The Wiimote - It's All In The Wrist...

[Zeus]

Here we have a demonstration of someone playing a baseball game in Wii Sports, the game utilizes the Wiimote in order to replicate a swing of the bat. First you will see the guy in the video using the Wiimote like it was a REAL bat, and then later on you will see him jokingly giving a quick flick of the wrist which appears to produce a similar result the previous gross body motor movement. Let's hope this control method is under going some serious fine tuning...

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[chukz]

that will help the lazy reporter that got tired after 10 minutes :D

I think a long time ago Nintendo said that even though you will be requiring some body movements, even a small flick of the wrist can get the job done too, so you don't need to go jumping over couches and cartwheeling like all the demos would have you believe. It does add some fun to the game (practice golf swing or baseball swing or tennis swing) but if you do get tired you can just sit back down and just use your wrist. Obviously for games that you want to play for a long time you don't wanna be up there for 4 hours at a time.

[Feark]

Its similar "cheating" as you can do with the EyeToy camera to Ps2 - stand near it and you will be invincible.

[put4558350]

It's been tuned already. You know it?

If you prefer you can using it in REAL action. It's more fun that way.
But if you tire. You may choose to play it thatway too.

The really cool thing is. It's no configtion request. just a little try. Change the way you movie and you can play it both way.

[ruiner9]

I honestly have no problem with this method of playing. The Wii, as Nintendo have tirelessly stated, is for everyone. Little kids are going to have smaller swings. Nintendo is concentrating on the "movement" of the bat, not the breadth of the swing. Supposing someone with a physical defect wants to play... he/she has limited arm movement but has use of their wrists. They can play too! Why put smaller people, or people with limited movement, at a disadvantage? Even flicking the wrist requires some degree of precision and timing... it's silly to blast Nintendo for not "tuning" their product when it's performing at a level where everyone can be happy with it.

[Mr Doctor]

Also.... theres no lag there like some people were concerned with in other videos.

[Havok154]

I honestly have no problem with this method of playing. The Wii, as Nintendo have tirelessly stated, is for everyone. Little kids are going to have smaller swings. Nintendo is concentrating on the "movement" of the bat, not the breadth of the swing. Supposing someone with a physical defect wants to play... he/she has limited arm movement but has use of their wrists. They can play too! Why put smaller people, or people with limited movement, at a disadvantage? Even flicking the wrist requires some degree of precision and timing... it's silly to blast Nintendo for not "tuning" their product when it's performing at a level where everyone can be happy with it.

Agreed, how many people here complain because they don't want to swing a virtual bat and end up knocking their brother out or smashing their fist into the TV because they don't have a lot of space. Well this shows that everyone can play a game and can play it the way they enjoy it most.
Plus reporters can now use the system too without falling on the floor gasping for air after 10 minutes.