Why Wii Sports Became a Classic
With 47 years in the video game industry, it's no wonder that Nintendo has had its fair share of ups and downs. While the playing card and toy manufacturer made it big in the 1980s with its Nintendo Entertainment System, widely considered to be the first truly successful home console, it hasn't been all smooth sailing for the company. Over the years, Nintendo has had a few less-than-successful inventions, but the Wii certainly isn't one of them, and a great deal of its early success can be attributed to an unassuming little pack-in title, Wii Sports.
Included with every purchase of a Wii console upon its release in 2006, Wii Sports has been played by millions across the globe. While it may not be the first game people think of when they hear the name Nintendo, Wii Sports is remembered very fondly today, and its legacy can be seen in a variety of Nintendo's modern day offerings. To many, Wii Sports is a modern day classic.
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A fact some people may find a little surprising, Wii Sports is Nintendo's best-selling game of all time. Selling 82.9 million copies over its 16-year lifespan, Wii Sports beats out Nintendo icons such as the original Pokemon trilogy combined, Super Mario Bros. and all of its ports, and Mario Kart 8 on both Wii U and Switch.
In one of the smartest decisions Nintendo has ever made, Wii Sports was packaged in with the Wii console at launch. This would prove to be an excellent move on Nintendo's part, as in the early days of the Wii, Wii Sports became a phenomenon.
Appearing on late night talk shows like Conan and the Colbert Report, along with being featured repeatedly on national news broadcasts like ABC and NBC, Wii Sports quickly shot
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