2006 feels like a different lifetime nowadays, but it was then that Nintendo released the Wii, the world’s very first motion-controlled gaming system. But with a gimmick like that, people were going to have to experience it to be convinced, so Nintendo did what any smart company would do and gave away some exciting freebie software bundled with the console, and thus was born Wii Sports.

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The original game offered five sports to showcase the console’s features. In 2009, Nintendo dropped a sequel of sorts with Wii Sports Resort, which had a dozen sports to choose from. Then, most recently, we got Nintendo Switch Sports. From the original game, we got tennis and bowling; Wii Sports Resort offered swordplay (Chambara), and newcomers soccer, badminton, and volleyball have entered the mix as well. Golf is on its way as DLC, too, reportedly sometime in 2022.

But, did anyone actually want those particular games? Because Nintendo Switch Sports has coasted since its April 2022 release on reception, that’s been just okay – it’s got a 72/100 on Metacritic, with other reviews hovering in the same neighborhood. Fans praised haptic responses and some of the included games, but many agree that different sports, such as but not limited to the following, would have made for a way better game.

9 Ice Hockey

Hockey is one of the four main competitive sports in North America, alongside baseball, American football, and basketball. And while the NHL might be smaller than the MLB, NFL, and NBA (OMG, acronyms), that doesn’t mean their followers don’t get wild. I’ve only ever been to one hockey game, but the energy stuck with me – those fans don’t mess around.

Besides, hockey is the most popular sport in Canada by a long shot – it’s considered to be their national pastime. And although people around the world would enjoy it, too, even if it is just for Canada’s sake.

8 Disc Golf Or Frisbee Dog

The first time I played disc golf in real life, I was, in a word, terrible. Despite careful tutorial from my extremely patient date, eager to share his passion for a sport where he’s won tournaments, I still almost managed to launch my disc into traffic. We went ahead and blamed the park for its course design instead of my lackluster skills.

Frisbee sports were introduced in Wii Sports Resort, and in it, you had a couple of…