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Wii sports to come free with console?

by Steven Williamson on 14 September 2006, 10:51

Tags: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo (TYO:7974), Wii, Sports

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Nintendo's Wii Sports title has mysteriously disappeared from most retailer's websites. The Nintendo press conference in Japan revealed the packaging for the console which apparently reveals that Wii Sports will come as part of the bundle.

Whether this means that the U.S. and Europe will receive the same offer is unknown, but it's a great move by Nintendo as Wii Sports will demonstrate the capabilities of the console and the functionality of the innovative controller.

Wii sports is designed to expand the video game experience to everyone, regardless of age, gender or gaming experience. These games will form the bridge that connects current gamers to newcomers. Wii Sports will include a tennis game that lets up to four players swing at, hear and feel the ball. Anyone can pick up the Wii Remote and start hitting straight shots and lobs, with top spin or a slice, using their forehand or backhand, simply by simulating the arm and wrist movements of a real tennis game. In the baseball game, players can hit or pitch a baseball using the Wii Remote as the characters on the screen mimic their movements. And in the golf game, players can drive the fairways or putt for the cup simply by swinging the Wii Remote as if they were swinging a real golf club. Games can be played with small, precise hand movements, but it’s likely people will want to immerse themselves physically in the reality of the experience.

Update This news is confirmed for the U.S market, we'd expect the UK to follow suit.

The bundle will also include one Wii-mote and on nunchuck attachment. Extra Wii-motes will cost $39.99, and nunchucks will retail at $19.99 each.


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oh my god! thats like….. if the DC came with virtua tennis! :D

this is the game I would have bought first, so this is awesome news
Awesome if it's true, now just have to wait and see exactly when it wil launch and at what price!
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Awesome if it's true, now just have to wait and see exactly when it wil launch and at what price!

Yep I wouldn't get too excited just yet, might be untrue although it's looking like a fairly solid rumour.

Surpisingly though Nintendo didn't mention it in their official press release.
Confirmed for U.S market:

The bundle will also include one Wii-mote and no nunchuck attachment. Extra Wii-motes will cost $39.99, and nunchucks will retail at $19.99 each.
in this thread: http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=85916

9:33AM - Reggie is back. “No doubt, this reminds you of the tennis demo we did at E3. And now, Wii Boxing, as well – all part of Wii Sports disc – Wii Tennis, Wii Golf, Wii Baseball, Wii Bowling, Wii Boxing.”

9:35AM - Wii Sports will be included with the console. "Wii not only represents best innovation, but the best value as well. We'll also offer consumers widest range of launch titles in history of video games.

Which is supposedly straight from the press conference..