delivers Wii knock-out punch|last=Bergmann|first=Dean|publisher=N-Sider|date=2007-02-02|accessdate=2008-09-18] The game has become a popular means for social gatherings and competitions among players of varying ages.cite web|url= http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/12/11/old_wii/|title=Seniors becoming old hands at Wii|publisher=American Public Media|work=Marketplace|last=Collins| first=Jennifer|date=2007-12-11| accessdate=2008-01-31] cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/755/755020p1.html|title=Wii Tennis Tourney in Melbourne|last=Kolan|first=Patrick|date=2007-01-11| publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-02-01]

Gameplay

"Wii Sports" consists of five separate sports games—tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing—accessed from the main menu.cite web|url= http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15056.html?type=flv| title=Wii Sports Review|publisher=GameTrailers|date= 2006-11-15|accessdate=2007-05-01] The games use the motion sensor capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment to control the actions of the on-screen character. The player moves the remote in a similar manner to how the separate games are played in real life; for example, holding and swinging the Wii Remote like a golf club, baseball bat or bowling ball. Some aspects of the gameplay are computer controlled. In tennis, player movement is controlled by the Wii, while the swinging of the racket is controlled by the player. Baseball consists of batting and pitching, with all of the fielding handled by the Wii.

Each game features a standard play mode, training mode, and multiple player options. The standard play mode mimics each game's respective method of play: tennis, a doubles match; baseball, a simple game of pitching and batting; bowling, a ten-pin, ten-frame game; golf, playing on a 3-hole or 9-hole golf course; and boxing, a three round boxing match.cite book|year=2006|title= Wii Sports Instruction Booklet|publisher= Nintendo] Training mode is a single player option that allows a player to practice certain aspects of the sports and rewards them with medals.citation| title = Wii Sports Training| issue = Winter Special 2008| periodical = Nintendo Power| publisher = Future Publishing| date = Winter 2008| pages = 28–35] Every game has a single player or two-player mode, and some games allow up to four players via various methods. Bowling and golf allow for multiple players taking turns with a single Wii Remote, while tennis requires each player to have their own. The multiplayer mode for "Wii Sports" usually has the players competing against each other in the normal manner of the specific sports; the one exception is tennis which allows for two players to play together or against each other.

The in-game characters are taken from the Wii's Mii Channel, which allows the user to create a Mii (a customized avatar) that can be imported into games that support the feature. "Wii Sports" is the first Wii title to use this feature. Miis saved on the Wii will appear in the crowd during bowling games and as team members in baseball. The non-player characters in the game were also created using the Mii Channel toolset. Miis created on one Wii can be transferred onto the internal memory of a Wii Remote for use on another Wii with different save data.

Player progress

After a game, a player is awarded or penalized skill points based on performance, though some games do not calculate points during multiplayer sessions. The game keeps track of these points by charting them on a graph. After obtaining 1000 skill points in a sport, a player is awarded "pro level", along with a cosmetic feature for their Mii. A Mii newly turned pro will receive a message on the Wii Message Board notifying them. In single-player boxing and tennis, the size of the crowd grows with the player's skill level. "Wii Sports" also features a fitness test that calculates a player's fitness age. The test gauges the player's performance in three randomly chosen challenges from the training mode. Calculating the fitness age takes into account a player's balance, speed, and stamina. The test itself can only be taken once a day per Mii. Fitness age results are graphed over one, two, or three months, with daily results posted on the Wii Message Board.

