Customer Reviews

Nintendo Wii Play with Wii Remote

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For a moment, forget about all the reviews about the Wii Play game itself on ign, gamespot, 1up, et al., and forget about the review above...

As of time of writing, this game + Wii Remote package costs $59.99. If you purchase an extra Wii Remote, it costs $49.99. So, simple math tells you that the game costs only $10.00. ONLY $10!?? "Wait a minute. Don't all other Wii games cost between $50 to $60??? OMG! What a sweet deal!" And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the only convincing that you should need if you had any doubts about this purchase.

Nintendo realized that, when they were pricing the system, that $250.00(USD) was the magic number to hit. They could have sold the system with WiiSports, and 4 controllers and charge $375.00(USD) for it, but they understood that this would ward away the economically-minded moms & dads. So, at a loss for Nintendo (it obviously cost Nintendo more than $10/game to develop WiiPlay), they decided to sell the Wii Remote and a simple minigame collection together, so that those moms & dads out there would buy a second remote for little sister Jane, so that she can play with his big brother Johnny.

Now, what can you expect for your purchase of a second remote? Obviously, now you can play WiiSports: Tennis/Baseball/Boxing against another live person, and in the future, you can purchase future games that may require 2 remotes.

What can you expect for the GAME-portion of your purchase? You wouldn't expect much for just paying $10.00 for a game, would you? Well, I am here to tell you that the minigames are worth MUCH more than what you paid for. The fun-factor of most of the games is good. I enjoy playing almost all of the games (except for the cow-racing game). And my kids and I regularly go back to WiiPlay, in rotation with our WiiSports, Rayman Raving Rabbids, and Gamecube games.

Bottomline: BUY THIS NEXT if you have just purchased your system (Oh, and an extra Nunchuk too).

Let me just repeat what one reviewer wrote : You are basically getting the game for free!!

At *al-Mart in Canada, you can buy a Wii-mote (no game) and Nunchuck for about $75.00! The total for the Wii-mote, nunchuck and this game from Amazon.ca was $80.00 with free shipping to boot! Even if you are considering buying another remote and nunchuck, just buy this game with the nunchuck! Wii Play sells for $59.99 in our *al-Mart!

The games are a lot of fun for new people to the Wii, and for when company comes over.

The shooting one - 5 Stars (so much fun!!)
The find mii - 4 Stars (weird)
The ping pong - 4 Stars (relaxing)
The pose mii - 5 Stars (sure makes me sweat)
The neon hockey - 4 Stars (not my thing but my husband loves it)
The fishing - 4 Stars ( a little tricky to work)
The canons - 5 Stars (very tricky, for me at least)
The pool game - 5 Stars (I found it fun)
The cow racing - 5 Stars!! IT IS WORTH IT JUST FOR THAT!!

I want to tell everyone that I own Wii Sports (duh), Mario VS. Sonic Olympic games, and Mario Party 8, and I will seriously recommend this game telling friends and family that it is just as fun as the above games if not more. It has a refreshing speed of play and I just like that I am not killing my arms or shoulders trying to "Lock speed" on Mario VS. Sonic or cursing because it seems that COM player on Mario Party 8 always lucks out!

You can't go wrong getting a free game.

WII remote is good but not the game...my son has played this game only once in last couple of months...

Cheap then others.
worth for money.
will buy again. Timely shipping.Recommend others. Remote is original from wii with wii play games.

The cost of this is worth the remote all by itself. A great game for anyone and lots of different choices. Can't believe the great pricing!!

I priced just the Wii controller before purchasing this combo pack and just the remote was more then $10 more so I'm really happy with the deal that I got. The games look interesting and the best part is that inside the box was the booklet for the controller and I figured out that all that was wrong with my old one is that I had to sinc it....so now I have an extra controller plus the 9 games for a really good price. The parcel arrived just when Amazon said it would and I had great contact with the seller. Gotta love Amazon!

We enjoyed the games. One person in a review complained that you had to unlock the games one at a time, my kids had them all unlocked in an hour.. nothing worth much complaint. The only thing about the remote is that it didn't come with a rechargeable battery back. And I can't find a rechargeable battery separate from another remote in the stores. But still worth it for the game and remote together.

Enjoyed playing these games on the Wii. This package included a Wii mote so that was a real bonus. Great to have extra Wii motes when you have more people over to play Wii games.

The biggest advantage of buying this game is that it comes with a Wiimote. The games are not good and I don't like the fact that you have to play a game to unlock the next. If the remote had not come with the package I would be very upset with the quality and fun of this game. Wii Sports is MUCH better.

Good selection of games for those a little less active. Purchased this for a senior with Alzheimers and limited mobility, who enjoyed playing games like shuffleboard, pool, billiards, etc., while still in good health. Now finds Wii Play easy to learn, as distant memories of the original games are revived. Surprisingly, the grandchildren also find the games interesting, as they are (usually) more into Wii Fit and Wii Sports. Wii Play has proven to be an an excellent multi-generational game for our family. Getting the free Wii Remote with it makes this a super deal!Nintendo Wii Play with Wii Remote