:Wii (video game series)

{{Infobox video game series

|title = Wii

|image = 200px

|developer = Nintendo EAD
NDcube
Ganbarion
TOSE
Eighting

|publisher = Nintendo

|platforms=Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Switch

|genre = Simulation
Party
Sports
Fitness

|first release version = Wii Sports

|first release date = November 19, 2006

|latest release version = Nintendo Switch Sports

|latest release date = April 29, 2022

}}

Wii is a series of simulation games published by Nintendo for the game console of the same name, as well as its successor, the Wii U. After a seven-year hiatus, the game Nintendo Switch Sports, described officially as "a new iteration of the Wii Sports series," was announced, the first game to drop the "Wii" from its title.{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=TZ16-1YIRAc|title=Nintendo Switch Sports - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2022|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214101346/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ16-1YIRAc|url-status=live}} These games feature a common design theme, with recurring elements including casual-oriented gameplay, casts consisting mostly or entirely of Miis, and control schemes that simulate real-life activities.

The Wii series was conceived by Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto to package and sell similar Wii Remote prototype games in a single package.{{cite web|last=Kohler|first=Chris|title=Q&A: Design lessons learned from a decade at Nintendo's EAD|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/294923/QA_Design_lessons_learned_from_a_decade_at_Nintendos_EAD.php|website=Gamasutra|publisher=UBM TechWeb|access-date=April 6, 2017|date=April 5, 2017|archive-date=April 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110914/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/294923/QA_Design_lessons_learned_from_a_decade_at_Nintendos_EAD.php|url-status=dead}}

Gameplay

The Wii uses motion sensors in its Wii Remote to allow gameplay that incorporates physical movements by the player to control action within the game. For example, in the Baseball game included in Wii Sports, the player holds the controller like a baseball bat and swings it in order to hit the ball in the game.{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Ryan|title=Wii Sports Review|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wii-sports-review/1900-6162054/|website=GameSpot|access-date=3 March 2013|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112074741/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wii-sports-review/1900-6162054/|url-status=live}} However, in Wii Chess, on the menus and in actual gameplay, the control scheme makes use of the D-pad on the Wii Remote instead of the Wii Remote Pointer.

Games

Wii has become one of the best-selling video game franchises, with each Wii game selling millions of copies. Wii Sports in particular is regarded as the third best-selling video game of all time, as well as the best-selling single console game of all time.{{cite magazine|title=Wii Sports The Best Selling Game Ever?|author=Tom Ivan|date=May 8, 2009|magazine=Edge|url=http://www.edge-online.com/news/wii-sports-best-selling-game-ever|access-date=2011-04-29|archive-date=2012-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820031529/http://www.edge-online.com/news/wii-sports-best-selling-game-ever|url-status=live}} By June 2009, Wii Fit had helped the health game genre to generate collective revenues of $2 billion, most of which was grossed by the game's 18.22 million sales at the time.{{cite web|title=Health Games Generate $2 Billion in Worldwide Sales|author=Kris Pigna|date=2009-06-28|publisher=1UP.com|url=http://www.1up.com/news/health-games-generate-2-billion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728181756/http://www.1up.com/news/health-games-generate-2-billion|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-28|access-date=2011-05-01}} The largest subset of the franchise is Wii Sports.{{cite web|title=Super Mario Galaxy 2 Sells 6.15M Worldwide, Wii Sports Series Passes 102M|author=Kyle Orland|date=January 28, 2011|publisher=Gamasutra|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/123175/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2_Sells_615M_Worldwide_Wii_Sports_Series_Passes_102M.php|access-date=2011-04-29|archive-date=2013-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115015821/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/123175/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2_Sells_615M_Worldwide_Wii_Sports_Series_Passes_102M.php|url-status=dead}}

