Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2006-12-08
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.15 pounds

Features

• Mini-game compilation
• Play an updated version of the NES classic, Duck Hunt
• Table Tennis, Laser Hockey, Wii Billiards, Fishing game, Wii Pose. Find Mii game
• Includes Wiimote control controller

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
If you want as gentle an introduction as possible to the world of Wii then this user-friendly compilation of mini-games is just the thing for you, with a collection of games that are as easy to play as they are fun.

The lowdown:
It might be easy to use but the Wii is still a pretty unusual beast and a bit of a culture shock from the overly complex controllers of other consoles. This compilation of mini-games aims to ease you in gently with simple to play games that only need the Wii Remote to enjoy. These include games of table tennis, air hockey (or Laser Hockey as the game would have it) and an updated of NES classic Duck Hunt. There's also Wii Billiards, a fishing sim and a number of games which use your customised Mii Channel character, including Wii Pose and the Where's Wally style Find Mii. Since many of these games have a multiplayer mode the game also comes bundled with an extra Remote (but not a nunchuck), which usually sells for £29.99 separately.

Most exciting moment:
Although all of the games are fun the best one is probably the Duck Hunt update (which also has you shooting UFOs and other non-avian enemies). Perhaps what's most exciting about it is that it proves how good other light gun franchises, such as Virtua Cop and Time Crisis would be on the Wii.

Since you ask:
Many of the mini-games included with Wii Play, such as Duck Hunt and Table Tennis, were first seen as technical demos at the E3 trade conference in May 2006, when the Wii was first revealed in playable form.

The bottom line:
The beginner's guide to Wii, with a handy extra controller. - HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description:
No matter what your gaming experience Nintendo has just the game for you to play with your friends and family. Wii Play consists of a selection of nine very different mini-games on one game, which are designed to help you master the unique Wii Remote, whilst also providing hours of entertainment. To ensure you can enjoy Wii Play with your friends, the game comes bundled with a free Wii Remote.

Wii Play consists of a variety of quirky games that can be played either alone or with a friend. This includes Shooting Range, which is the first game unlocked and is reminiscent of the classic Duck Hunt (released on the NES). In order to unlock the next game the player simply needs to complete the previous one (this sequence continues throughout). When all of the games have been unlocked players can start earning medals for their performance.

Find Mii involves picking the right face out of a crowd in an environment that constantly changes - it's a race against the clock and each other! Pose Mii requires players to make their Mii characters fit into the shapes in the Wii bubbles. To do this they must swing the remote to the right angle to make it fit inside. The psychedelic colours and quirky graphics involved in this puzzle make it instantly addictive.

Other games included are Charge, where players have to hold onto a rampaging bull and try not to fall off! Players steer their bull and make it jump by moving the Wii Remote in the right direction, attempting to knock over scarecrows on the way. Tanks, which also makes use of the Nunchuk controller, tests a player's strategic skills encouraging them to leave trails of mines for other tanks to stumble across.

Wii Play also features faithful recreations of real sport games demanding precision and skill with the Wii Remote. In Table Tennis players hold the Wii Remote like a bat and use it to move their on-screen character's hand and return balls. In Fishing players cast their line with similar moves as they would in real life and then wait for a bite before jerking the remote back to hook and reel in a fish. As a pub favourite, Billiards will be an instant hit with older Wii owners. In this game players hold the remote like the back of a snooker cue and use a smooth sliding motion to hit the cue ball. Finally Laser Hockey is a cross between air hockey and ping-pong. Gentle flicks of the wrist are picked-up by the Wii Remote making the pace of the game as relaxed or as frantic as required.

Wii Play takes simple concepts and demonstrates how much fun they can be by using the Wii's unique control mechanism. The Wii's unique Mii channel also allows players to build their own customised avatar that can then star as the central character in Wii Play and other games.

Customer Reviews

Nothing exiting!
Having had the game for about a couple of hours and having gone throgh them all, here's what I think:

* Gameplay is average
* Only a couple of games worth playing among 9. Tank is probably the most fun, followed by Table Tennis and Billiard

To be honest I'm surprised why Wii Play gets such good ratings.

Only worth it, if you want the additional remote, which was what I wanted. Put the game itself up on eBay and sold for £10.50. Not bad.

what the actual game is like.
These are the games in wii play, I rated them for 1 player and 2 players.

Shooting - 7/10 1 player - 8/10 2 players.

Table tennis - 7/10 1 player - 9/10 2 players.

Lazer hockey (my fave) - 6/10 1 player - 10/10 2 players.

find mii game - 9/10 1 player - 9/10 2 players.

Wii biliards (my dads fave) - 6/10 1 player - 9/10 2 players.

fishing - 8/10 1 player - 9/10 2 players.

The wii shape bubble thing - 5/10 1 player - 4/10 2 players.

So overal it is a good game. 4/5!

Great fun to get used to your Wii
I think this game is how most people get their second controllers! its worth buying for that alone!. The mini games aren't quite as great as Wii Sports but certainly fun to have a play around with. Cow racing is VERY funny!.