Wii Sports just about sums up everything that Nintendo are attempting to accomplish with the Wii. Although graphically plain, almost to the point of pure ugliness by today's high definition standards, the graphics will be the last thing on anyone's mind when seeing Wii Sports in motion and it is here that Nintendo has achieved their first aim - you just don't care what the game looks like, you simply must play it. This doesn't just apply to gamers either; be you a father of two who hasn't picked up a controller since the days of the Spectrum or a grandmother who has little to no concept of video games, on first sight the fun and simplistic nature of the title demands that anyone who witnesses Wii Sports in motion should touch, play and feel the experience on offer. It is from this fact that the simplicity of the title actually becomes one of its greatest strengths, as it doesn't matter who you are - given a few seconds with the wand-like controller in your hand and suddenly everything feels like second nature. It is here that Nintendo have achieved there second aim - Wii Sports isn't a game for gamers… it's a game for everyone, with a universal appeal that no game or platform has come anywhere close to in the past.

Already confirmed for the Wii Sports package are Golf, Baseball and Tennis, with the possibility of more to come in the form of Airplane and Table Tennis, both of which were shown, but not confirmed at E3. As mentioned previously, all games confirmed in the package so far are incredibly simplistic, which does raise immediate questions over whether it will have any real longevity. Luckily the controls do suggest hidden depth in most cases, with a tilt of the controller giving top-spin in Tennis and a little practice improving your swing hugely in Golf. The simplicity in graphics also seems to be deceptively positive; although incredibly basic, and by no means a measuring stick as to the power of the Wii, the revamped 3D styling of the NES sports classics certainly gives gamers a real sense of pleasant nostalgia, while being friendly and inviting for those new to gaming.

Of the games confirmed for the Wii Sports package so far, Tennis seems to be the one that everyone wants to get their hands on. It may well come as an initial disappointment then that you don't actually control the player's movement on screen, but just the swinging of the racket for shots and serves. Although this does make things almost too simplistic at first glance, the intuitive nature of shots, the hidden depth that comes from slight tilts and twists of the controller, combined with the fact that anyone can play immediately, suggests a game ideally suited and implemented to Nintendo's new image of gaming.

Baseball is, again, like Tennis, a very simplistic premise; out with the rules and regulations of actual baseball and in with the simplistic joys of the home run derby. It's a simple matter of pressing A to step to the plate and then swinging for the rafters as you attempt to hit the ball as far as you can. Again, although hugely simplistic, it's a game that simply needs to be played when seen. The fact that your grip and tilt on the controller greatly affect the stance and swing of the player on-screen suggests a game that is immediately accessible yet just waiting to be mastered.

The third game confirmed in the Wii Sports package is Golf. This is one that will surely have dads all over the world scrambling for the controller come Christmas day. The controls are, as you would expect, very simple, with the control pad used to aim your shot and the A button used to confirm the fact that you are ready to swing. This allows you to take practice swings before you attempt you best Tiger Woods impression. Golf seems to have a little more depth than the previous two titles in terms of gameplay as a whole, with the chance to play eighteen holes with or without your friends and the inclusion of putting, which adds a little more diversity while enhancing the competitive nature of the game.

Although each game looks to be fun, accessible and intuitive, it would certainly be a good idea for Nintendo to release Wii Sports at a budget price and possibly add some more titles to the package. Nintendo could even return to their old tradition of releasing the console with a game. Wii Sports would certainly be the perfect game for such a package, as it incorporates all the aspects that set the Wii apart from the competition.

With Mario Galaxy's control scheme very much in the traditions of past titles and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess still being a Gamecube title at heart, Wii Sports may well be many gamers' first defining experience with the new Wii console, which is most likely destined to become the first truly universal party style video game.

Previewed by Liam Pritchard for AceGamez (All Rights Reserved).