Nintendo Wii: Boxing The Analysis of Player Experience and Usability Raisa Omaheimo & Mike Pohjola Games and Storytelling 26.4.2007

Wii Interface Based on two remotes and the screen The Wii Remote can be used like a regular remote controller, but also as a virtual glove that detects motion Wii Remote Nunchuk

Wii Interface

Based on two remotes and the screen

The Wii Remote can be used like a regular remote controller, but also as a virtual glove that detects motion

Wii Boxing Interface The remotes are used to detect motion aiming to create the illusion that the player is actually boxing

Wii Boxing Interface

The remotes are used to detect motion aiming to create the illusion that the player is actually boxing

Observations of the Usability Player had difficulties with aiming the punches: some kind of cursor could have helped It was unclear when the player was hit Remote and Nunchuk played togeher well

Observations of the Usability

Player had difficulties with aiming the punches: some kind of cursor could have helped

It was unclear when the player was hit

Remote and Nunchuk played togeher well

Observations of the Player Experience It was frustrating not be able to move in the space (Wii Remote only reacted to the movement of the hands) Feeling that the game did not register all the punches Some kind of tactile response would have been good The actual game play session wasn't enjoyable Monotonous Rewards of the game didn't encourage to carry on playing Visual style seemed badly defined: not realistic, comic book like characterisation didn't offer anything interesting to the game theme

Observations of the Player Experience

It was frustrating not be able to move in the space (Wii Remote only reacted to the movement of the hands)

Feeling that the game did not register all the punches

Some kind of tactile response would have been good

The actual game play session wasn't enjoyable

Monotonous

Rewards of the game didn't encourage to carry on playing

Visual style seemed badly defined: not realistic, comic book like characterisation didn't offer anything interesting to the game theme

Official Promo Picture for Wii Sports