Wii Sports

2006 sports video game

Original description from the source, not translated.

YEAR 2006

GENRE Sports

PLATFORM Wii

ABOUT THE GAME

Wii Sports is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The game was released in North America along with the Wii on 19 November 2006, and in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month. It was included as a pack-in game with the console in all territories except Japan and Korea, making it the first sports game included with the launch of a Nintendo system since Mario's Tennis for the Virtual Boy in 1995. The game was later released on its own as part of the Nintendo Selects collection of games. Wii Sports is a collection of five sports simulations designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. 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 or rolling a bowling ball. 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 players' progress in the sports. Wii Sports was well-received by critics and audiences, and is considered one of the greatest games of all time. It was also a commercial success, selling 82 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling Nintendo video game, as well as the fourth-best-selling video game of all time and the best-selling game exclusive to one console. It has been featured on television in Wii commercials, news reports, and other programming. The game has become a popular means for social gatherings and competitions among players of varying ages. On 25 June 2009, a sequel, Wii Sports Resort, was released, which contained 12 sports, 10 of which were not seen in the original. A high-definition (HD) remake of Wii Sports titled Wii Sports Club was released on 11 July 2014 for the Wii U. Another sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports, was released for the Nintendo Switch on 29 April 2022.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — Wii Sports · retrieved October 19, 2026

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