Wii Play

aka: Hajimete no Wii
Moby ID: 25416

Wii version

The famous "Wii Remote bundled with a $10 game"

The Good
If you see paying $50 back when it was new with the actual game being $10 and the other $40 for a Wii Remote, then it's a good value. Tanks! is really fun and is the only one that doesn't feel like a tech demo. It does it job well on showing what the Wii Remote can do in games to people new to the Wii like with Wii Sports.

The Bad
If you see paying $50 back when it was new with the game itself costing $50 with a bonus Wii Remote included, then you would be better off buying a Wii Remote on its own as there isn't nearly enough content to justify the price. Everything the game has to offer can be seen after 1 hour of playing. Some games are very shallow such as Find Mii, Pose Mii, Table Tennis, and Billiards. The pointer controls for Laser Hockey are very sensitive and very easily able to lose connection of your paddle if you accidentally point away from the tv. No customizable options for any of the mini games and not a lot of variety on all of the minigames except for Tanks!

The Bottom Line
Rather than rush the game for the Wii's launch in Japan and Europe, more time should have been used to add more games and extra content for the existing games. Better yet, it should have been bundled with the Wii along with Wii Sports, 2 Wii Remotes, and 2 Nunchuks.

by 45th&47th (851) on June 22, 2024

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