Wii Play (はじめてのWii, Hajimete no Wī^?, My First Wii) is a video game for the Wii. It is the counterpart to Wii Sports, Wii Music and Wii Fit. It features minigames that use characters from the Mii Channel. Several of the games featured are from E³ 2006 demos such as the Duck Hunt-styled shooting demo and Table Tennis, as well as all new mini-games. A Wii Remote comes bundled with the game in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America. Image File history File linksMetadata Wii_Play_Europe. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information, or more commonly PEGI, nicknamed Peggy, is a European video game content rating system. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... Wii Sports ) is a video game produced by Nintendo for the Wii. ... Wii Music, also known as Wii Orchestra, is a Wii game that simulates instruments using the Wii Remote. ... Wii Fit (referred to as Wii Fitness on Nintendo of Europes E3 website)[4] is an upcoming video game for the Wii video game console, currently in development by Nintendo. ... The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console. ... E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo or E³, commonly known as E3, is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Duck Hunt is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. ... The Wii Remote, also nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

History

E3 2006: Nintendo

A beta version of the game was first playable alongside Wii Sports at E3 2006. However, the games were not put together in a pack-in; they were separated games meant to be tech demos. A notable example was Shooting, which was also a demo on the Nintendo Fusion Tour, which spectators thought was a full-fledged Duck Hunt sequel.^[1] Nintendo had yet to announce that the tech demos would be compiled together into a full game. The history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) began with its creation in 1995 and has continued through the most recent expo in 2006. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Duck Hunt is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. ...

Nintendo World 2006 event

The game was revealed together for the first time on the Nintendo World event in New York on September 14, 2006. It is here where Mii Channel functionality was confirmed to be included in the game. Also included updated versions of the games playable at E3, now closer to their finalized form.^[2] Nintendo World is a store in New York City, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Boston. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Use of Miis

Just like Wii Sports, Wii Play uses the Wii's Mii Channel, which allows the user to create a customized avatar that can be imported into games that support the feature. Several minigames in Wii Play, especially Pose Mii and Find Mii, utilize Miis. Wii Menu and Channels The Wii Channels are part of the operating system interface for Wii. ... The ten avatars of Vishnu, copyright BBT In Hindu philosophy, an avatar (also spelt as avatara) (Sanskrit: , ), most commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a higher being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth. ... In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ...

Gameplay

Wii Play consists of nine games. All games are designed for 2 players, but can also be played by a single player, with a computer-controlled second player in games where it is necessary. No Nunchuks are required for any of the games; however, players can use a Nunchuk as a substitute for the D-Pad for the Tanks! game if they wish.

When Wii Play is first played, only one game is available. After completing each game (regardless of success) another game is unlocked and becomes available, until all nine games are available. In single player, points are earned in each game and the top 5 highest scores are stored. Getting high enough scores in single player awards the player bronze, silver, gold and platinum medals for that game. It also puts a message on the Wii Message Board saying which game and medal were unlocked, and gives a short tip for that game. The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ...

Games

• Shooting Range - Players go through various rounds of shooting balloons, targets, clay pigeons, cans and UFOs. There are targets that have the faces of the player's Mii's which give points when the opponent's Mii is shot. Ducks drawn in the style of the ducks from Duck Hunt also occasionally fly by that can be shot for additional points. Bonus points are awarded for consecutive hits without missing. A secret in single player mode allows the player to shoot with two Wii Remotes simultaneously.
• Find Mii - Crowds of Mii characters will gather on the screen (standing, swimming, walking and doing other things) and the player is given certain details to look for among them. The player then must pick out the proper Miis that matches the objective. The objectives range among finding two, three, four or five identical Miis; finding the fastest Mii; choosing a favorite and finding it again; or finding the "odd Miis out" (doing things that other Miis aren't). Single player mode uses a timed system in which the time limit is extended upon finding the correct Mii(s), and multiplayer mode uses a scoring system where two players attempt to get the highest score within two minutes.

