Wii Sports was developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It features five simulated sports - tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing - and became a killer app that helped drive sales of the Wii due to its popularity. The game uses the Wii remote controller to detect motion to simulate realistic motions for each sport. It allows players of all skill levels to enjoy virtual sports competitions through intuitive motion-based controls.
2. Wii Sports May 10, 2010
Nintendo EAD
Developer _____________
Publisher _____________
Nintendo
Killer app
The name given to a key
piece of software associated Brief story section at the start to
with a particular piece of justify the scenario to the player.
hardware that will help drive
sales due to it popularity.
Describe scenes the player
doesn’t have any control over.
Contain narrative information
to justify the forthcoming
section/level.
4. Wii Sports May 10, 2010
LANGUAGE QUIZ
genre
key terms
The player has to work to bring
Focus of game studies should Focus on the videogame
the text to life through their
be on the rules of a game as a storytelling medium
activities and action.