History VideoGame / WiiSports

* RulesAreForHumans: As seen in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjQq1_V4L9A this video]], the computer is capable of throwing a curve so far inside that it hits you in the face, and it counts as a foul ball. The player does not appear to be able to perform this trick.

While ''Wii Sports'' is looked down upon by certain fanboys for its lack of depth ([[TropesAreTools but for something like this, you don't need a plot]]), but for the motion sensing features of the controller and what it has done for video games, it has caused a big ripple effect that's still being felt today. Its [[CasualVideoGame easy-to-understand, pick-up-and-play nature]] has allowed people who don't play video games to get into it. Retirement centers are buying Wii systems for the elderly to use, and use them they do. It's become the one video game that can be easily demonstrated to someone else when they ask you "why do you play video games? What makes them so fun?" Of course, by demonstrating a simplistic sports game, you're failing to capture the appeal of more complicated games like ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''. But, much like ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and ''Manga/SailorMoon'' were the "[[GatewaySeries gateway drugs]]" for anime fans, ''Wii Sports'' is the same for video games.

[[caption-width-right:250:The game that sold 70 million UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} consoles.]]

Not surprisingly, ''Wii Sports'' also has the secondary effect of being associated with the Wii itself. Whenever elderly talk about "the Wii", they only mean "''Wii Sports''". They don't mean ''Excite Truck'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', or even ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''. The Wii has become synonymous with ''Wii Sports'', and the general, non game-playing public won't bother to correct this mistake. Slightly more savvy players will likely simply refer to each game in the package as "''Wii (insert sport here)''".

[[caption-width-right:250:The game that sold 70 million UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}s.]]

While ''Wii Sports'' is looked down upon by certain fanboys for its lack of depth ([[TropesAreTools but for something like this, you don't need a plot]]), but for the motion sensing features of the controller and what it has done for video games, it has caused a big ripple effect that's still being felt today. Its [[CasualVideoGame easy-to-understand, pick-up-and-play nature]] has allowed people who don't play video games to get into it. Retirement centers are buying Wiis for the elderly to use, and use them they do. It's become the one video game that can be easily demonstrated to someone else when they ask you "why do you play video games? What makes them so fun?" Of course, by demonstrating a simplistic sports game, you're failing to capture the appeal of more complicated games like ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''. But, much like ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and ''Manga/SailorMoon'' were the "[[GatewaySeries gateway drugs]]" for anime fans, ''Wii Sports'' is the same for video games.

The game seems to have spawned a series of games that is typically referred to as the "Wii series", games that are all named Wii "(insert something here)", that focus primarily on using Miis to play games, such as ''VideoGame/WiiPlay'', ''VideoGame/WiiMusic'', ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' and a true sequel, ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' that uses the newly introduced Wii Motion Plus accessory for more advanced control. ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'', and ''VideoGame/{{Pilotwings}} Resort'' all feature Wuhu Island as their main setting. ''Wii Sports'' also got its own UpdatedRerelease on UsefulNotes/WiiU under the title of ''Wii Sports Club'', which added online functionality and refined Wii Motion Plus control. It launched on November 7, 2013 as a downloadable game, then later on July 25, 2014 as a retail game. The downloadable version offers the ability to either permanently buy each sport separately, or rent the whole package at once for one day.

The game seems to have spawned a series of games that is typically referred to as the "Wii series", games that are all named Wii "(insert something here)", that focus primarily on using Miis to play games, such as ''VideoGame/WiiPlay'', ''VideoGame/WiiMusic'', ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' and a true sequel, ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' that uses the newly introduced Wii Motion Plus accessory for more advanced control. ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'', and ''{{Pilotwings}} Resort'' all feature Wuhu Island as their main setting. ''Wii Sports'' also got its own UpdatedRerelease on UsefulNotes/WiiU under the title of ''Wii Sports Club'', which added online functionality and refined Wii Motion Plus control. It launched on November 7, 2013 as a downloadable game, then later on July 25, 2014 as a retail game. The downloadable version offers the ability to either permanently buy each sport separately, or rent the whole package at once for one day.

