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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
Buy New: £17.99
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Sports and Outdoors Games
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: NIN383
UPC: 045496890117
EAN: 0045496890117
ASIN: B000INYT0G
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: GAME ONLY, does NOT include wii remote!!! - New, unplayed and in mint condition. UK version, normally posted the same day from the West Midlands.
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| 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 |
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Product 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 - its 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 players 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 characters hand and return balls. In Fishing players cast their line with similar moves as
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 86 more reviews...
 Wii Play June 5, 2008
147 out of 148 found this review helpful
Hi, I got this with the Wii Remote and it was fantastic!
There are 9 activities in Wii Play to help improve on your skills with the Wii Remote and here they are...
Stage 1 (SHOOTING RANGE): In this game, you shoot at targets that appear one after another.
This is good practise in aiming the Wii Remote.
A or B to shoot.
If you score a certain number of direct hits consecutively, you get a bonus.
One person can play this game using two Wii Remotes at the same time.
To do so, connect two Wii Remotes, and hold one in each hand.
Two-player mode: When two players play, they compete for the highest score.
Stage 2 (Find Mii): In this game, you have to find the specified Mii among lots of other Miis, within a limited period of time.
This is good practise in aiming the Wii Remote.
To select the specified Mii: Press A.
Press B to check the goal.
If you get it right, you will go to the next level, and the time remaining is extended slightly (10 SECONDS).
If you get it wrong, the time remaining decreases slightly.
Two-player mode: In Two-player mode, the winner is the player who finds the specified Mii first.
Get the wrong Mii, and you lose points (5 SECONDS).
When one of the players finds the right Mii, you both move on to the next level, but the time will not be extended and the winner will be the one with most points at the end.
Stage 3 (TABLE TENNIS): In this game, the aim is to see how many times you can return the ball with the paddle.
This is good practise in manipulating the Wii Remote fast and accurately.
Press A to start the game and move the paddle by moving the Wii Remote.
Two-player mode: Press the A Button to serve the ball and start the game.
The winner is the first player to score 11 points.
By moving the paddle to the left or the right as you hit the ball, you can change the ball's trajectory.
Stage 4 (POSE MII): Match the Mii with the 3 types of silhouettes (IN BUBBLES).
This allows you to become accustomed to the Wii Remote's twist controls.
Change the Mii's pose by pressing the A or B button.
Top: Standing Straight Pose.
Middle: Ginger Bread Man Pose.
Bottom: Egyptian Pose.
A: Choose silhouette above you.
B: Choose silhouette below you.
Get points by tilting the Wii Remote to match the angle of the silhouette.
If the silhouette falls to the bottom of the screen, this counts as one miss.
Three misses and it's game over.
Two-player mode: The player with the highest score at the end wins.
Stage 5 (LASER HOCKEY): In this game, you use the paddle to shoot the puck into your opponent's goal.
This is good practise in moving and twisting the Wii Remote.
Use the Wii Remote to operate the paddle.
When you twist the Wii Remote, the paddle tilts.
By hitting the puck with the paddle at different angles, you can change the angle at which the puck bounces off it.
If you press the A and B Buttons at the same time during the countdown at the start of the game, you will be able to change the shape of the paddle.
Two-player mode: The winner is the first player to reach a score of 8 points.
Stage 6 (BILLIARDS): In this game, you hit the balls to drop them into the pockets.
This is good practise in moving the Wii Remote towards and away from the screen.
1: Specify the direction in which you want to hit the ball.
Point at the spot away from the ball.
Holding down B, move from the Wii Remote.
You can also aim using the + Control Pad.
A: Display a bird's eye view of the table.
2: Fix the position from which you are going to hit the ball.
Point at the ball, and fix the position from which you are going to hit it.
By hitting the ball below the centre, you can give it backspin, and by hitting it above the centre, you can give it topspin.
3: Hit the ball.
Pull the Wii Remote away from the screen, holding down B as you do so.
