Wii Sports
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Wii Series
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date	NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 SK April 26, 2008[1]
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone) PEGI: 7+ PEGI: 6+ (Portugal) OFLC: G CERO: A (All ages)
Media	1 × Wii Optical Disc

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The game is a collection of five sports simulations, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to new players. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The five sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket. A racquet (or racket) is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched tightly ^[4] The rules for each game are simplified in order to make them more accessible to new players. ^[3] The game also features training and fitness modes that monitor player progress in the sports. ^[5]

Overall, Wii Sports has been well received by critics and has received awards from the gaming press and entertainment community. It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan^[6], and by the end of 2007, the game had sold 17. Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform 85 million copies worldwide (including bundled copies). ^[7] Wii Sports has been featured on television in Wii commercials,^[8] news reports,^[9] and other programming. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic ^[10][11] It has become a popular device for social gatherings and competitions among players of varying ages. ^[9][12][13]

Gameplay

The player uses the Wii Remote to mimic the motion of putting a golf ball in a game of golf

Wii Sports consists of five separate sports games—tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing—accessed from the main menu. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's A golf ball is a Ball designed to be used in the game of Golf. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, ^[3][14] The games use the motion sensor capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment to control the actions of the on-screen character. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's The player moves the remote in a similar manner to how the separate games are played in real life; for example, holding and swinging the Wii Remote like a golf club, baseball bat or bowling ball. Golf clubs are used in the sport of Golf to hit a Golf ball. Each club is composed of a shaft with a lance(grip and a clubhead A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. A bowling ball is a round ball made from Urethane, Plastic, Reactive resin or a combination of these materials which is used in the Sport of ^[4] Some aspects of the gameplay are computer controlled. In tennis, player movement is controlled by the Wii, while the swinging of the racket is controlled by the player. Baseball consists of batting and pitching, with all of the fielding handled by the Wii. In Baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing Pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of ^[14]

Each game features a standard play mode, training mode, and multiple player options. ^[3] The standard play mode mimics each game's respective method of play: tennis, a doubles match; baseball, a simple game of pitching and batting; bowling, a ten-pin, ten-frame game; golf, 3-hole (beginner, intermediate, and expert), or 9-hole, playing on a golf course; and boxing, a three round boxing match. Traditionally Tennis is played between two people in a Singles match or four players in a Doubles match A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for ^[15] Training mode is a single player option that allows a player to practice certain aspects of the sports and rewards them with medals. A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering ^[14][16] Every game has a single player or two-player mode, and some games allow up to four players via various methods. ^[15] Bowling and golf allow for multiple players taking turns with a single Wii Remote,^[14] while tennis requires each player to have their own. The multiplayer mode for Wii Sports usually has the players competing against each other in the normal manner of the specific sports; the one exception is tennis which allows for two players to play together or against each other. ^[16]

The in-game characters are taken from the Wii's Mii Channel, which allows the user to create a Mii, a customized avatar, that can be imported into games that support the feature. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console A Mii (ˈmiː me) is a digital avatar created by Nintendo for the Wii 's Mii Channel. An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games a two-dimensional Icon Wii Sports is the first Wii title to use this feature. ^[3] Miis saved on the Wii will appear in the crowd during bowling games, and as team members in baseball. The non-player characters in the game were also created using the Mii Channel toolset. A non-player character, often shortened to NPC, is a character that is controlled by the Gamemaster in Role-playing games or one that is not Miis created on one Wii can be transferred onto the internal memory of a Wii Remote for use on another Wii with different save data. ^[15]

Player progress

After a game, a player is awarded or penalized skill points based on performance, though some games do not calculate points during multiplayer sessions. The game keeps track of these points by charting them on a graph. After obtaining enough skill points in a sport, a player is awarded "pro level", along with a cosmetic feature for their Mii. A Mii newly turned pro will receive a message on the Wii Message Board notifying them. The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console In single-player boxing and tennis, the size of the crowd grows with the player's skill level. Wii Sports also features a fitness test that calculates a player's fitness age. The test gauges the player's performance in three randomly chosen challenges from the training mode. Calculating the fitness age takes into account a player's balance, speed, and stamina. The test itself can only be taken once a day per Mii. Fitness age results are graphed over one, two, or three months. Daily results are posted on the Wii Message Board. ^[15][16]

