Upon starting the game, only one of the featured minigames is accessible, but the other eight are systematically unlocked as the player tries each one. These games can either be played in single-player mode or in a two-player multiplayer versus mode in which each player's number of wins are recorded. Wii Play is a party game consisting of nine minigames that make use of the Wii Remote's several unique features.

Gameplay Minigames such as Shooting Range, which pays homage to the NES game Duck Hunt, utilize the Wii Remote's infrared sensor, allowing the system to track where the user is pointing the controller. A sequel to the game titled Wii Play: Motion was released in 2011. The game is the fifth best-selling game for the Wii and the twenty-sixth best-selling video game of all-time, having sold 28.02 million copies worldwide. The featured games make use of several aspects of the Wii Remote, such as its detection of rotation and depth movement through motion sensing and its infrared pointer.ĭespite mixed reception from critics who criticized the game for its repetitiveness, Wii Play was a commercial success, with strong sales being largely connected to the game's inclusion of an additional Wii Remote at the time of its release. The game features nine minigames, including a Duck Hunt-esque shooting range, a fishing game, and a billiards game, each of which are designed to showcase the features of the Wii Remote controller.ĭeveloped as a compilation of prototype games originally shown off at the E3 expo in 2006, Wii Play was developed by Nintendo EAD simultaneously with Wii Sports, which also contained tech demos from E3. It was released as a launch game for the console in Japan, Europe, and Australia in December 2006, and was released in North America in February 2007. Wii Play is a party video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii console.

Play nes games on wii