
	Platform Wii Genre Party Games Publisher Nintendo Developer Nintendo Release February 2007
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Wii Play

While North American’s got Wii Sports packed in with their Wii at launch time, Nintendo released a pair of Wii compilation games in Japan, one being Wii Sports, and the other Wii Play. Unlike the sports offering, Play is a collection of

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mini-games a la Mario Party and games of that ilk. Now the title is only weeks away from final being released in the US.

While there are plenty of different things that players can do in the many different games found in Wii Play, the title is going to be facing some stiff competition. There is already a very robust collection of mini-games

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that comes offered with Super Monkey Ball on the Wii, and Rayman Raving Rabbids is no slouch either. That being said, Wii Play is going to have to fight pretty hard for the hearts and minds of North American gamers.

By comparison to similar games already on the market, Wii Play will have significantly fewer games, clocking in at eight when all is said and done. However, these games don’t feel as “mini” as that in other collections available. Here players can expect games like air hockey and billiards, with a few slightly more quirky, unusual entries to mix things up a bit. It’s important to note that Wii Play was originally intended to serve a similar purpose as Wii Sports whereby it not only entertains, but also acts as a means of introducing players to the control scheme of the Wii.

When the game first came out in Japan, Wii Play proved quite popular. It should be interesting to see how it does here, as it will be facing competition from monkeys and rabbits.

Mr. Nash

January 19, 2007