Release B, moving the Wii Remote straight towards the screen as you do so.
The idea is to pocket the balls in order starting with the one with the lowest number (icons are displayed).
The fewer strokes you take to drop all the balls, the higher your score will be (ORDER OF BALLS: BRIGHT YELLOW; BLUE; RED; PURPLE; ORANGE; GREEN; DARK BROWN; BLACK AND FINALLY DIM YELLOW).
Two-player mode: The player whose portrait is on the cue ball hits the ball.
You proceed in order, starting with the ball with the lowest number, and the number on each ball you drop is added to your score.
When you drop a ball in the pocket, you get to go next.
The winner is the player with the highest score at the end.
Note (FOULS): If you drop the cue ball into the pocket or hit the wrong ball by mistake, this is a foul, and you lose points.
In Single-player mode you get to place the cue ball in the position of your choice next time.
In Two-player mode, your opponent gets to do this.
Stage 7 (FISHING): In this game, you catch fish, aiming to score as many points as you can.
This is good practise in moving the Wii Remote vertically horizontally and back and forth.
Use the Wii Remote to move the fishing rod.
When you get a bit, swing the Wii Remote upward to hook out the fish.
If a fish has been on the hook for a certain period of time without you hooking it up, it will get away.
If you catch a "bonus fish", you gain double the number of points.
When you get near the time limit, the time remaining will be displayed.
Two-player mode: The winner is the player who has the highest total score.
When both players get the same fish on the hook, the first to swing up their Wii Remote catches it.
Stage 8 (CHARGE!): In this game, the aim is to make the cow run, and score goals while knocking down scarecrows.
This is good practise in holding the Wii Remote horizontally in both hands and tilting it, or swinging it upward quickly.
This game is played with the Wii Remote held horizontally so that the + Control Pad is on the left.
Tilt the Wii Remote forward: Speed up.
Tilt the Wii Remote to the left: Turn to the left.
Raise the Wii Remote quickly: Jump.
Tilt the Wii Remote to the right: Turn to the right.
Tilt the Wii Remote towards you: Slow down.
If you knock down a whole group of scarecrows, this is a perfect results and you earn more points (5 POINTS) and if you get a scarecrow that is running from side to side you earn 15 points.
Two-player mode: The winner is the one who gets the higher score (PLAYER 1:WHITE & BLACK COW, PLAYER 2:DARK AND LIGHT BROWN COW).
Stage 9 (MY FAVOURITE) (TANKS!): In this game, you use shells and mines to destroy your enemy (I like to kill my partner on easier levels for fun).
This is good practise in pointing the Wii Remote while using the + Control Pad.
Point at the screen and move the gun sights.
A: Drop mines.
+ Control Pad: Steer tank.
B: Fire.
If you are hit by a shell or engulfed in a mine explosion, this counts as a "miss:, and when you have no more tanks left, the game is over.
You can fire up to 5 shells consecutively
You can place a maximum of 2 mines at once: mines are detonated when they are hit by a shell or when a tank gets close to them, or after a certain amount of time has elapsed or if you walk over it, these mines blow up parts of or if small all of strange looking walls on the screen.
Two-player mode: The winner is the person who destroys the most computer-controlled tanks.
If either player has any tanks left, they move on to the next mission.
Here are the tanks that I have been to.
Black tanks: Move and shoot shells.
Brownish gold tanks: Do not move but have good aim and shoot shells.
Dark greenish blue tanks: Fire rockets and move.
Yellow tanks: Move fast and set mines and shoot shells.
Red tanks: Move and shoot lots of shells consecutively.
Green tanks (CAN BE VERY ANNOYING): Do not move and shoot rockets that bounce of many walls, I think 3 times it bounces on a wall.
Purple tank: Move awfully fast and shoot shells... that's all I've seen, you might have seen more.
Playing with the Nunchuk: If you connect the Nunchuk, you will be able to move tanks using the Control Stick (other operations remain the same and I find it easier with the nunchuk).
