Kotaku: Wii Sports

Uncharted, Wii Sports and a Wet Kitty

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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If you play Uncharted multiplayer at al, you'll probably have heard at some stage Drake utter the strange line "Kitty got wet". Ever wonder where it came from? More »

The Wii Gets a Redesign. Wii Kisses GameCube Goodbye.

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:40:00 EDT

This Christmas, the Nintendo Wii is a getting a slight, wait for it, Wii-design. I mean redesign! More »

'Nintendo Selects' Box Art, Mario Kart Wii Bundle and More Budget Friendly Wii Details Emerge

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:30:00 EDT

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Yesterday, Kotaku reported that Nintendo would launch a newly branded budget line of Wii software in May, re-releases of games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess at just $19.99 USD. Today, we have box art of the new "Nintendo Selects" line. More »

85-Year-Old Man Can Crush Us All In Wii Sports Bowling

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

He has bowled more than 2800 perfect games in Wii Sports bowling, which makes 85-year-old John Bates a world record holder. Impressive, sir. More »

Checking Out The Xbox 360's Take on Wii Bowling

Brian Crecente — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Kinect Sports comes packed with more than half-a-dozen ways to play, but my limited time with the game only gave me a chance to check out one of them: Bowling. More »

Don't These Kinect Games Sound Awfully Familiar?

Mike Fahey — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EDT

So the Microsoft Kinect is official, and we've seen a list of exciting new titles making their way to the Xbox 360 motion control device, but where's the innovation? Is Kinect changing the game, or delivering more of the same? More »

Black Wii Will Cost $200, Include Both Wii Sports Games

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 EDT

The black Wii console, which we already knew was coming, has today been officially revealed by Nintendo of America. It'll still be $200, and include not one game, but two. More »

Black Wii Bundle Shows Up In GameStop Marketing

Mike Fahey — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:40:00 EDT

GameStop stores' monthly poster shipment includes this lovely advertisement for the rumored black Nintendo Wii, bundled with Wii Sports, Wii MotionPlus, and Wii Sports Resort. More »

Who Remembers Their First Gaming Experience?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:30:00 EDT

This Tuesday was a very important day. It was the first day my 1 and a-half-year-old son played his first video game. More »

Study: Wii Can Alleviate Elderly Depression, Too

Owen Good — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:00 EST

The benefits of the Wii and exergaming to patients in hospitals and elder-care facilities has been discussed nearly since the console's release. Researchers in San Diego now say that Wii games can combat the onset of depression in elderly persons. More »

Mario Vs Mario: How Three Wii Sequels Are Chasing Their Predecessors

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:40:20 EST

The average amount of time a person plays New Super Mario Bros. is climbing quickly and could catch Super Mario Galaxy. Call of Duty is surging. But Wii Sports Resort is flattening. Here are three key Wii comparisons of satisfaction. More »

Senior Citizen Rolls 40 Perfectos in Wii Bowling

Owen Good — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:20:00 EST

Are you a Wii bowler? You think you're good at it? If so, 86-year-old Jack Davis of Vandalia, Ohio, would like to speak to your ass. Because he's going to kick it. More »

Tabloid's Most Outrageous Claim Ever: Wii Boxing is "Dangerously Lifelike"

Owen Good — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:30:00 EST

Hey, you know what makes a domestic violence arrest funny and lighthearted? Wii Boxing. At least according to one supermarket tabloid's interpretation of what went down between Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller. More »

Judas Priest Warms Up With Nintendo

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The pre-concert ritual for metal rockers Judas Priest? Wii Sports. More »

Wii Fit And Wii Sports Exercise Weighed And Measured

Mike Fahey — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

A new study has determined which Wii Fit and Wii Sports activities actually qualify as moderate intensity exercise, as defined by the American Heart Association. Are you actually exercising? More »

Kaiser Permanente Has Wii Sports On Its Mind

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

What better way for insurance company Kaiser Permanente to promote a healthy lifestyle than strapping television monitors playing Wii Sports to the heads of its marketing team? More »

OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.

Owen Good — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EDT

That infamous "Mama!!!" video where the Wiimote destroys the flat-screen has been endlessly debated: staged or real? In this, it's safe to assume the Home Shopping Network did not intend to smash its own TV showing off Wii Tennis. More »

How Many Hours People Play Sports Games On Wii (Go, Madden)

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:00:47 EDT

People buy sports on the Wii, the only console currently bundled with a sports-based video game. But how much do they play these things? And how do the Maddens, the fishing games and the mighty Wii Fit rate? More »

Newt Gingrich Needs Tips on Wii Sports

Owen Good — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Newt Gingrich, putative presidential candidate (and in his party, who isn't?) is getting his ass handed to him by a 7-year-old in Wii bowling and has asked for your help, More »

New Life Sales For Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., Ltd. has released sales data for its biggest selling titles during the April - June 2009 quarter. Let's have a look. More »

Wii Bowling Leagues Taking Over Chicago

Brian Crecente — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:40:00 EDT

Wii bowling has been all the rage at retirement homes pretty much since the Wii started selling with Wii Sports packed in, which was day one. More »

Study Touts Calorie-Burn Benefits of Exergaming

Owen Good — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT

A study published online by the journal Pediatrics finds that exergaming -in this case DDR and Wii Sports' bowling and boxing - provide as much or more activity than a brisk or intense walking pace. More »

33 Months Of Motion Control, The Wii's Hidden Struggle

Stephen Totilo — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:00:20 EDT

The Wii Revolution has succeeded. Everyone knows this. What was once doubted and mocked now dominates and broadly entertains. But a major Wii struggle, made relevant again by the pending release of Wii Sports Resort, has hidden in plain sight. More »

Why Golf Is In Wii Sports Resort

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Originally, Wii Sports Resort did not include a golf game. But it ended up in Wii Sports Resorts only after Miyamoto mistakenly said it would be in the game. More »

How Many Hours People Play Nintendo's Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Never mind what's at the bottom of this barrel, here's a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. More »

Wii Sports Resort Preview: Motion Game Of The Year?

