And I'm sure it will always hold a special place in so many players' hearts because of it. By actively engaging you in different games in a way that was approachable and enjoyable, it was such a great experience that succeeded at bringing people together time and again. I still have so many fond memories of playing Wii Sports, and I know I'm far from alone in that. That's what Nintendo Switch Sports can, and should do: remind the 83 million people who bought a copy of Wii Sports (although the number of people who actually played it is impossible to count) that games have the power to bring people together, and can do it again on Switch. The world is a different place today than it was in 2006, but we can all still pick up a game-pad and play a few games of bowling from the comfort of our homes. Instead, it'll be tasked with reminding casual and core players that we can all play, and that we can all play together. It means Switch Sports' job isn't to sell consoles or to sell players on the idea of playing sports with the swing and sway of a controller. The Nintendo Switch has already surpassed the lifetime sales for the Nintendo Wii, 103.54 million units in a little over four years. Wii Sports' widespread popularity sets an interesting stage for Switch Sports. The Nintendo Wii went on to sell over 101 million units, and you have to wonder how much of that success is owed to Wii Sports. It became a true cultural phenomenon, selling multiple generations of would-be players on the promise of home gaming and the potential of motion controls. Wii Sports was a perfect launch game for the Wii, it epitomized the ethos at the core of the console – broad appeal and approachability. As well as bringing back some old favorites like bowling and tennis, Switch Sports is also introducing some game additions that will give the experience a little refresh. The Switch Joy-Cons have similar (albeit advanced) functionality to that of the Wiimote, so it's easy to see how well the Wii Sports experience will translate onto Nintendo's latest hardware. Switch Sports will offer up a similar variety of different sports games that can all be played using motion controls. Even as someone who doesn't actually like many sports in real life, I absolutely loved getting stuck into the Wii's virtual spin. The motion controllers served to replicate what it's like to play sports and gamified it in a novel way that made it downright fun. Unlike other video games and controllers, which can take some getting used to if you're not already familiar with how to use dual analog sticks and the like, you could get stuck into Wii Sports right away and quickly understand that you use the controller in the same way as throwing a bowling ball or swinging a bat.
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