Wii Play: Motion

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Wii Play: Motion
Wii Play Motion US box.png
North American box bundle, featuring a black Wii Remote Plus controller
Developer(s)
Various
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s)
Various
  • Naoto Ohshima (Arzest)
    Yutaka Sugano (Arzest)
    Atsushi Nakao (CAProduction)
    Yuichi Mizobe (Chunsoft)
    Kazuhiko Ogawa (Chunsoft)
    Kentaro Sei (Good-Feel)
    Hirosato Funaki (Mitchell)
    Satoru Tsujita (Mitchell)
    Takehiko Hosokawa (Nintendo)
    Tomohiko Aita (Prope)
    Keita Eto (Skip)
    Jun Taniguchi (Vanpool)
Producer(s)
Various
  • Yoji Ishii (Arzest)
    Etsunobu Ebisu (Good-Feel)
    Toyokazu Nonaka (Nintendo) [1]
    Yuji Naka (Prope)
    Hiroshi Suzuki (Skip)
    Jun Tsuda (Vanpool)
Programmer(s)
Various
  • Yuki Hatakeyama (Arzest)
    Shinji Iseki (Arzest)
    Minoru Ogawa (Arzest)
    Shinsuke Miyamoto (Chunsoft)
    Yuhei Matsuda (Good-Feel)
Artist(s) Masamichi Harada (Arzest)
Hiroki Nakata (Chunsoft)
Masashi Tsuboyama (Good-Feel)
Composer(s)
Various
  • Katsumi Yokokawa (Chunsoft)
    Tomoya Tomita (Good-Feel)
    Akihiro Juichiya (Good-Feel)
    Toshiyuki Sudo (Nintendo)
    Daisuke Matsuoka (Nintendo)
    Hirofumi Taniguchi (Skip)
    Masayoshi Ishi (T's Music)
    Masanori Adachi (Vanpool)
    Tomoko Sano (Vanpool)
Series Wii
Platform(s) Wii
Release
  • NA: June 13, 2011
  • EU: June 24, 2011
  • AU: June 30, 2011
  • JP: July 7, 2011
Genre(s) Party
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Wii Play: Motion [lower-alpha 1] is a video game for the Wii console and the sequel to the 2006 game Wii Play . It was released in North America on June 13, 2011; Europe on June 24; [2] [3] Australia on June 30; [4] and Japan on July 7, 2011.

Contents

Unlike the original game, which was developed entirely by Nintendo, Wii Play: Motion's twelve minigames were developed by several developers alongside Nintendo; these included Prope, Vanpool, and Skip Ltd., among others. Wii Play: Motion is bundled with a Wii Remote Plus (red in Europe and black in other regions). The game is the final Wii series game released on the Wii.

The game received mixed reviews from critics upon release, though it was generally considered to be superior to its predecessor.

Gameplay

Like its predecessor Wii Play , Wii Play: Motion is a minigame collection that features Miis as playable characters. All the minigames require use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory or Wii Remote Plus controller, which allows Wii Remote movement to be detected with greater accuracy. Twelve minigames are available to play with both single-player and multiplayer modes. [5] Unlike its predecessor, Wii Play: Motion features several minigames that can be played with up to four players.

Games

There are 12 minigames in Wii Play: Motion. The game starts with eight of the twelve being locked and are only accessible after playing the previous minigame.