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:43 EDT

Nintendo's sequel to a game nobody thought needed a sequel is out next month, is impressive and could be the best thing for hardcore gamers on the Wii since, what, Metroid? More »

Hearsay: Wii Fit Plus Dated in Europe?

Owen Good — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EDT

If Nintendo's exergaming success hacks you off, might want to stop here. A screen shot from a game shop out in Amsterdam says "Wii Fit Plus" is on the way mid-November. More »

Improv Act Seeks "Wiimbledon" Champ

Owen Good — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:30:00 EDT

"Wiimbledon Champion" looks great on a resume, especially if whomever's reading it thinks it's just a typo. An improv troupe is putting the title up for grabs in a tournament next month in Seattle. More »

Kate Winslet, Golden Globe Winner, Finds Wii Sports Boxing Hilarious

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:40:35 EST

Celebrities! They're just like us! With the exception of the fact that they're still regularly playing Wii Sports boxing, that is. Take Kate Winslet, for example, Wii Sports aficionado and winner of two Golden Globes. More »

CES 09: Wii Accessory Maker Offers New Pink Things For Girls

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:20:25 EST

Good news, girls. You're getting new pink things! Technology is moving forward for things that girls like and we have proof from this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Remember when all this stuff was white? More »

Barack Obama Backs The Wii

Mike Fahey — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:40:00 EST

Sure, video games are raising our children and you can't vote with a Wii remote. Now that the voting is over, President-elect Obama finds time to kick back with a little Wii Sports bowling. More »

Wii Injury Arrives in Time for Holidays

Owen Good — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

Researchers at two different institutions in the UK have identified an injury, and an increase in its incidence, associated with playing the Wii. More »

Watch a Wii Remote Destroy An LCD TV

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:00:00 EST

Let's party like it's 2006, as this Eastern European gent plays Wii Sports, then breaks his LCD TV, then...breaks down and sobs for his mother. More »

Wii Sports Suspected In NBA Street Killing

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:20:53 EDT

According to ESPN, the NBA Street series is officially "on hiatus." Yes, we know. The trail of tears forms to the left. The NBA licensed street ball series, once part of the EA Sports BIG label and kind of a big deal, looks to have gone the way of the dinosaur, thanks in part to Wii Sports. EA Sportsman Peter Moore explains the decision — which, it sounds like, could possibly affect the SSX series as well — to ESPN. More »

How Not To Use Your Wii Remote In the Company Of Ladies

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:00:35 EDT

BBC sketch comedy show The Wrong Door put together a handy PSA for those who tend to get a bit too excited during co-ed Wii play. Oh, it's painfully obvious, but I saw Crecente type "haha" earlier today after having watched the clip. Maybe you'll type "haha" too? If not, maybe the crude Wii Sports tennis and Mii renderings will elicit at least a "heh." More »

Kellogg's: Wii Makes Your Heart Stronger

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

First they slip their way into Tropic Thunder and now I stumble across this commercial for Kellogg's Smart Start. In it a soccer mom says she's trying something new to make her heart stronger... and it's Wii Sports. It's interesting to see that Nintendo continues to woo the casual market so fiercely even in the face of increasingly disenfranchised hard core gamers. More »

Tropic Thunder Movie Pimps Wii, Gaming

Brian Crecente — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDT

I just finished watching Tropic Thunder, not a laugh out loud movie but packed full of giggles. Robert Downey Jr. totally steals the show. He's quickly becoming my favorite actor. But on to my point. I couldn't help but notice two fairly large nods to gaming and one relatively sly one in the movie. More »

Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!)

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDT

Nintendo also announced its software sales data in its Q1 FY3/09 statement. In Q1, Nintendo DS software sales were 36.59 million, up 2.33 million units from Q1 last year. Standout titles for the DS include the international release of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Time. Wii software sales reached 40.41 million units, a 24.42 million increase from Q1 last year. Titles like Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Play and Wii Sports in Japan led the charge. More »

Wii Sports 2 Demonstration (With Bonus Pricing Info)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:30:00 EDT

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Nintendo Wii Not Exactly Setting Korea On Fire

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT

America? America loves the Nintendo Wii. Europe? Ditto. And Japan? Man, Japan is bonkers for the Wii. What about Korea? The country finally has an official Nintendo of Korea branch after years of going through shady third party distributors. According to Korean site GameShot.net, the Wii's first month performance there is only 35,000 units sold out of the 50,000 units released by Nintendo. For game software, Wii Sports sold 30,000 copies, while Swing Golf Pangya and Zack & Wiki each sold about 8,000 copies. FIFA sold 2,000 copies. It seems Korean gamers have better things to do than play Wii Sports — things like waiting for StarCraft II. More »