Wii Sports

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 564 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 396 out of 564
  2. Mixed: 154 out of 564
  3. Negative: 14 out of 564
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  1. Zilcell
    Nov 8, 2011
    8
    There are 5 sports: Bowling, Baseball, Boxing, Tennis, and Golf. All of them are pretty fun but the sport that was the best was the bowling. It is the best game to be bundled with a game console at launch.
  2. karimov
    Jun 11, 2013
    10
    Is good play WII sport games is help you to understand basic knowledge of sports such a tennis or bowling
    also you can play a golf games is also is exercise games.
  3. NivsK.
    Aug 10, 2007
    10
    Love the tennis & baseball here ... its like playing the real game .. whoever dislikes this will ONLY be a sport-hater... i love sports & there's nothing like beatinga friend or even better the other players with high scores ! exhausting & great cardio !!
  4. JakeK.
    Jan 23, 2007
    10
    Great fun for everyone, not just habitual gamers.
  5. Eeganrac
    Jan 19, 2007
    8
    Very very fun with friends. If you are alone, will get boring really fast. What do you expect the for a free game with your shiny new console.
  6. EddyH.
    Feb 6, 2007
    9
    Great fun. Boxing and tennis are the stand out games.
  7. Hadrianus
    Dec 1, 2012
    8
    Graphics:Almost great.
    Controls:There's a few mistakes but is good.
    Gameplay:The best sport of this game is golf.And the worst is bowling.The training option is awesome to prepare yourself to a sport.And the Wii Fitness say how you are in the game.
  8. Mariofan
    Feb 22, 2015
    8
    This and Wii Play are great tech demos for the Wii. The graphics are great for Wii. The controls are good. The sports are fun. The training mode is fun. Wii Sports is a good game to be introduced to the Wii and I bet every Wii owner has this game.
  9. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Essential game to play with colleagues. It comes bundled with the Wii, which is a plus point, and loaded with minigames.
  10. Beastprogamer
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    This is a great game but Resort is MUCH BETTER!! Golf had a little lag here, but fixed in Resort. Bowling is my favourite. The sports are fun, baseball is fun! I got Out of the Park twice in my life playing Wii Sports. The training mode is very fun and on the last round of "100 pin bowling" there is a trick on the final round. Find it out yourself. You'll be surprised.
  11. grandpajoe6191
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    "Wii Sports" is decent at it's best. All of the sports might help you to understand basic knowledge of sports such as tennis or basketball, but that's how far this game can take you.
  12. davidcraig
    Aug 14, 2010
    6
    Considering this game is free with the wii, i think it's a generous offering. The Baseball isn't great, nor is the boxing, and compared to Wii Sports Resort, it's a bit lame, but its good as a starter into the world of wii!!!!
  13. TiagoMoreno
    Aug 12, 2011
    7
    Good because:
    + Free
    + Innovative, at least for the time it was released - no one can deny that!
    + Fun
    + Good multiplayer value

