Fun but it gets boring easily.
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Wii Sports
(2006, Video Games - Sports, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo Wii)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Inclusive sports played a new way -- fun for all!
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 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.
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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.
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Released on 11/19/2006, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E (for Mild Violence)
ESRB rating: E (for Mild Violence)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Free with Wii
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Boxing can be Violent
Just Boxing
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Easy for 6 and older.
Can be hard for a 4 year old, but is very easy. The boxing is a little bit violent, but it's not scary. Everyone who owns a Wii has Wii Sports because it comes w/ the console. Teaches you the basics of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
good but one part is too vilont
the only thing that is iffy on this game is the wii boxing i think there is more vilonce then there need to be in that.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Easy to play
A Game for the Whole Family!
A very easy game to start playing- especially when you have absolutely no video game experience. This is a great family game that just about anyone coherent enough to follow the sports guidelines can play. The educational value in this game as far as learning about various sports is amazing. My only concern is the safety of those around you while you play. Since this game requires you to do various actions such as swinging and throwing motions, it could be hazardous to those around the player of the game. Ample space should be available when playing this.
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| 100% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 40% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 40% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 40% | of parents say it's too violent |
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