= ''Wii Sports'' =

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width="140"\| Game ! Console ! Release date ! Description ! width="105"\| Sales
Wii Sports \| rowspan="2"\| Wii \| {{Video game release\|NA\|November 19, 2006\|JP\|December 2, 2006\|AU\|December 7, 2006\|EU\|December 8, 2006}} \| The first game in the series and a launch game for the Wii console. The game was bundled with the console in all regions except Japan and South Korea. Wii Sports is known for starting a new development direction for Nintendo involving simple gameplay, simple graphics, and motion control. It is one of the best-selling video games of all time, as well as the best-selling single console game of all time. \| 82.90{{nbsp}}million
Wii Sports Resort \| {{Video game release\|JP\|June 25, 2009\|AU\|July 23, 2009\|EU\|July 24, 2009\|NA\|July 26, 2009}} \| Successor to Wii Sports. It is one of the first titles to require the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which was bundled with the game. Though the game was initially sold separately, it was later bundled with the Wii console. It features ten brand new sports while only two sports reappear from its predecessor, Wii Sports, which was bowling and golf, making it a total of twelve sports games overall. \| 33.14{{nbsp}}million
Wii Sports Club \| Wii U \| *Tennis* & *Bowling* {{Video game release\|JP\|October 30, 2013\|NA\|November 7, 2013\|EU\|November 7, 2013\|AU\|November 8, 2013}}*Golf* {{Video game release\|WW\|December 18, 2013}}*Baseball* & *Boxing* {{Video game release\|NA\|June 26, 2014\|EU\|June 27, 2014}}Retail {{Video game release\|EU\|July 11, 2014\|JP\|July 17, 2014\|NA\|July 25, 2014}} \| A remake of the original Wii Sports game, requiring the Wii MotionPlus accessory. Each sport was originally sold individually, with a retail release with all five sports eventually releasing. \|
Nintendo Switch Sports \|Nintendo Switch \|{{Video game release\|WW\|April 29, 2022}} *Golf* {{Video game release\|WW\|November 29, 2022}} *Basketball* {{Video game release\|WW\|July 9, 2024}} \|A new entry utilizing the Switch's Joy-Con in order to play. It added 3 new sports, while 3 sports returned at launch from previous entries, bowling, tennis and swordplay, renamed to "Chambara", making it a total of 6 sports at launch, and 8 sports as of Golf's and Basketball's inclusion. \|16.27{{nbsp}}million{{Cite web \|date=May 8, 2025 \|title=Financial Results Explanatory Material \|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250508_5e.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250508181328/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250508_5e.pdf \|archive-date=May 8, 2025 \|access-date=June 3, 2025 \|website=Nintendo}}

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! Console

! Release date

! Description

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Wii Sports

| rowspan="2"| Wii

| {{Video game release|NA|November 19, 2006|JP|December 2, 2006|AU|December 7, 2006|EU|December 8, 2006}}

| The first game in the series and a launch game for the Wii console. The game was bundled with the console in all regions except Japan and South Korea. Wii Sports is known for starting a new development direction for Nintendo involving simple gameplay, simple graphics, and motion control. It is one of the best-selling video games of all time, as well as the best-selling single console game of all time.

| 82.90{{nbsp}}million

Wii Sports Resort

| {{Video game release|JP|June 25, 2009|AU|July 23, 2009|EU|July 24, 2009|NA|July 26, 2009}}

| Successor to Wii Sports. It is one of the first titles to require the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which was bundled with the game. Though the game was initially sold separately, it was later bundled with the Wii console. It features ten brand new sports while only two sports reappear from its predecessor, Wii Sports, which was bowling and golf, making it a total of twelve sports games overall.

| 33.14{{nbsp}}million

Wii Sports Club

| Wii U

| Tennis & Bowling
{{Video game release|JP|October 30, 2013|NA|November 7, 2013|EU|November 7, 2013|AU|November 8, 2013}}Golf
{{Video game release|WW|December 18, 2013}}Baseball & Boxing
{{Video game release|NA|June 26, 2014|EU|June 27, 2014}}Retail
{{Video game release|EU|July 11, 2014|JP|July 17, 2014|NA|July 25, 2014}}

| A remake of the original Wii Sports game, requiring the Wii MotionPlus accessory. Each sport was originally sold individually, with a retail release with all five sports eventually releasing.