Development

Satoru Iwata at Nintendo's 2006 E3 press conference

Katsuya Eguchi, who managed Software Development Group 2 at Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, produced Wii Sports. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Katsuya Eguchi is a designer and a director at Nintendo EAD. He was born in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in the Chiba Prefecture. Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (or EAD; formerly Research & Development Team 4) is the largest division inside Nintendo. ^[17] With the Wii, Nintendo desired to reach people that had not played video games before. To do this they needed software that allowed both long time and first time players to interact together in a fun way. ^[18] Nintendo also wanted players to use the system daily, and intended Wii Sports to be the console's flagship title to help accomplish this. ^[19] Wii Sports was designed as a simple introductory line meant to offer something for both gamers and non-gamers. ^[20] Sports were chosen as the theme because of the wide-spread familiarity with them. Rather than feature professional athletes or have realistic graphics, the game was designed to be simple so that anyone could play. Gameplay like running towards a ball in tennis was excluded to maintain simplicity. ^[17] At one point in development, Mario characters were used, but were removed because of feedback from players who preferred Miis. is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. ^[21] The game supports a 16:9 widescreen ratio and progressive scan, runs at 60 frames per second,^[3] and makes use of the Wii Remote's accelerometer to interpret the player's motion. The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height Progressive or noninterlaced scanning is a method for displaying storing or transmitting Moving images in which all the lines of each frame are drawn in Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of the Frequency (rate at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames The An accelerometer is a device for measuring Acceleration and gravity induced reaction forces ^[22] Motion-sensing actions, like pitching and hitting, were prioritized to make them as realistic as possible. ^[21] Wii Sports was bundled with the Wii because Nintendo did not expect players to purchase the system solely to play the game. Nintendo thought by including it with the Wii, players would be more likely to play it, and if they enjoyed the game, that enjoyment would spread. ^[23]

Before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Media and Business Summit of 2006, the first sport in the game was announced as Wii Sports: Tennis. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer It was later announced, at Nintendo's press conference prior to E3 2006, it would be part of a sports package. ^[22] Satoru Iwata introduced this package as Wii Sports, and stated it would include tennis, golf, and baseball. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 The game was featured as both a video demonstration and an on-stage playable demo. The demo featured Iwata and Reggie Fils-Aime in a doubles tennis match against Shigeru Miyamoto and Scott Dyer, a contest winner. Reginald "Reggie" Fils-Aimé (ˈfiːzəmeɪ fee-suh-may) (born March 1961 is President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America is a Japanese Video game designer. He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, ^[18] The other sports titles were on display at E3 and shared a similar naming convention to the tennis game such as, Wii Sports: Baseball, Wii Sports: Golf, and Wii Sports: Airplane. ^[24] At the time, baseball only featured a batting simulation. ^[25] The airplane title was similar to Pilotwings and required the player to maneuver an airplane through rings within a time frame. is a Nintendo Video game for the Super NES/Super Famicom, originally released in 1990, and included with the system in some early packages ^[24] It was not included in the final game, but is believed to be part of a future game for the Wii titled Wii Motor Sports. ^[26] At the Nintendo World event on September 14, 2006, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that Wii Sports would be included free with the Wii. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The bowling and boxing titles were also introduced. ^[27]

Reception

Wii Sports has been commercially successful; at the end of 2007, it was the best-selling Wii game. Computer and Video Games ( CVG) is a Video game Magazine and website published in the United Kingdom. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game ^[36] In Japan, where the game was not included with the system, the game sold 176,167 copies in the first two days of release, a record for a seventh generation console game in Japan. In the History of video games, the seventh generation, which is also the current generation primarily focuses on the consoles released since by Nintendo, ^[37] By February 2007, it had sold over a million copies. ^[38][39] In early May 2007, game-industry research firm Media Create placed Wii Sports third in their list of top-20 games in Japan. is a Japanese company that "gathers and analyzes data from the digital entertainment industry specifically focusing on the Japanese Console gaming market ^[40] It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan with 1,911,520 copies sold. Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform ^[6][41] As of December 31, 2007, the game has sold 17. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 85 million copies worldwide—including bundled copies. ^[7]