Development

Katsuya Eguchi, who managed Software Development Group 2 at Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, produced "Wii Sports".cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/709/709218p1.html|title= Interview: Wii Sports|last=Casamassina|first=Matt|date=2006-05-18|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-02-01] With the Wii, Nintendo desired to reach people that had not played video games before. To do this they needed software that allowed both long time and first time players to interact together in a fun way.cite web|url= http://e3.gamespot.com/2006/story.html?sid=6149663|title=E3 06: Wii unveiled at Nintendo's E3 conference|last=Surette|first= Tim|coauthors=Dan Tochen|publisher=GameSpot|date=2006-05-09|accessdate=2008-02-09] Nintendo also wanted players to use the system daily and intended "Wii Sports" to be the console's flagship title to help accomplish this. [cite web| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/19/miyamoto-wii-sports-will-be-flagship-title-wiimote-not-finaliz/| title = Miyamoto: Wii Sports will be flagship title, Wiimote not finalized| publisher = Joystiq| first = James| last = Ransom-Wiley| date = 2006-06-19| accessdate = 2008-02-09] "Wii Sports" was designed as a simple introductory line meant to offer something for both gamers and non-gamers.cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/717/717268p1.html|title=Wii Sports: Walking the Line|last=Bozon|first=Mark|publisher=IGN| date=2006-07-07|accessdate=2008-02-05] Sports were chosen as the theme because of the wide-spread familiarity with them. Rather than feature professional athletes or have realistic graphics, the game was designed to be simple so that anyone could play. Gameplay like running towards a ball in tennis was excluded to maintain simplicity. At one point in development, Mario characters were used, but were removed because of feedback from players who preferred Miis.cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167078.html| title = GDC 07: Miyamoto speaks| first = Brendan| last = Sinclair| publisher = GameSpot| date = 2007-03-08| accessdate = 2008-03-13] The game supports a and progressive scan, runs at 60 frames per second, and makes use of the Wii Remote's accelerometer to interpret the player's motion.cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/706/706071p1.html|title=E3 2006: 10 Minutes with Nintendo Tennis|last=Casamassina|first=Matt|date= 2006-05-09|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-02-05] Motion-sensing actions, like pitching and hitting, were prioritized to make them as realistic as possible. "Wii Sports" was bundled with the Wii because Nintendo did not expect players to purchase the system solely to play the game. Nintendo thought by including it with the Wii, players would be more likely to play it, and if they enjoyed the game, that enjoyment would spread.cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185358.html|title=Q&A: Nintendo's Satoru Iwata|last=Ogawa|first=Yohei|coauthors=Randolph Ramsay, Tor Thorsen| publisher= GameSpot|date= 2008-02-05|accessdate= 2008-02-05]

Before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Media and Business Summit of 2006, the first sport in the game was announced as "Wii Sports: Tennis". It was later announced, at Nintendo's press conference prior to E3 2006, it would be part of a sports package. Satoru Iwata introduced this package as "Wii Sports", and stated it would include tennis, golf, and baseball. The game was featured as both a video demonstration and an on-stage playable demo. The demo featured Iwata and Reggie Fils-Aime in a doubles tennis match against Shigeru Miyamoto and Scott Dyer, a contest winner. The other sports titles were on display at E3 and shared a similar naming convention to the tennis game such as, "Wii Sports: Baseball", "Wii Sports: Golf", and "Wii Sports: Airplane".cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/707/707417p1.html|title=E3 2006: Hands-On: Wii Sports Pack|publisher=IGN|last=Iverson|first= Dan|date=2006-05-10|accessdate=2008-02-05] At the time, baseball only featured a batting simulation. [cite web| url=http://e3.gamespot.com/2006/story.html?sid=6150628|title=E3 06: Wii Sports: Baseball Hands-On|last=Ekberg|first=Brian| publisher=GameSpot|date=2006-05-10|accessdate=2008-02-06] The airplane title was similar to "Pilotwings" and required the player to maneuver an airplane through rings within a time frame. It was not included in the final game, but is believed to be part of a future game for the Wii titled "Wii Motor Sports". [cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/objects/826/826991.html|title=Wii Motor Sports Airplane|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-02-08] At the Nintendo World event on September 14, 2006, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that "Wii Sports" would be included free with the Wii. The bowling and boxing titles were also introduced.cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/745/745356p1.html|title=Hands-on: Wii Sports| publisher=IGN|last= Harris|first=Craig|date= 2006-11-10|accessdate=2007-05-01]