Nintendo Switch Sports

|Nintendo Switch

|{{Video game release|WW|April 29, 2022}} Golf {{Video game release|WW|November 29, 2022}} Basketball {{Video game release|WW|July 9, 2024}}

|A new entry utilizing the Switch's Joy-Con in order to play. It added 3 new sports, while 3 sports returned at launch from previous entries, bowling, tennis and swordplay, renamed to "Chambara", making it a total of 6 sports at launch, and 8 sports as of Golf's and Basketball's inclusion.

|16.27{{nbsp}}million{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2025 |title=Financial Results Explanatory Material |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250508_5e.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250508181328/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2025/250508_5e.pdf |archive-date=May 8, 2025 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=Nintendo}}

= ''Wii Play'' =

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width="140"\| Game ! Console ! Release date ! Description ! width="105"\| Sales
Wii Play \| rowspan="2"\| Wii \| {{Video game release\|JP\|December 2, 2006\|AU\|December 7, 2006\|EU\|December 8, 2006\|NA\|February 12, 2007}} \| A launch game for the Wii in Japan, Europe and Australia, it features nine minigames used to teach the user how to use the Wii Remote, including Shooting Range (inspired by Nintendo’s Duck Hunt) and Table Tennis. Wii Play was bundled with an extra Wii Remote and is one of the best selling video games of all time.{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100129e.pdf#page=6\|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Six-Month Period ended December 2009\|publisher=Nintendo\|date=October 31, 2009\|format=PDF\|access-date=January 29, 2010\|page=11\|archive-date=June 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605080135/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100129e.pdf#page=6\|url-status=live}} \| 28.02 million
Wii Play: Motion \| {{Video game release\|NA\|June 13, 2011\|EU\|June 24, 2011\|AU\|June 30, 2011\|JP\|July 7, 2011}} \| Includes twelve minigames and is bundled with the Wii Remote Plus, which is required to play. The minigames were created by various developers, including Good-Feel, Skip Ltd., and Arzest Corporation. \| 1.26 million{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130131e.pdf\|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Q3 Fiscal Year\|publisher=Nintendo\|date=2012-04-27\|access-date=2012-05-14\|page=6\|archive-date=2019-02-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215185841/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130131e.pdf\|url-status=live}}

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! Description

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Wii Play

| rowspan="2"| Wii

| {{Video game release|JP|December 2, 2006|AU|December 7, 2006|EU|December 8, 2006|NA|February 12, 2007}}

| A launch game for the Wii in Japan, Europe and Australia, it features nine minigames used to teach the user how to use the Wii Remote, including Shooting Range (inspired by Nintendo’s Duck Hunt) and Table Tennis. Wii Play was bundled with an extra Wii Remote and is one of the best selling video games of all time.{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100129e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Six-Month Period ended December 2009|publisher=Nintendo|date=October 31, 2009|format=PDF|access-date=January 29, 2010|page=11|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605080135/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100129e.pdf#page=6|url-status=live}}

| 28.02 million

Wii Play: Motion

| {{Video game release|NA|June 13, 2011|EU|June 24, 2011|AU|June 30, 2011|JP|July 7, 2011}}

| Includes twelve minigames and is bundled with the Wii Remote Plus, which is required to play. The minigames were created by various developers, including Good-Feel, Skip Ltd., and Arzest Corporation.

| 1.26 million{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130131e.pdf|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Q3 Fiscal Year|publisher=Nintendo|date=2012-04-27|access-date=2012-05-14|page=6|archive-date=2019-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215185841/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130131e.pdf|url-status=live}}

