

Put together, it makes golf, which many people find boring to watch, a fun, strategic experience. In my opinion, it requires the most skill of all of the minigames: in order to get that little ball into the hole, you have to factor in the kind of club you’re using, the distance to the green, the strength of your swing, the terrain, and the wind speed and direction. Golf is actually my favorite of Wii Sports‘ minigames. ( Ring Fit Adventurewasn’t even on the horizon yet when Wii Sports came out.) In the interest of staying fit and keeping ourselves moving while gaming, we decided to rank Wii Sports‘ minigames based on how good of a workout they give you – or at least how likely they are to get your blood pumping.

While Wii Sports wasn’t intended to be a real fitness game – that would come later with Wii Fit – it does get you up and moving in a way that few other games do.

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