WII Sports Pack Attachments

The Nintendo WII Sports Pack Attachments make a nice enhancement for the Wii Sports games provided with the console. While the more intense gamer may be a little underwhelmed by the basic design, one could argue they might not totally enjoy throwing down on the original Wii Sports anyway. The attachments offer no strategic value but kids will love the visual effect and realistic feel of the controller.

The three extensions offered by Brando include a baseball bat, golf club and tennis racket. The individual pieces are made of plastic and snap easily into the top of the Wiimote. Although easily attachable and detachable, the consumer warning recommends not to overdue it. Priced at $22 dollars, adults may enjoy a case of beer more than this product but they make a catchy addition.

Some problems I see arising with the use of this product would be the constant switch of the bat feature when going from batter to pitcher. The bat extension could also double as a club for the not so gracious loser of the game. I guess if Nintendo Wii can get away with marketing boxing gloves, we can take our chances with a plastic bat. When attached, the infrared sensor is also blocked for selecting the game menu. The games themselves do not use the sensor but the menu could be a little tedious by using the keypad. Personally, I like the tennis racket attachment the best, my real life golf game is bad enough without getting into the tendency of switching to a foot long driver.