Critical response

Wii Sports has received generally positive reviews. ^[34][35] GameTrailers called it a good complement to the Wii system and referred to all five games as a "nice total package". GameTrailers ( GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content They commented the games provided enough gameplay for long time gamers without making it inaccessible to novices. GameTrailers stated, however, the lack of a tournament mode was a detractor, and did not recommend paying for the game if it did not come bundled with the system. ^[14] GamePro also commented the free addition of Wii Sports with the Wii was a positive. GamePro is an American Video game magazine published monthly The magazine was first established in Redwood City California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell ^[4] IGN called it a "successful showpiece for Nintendo's new hardware" and enjoyed the ability to import Miis. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video ^[3] GameSpot complimented the multiplayer aspect and the fitness test. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information ^[32] Reviewers praised the game's controls and ease of use. IGN referred to the controls as "revolutionary", and described them as intuitive. ^[3] GamePro echoed similar comments, praising the ease of play and realistic motion controls,^[4] while GameSpot commented the motion controls were sometimes erratic. Common criticism focused on the graphics and lack of depth in the separate games. IGN stated the game "comes up short in depth and visuals", and called the graphics "generic" and "archaic". ^[3] Other reviewers stated the graphics were on par with Nintendo's older gaming systems, the GameCube and Nintendo 64. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market ^[14][4] Gamespot criticized the oversimplified nature of the games,^[32] and GamePro stated the separate games offered less depth than regular console sports games. ^[4]

The separate games garnered their own reception among critics. IGN called bowling, tennis, and baseball "fun and addictive",^[3] while Eurogamer said baseball, golf and boxing were lacking in gameplay depth when compared with tennis and bowling. ^[30] PC Magazine columnist John C. Dvorak, an avid bowler, praised the realistic physics utilized in bowling and stated, "Nintendo did a stupendous job of coding. PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a Computer magazine that is published monthly in the United States (until 2008 it was published John Charles Dvorak (born 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Columnist and broadcaster in the areas of Technology " He complimented the addition of physical activity to video gaming, but complained that long term use caused his wrist and shoulder to become sore. ^[42] IGN ranked bowling as the best experience of the five. ^[3] GameTrailers called golf the most in-depth, but criticized the lack of multiple courses and unpredictable controls when trying to slice or hook a shot. ^[14] GamePro stated golf offered the most content and was the best looking of all the games, but commented that its controls were the most difficult to use. ^[4] GameTrailers called tennis the most accessible and easy to play, but criticized the difficulty of putting spin on a shot. ^[14] IGN stated tennis was one of the more fun games, but the lack of movement control was a detractor. ^[3] GameTrailers called baseball the most "worthless" because of the luck factor associated with the computer-controlled fielding. They called boxing the best workout on Wii Sports, but criticized the difficult timing needed to punch properly. ^[14] IGN criticized boxing for being "like a chore" and ranked it as the worst experience of the five sports. ^[3] Before its release, IGN commented on an exploit allowing easy strikes in the bowling game that removed the challenge and replay value. In the realm of online games an exploit is usually a Software bug, hack or bot that contributes to the user's prosperity in a manner not intended by the A strike is a term used in Bowling to indicate that all of the pins have been knocked down with the first ball of a frame ^[43] After the release, they stated the exploit was not fixed. ^[27]

Awards

Wii Sports has been the recipient of multiple awards. At the 2006 E3, it won the Game Critics Award for "Best Sports Game". The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. ^[44] 1UP.com listed it as the "Best Wii Game" and "Most Original Game" in their "Best of E3 2006" feature. 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. ^[45] IGN awarded it "Best Sports Game of 2006". ^[46] Time magazine listed the game as the number one game of 2006 in their list of "Top 10 Video Games of 2006". Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[47] Wii Sports won Famitsu's 2006 "Innovation Award". (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc ^[48] Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded it "Best Multiplayer Experience" in their 2006 "1Up Network Awards". Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. ^[49] At the 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards, Wii Sports won "Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering",^[50] "Outstanding Achievement in Game Design",^[51] and "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming". The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS has been hosting the Interactive Achievement Awards for Video game publication annually since 1998. ^[52] In 2007, the game won the "Innovation Award" and "Best Game Design" at the Game Developers Choice Awards,^[53] and won "Grand Prize" in the entertainment division of the Japan Media Arts Festival. The Game Developers Choice Awards are awards annually hosted by the Game Developers Conference and presented by the International Game Developers Association for outstanding The Japan Media Arts Festival Japan Media Arts Plaza ? --> is an annual festival held by Japan 's Agency for Cultural Affairs ^[54] At the 2007 BAFTA Awards, Wii Sports won in six out of the thirteen categories: Casual, Gameplay, Strategy & Simulation, Sports, Innovation, and Multiplayer. In 2003 the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA announced that they would be splitting their BAFTA Games Awards from the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment ^[55][56]

