Wii Play: Nintendo's other minigame collection
Siliconera previews Wii's other minigame title
Wii Play, as it's known in Europe. Also
Hajimete no Wii (in Japan), the collection comes bundled with specially-marked versions of the Wii controller (for an additional cost) and includes nine casual games that familiarize players with the Wiimote's unique abilities (similar to the experience of
Wii Sports):
- Shooting - Duck Hunt, minus the Zapper (and yes, there are ducks)
- Find Mii - Where's Waldo using Mii characters
- Table Tennis - Rockstar's Table Tennis this is not; players direct their paddles by pointing, and the ball is automatically returned (motion-controlled Pong)
- Pose Mii - Players mimic the Mii's pose by rotating the controller
- Hockey - Air Hockey with neon lights
- Charge - Bull racing; tilt the controller to stay balanced
- Fishing - Catch the specified fish using the controller as a fishing pole
- Tanks - multiplayer tank battle; shells can be bounced off walls
- Billiards - use controller like a cue stick (draw back and push forward); playable in 2D (top-down) or 3D (behind the ball)
Oddly, Nintendo has not confirmed
Wii Play for North America; though with the
Duck Hunt clone alone many would consider this a must-buy. What gives?
