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Wii Sports

Wii Sports (XSX) game cover art
Platform: Wii
Tags: Sports
Developer: Nintendo

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
11/19/2006
EU
12/08/2006
JP
12/02/2006

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Staff Reviews

Wii Sports review

Reviewed November 24, 2006

Jason Venter says: "Wii Sports isn’t really a game. It’s a tech demo disguised by artwork that makes you think you’re playing five different sports—bowling, tennis, boxing, baseball and golf—but all you’re really doing is swinging your Wii Remote this way or that and convincing yourself that you’re having fun."
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Reader Reviews

Wii Sports review

Reviewed January 22, 2007

cheekylee says: "You step up to the tee. You observe the wind, take a look at the lie of the fairway, and aim your shot accordingly. Finally, you select your club, and after a couple of practise shots, you swing for all you are worth. "
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Wii Sports review

Reviewed September 08, 2007

Daisuke02 says: "Nintendo’s number one priority with the Wii has been to make gaming accessible to the masses, including those who have never played a game before. To accomplish that, Nintendo introduced Wii Sports, a bundle of very simplistic games, as a pack-in with the system. While the game is most certainly accessible, it is also a meritless compilation of dreck. "
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Wii Sports review

Reviewed March 11, 2007

disco says: "Gym class is the worst part of a school’s curriculum. There are few things more cringe-inducing than the shrill screech of a coach’s whistle. The morning sun turns the basketball courts into giant frying pans. The students around you are in a constant state of exhaustion due to their lacking physical skills. You can hear them grunting with each agonizing push-up. Their faces are the color of mashed tomatoes and flooded with sweat and tears. You can smell the sweet fragrance of body odor drifting..."
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Wii Sports review

Reviewed September 12, 2007

drella says: "Those expecting a return to the blockbuster-console combo releases synonymous with the Nintendo of yesteryear will be disappointed. Wii Sports is free, and though it is an impressive technical display of the abilities of Nintendo’s new system, it also demonstrates that the technology by itself is somewhat shallow and perfecting it may be a long and drawn out process. Those focusing on these fallbacks can at least take comfort in this though; Sports matches the depth of some recen..."
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Wii Sports review

Reviewed July 08, 2008

zippdementia says: "First of all... it's free. If you're still not convinced, keep reading. "
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Wii Sports Reviews Around the Internet

Below are links to Wii Sports reviews we found on external sites. If the site's content is still active, you can click on the rating the site awarded the game to open the review in a new tab or window, or click the name of the site to see a selection of other reviews from that outlet. The game's average score across the referenced sites (not including sites that don't offer a numerical score) is indicated to the right.
AVG
8.1

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Rating
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87/100
4/5
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