Reception

VG Reviews
1UP=C+cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3155351&sec=REVIEWS|title=Reviews: Wii Sports|last=Pfister|first=Andrew|date=2006-11-18|publisher=1UP.com|accessdate=2008-02-01]
EuroG=8 out of 10cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=70561|title=Wii Sports Review|last=Bramwell|first=Tom|publisher=Eurogamer|date=2006-11-30|accessdate=2008-02-01]
GamePro=4.25 out of 5
GI=6.5 out of 10cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/B3379624-0750-425C-B008-E0B737583C7D.htm|title=Wii Sports Review|publisher=Game Informer|last=Kato|first=Matthew|accessdate=2008-02-03]
GSpot=7.8 out of 10cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/review.html|title=Wii Sports for Wii Review|publisher=GameSpot|last=Davis|first=Ryan|date=2006-11-19|accessdate=2008-01-31]
GT=8 out of 10
IGN=7.5 out of 10|
rev1 = "Computer and Video Games"
rev1Score=7 out of 10cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=149795| title= Review: Wii Sports|publisher=Computer and Video Games|date=2006-11-23|last=Jackson|first=Mike|accessdate=2008-02-01] |
compilation=yes|
MC=76 out of 100cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/wiisports|publisher=Metacritic|title= Wii Sports (Wii: 2006) Reviews|accessdate=2008-01-31]
GR=77%cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933010.asp| title=Wii Sports at Game Rankings|publisher=Game Rankings|accessdate=2007-05-06]
"Wii Sports" has been commercially successful; at the end of 2007, it was the best-selling Wii game.cite book| last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= Craig Glenday| title= Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008| series= Guinness World Records| date= 2008-03-11| publisher= Guinness| language= English|isbn= 978-1-904994-21-3| pages= 50| chapter= Hardware: Best-Sellers by Platform] In Japan, where the game was not included with the system, the game sold 176,167 copies in the first two days of release, a record for a seventh generation console game in Japan. [cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/749/749151p1.html|title=Wii Sports No. 1 in Japan|publisher=IGN|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop| date=2006-12-04|accessdate=2008-01-31] By February 2007, it had sold over a million copies. [cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/20/wii-play-joins-sports-with-platinum-sales-in-japan/|title=Wii Play joins Sports with platinum sales in Japan|last=Miller|first=Ross|publisher=Joystiq|date=2007-03-20|accessdate=2008-02-08] [cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/15/japanese-software-sales-week-ending-02-11-07/|title=Japanese software sales: week ending 02.11.07|last=Davies|first=Jonti|publisher=Joystiq|date=2007-02-15|accessdate=2008-02-08] In early May 2007, game-industry research firm Media Create placed "Wii Sports" third in their list of top-20 games in Japan. [cite web|url= http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/news.html?sid=6170684|title=Top 21 Japanese games all Nintendo|publisher=GameSpot|date=2007-05-12|accessdate=2008-02-06] It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan with 1,911,520 copies sold. [cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29249/SPECIAL-REPORT-Japans-2007-market-stats-in-full |title=SPECIAL REPORT: Japan’s 2007 market stats in full |accessdate=2008-02-02 |author=Neil Long |date=2008-01-07 |work=Market for Home Computing and Video Games |publisher=Intent Media] As of March 31, 2008, the game has sold 21.56 million copies worldwide—including bundled copies.

Critical response

"Wii Sports" has received generally positive reviews. GameTrailers called it a good complement to the Wii system and referred to all five games as a "nice total package". They commented that the games provided enough gameplay for long time gamers without making it inaccessible to novices. GameTrailers stated, however, the lack of a tournament mode was a detractor, and did not recommend paying for the game if it did not come bundled with the system. "GamePro" also commented that the free addition of "Wii Sports" with the Wii was a positive. IGN called it a "successful showpiece for Nintendo's new hardware" and enjoyed the ability to import Miis. GameSpot complimented the multiplayer aspect and the fitness test. Reviewers praised the game's controls and ease of use. IGN referred to the controls as "revolutionary" and described them as intuitive. "GamePro" echoed similar comments, praising the ease of play and realistic motion controls, while GameSpot commented the motion controls were sometimes erratic. Common criticism focused on the graphics and lack of depth in the separate games. IGN stated the game "comes up short in depth and visuals", and called the graphics "generic" and "archaic". Other reviewers stated the graphics were on par with Nintendo's older gaming systems, the GameCube and Nintendo 64. GameSpot criticized the oversimplified nature of the games, and GamePro stated the separate games offered less depth than regular console sports games.