The game seems to have spawned a series of games that is typically referred to as the "Wii series", games that are all named Wii "(insert something here)", that focus primarily on using Miis to play games, such as ''WiiPlay'', ''VideoGame/WiiMusic'', ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' and a true sequel, ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' that uses the newly introduced Wii Motion Plus accessory for more advanced control. ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'', and ''{{Pilotwings}} Resort'' all feature Wuhu Island as their main setting. ''Wii Sports'' also got its own UpdatedRerelease on UsefulNotes/WiiU under the title of ''Wii Sports Club'', which added online functionality and refined Wii Motion Plus control. It launched on November 7, 2013 as a downloadable game, then later on July 25, 2014 as a retail game. The downloadable version offers the ability to either permanently buy each sport separately, or rent the whole package at once for one day.

It might also be worth noting that ''Wii Sports'' is the best selling video game. Ever. [[note]]Of course, despite being available as a stand-alone title on store shelves, this has a lot to do with it being bundled with almost every Wii (subsequent runs have been bundled with other games instead, such as ''[[VideoGame/MarioKart Mario Kart Wii]]''), so nearly every Wii owner gets the game anyway, whether they even play it or not.[[/note]]

While ''Wii Sports'' is looked down upon by certain fanboys for its lack of depth ([[TropesAreTools but for something like this, you don't need a plot]]), but for the motion sensing features of the controller and what it has done for video games, it has caused a big ripple effect that's still being felt today. Its [[CasualVideoGame easy-to-understand, pick-up-and-play nature]] has allowed people who don't play video games to get into it. Retirement centers are buying Wiis for the elderly to use, and use them they do. It's become the one video game that can be easily demonstrated to someone else when they ask you "why do you play video games? What makes them so fun?" Of course, by demonstrating a simplistic sports game, you're failing to capture the appeal of more complicated games like ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''. But, much like ''Manga/SailorMoon'' was the "[[GatewaySeries gateway drug]]" for anime fans, ''Wii Sports'' is the same for video games.

* FingerlessHands: Despite these, the Miis can still participate in a number of sports that require them to hold things, from tennis to ''bowling''.

* NostalgiaLevel: The golf courses in the original game are all modernized updates of the courses from ''Golf'' for the NES. ''Wii Sports Club'' includes three sets of holes- the originals, the ''Wii Sports Resort'' holes, and a new set.

You've probably already heard about ''Wii Sports''. If you're not into video games, then you probably heard the media, [[CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer getting it wrong as they always do]], referring to it as the {{Wii}} itself, not making a distinction between the game and the system that comes with it (but being bundled with the system doesn't help). If you are into video games, you of course already knew about it. And no matter who you are, you've probably already played it.

The game seems to have spawned a series of games that is typically referred to as the "Wii series", games that are all named Wii "(insert something here)", that focus primarily on using Miis to play games, such as ''WiiPlay'', ''VideoGame/WiiMusic'', ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' and a true sequel, ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' that uses the newly introduced Wii Motion Plus accessory for more advanced control. ''VideoGame/WiiFit'', ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'', and ''{{Pilotwings}} Resort'' all feature Wuhu Island as their main setting. ''Wii Sports'' also got its own UpdatedRerelease on WiiU under the title of ''Wii Sports Club'', which added online functionality and refined Wii Motion Plus control. It launched on November 7, 2013 as a downloadable game, then later on July 25, 2014 as a retail game. The downloadable version offers the ability to either permanently buy each sport separately, or rent the whole package at once for one day.

You've probably already heard about ''Wii Sports''. If you're not into video games, then you probably heard the media, [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer getting it wrong as they always do]], referring to it as the {{Wii}} itself, not making a distinction between the game and the system that comes with it (but being bundled with the system doesn't help). If you are into video games, you of course already knew about it. And no matter who you are, you've probably already played it.

