NA: November 19, 2006
JP: December 2, 2006
AU: December 7, 2006
EU: December 8, 2006
Wii Sports is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The game was released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month. It was included as a pack-in game with the console in all territories except Japan, making it the first sports game included with the launch of a Nintendo system since Mario's Tennis for the Virtual Boy in 1995. Wii Sports is available on its own as part of the Nintendo Selects collection of games.
The game is a collection of five sports simulations, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote. The five sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf and boxing. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real-life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket. The rules for each game are simplified to make them more accessible to new players. The game also features training and fitness modes that monitor players' progress in the sports.
Wii Sports was well-received by critics and audiences. It also received a number of awards, and is considered one of the best video games ever made. Selling over 82 million copies by the end of 2017, it is the best selling single-platform game of all time, and fourth best overall. The title also bears the distinction of being the best-selling Nintendo video game of all time. Wii Sports has been featured on television in Wii commercials, news reports, as well as other programming. The game has become a popular means for social gatherings and competitions among players of varying ages. A sequel, Wii Sports Resort, was released in 2009, while a high-definition remake, Wii Sports Club, was released in 2013 for the Wii U. Another sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports, was released for the Nintendo Switch on April 29, 2022.
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- Hollywoodedge, Bull Whip Quick Swish TE049402 (Swish Only)
- Hollywoodedge, Small Swishes Light FS048101/Sound Ideas, SWISH - ARM OR WEAPON SWING THROUGH AIR, SWOOSH 03
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, LARGE CROWD CHEERING, SPORTS 02 (Heard in Tennis when a team scores.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, MEDIUM CROWD CHEERING, SPORTS 01
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, MEDIUM CROWD CHEERING, SPORTS 09 (Heard only in Baseball.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: LARGE CONVENTION CROWD, AUDIENCE
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL CROWD IN LARGE ROOM, WHISTLING, HEAVY, AUDIENCE 01 (Heard when a player beats their high score in training mode.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, HEAVY, CROWD 01
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, LIGHT, CROWD 01
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, MEDIUM, CROWD 01
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, MEDIUM, CROWD 02
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, WITH WHISTLING, MEDIUM, CROWD 01 (Heard only in Baseball.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - OUTDOOR: SMALL CROWD, AUDIENCE 01 (High pitched.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE - INDOOR: MEDIUM STADIUM CROWD, APPLAUSE 01 (Heard only in the Baseball training games.)
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE - INDOOR: MEDIUM STADIUM CROWD, APPLAUSE 04 (Heard only in the Baseball training games.)
- Sound Ideas, BASEBALL - HIT HARDBALL 03
- Sound Ideas, BELL, FIGHT - BOXING RING FIGHT BELL: SINGLE RING, SPORTS
- Sound Ideas, BOWLING - BOWLING ALLEY AMBIENCE
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ACCENT - MORTAR AND TIMPANI HIT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG METALLIC HIT AND RATTLE (Heard in a low volume in the training game "Timing Your Swing" when the tennis ball hits the metal bar of the target.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - WHOOSHY POP (Heard when unlocking a new training game.)
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, GOAL SCORED 02
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, GOAL SCORED 03 (Pitch raises then lowers at the start; heard in Baseball and Boxing.)
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - INDOOR: HOCKEY ARENA, LARGE CROWD CHEERING 01
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, CROWD - OUTDOOR: STADIUM, LARGE CROWD, CHEERING 02 (Heard as the Baseball ambience.)
- Sound Ideas, CHEERING, TWO PERSONS - OUTDOOR: TWO PEOPLE IN CROWD CHEERING ON (Heard only in Baseball.)
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, BOOING - INDOOR: MEDIUM CROWD (Heard in bowling when a bowler misses a frame.)
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, BOOING - OUTDOOR: STADIUM CROWD, BOOING, AUDIENCE 01
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION 'AHH' - INDOOR: MEDIUM CROWD IN THEATER, AUDIENCE, THEATRE (Heard only in the Baseball training games.)
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION, 'AHH' - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO CROWD, HEAVY, AUDIENCE
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION, 'AHH' - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO CROWD, LIGHT, AUDIENCE
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION 'OH' - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO CROWD, AUDIENCE 01
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION 'WOW' - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO CROWD, AUDIENCE 01
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, REACTION 'WOW' - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO CROWD, AUDIENCE 02 (Heard after throwing the bowling ball backwards or clearing a split in Bowling.)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 01 (Series 6000)
- Sound Ideas, FOREST, DAY - BIRDS, CHIPMUNKS, STEADY BREEZE THROUGH TREES, AMBIENCE
- Sound Ideas, HIT, HUMAN - BIG HEAVY FACE SLAP, CARTOON 01 (Heard in lower-pitches in Boxing.)
- Sound Ideas, HIT, WHAP - BIG WHAP, CARTOON 02 (Heard in an echoey high pitch)
- Sound Ideas, LAUGHTER, CROWD - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE 05 (Heard after throwing the bowling ball backwards or into another lane in Bowling.)
- Sound Ideas, TENNIS - INDOOR: RETURN BALL 01 (Heard in Tennis.)
- Sound Ideas, TENNIS - INDOOR: RETURN BALL 02 (Heard in Tennis.)
- Sound Ideas, WHIP - BULLWHIP: SINGLE CRACK 02