= ''Wii Fit'' =

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Wii Fit \| rowspan="2"\| Wii \| {{Video game release\|JP\|December 1, 2007\|EU\|April 25, 2008\|AU\|May 8, 2008\|NA\|May 21, 2008}} \| The first game to use the Wii Balance Board peripheral, which it was bundled with. As a fitness-oriented game, it measures a user's weight, telling the user their health based on body mass index, and features minigames for the user to exercise or to improve posture. \| 22.67 million{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html\|title=Nintendo Top Selling Software Sales Units: Wii\|date=2012-03-31\|access-date=2025-02-14\|publisher=Nintendo\|archive-date=2019-06-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615115945/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wii.html\|url-status=live}}
Wii Fit Plus \| {{Video game release\|JP\|October 1, 2009\|NA\|October 4, 2009\|AU\|October 15, 2009\|EU\|October 30, 2009}} \| An enhanced version of Wii Fit. Included a new Training Plus minigame category, My Wii Fit Plus, an area that allows the player to perform workouts that they created, and premade workouts, a Multiplayer mode, and the ability to register babies and dogs/cats. \| 21.13 million
Wii Fit U \| Wii U \| {{Video game release\|AU\|December 7, 2013\|EU\|December 13, 2013\|NA\|January 10, 2014\|JP\|February 1, 2014}} \| A new entry expanding on some of the content added in *Wii Fit Plus, including a new Dance* minigame category, new workout options, Miiverse support as a Gym Community, and the ability to use a Fit Meter, a pedometer specifically made for Wii Fit U that tracks steps and elevation. \|

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Wii Fit

| rowspan="2"| Wii

| {{Video game release|JP|December 1, 2007|EU|April 25, 2008|AU|May 8, 2008|NA|May 21, 2008}}

| The first game to use the Wii Balance Board peripheral, which it was bundled with. As a fitness-oriented game, it measures a user's weight, telling the user their health based on body mass index, and features minigames for the user to exercise or to improve posture.

| 22.67 million{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wii.html|title=Nintendo Top Selling Software Sales Units: Wii|date=2012-03-31|access-date=2025-02-14|publisher=Nintendo|archive-date=2019-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615115945/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/wii.html|url-status=live}}

Wii Fit Plus

| {{Video game release|JP|October 1, 2009|NA|October 4, 2009|AU|October 15, 2009|EU|October 30, 2009}}

| An enhanced version of Wii Fit. Included a new Training Plus minigame category, My Wii Fit Plus, an area that allows the player to perform workouts that they created, and premade workouts, a Multiplayer mode, and the ability to register babies and dogs/cats.

| 21.13 million

Wii Fit U

| Wii U

| {{Video game release|AU|December 7, 2013|EU|December 13, 2013|NA|January 10, 2014|JP|February 1, 2014}}

| A new entry expanding on some of the content added in Wii Fit Plus, including a new Dance minigame category, new workout options, Miiverse support as a Gym Community, and the ability to use a Fit Meter, a pedometer specifically made for Wii Fit U that tracks steps and elevation.

= ''Wii Party'' =

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Wii Party \| Wii \| {{Video game release\|JP\|July 8, 2010\|NA\|October 3, 2010\|AU\|October 7, 2010\|EU\|October 8, 2010}} \| Players partake in various party games, similar to the Mario Party series.{{cite web\|last=Harris\|first=Craig\|title=Wii Party Review\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/03/wii-party-review\|date=October 3, 2010\|access-date=December 6, 2010\|page=1\|archive-date=November 6, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106035859/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/03/wii-party-review\|url-status=live}} \| 9.35 million
Wii Party U \| Wii U \| {{Video game release\|NA\|October 25, 2013\|EU\|October 25, 2013\|AU\|October 26, 2013\|JP\|October 31, 2013}} \| A sequel to Wii Party for the Wii U console, developed by the same team behind the original Wii Party.{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/wii_u_party_will_get_the_family_together_this_summer\|title=Wii U Party Will Get The Family Together This Summer\|work=Nintendo Life\|date=23 January 2013 \|access-date=2018-07-05\|archive-date=2018-07-05\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092705/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/wii_u_party_will_get_the_family_together_this_summer\|url-status=live}} \| 1.58 million{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wiiu.html \|title=Top Selling Software Sales Units \|website=Nintendo \|date=September 30, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028233935/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wiiu.html \|archive-date=2015-10-28 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=February 14, 2025}}

