Wii Sports is a fascinating example of a viral hit, because while its status as the best-selling console-exclusive game of ...

Wii MotionPlus unlocked the true potential of the Wii, enhancing gameplay interactivity. Few titles fully utilized the advanced technology, but those that did created special experiences. Games like ...

Tennis fans hitting YouTube to see live matches from the Australian Open could be forgiven for thinking they've accidentally clicked on a channel recreating the tournament in Wii Sports ...

Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see ...

It is. The Australian Open on YouTube, due to rights issues, are getting around them by replacing real players with Nintendo Wii Sports Tennis characters. I think I love this. Like many sporting ...

According to tennis reporter Bastien Fachan, that’s why matches of the Australian Open are currently being streamed online in what looks like Wii Sports Tennis. (It’s not actually Wii Sports ...

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The Australian Open don’t own all of their broadcasting rights (fairly common), so they’re live-streaming a Wii Tennis-like version of the matches on YouTube - love this 😂 Michael McCann, the ...

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Produced in-house by Tennis Australia, video game-like recreations of live matches featuring digital player avatars have been taking over the internet.