The separate games garnered their own reception among critics. IGN called bowling, tennis, and baseball "fun and addictive", while Eurogamer said baseball, golf and boxing were lacking in gameplay depth when compared with tennis and bowling. "PC Magazine" columnist John C. Dvorak, an avid bowler, praised the realistic physics utilized in bowling and stated, "Nintendo did a stupendous job of coding." He complimented the addition of physical activity to video gaming, but complained that long term use caused his wrist and shoulder to become sore. [cite web| author= Dvorak, John|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2098845,00.asp|publisher=PC Magazine|title=Ode to the Wii| date=2007-03-06|accessdate=2007-05-01] IGN ranked bowling as the best experience of the five. Before its release, IGN commented on an exploit allowing easy strikes in the bowling game that removed the challenge and replay value.cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/732/732927p1.html|title=Hands-on Wii Bowling|publisher=IGN|last=Harris|first=Craig|date=2006-09-14|accessdate=2007-05-01] After the release, they stated the exploit was not fixed. GameTrailers called golf the most in-depth, but criticized the lack of multiple courses and unpredictable controls when trying to slice or hook a shot. "GamePro" stated golf offered the most content and was the best looking of all the games, but commented that its controls were the most difficult to use. GameTrailers called tennis the most accessible and easy to play, but criticized the difficulty of putting spin on a shot. IGN stated tennis was one of the more fun games, but the lack of movement control was a detractor. GameTrailers called baseball the most "worthless" because of the luck factor associated with the computer-controlled fielding. They called boxing the best workout on "Wii Sports", but criticized the difficult timing needed to punch properly. IGN criticized boxing for being "like a chore" and ranked it as the worst experience of the five sports.

Awards

"Wii Sports"'s debut at 2006 E3 garnered it several awards. At the event, it won the Game Critics Award for "Best Sports Game". [cite web|title=Game Critics Awards - 2006 Winners|url= http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/2006winners.html|publisher=Game Critics Awards|accessdate=2006-06-25] 1UP.com listed it as the "Best Wii Game" and "Most Original Game" in their "Best of E3 2006" feature. [cite web|url= http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3150431|title=1UP.com's Best of E3 2006|publisher=1UP.com|accessdate=2008-02-01] Following it's release, "Wii Sports" received multiple awards from various organizations, websites, and magazines. IGN awarded it "Best Sports Game of 2006". [cite web|title=IGN.com presents The Best of 2006 - Best Sports Game|url= http://bestof.ign.com/2006/overall/16.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2007-01-16] "Time" magazine listed the game as the number one game of 2006 in their list of "Top 10 Video Games of 2006". [cite web|title= Top Ten Video Games of 2006|url=http://www.time.com/time/topten/2006/videogames/01.html|publisher=Time| date=2006|accessdate=2006-12-25] "Wii Sports" won "Famitsu"'s 2006 "Innovation Award". [cite web| url = http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/04/20/103,1177037473,70570,0,0.html| title = 速報! ファミ通ゲームアワード2006開催! 各受賞タイトルを一挙発表!| publisher = Famitsu| language = Japanese| date = 2007-04-20| accessdate = 2008-02-09] "Electronic Gaming Monthly" awarded it "Best Multiplayer Experience" in their 2006 "1Up Network Awards". [Citation|date=March 2007|title=EGM Presents The 2006 1UP Network Awards|periodical= Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=213|pages=79] At the 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards, "Wii Sports" won "Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering", "Outstanding Achievement in Game Design", and "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming". [cite web|url= http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007&cat=200713#200713|title=10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering| publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|accessdate=2008-01-31] [cite web|url= http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007&cat=200716#200716|title=10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Game Design| publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|accessdate=2008-01-31] [cite web|url=http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?winners&year=2007&cat=200704#200704|title=10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards — Outstanding Innovation in Gaming|publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences|accessdate=2008-01-31] In 2007, the game won the "Innovation Award" and "Best Game Design" at the Game Developers Choice Awards, [cite web|last= Remo|first= Chris|title=Gears of War, Wii Sports, Okami Top GDC Awards|publisher= Shacknews|date= 2007-03-08|url= http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/46041| accessdate=2007-03-12] and won "Grand Prize" in the entertainment division of the Japan Media Arts Festival. [cite web|url=http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2007/|title=Japan Media Arts Festival Award Winning Works|publisher=Japan Media Arts Plaza|accessdate=2008-01-31] At the 2007 BAFTA Awards, "Wii Sports" won in six out of the thirteen categories: Casual, Gameplay, Strategy & Simulation, Sports, Innovation, and Multiplayer. [cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7058670.stm|publisher= BBC|title= Wii Sports dominates Bafta awards|date=2007-10-23| accessdate=2008-01-31] [cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/the-british-academy-video-games-awards-in-2007,207,BA.html|title=The British Academy Video Games Awards in 2007|publisher= British Academy of Film and Television Arts|date=2007-10-24|accessdate=2008-01-31]