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Wii Party

| Wii

| {{Video game release|JP|July 8, 2010|NA|October 3, 2010|AU|October 7, 2010|EU|October 8, 2010}}

| Players partake in various party games, similar to the Mario Party series.{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|title=Wii Party Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/03/wii-party-review|date=October 3, 2010|access-date=December 6, 2010|page=1|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106035859/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/03/wii-party-review|url-status=live}}

| 9.35 million

Wii Party U

| Wii U

| {{Video game release|NA|October 25, 2013|EU|October 25, 2013|AU|October 26, 2013|JP|October 31, 2013}}

| A sequel to Wii Party for the Wii U console, developed by the same team behind the original Wii Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/wii_u_party_will_get_the_family_together_this_summer|title=Wii U Party Will Get The Family Together This Summer|work=Nintendo Life|date=23 January 2013 |access-date=2018-07-05|archive-date=2018-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705092705/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/01/wii_u_party_will_get_the_family_together_this_summer|url-status=live}}

| 1.58 million{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wiiu.html |title=Top Selling Software Sales Units |website=Nintendo |date=September 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028233935/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/sales/software/wiiu.html |archive-date=2015-10-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=February 14, 2025}}

= Other titles =

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width="140"\| Game ! Console ! Release date ! Description ! width="105"\| Sales
Wii Chess \| Wii WiiWare \| {{Video game release\|EU\|January 18, 2008\|JP\|September 30, 2008}} \| A chess game playable in either single player or online mode. The game was released under the name "Tsūshin Taikyoku: World Chess" as WiiWare in Japan, and the physical release was exclusive to the European market. The game was never released outside Europe and Japan. \|
Wii Music \| Wii \| {{Video game release\|JP\|October 16, 2008\|NA\|October 20, 2008\|AU\|November 13, 2008\|EU\|November 14, 2008}} \| Players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to simulate playing instruments. \| 2.65 millionAs of March 2009.{{cite web\|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6\|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information\|access-date=2009-05-08\|date=2009-05-08\|work=Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009\|publisher=Nintendo\|page=6\|archive-date=2019-05-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504083542/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6\|url-status=live}}
Wii Karaoke U \| Wii U \| {{vgrelease\|JP\|December 8, 2012\|EU\|October 4, 2013}} \| Players can either use a USB microphone or the microphone on the Wii U Gamepad to sing along to the music. \|

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Wii Chess

| Wii WiiWare

| {{Video game release|EU|January 18, 2008|JP|September 30, 2008}}

| A chess game playable in either single player or online mode. The game was released under the name "Tsūshin Taikyoku: World Chess" as WiiWare in Japan, and the physical release was exclusive to the European market. The game was never released outside Europe and Japan.

Wii Music

| Wii

| {{Video game release|JP|October 16, 2008|NA|October 20, 2008|AU|November 13, 2008|EU|November 14, 2008}}

| Players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to simulate playing instruments.

| 2.65 millionAs of March 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6|title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information|access-date=2009-05-08|date=2009-05-08|work=Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009|publisher=Nintendo|page=6|archive-date=2019-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504083542/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/090508e.pdf#page=6|url-status=live}}

Wii Karaoke U

| Wii U

| {{vgrelease|JP|December 8, 2012|EU|October 4, 2013}}

| Players can either use a USB microphone or the microphone on the Wii U Gamepad to sing along to the music.

References

Category:Wii games

Category:Wii U games

Category:Nintendo franchises

Category:Video game franchises

Category:Video game franchises introduced in 2006