The original Wii Play was largely a tutorial for the Wii remote, disguised as a series of simple games and bundled with a controller for not much more money. It racked up sales, not because it was a particularly desirable disc to have, but because it was usually a cheap way to snag another controller. Wii Play Motion, bundled this time with a Remote Plus and showing off its advanced functionality, bears quite the resemblance to its predecessor. The difference? Though none of the twelve included minigames show any sort of advanced replayability or draw, they feel like they have just a bit more personality to them. It’s enough to make an already-short experience a bit sweeter.
"I will never understand Nintendo management. They want to make a sequel to the hit Wii Play, and get more Wii Remote Plus', so they clearly set a team of Nintendo devel-- No. They hire a bunch of Japanese indie developers to compete with one another to create tech demos for the controller, and then bundle them all together on one disc. Wow. I'm gonna review each of the 12 mini-games in Wii Play: Motion, and then discuss the package as a whole!" -- Wiiloveit.com
Maybe this is a better way to cover casual games? I like the way the show deals with hardcore games for families and not just Wii waggle party games.
TGH writes: Nintendo had a good deal of success with its Wii Play controller bundle. Encouraging people to play together (that’s the point of Wii) by packing a controller with a collection of minigames was great marketing, and a good deal for gamers. Now that the Wii’s Motion Plus has been making the rounds for a while, we’ve got another bundle to help ease customers into the new tech. With a dozen new(ish) minigames to be found on the Wii Play Motion disc, there’s something to be had for everyone. There are a few, however, that manage to shine through as universally good games.
This game looked decent but idk. Nintendo has been putting mediocre stuff up for quite a while. Better to wait till the next Mario.
