Main games

A Screenshot of Tennis from a pre-release version of Wii Sports

• Tennis - In Tennis, the character automatically moves to where the ball will land. The player then has to use the correct slice and swing to hit the ball. Nintendo states that the remote is sensitive enough to make it possible to add spin to the ball. Players grab the controller like a racket and swing; the game will register forehands, backhands, volleys, lobs, slices, spin, and power depending on how fast the user swings and at what angle. Multiplayer with up to 4 players is supported.
• Baseball - The character stands at home plate, and is required to hit a ball thrown by a computer pitcher. Players grip the controller like a bat and swat fastballs out of the park in a home run derby, but it is up to the player to use the correct timing and positioning to hit the ball. When pitching, players can choose different types of pitches by holding down the A button and/or B trigger, and the speed of the throwing motion sets the speed of the pitch. Multiplayer with up to 2 people is supported, one being the pitcher and one being the batter.
• Golf - In Golf, the controlled character always faces towards the hole, requiring the player only to choose the appropriate strength with which to swing. The player can adjust the direction of the play which is useful for longer holes (par 3 and 4). They may also change which club to use. After each swing, the player moves to the ball's new location and swings again. The faster players swing the controller, the further the ball will fly. swinging the controller too fast will cause the swing to go "wobbly" and the player is unable to control the direction of it. Putting requires more delicacy and involves lining up the actual putt. Nine of the eighteen holes from Golf are included.
• Boxing - This is the only Wii Sports title to use both the controller and the nunchuk attachment. The player holds the controller in one hand and the nunchuck in the other and jabs to punch. Raising both hands (controllers) blocks punches from the opponent. Leaning the body from side to side causes the character to lean appropriately. A health circle is displayed next to the boxers. On each successful hit, a piece of health is deducted. When all health is depleted the player is knocked down. With some luck the player might be able to come back up restoring some of the health. If the player is not hit for some time, the health restores. More powerful punches come from counter punching. Multiplayer with up to 2 people is supported.
• Bowling - In Wii Bowling, the player presses the B button, swings the controller backward, and then pushes it forward, releasing the B button to roll the ball, similar to the motion required for golf. Spin can be put on the ball by tilting the controller on release. So far, the angle of releasing the ball must be adjusted before release. Many easter eggs exist in this game including the ball bouncing if the player delays his/her release , making the ball fall back towards the crowd, and bowling off onto another lane.

Training mode

Most of the depth of the game comes from the additional Training Mode feature. It includes variations of different versions of the aforementioned Wii Sports games, having different goals than the normal modes. Each of the five sports begins with one training exercise available. Playing the first training mode for a sport unlocks the next training mode for that sport, and playing the second unlocks the third. If one scores high enough he/she may recieve a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum medal for their efforts. Receiving a medal or besting the high score results in a posting to the Wii Message Board.

• Bowling: The Training Mode for Bowling includes 3 exercises: the first involves completing pre-set spares of various difficulties. Once this is complete, the next mode involves knocking down increasing numbers of pins.[4] Finally, the third mode involves using ball control and spin techniques to knock down a pin behind barriers on the lane.
• Boxing: The Training Mode for Boxing begins with an exercise in using combo punches to knock down punching bags. The next exercise practices dodging as a trainer throws tennis balls which the player has to dodge. The final exercise involves throwing accurate punches by hitting the trainer's mitts.
• Golf: The Training Mode for Golf begins with a putting exercise where the player attempts to sink a put at varying distances and degrees of difficulty. The next exercise practices chip-ins where the score is based on the tallied total distance from the pin after 10 chip-ins (if the ball lands outside of the green the player is penalized 100 feet.) The final exercise is for driver accuracy. Dealing with varying winds, the player drives 10 balls onto a target (much like a dart board) with points ranging from 10 to 100. There is also a short drive target located on a small island with a top score of 75 available there.
• Tennis: The Training Mode for Tennis begins with an exercise in returning serves. The player must simply return the ball to the other side of the court (within the boundaries of course.) One point for each successful return, and the game ends after a miss. The second exercise is much like the first except that an area is specified that the player must return the ball through. In the final exercise the player plays against a brick wall with a target. Each time the player hits the target it shatters and is replaced by another. Everytime the player misses the target the brick wall is weakened. After a few hits on the same area of the brick wall a hole appears. The game ends when the player misses the ball or sends it through a hole in the wall.