Impact

Wii Sports is the first in a series of games by Nintendo titled Wii Series. Wii Series is a term used to refer to a series of games released for Nintendo 's Wii console designed to appeal The series includes Wii Play, Wii Fit, Wii Chess and the upcoming Wii Music. Wii Play, known in Japan as, is a video game for the Wii console Wii Fit is a Video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console Wii Chess is a Chess Video game for the Wii console It was developed by Nintendo and was released on January 18 Wii Music is an upcoming Music video game for the Wii that simulates playing Musical instruments using the Wii Remote and the ^[57] It has been attributed as a major factor in the Wii's worldwide success. ^[58] The game, along with Wii Fit, has been cited as attracting more casual, female, and elderly gamers. Wii Fit is a Video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console ^[59] It has also been cited as one game that can provide a bonding experience among family members,^[60] and as a means of exercising and losing weight when played regularly. ^[61] A study involving 13–15 year old teenagers was conducted by the Liverpool John Moores University and concluded that players used 2% more energy than by playing on other consoles. They stated it was no substitute for playing a real sport, but it could contribute to weight management. ^[62] Wii Sports has been used to aid in the physical therapy of a boxer at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Canada,^[63] stroke victims in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Raleigh, North Carolina,^[64][65] and injured soldiers in Prescott, Arizona; Washington, D.C.; and Landstuhl, Germany^[64][65][66]

New Wii Remote strap (left) next to older strap (right)

After the release of the Wii, players began incurring injuries while playing Wii Sports, among other games, when they accidentally hit other players or objects while swinging the Wii Remote. The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada within the Capital Health region Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Prescott ( Yavapai: Wiikwasa Kasikita) is a City in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Landstuhl (ˈlantʃtuːl is a municipality of over 9000 people in southwestern Germany. The Wii Remote, sometimes Nicknamed " Wiimote " is the primary controller for Nintendo 's ^[9] This string of accidents, and others related to players throwing the Wii Remote while playing Wii Sports, prompted Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to develop a campaign to reduce such incidents. is the fourth President and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002 ^[67] In regard to the issue, Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa commented, "People tended to get a bit excited, especially while playing Wii Sports, and in some cases the control would come loose from their hands. " Nintendo responded by recalling 3. 2 million straps and producing new straps that were almost twice as thick. ^[68]

Wii Sports has become a popular device for social gatherings and competitions. Residents at senior centers and retirement homes have formed leagues using Wii Sports bowling. ^[12][69] After its Australian release, Nintendo and Myer, an Australian department store chain, held a Wii Sports tennis tournament in January 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Myer is Australia 's largest chain of Department stores retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's men's and children's clothing footwear and accessories Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 ^[13] The winners competed against professional tennis players Pat Cash and Mark Woodforde, and were awarded with new Wiis. Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash (born May 27, 1965, in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia Mark Woodforde (born 23 September 1965 is a retired professional Tennis player from Australia ^[70] An unofficial Wii Sports tennis tournament titled "Wiimbledon" was held in a Brooklyn, New York bar on June 23, 2007. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[71] It featured 128 competitors, many of which were dressed in costumes. The winner was awarded a new Wii. ^[9][72]

Wii Sports has been featured on television multiple times. The game was featured in commercials for the Wii system,^[8][73] and in news features on the American Broadcasting Company and National Broadcasting Company networks. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's ^[9][74][75] The game has appeared on various comedy shows. An episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien featured host Conan O'Brien competing against his guest, tennis star Serena Williams, in a match of Wii Sports tennis. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26 1981 is a professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No ^[10] On an episode of the Rick Mercer Report, former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien beat Rick Mercer in a game of Wii Sports boxing. Rick Mercer Report (or The Mercer Report; formerly known as Rick Mercer's Monday Report or Monday Report) is Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St ^[11] The boxing game also appeared on an episode of The Colbert Report where a clip featured Mii versions of Stephen Colbert and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boxing. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American Dr Stephen T Colbert DFA (koʊɫˈbεɹ is the The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ^[76] At the 80th Academy Awards Show, host Jon Stewart and August Rush star Jamia Simone Nash were caught playing Wii Sports tennis on one of the event's gigantic projection screens after a commercial break as part of a joke. The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and August Rush is a 2007 Drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996) is an American child singer rapper and actress ^[77]

References

External links

• Official Wii Sports page at Nintendo. com
• Official UK Wii Sports page at wii. com
• Wii Sports guide at StrategyWiki