    Bad stuff:
    > Cheap graphics, especially the mii characters during boxing
    > Gets too repetitive after a while, especially bowling
  14. dante_finn
    Nov 20, 2012
    10
    fun entertaining game
  15. Ztride
    Jan 21, 2012
    3
    Except for that it is free, there isn't really anything great about this game. Its a tech demo, because there isn't really that fun, nor is there much content. The controls are awkward,slow and imprecise and none of the minigames emphasizes on skill at all (the controls aren't exact enough for skill to play a role anyhow). Overall, this is a real dumb game.
  16. LeVronYames
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game has aged so bad. Both its graphics and especially its gameplay are completely outdated. Not to mention that you can only play a doubles match (not a singles match) in tennis. The mechanics of the tennis shots are deceptive, the graphcis quite simple and, honestly, awful, and the game is simply boring for today's standards. There are much better options to play tennis with a "liveThis game has aged so bad. Both its graphics and especially its gameplay are completely outdated. Not to mention that you can only play a doubles match (not a singles match) in tennis. The mechanics of the tennis shots are deceptive, the graphcis quite simple and, honestly, awful, and the game is simply boring for today's standards. There are much better options to play tennis with a "live gameplay" that requires moving the hands, such as Mario Tennis Aces (2018) for the Ninendo Switch, which has both better graphcis and better gamemplay. Even Grand Slam Tennis (2009) for the Nintendo Wii is better than this.… Expand
  17. Nerdygamer20
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of people only sports and they didn’t even realize it’s a demo that’s how good wii sports is… Expand
  18. Austin36Ween
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Easily the greatest game of all-time and forever will be. This was my entire life till the PS4.
  19. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Wii sports = 6/10
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  20. JonS.
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Fun for hours, controls work perfectly, there are secrets to be unlocked, you can spend hours trying to break your records on training games, and anyone can play it, 10 w/o a doubt
  21. WilliamB.
    Jun 21, 2007
    8
    Enjoyed all of the games, but I do prefer more realistic graphics. Bowling is really awesome.
  22. reggo
    Jul 15, 2007
    9
    Loved it from the first minute! Quite realistic for the amateur. Therapeutic - definitely Sports on a rainy day!
  23. SimonG.
    Sep 4, 2007
    6
    The beauties of Wii Sports are that it's accessible and FREE (hard to complain about this isn
  24. WilliamT.
    Feb 17, 2008
    8
    It's not exactly Super Mario Galaxy, but it's still great fun and you get it free with your Wii console so I ain't complaining.
  25. AndrewG.
    Dec 17, 2006
    7
    What is great about Wii Sports is that my non-gaming friends (especially girls) love to play it because it's so simple to pick up. But, when you play it for a while most of the games get really boring. Golf is terrible. Baseball is bad (the only reason it isn't terrible is because of homerun derby). Boxing is mediocre because the controls seem inconsistent when trying to pull What is great about Wii Sports is that my non-gaming friends (especially girls) love to play it because it's so simple to pick up. But, when you play it for a while most of the games get really boring. Golf is terrible. Baseball is bad (the only reason it isn't terrible is because of homerun derby). Boxing is mediocre because the controls seem inconsistent when trying to pull off anything but the jabs. Strangely enough, boxing is the game that everyone that has played with me loves the most - one person even said that it was a good workout! Tennis is good, but it's also pretty easy. Bowling is really really fun, basically because it's just like real bowling. Since I only have one wii-mote it's the only game that I can play multiplayer with my friends (golf too, but... no). But what is giving me the most replay value is the fitness test. Strangely enough, the fact that you're limited to do it once a day entices me to do it even more! All in all, single player value comes from the tennis regular game, the fitness test, and a few of the training games. Multiplayer replay value comes from bowling and perhaps boxing.… Expand
  26. GeoffL.
    Dec 27, 2006
    10
    I played this game with my cousin, and it RULES! I think it's awesome how it comes with the console, and the idea is simple. It tells you how to play even! Using your own Mii is prettyfun too. 10/10
  27. MikeM.
    Dec 5, 2006
    9
    All of the games are spectacular. They each have their own fun minigames, and it really gives you something to work at. With practice, one can figure out a great way to excel in each sport.
  28. SamP.
    Nov 5, 2007
    9
    This game rocks. Idon't care how simple it is, when you play the Wii for the first time this will be the game you play. Play round a mates house, and their parents join in! Brilliant stuff. Just don't play the boxing game.
  29. ChrisD.
    Jan 1, 2007
    9
    One of the best games I've ever played that came with a console. What is really amazing about this game is the range of people that can enjoy it. My mom, who probably hasn't touched a game since tetris, has gotten really into the tennis game, and the bowling game in Wii Sports is very close to the real thing, just without the smell of the bowling shoes and the waxed floors. One of the best games I've ever played that came with a console. What is really amazing about this game is the range of people that can enjoy it. My mom, who probably hasn't touched a game since tetris, has gotten really into the tennis game, and the bowling game in Wii Sports is very close to the real thing, just without the smell of the bowling shoes and the waxed floors. Since the only was to buy this is to buy the Wii, let it be a consideration when purchasing a next-gen console.… Expand
  30. AnonymousMC
    Oct 19, 2007
    8
    This is still one of the best game packages out there. All of the games are fun especially in to player made. You get to play several different sports which all are fun. The only problem is that there is no online play and the games have no depth to them. It's a great package and a steal considering it's free with a wii system.
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#5 Best Wii Game of 2006
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#2 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2006
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#2 Most Shared Wii Game of 2006

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. IGN
    75
    Your non-gamer friends will be dazzled by the immediately intuitive controls and the imported Miis. But the title sacrifices incredible depth and visuals for an immediately accessible experience.
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  2. Kombo
    75
    The bottom line, really, is that Wii Sports, as a multiplayer game, is downright fun. Whether your thing is tennis, baseball, golf, bowling or boxing, you’re bound to be smiling - at least for a few seconds - while playing Wii Sports.
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  3. GameBrink
    72
    For the hardcore there’s not much here that you’ll be playing for more than an hour other than the training mode which gives you a lot of challenges but ultimately falls flat.
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