Table Tennis

• Table Tennis - This game is, essentially, a game of Table Tennis, rallying back and forth by moving the Wii Remote. The Mii characters are supported, and are represented by the audience. As the game progresses, the audience grows larger. The player controls the position of their paddle with the Wii Remote pointer, no swing or hit motion is used though ball direction can be altered slightly by moving the remote left or right while hitting the ball. Bottom spin can also be added by swinging the remote down quickly before hitting the ball. Multiplayer mode employs similar gameplay with changing service, sides and a "First to 11" rule.
• Pose Mii - A player must move his Mii to falling bubbles using the Wii Remote pointer. The player must also rotate his Mii to the correct angle of the bubble by rotating the Wii Remote. In addition to this, as the game progresses, the poses inside the bubbles change, and the player must select the correct pose (out of 3 total). When a Mii is correctly posed in a bubble, it bursts. If three bubbles are not burst and eventually fall to the floor, the game is over. In multiplayer mode, each player has differently colored bubbles, but may pop one another's bubbles to earn extra points. Perfect bonuses are awarded for not dropping any bubbles in a round. Multicolored bubbles temporarily freeze time and the screen, allowing the player to pop all bubbles on the screen accurately.
• Laser Hockey - Played like air hockey, this is a two player game where the players move the Wii Remote to deflect shots and try to score in the opponent's goal. Aiming with the Wii Remote moves the rectangular paddle around the field, while twisting the Wii Remote can angle the paddle to deflect shots in any direction. According to developers, the physics engine used to calculate the velocity and position of the shots is extremely advanced, with Shigeru Miyamoto even stating that it rivaled the Havok physics engine in its realism. You can alternatively press "A" and "B" at the same time during the three second countdown to switch your paddle from a rectangle to a traditional air hockey paddle. Single player mode is a two minute match against the CPU, and multiplayer mode uses a "First to 8" rule.
• Fishing - Players use the Wii Remote as a fishing rod, to hook specific paper fish and then yank upwards to grab them. The Wii Remote pointer is used to move the rod around, downward and upward motions sink/raise the fishing hook in and out of the water. Different points are added and subtracted depending on the fish caught. A display at the top of the screen shows which fish gives bonus points if caught, and changes every 30 seconds or so.
• Billiards - Players play 9 Ball Billiards like traditional pool games. Players may line up a shot with overhead 2D and behind-the-ball 3D viewpoints. The player can aim for contact anywhere on the cue ball to add spin or bounce, and may change the angle at which the cue stick strikes the ball. The player can strike the cue ball with varying degrees of strength by pulling the Wii Remote straight backwards, then forward, whilst holding the B button. Points are awarded corresponding to the number of the ball sunk (two points for sinking the 2 ball, and so forth), and three points are deducted from the player's score for each foul shot committed. The game does not end until all balls have been sunk.
• Charge! - The player rides a cow by holding the Wii Remote sideways, as though holding the reins on a horse, and topples scarecrows to accrue points. A time bonus is added upon crossing the finish line, where one second remaining on the timer is equivalent to one point. The player can increase or decrease the cow's speed, and even jump, by tilting and/or lifting the Wii Remote in various directions.
• Tanks! - This game uses the Nunchuk attachment (or Wii Remote D-pad) to move a small toy tank about the screen. The player aims and fires shells, which can rebound off of walls once before exploding, by aiming at the desired target with the Wii Remote and pressing the B button to fire. Explosive mines can be laid on the ground by pressing the A button. The aim of the game is to destroy all enemy tanks on the screen while avoiding their attacks. Multiplayer mode may best be described as a blend of cooperative and competitive play, as both players attempt to accumulate the most kills while completing various "missions" (stages). As players progress through the game, different types of enemy tank are revealed. Enemy tanks may fire normal bullets, multiple bullets at a time, fast rockets, multi-bounce rockets; may lay mines; or even become invisible. Only 20 missions are initially available for play, but 80 more missions and various new enemy tanks are unlocked once the player has earned a gold medal by completing all 20 missions. In multiplayer mode, only the first 20 levels are available.

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Reception

Critical reaction to the game has been mixed, with the game receiving an aggregate score of 58% on Metacritic.^[3] The reviewers at Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game varying scores of 6.0, 4.5 and 5.0, stating that while "anybody can play it, including grandma", "[y]ou'll probably be bored in minutes".^[4] games™ gave the game a more scathing reaction, scoring it 3/10 stating that "Even the games that do work break down due to a combination of being extremely bland or too repetitive", and even that the strongest game, Shooting, "loses its charm as soon as you realise the targets follow a similar path every time you play".^[5] IGN Australia were more positive in their reaction, awarding the game 8.3/10, saying that it was "effectively being sold at AU$10 on top of the cost of a wiimote" and that "as a training game, it succeeds completely".^[6] Official Nintendo Magazine also praised the game and gave it 91/100, describing the games as "surprisingly addictive" as well as citing the value of supplying an additional Wii Remote.^[3] The game has sold well worldwide, with over one million copies sold in Japan alone.^[7] Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American video game magazine. ... Issue 24 cover story Grand Theft Auto San Andreas GamesTM is a UK-based multi-format video games magazine, covering many video game platforms including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Revolution, GameCube, Xbox, PC Games, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Penny Arcade machines. ... For other uses, see IGN (disambiguation). ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM is the UKs official Nintendo magazine, and is published by Future Publishing(OCLC 46390444). ...

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External links

• Official US Site
• Official European game page, shows game description and media
• IGN page, featuring preview and videos
• Review by ScrewAttack Europe
• Review by Gamer Within