Note: If two people are going to play using the Nunchuk, each player will need both a Wii Remote and a Nunchuk.
Overall this is a great game and is fun for all ages and if you have a Nintendo Wii, you have to get this game to learn the basic skills of the Wii Remote.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review.
10/10.
Good fun. September 4, 2007
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
So far the main good point that people have reviewed about this game seems to be that you get an extra remote, that's obviously good and is actually one of the reasons my boyfriend brought it for me. However, I also find most of the games extremely good fun! There are 9 games altogether and I love shooting range, find mii, table tennis, pose mii, laser hockey (just like air hockey that you play in arcades) and charge. Its great playing in 2 player mode and on your own is a great way to get better and learn how to win. The only games I don't really like are billiards because I'm rubbish at it, lol, and fishing because I find it hard to control the rod, it always seems to come out of the water and if you move it too much, even when you don't think you're moving it too much, it shoots over to the opposite side of the pond. Apart from these, it's a great set of games to get you used to controlling the remote and getting used to the wii in general. If you're new to the wii I definitely recommend this as being one of the 1st games you try out (along with wii sports), saying that I'd recommend it even if you've had your wii for ages and just fancy a collection of fun games to play on it.
Wii-Played! November 18, 2006
65 out of 72 found this review helpful
My son played this at the Nintendo roadshow in Brighton, and while he was playing I felt compelled to pick up and have a go!, These games are very simple and can be quickly grasped with much ease, I managed to beat him on the fishing game (screenshot 4) first time! Highly reccomended this Christmas!
Superb value - some smashing mini games October 4, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The object of Wii Play is to teach you how to use the Wii controller. It does this by taking you through a series of mini games and, once you have completed each one, they are all open to play whenever you like. Each uses a different "skill" of the controller.
Value for money:
Simple. Value is excellent. There are some great little games in this set, and as you get a Wii controller in the pack, with batteries, it is hard to see how it could be better value.
Crummy games:
The table tennis, the fishing, the racing and the pool games are all a bit, well, mediocre. I went through them to open each game up, but frankly I haven't been back since.
Great games:
The shooting gallery is utterly superb. Ridiculously simple and just so much fun in two player mode. the noise in my living room when I'm playing against my nine year old daughter is worthy of an apology to the neighbours. The laser hockey game is an Atari classic on steroids, enormously frustrating and yet almost too easy to go back to. The little tank game is so stupendously addictive that words can't describe. In fact, I'll have a quick go before bed.....
Overall this is a pretty good set, and nothing takes more than a few minutes per game. It turns the Wii into something to play in the advert break! An extra controller adds great value to Wii itself. What more do you want for this price?
Wii Play - Value For Money December 29, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Wii play, priced at around 35 should be regarded as a definite purchase purely due to its value for money. In effect you are paying 5 for a game with an additional 30 (retail value) for a wii remote.
Wii play itself is actualy rather fun, given its low price tag. I must admit my single player experience with the game has been nothing if dull. However, the mini games realy are entertaining, especialy the duck hunting.
Games worth mentioning are Shooting, Laser Hockey and Tanks, although wiiplay makes you play through all the minigames in order to progressivly unlock them.
Shooting does take a certain degree of skill (i am hopeless at it). You are given a number of stages in which to achieve high points in. You shoot at plates, targets, ducks, coke cans and even aliens. Overall, it stands out as the most entertaining minigame.
Laser hockey definitly draws inspiration from pong, and it is rumoured to have a physics engine equivelant to doom 3. However, i found the controls slightly too jerky and jittery.
Table Tennis was the major disapointment. The controls are also too sensitive and jittery. It becomes almost impossible to play shots at times, and it is worse when you are not playing the computer.
Overall, Wiiplay is the ideal accompaniment too the Wii console, especialy as it comes with a free remote. After playing wiiplay, i found using the remote on other games far easier than i might have done without, and the multiplayer is second to none. The learning curve is around 5 minutes, which is ideal for non gamers or youngsters.
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