Wii Play + Wii Sports
That’s right. I got my Wii at long last. Wii Sports comes free with the console and i purchased Wii Play as it comes with a second controller, for what seems the same price. I did have to buy a second nunchuk seperatley however. I also have connected my Wii to the internet via a wireless router. I am also waiting on Mario Cart to be delivered. However these two games are perfect to get started.
Wii Play
Although i have played on a Wii many times before, I still learnt a lot from Wii play and i feel it’s well worth getting as your first game. It gives you the idea of all the consepts of the remote, in fairly basic yet fun games.
- Shooting Range – Getting used to aiming at different objects and improving accuracy.
- Find Mii – Pointing again but while you are thinking hard!
- Table Tennis – Moving left and right to hit the ball back. Helps to increase your speed.
- Pose Mii – Change your pose to fit different shaped bubbles at different angles. Introduced use of the buttons as well as twisting the remote.
- Laser Hockey – Basicly air hockey. Gets you used to moving a object around with high accuracy.
- Fishing – Gets you used to 3D movement. Foreward, backward, left, right, up and down.
- Billiards – Potting balls. Gets you used to moving away and closer to the screen along with use of a button.
- Charge! – Riding a horse knocking down scarecrows and jumping over barriers. This gets you used to the remote in a different way. You hold it sideways. You tilt the remote in the dirrection you want to move, then suddenly lift the remote up to jump.
- Tanks! – The only game which uses the Nunchuk. Move the tank with the nunchuk while firing at other tanks with the remote.
All in all great for building up your accuracy and speed of the remote, aswell as co-ordinating yourself using the nunchuk at the same time. A fun experience which builds up your skills for games in the future! A must have for new players.
So what about Wii Sports?
Simular to Wii Play, Wii Sports helps get you prepared for future games to come. However, the games that you get are far more enjoyable to repeat, as well as being much harder.
- Tennis
- Bowling
- Baseball
- Boxing
- Golf
They are all simple games, but become more complicated. For example, with the tennis game, you can learn to add different types of spin to the ball, add more power and direct the ball much more accurately. Each game has a more complex side to it than it first appears. You can also gain and lose points depending how well you do. Get 1000 points and become a pro!
As well as this, each game has three mini games which are very enjoyable. Have fun struggling to achieve gold medal status in them all! Included with these mini games is your daily work out. Each day you can play three of these mini games at random, resulting in your Wii Sports age. A nice extra each day to go along with trying to reach pro status.
All in all another great game to get you a-custom to the Wii. This time much more fun to repeat and keep playing. Well worth starting off with, alongside Wii Play.
Multiplayer
Both these games are very enjoyable for multiplayer use. Challenge your oppenent or work together on a variety of different games. All the games are simple enough for new players to get the hang of very quickly. You’ll find both games are a lot more fun multiplayer than playing them yourself! They should give you a fun couple of hours to have a go at each game a few times and find out whos on top!
Lasting Appeal
Wii Play will last you about two days of a few hours play. It’s really just a basic game. Wii Sports can vary. It’s more of a game you play for under an hour a few times a week in my opinion. If you play it too much it’ll get old fast. It’s nice to have a go of every so often to try and improve.
Conclusion
I feel both are must have to start of, as well as to use for multiplayer purpuses. However, both are really just mini games to have along with your main games.