Impact

"Wii Sports", a major factor in the Wii's worldwide success, is the first in a series of games by Nintendo titled "Wii Series".cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/news.html?sid=6178806| title=Iwata: Wii Sports 2 benched for now|publisher=GameSpot|date=2007-09-14|accessdate=2008-02-06] The series also includes "Wii Play", "Wii Fit", "Wii Chess" and the upcoming "Wii Music".cite web| publisher=IGN| url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/766/766803p1.html| last=Casamassina| first=Matt| date=2007-02-22| title=IGN: Nintendo Lists Major Wii Games for 2007|accessdate=2007-05-01] A direct sequel titled "Wii Sports Resort" is also planned for release. [cite web| url = http://wii.ign.com/articles/889/889659p1.html| title = E3 2008: Wii Sports Gets a Sequel| author = DeVries, Jack| publisher = IGN| date = 2008-07-15|accessdate = 2008-07-15] The game, along with "Wii Fit", has been cited as attracting more casual, female, and elderly gamers.cite web| url= http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/GadgetGuide/wireStory?id=4220585| title=Sony Quarterly Profit Rises 25 Percent|last=Kageyama|first=Yuri|publisher=ABC News|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-03-10] It has also been cited as one game that can provide a bonding experience among family members, and as a means of exercising and losing weight when played regularly. [cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2007-06-17-796282832_x.htm| title=Fathers and Kids Bond Over Video Games|last=Slagle|first=Matt|date=2007-06-12|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=2008-02-05] [Cite web|url= http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/news.html?sid=6166231|title=Study: Wii kids lose weight|last=Boyes|first=Emma| publisher=GameSpot|date=2007-02-22|accessdate=2008-02-06] A study involving 13–15 year old teenagers was conducted by the Liverpool John Moores University and concluded that players used 2% more energy than by playing on other consoles. They stated it was no substitute for playing a real sport, but could contribute to weight management. [cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7155342.stm|title=Wii players need to exercise too|publisher=BBC News|date=2007-12-21|accessdate=2008-02-08] "Wii Sports" has been used to aid in the physical therapy of a boxer at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Canada, stroke victims in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Raleigh, North Carolina, and injured soldiers in Prescott, Arizona; Washington, D.C.; and Landstuhl, Germany. [cite web|url= http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2007/05/11/wii-therapy.html|title=Wii-habilitation has Edmonton patients on their toes| publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation| date=2007-05-11|accessdate=2008-02-08] cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/01/therapists-army-tap-wii-for-patient-rehab/|title= Therapists, Army tap Wii for patient rehab|publisher=Joystiq|first=Jason|last=Dobson|date=2007-10-01|accessdate=2008-02-08] cite web| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23070190/wid/11915829| title = Break a leg? Try ‘Wiihabilitation’| publisher = msnbc.com| date = 2008-02-08| last = Tanner| first = Lindsey| accessdate = 2008-03-17] [cite web|url=http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=52318&TM=86342.05|title=VA hospital employs video game as exercise aid|first=Derek|last= Meurer|publisher=The Daily Courier|date= 2008-02-07| accessdate=2008-02-10]

After the Wii's release, players began incurring injuries while playing "Wii Sports", among other games, when they accidentally hit other players or objects while swinging the Wii Remote. This string of accidents, and others related to players throwing the Wii Remote while playing "Wii Sports", prompted Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to develop a campaign to reduce such incidents. [cite web| url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155722| title= Iwata: We Are Investigating Wii Strap Issues| publisher=1UP.com| author= Klepek, Patrick| date=2006-12-07| accessdate=2008-02-01] In regard to the issue, Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa commented, "People tended to get a bit excited, especially while playing "Wii Sports", and in some cases the remote would come loose from their hands." Nintendo responded by recalling 3.2 million Wii Remote wrist straps and producing new straps that were almost twice as thick. [cite web|url= http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2727000&page=1|title=Snapping Wii Straps Force Major Recall, but Sales Bustling| publisher=ABC News|last=Silverstein|first=Jonathan|date=2006-12-15|accessdate=2008-02-02]

