Wii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rules
Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo's history.
The Verge reports: Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo's history.
It's the best-selling piece of software the company has ever made, one that permeated culture in surprising ways, and its success helped rejuvenate Nintendo after a period of steady decline. It also kicked off one of the company's most important and unassuming franchises.
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