* '''Boxing''' uses both the remote and the Nunchuk attachment, which plugs into the remote, to simulate punching with both fists. You can dodge by moving the fists left or right. Can be played with one or two players. The Wii U version replaces the Nunchuk support with either a one-handed or two-handed approach, using two remotes. This is a casualty of the converstion to Wii Motion Plus that ''Wii Sports Club'' as a whole recieved, since the Nunchuk was never upgraded to the standards of Wii Motion Plus.

* AerithAndBob: The NPC Miis, with English and other European names (Ashley, Mike, Luca, Pierre, etc.) placed alongside Japanese names like Hiroshi, Fumiko and Daisuke.
** It's turned UpToEleven with ''Wii Sports Club'', which includes Chinese and Korean names as well.

* AerithAndBob: The NPC Miis, with English and other European names (Ashley, Mike, Sarah) placed alongside Japanese names like Hiroshi, Fumiko and Daisuke. It's turned UpToEleven with ''Wii Sports Club'', which includes Chinese and Korean names as well.

* AerithAndBob: The NPC Miis, with English and other European names (Ashley, Mike, Sarah) placed alongside Japanese names like Hiroshi, Fumiko and Daisuke.
** Turned UpToEleven with ''Wii Sports Club'', which includes Chinese and Korean names as well.

* FloatingLimbs: The Miis.
** {{Zig Zagg|ingTrope}}ed in Bowling. The on-screen bowler gains legs... meanwhile, the audience and bowlers in other lanes still don't have legs.
* FollowTheLeader: Plenty of third party games tried to cash in on this. Now we have ''Sports Champions'' for the [[UsefulNotes/{{Playstation 3}} Playstation Move]], and ''Kinect Sports'' for the [[{{Xbox 360}} Kinect]].

* FollowTheLeader: Plenty of third party games tried to cash in on this. Now we have ''Sports Champions'' for the [[{{Playstation 3}} Playstation Move]], and ''Kinect Sports'' for the [[{{Xbox 360}} Kinect]].

* PowerpuffGirlHands: Despite these, the Miis can still participate in a number of sports that require them to hold things, from tennis to ''bowling''.

* RaymanianLimbs: The Miis.
** {{Zig Zagg|ingTrope}}ed in Bowling. The on-screen bowler gains legs... meanwhile, the audience and bowlers in other lanes still don't have legs.

* ProductionForeshadowing: The Wii U concept video revealed at {{E3}} 2011 demonstrates early versions of the Baseball and Golf games from ''Wii Sports Club''.

[[caption-width-right:250:The game that sold 70 million {{Wii}}s.]]

While ''Wii Sports'' is looked down upon by certain fanboys for its lack of depth ([[TropesAreTools but for something like this, you don't need a plot]]), but for the motion sensing features of the controller and what it has done for video games, it has caused a big ripple effect that's still being felt today. Its [[CasualVideoGame easy-to-understand, pick-up-and-play nature]] has allowed people who don't play video games to get into it. Retirement centers are buying Wiis for the elderly to use, and use them they do. It's become the one video game that can be easily demonstrated to someone else when they ask you "why do you play video games? What makes them so fun?" Of course, by demonstrating a simplistic sports game, you're failing to capture the appeal of more complicated games like ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''. But, much like ''Anime/SailorMoon'' was the "[[GatewaySeries gateway drug]]" for anime fans, ''Wii Sports'' is the same for video games.

** Subverted in bowling. The on-screen bowler gains legs... meanwhile, the audience and bowlers in other lanes still don't have legs.

* ComicalOveracting: In Bowling, if you go to make your throw and then end up dropping the ball back behind you, ''the entire alley'' flips out, jumping in a spin and shrieking.
* DivorcedInstallment: There were plans to make this a ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' sports game, but players took a liking to their Miis, so it became what we have today.
** And then a [[MarioSportsMix Mario-themed sports compilation game]] was made anyway.

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