"Wii Sports" has become a popular means for social gatherings and competitions. Residents at senior centers and retirement homes have formed leagues using "Wii Sports" bowling.cite web|url= http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070216nintendo,1,609357.story| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071106130112/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070216nintendo,0,2755896.story| archivedate = 2007-11-06| title=Wii bowling knocks over retirement home|last= Wischnowsky|first=Dave|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=2007-02-16|accessdate=2008-02-08] After its Australian release, Nintendo and Myer, an Australian department store chain, held a "Wii Sports" tennis tournament in January 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. The winners competed against professional tennis players Pat Cash and Mark Woodforde, and were awarded with new Wiis. [cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/757/757260p1.html|title=Wii Tennis Showdown AU|last=Shea|first=Cam|publisher=IGN|date=2007-01-21|accessdate=2008-02-01] An unofficial "Wii Sports" tennis tournament titled "Wiimbledon" was held in a Brooklyn, New York bar on June 23, 2007. [cite web|url= http://gothamist.com/2007/06/19/lane_buschel_st.php|title=Lane Buschel & Steve Bryant, Wiimbledon Organizers|last=Mao|first= Tien| publisher=Gothamist|date=2007-06-19|accessdate=2008-01-31] It featured 128 competitors, many of whom were dressed in costumes. The winner was awarded a new Wii. [cite web|url= http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3310660&page=1|title=Bear Suit Guy Falls Short at 'Wiimbledon'|accessdate=2007-12-31|last=Hartenstein|first=Meena|date=2007-06-24|publisher=ABC News]

"Wii Sports" has been featured on television multiple times. The game was featured in commercials for the Wii system, [cite web|url=http://wii.nintendo.com/wiicommercials_index.jsp| title = Wii Commercials — Wii Would Like to Play| publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=2008-02-19|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080129094913/http://wii.nintendo.com/wiicommercials_index.jsp| archivedate = 2008-01-29] and in news features on the American Broadcasting Company and National Broadcasting Company networks. [cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/22/todays-healthiest-video-wii-sports-experiment-on-nbc/|title=Today's healthiest video: Wii Sports experiment on NBC|publisher=Joystiq|first=Ross|last=Miller|date=2007-01-22|accessdate=2008-02-08] [Cite web| url = http://kotaku.com/362590/today-show-gets-around-to-its-old-people-like-wii-story| title = Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story| publisher = Kotaku| accessdate = 2008-03-10] The game has appeared on various comedy shows. An episode of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" featured host Conan O'Brien competing against his guest, tennis star Serena Williams, in a match of "Wii Sports" tennis. On an episode of the "Rick Mercer Report", former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien beat Rick Mercer in a game of "Wii Sports" boxing. The boxing game also appeared on an episode of "The Colbert Report" where a clip featured Mii versions of Stephen Colbert and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boxing. [cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/28/colbert-knocks-out-pelosi-in-wii-sports-boxing/|title=Colbert knocks out Pelosi in Wii Sports: Boxing| publisher=Joystiq|first=Kyle|last=Orland|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2008-02-08] At the 80th Academy Awards Show, host Jon Stewart and "August Rush" star Jamia Simone Nash were caught playing "Wii Sports" tennis on one of the event's gigantic projection screens after a commercial break as part of a joke. [Cite web| url = http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/25/wii-tennis-makes-surprise-appearance-at-the-oscars/|title=Wii Tennis makes surprise appearance at the Oscars|publisher=Joystiq|first=Scott Jon|last=Siegel|date=2008-02-25|accessdate=2008-02-25]

References

External links

* [http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/1OTtO06SP7M52gi5m8pD6CnahbW8CzxE Official "Wii Sports" page] at Nintendo.com
* [http://uk.wii.com/software/02/ Official UK "Wii Sports" page] at wii.com
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