As if the idea of five games in one package didn’t sound a good enough deal on its own the Wii’s best multiplayer compendium comes free with the console. Clearly realising that they need to provide some quick and obvious reasons why the Wii Remote is such a good idea Nintendo have packed in this compilation with the console, which includes simple versions of tennis, golf, baseball, bowling and boxing. The four player tennis game is the obvious stand out as you swing the Remote exactly as you would a real tennis racket, with the game seeming to almost magically interpret your movements into the game. All the other games work in a similar way, as you hold the Remote like a golf club or ready it like a baseball bat – you can even use it to gently roll bowling bowls and add some subtle aftertouch. The graphics make be purposefully basic but these are the games to instantly prove why the Wii is going to be such a revolution.
While even Wii Tennis can be played with very minor movements of the Wii Remote the boxing game actively encourages you to act things out properly. You hold up both the Remote and the nunchuck to simulate your two hands and then duck and weave as you switch between trying to pummel your opponent and dodging or blocking their own attacks.
You can use your own customised Mii Channel character in any of the games for that personal touch. The idea was originally just a joke featuring caricatures of Nintendo’s top brass for a press conference, but it proved so popular that Nintendo ensured anyone could make their own character to play with.The bottom line:
Five of the best games on the Wii and they all come free with the console!
Christmas Companion – EA Playground (Wii)
Why not add a fantastic collection of mini-games to your new Wii underneath the tree with EA Playground ? With great games including Dodgeball, Slot Car Racing and Wall Ball there’s loads of fun for the family this Christmas.
Christmas Companion – Super Paper Mario
Enter Mario’s World this Christmas with Super Paper Mario, as Mario and Luigi battle through thick and thin dimensions to save Prince Peach. Turn your world as inside out as the plot (Bowser didn’t do it!) by flicking between dimensions at the touch of a button.
Christmas Companion – Cranium (Wii)
Gather up to 4 teams and challenge each other in Cranium 15 puzzle games, within the 4 categories as used in the bestselling board game. In addition to using the Wii Remote, you will decipher clues on the TV screen with your Red Decoder Glasses, so that you don’t reveal the answers to other players in the room!