TitleDescriptionDeveloper
Cone ZonePlayers use the Wii Remote to balance an ice cream cone as scoops of ice cream are incrementally added. As the stack of ice cream grows higher, the stack grows top-heavy and becomes more difficult to balance. The player is ultimately scored on how many scoops were added to the stack before it finally topples over. In a variation of the minigame, the player's cone is dispensed with soft serve ice cream. The player is tasked with angling the cone so that the soft serve gradually grows into a desired spiral shape, and is scored based on numerous factors, such as the ice cream height and the balance. Arzest Corporation
Veggie Guardin' Moles attempt to steal players' vegetables and must be prevented by hitting them on the head in a Whac-A-Mole -style game. Good-Feel
Skip SkimmerA stone skipping game in which the goal is to achieve the most skips. An additional mode adds ramps, rings and a goal area for which to aim. Good-Feel
Pose Mii PlusA sequel to "Pose Mii" from Wii Play, which uses six degrees of rotation in order to fit Miis through specifically shaped holes in the style of "Human Tetris". Skip Ltd.
Trigger TwistA sequel to "Shooting Range" from Wii Play. Includes a shooting gallery with targets such as UFOs, ninjas, and dinosaurs. Prope
Jump ParkA Mii bounces off the walls and floor while players manage their trajectory in order to collect gems and reach the exit. Arzest Corporation
Teeter TargetsTargets must be hit using rotating flippers to bounce a ball without letting it fall, before time runs out. Nintendo
Spooky SearchThe player is a ghost hunter tasked with capturing virtual ghosts within their vicinity. Ghosts hide outside of the area displayed on-screen, and must be found in the player's physical surroundings using the Wii Remote's speaker as a guide, then reeled back into the television for capture. Arzest Corporation
Wind RunnerA racing game in which a Mii on inline skates is propelled by holding an umbrella in the direction of wind gusts. Vanpool
Treasure TwirlPlayers wind and unwind an umbilical cable for a surface-supplied treasure diver who must avoid undersea obstacles. Mitchell Corporation
Flutter FlyPlayers use the Wii Remote to directly control an on-screen leaf. The leaf is waved like a hand fan in order to guide a group of balloons through an obstacle course. The player must take care to avoid hazards that could pop the balloons; the game ends if all the balloons are popped. The player is scored on how quickly the course is finished and how many balloons are remaining. In multiplayer, two players race their balloons through the obstacle course. Skip Ltd.
Star ShuttleA space station is assembled piece by piece using a small rocket carrying individual components to be docked to it, using the rocket's six thrusters for precision movements. Chunsoft
Dolphin
(unlockable)		Guide a dolphin through a series of rings. Chunsoft
Unicycle
(unlockable)		Ride a unicycle along a raised obstacle course. It is a recycled minigame from Wii Fit Plus. Mitchell Corporation

Each developer's minigames are listed in the credits. [6]

Development

Wii Play: Motion was announced by Nintendo's official press on April 12, 2011. [7] It was also shown at the E3 convention that same year. [8] [9] The game's development resulted from the combined efforts of several game developers, including Good-Feel and Chunsoft, who were asked by Nintendo to create prototypes of games that utilized the Wii MotionPlus accessory. [10] According to an interview on Iwata Asks, Ryusuke Niitani said he wanted to make a game himself if he ever had a chance to, so he created Teeter Targets. [1] According to Cubed3, a total of around 200 staff members (including debug staff) were involved in the creation of Wii Play: Motion. [11]

Reception

Wii Play: Motion received mixed reviews from critics, receiving an aggregate score of 61.89% on GameRankings as of March 2014. In Joey Davidson's review for CraveOnline, Joey said that the controller of the game was "nice", The mini-games were "decent", and the bundle was decent. [22] Nintendo Power rated the game 7.5 out of 10, stating that "although a few activities aren't exactly winners, the majority are fun and guaranteed to familiarize new users with the bundled Wii Remote Plus controller." [19]

In contrast, GamePro's Andrew Hayward gave the game two stars. Hayward said that the game "does spotlight a better set of diversions than the original release, but little here will wow or surprise players who have been through the existing gauntlet of Wii mini-game packages." [16] GameSpot reviewer Nathan Meunier awarded the game a 5.5/10, stating that "Greater variety and depth don't save this second round of motion minigames from the bargain bin." [17] IGN's Jack DeVries gave the game a "bad" rating of 4/10, stating that "Even if you need a controller, I still can't recommend this." [18]

By July 2012, Wii Play: Motion had sold 1.12 million copies. [23]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Wii Remote Plus Variety (Japanese: Wiiリモコンプラス バラエティ, Hepburn: Wī Rimokon Purasu Baraeti)

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