Can't say that I had trouble learning to use a thumbstick. I have always hated Sony's thumbstick design, though. Microsoft and Nintendo's designs seem far more precise and comfortable.
My sister, on the other hand, has a helluva time using a thumbstick. She grew up with joysticks and D-pads, but never had much exposure to thumbsticks. Watching her try to navigate in Okami or de Blob makes me wince, sometimes.
And you're right. One of Wii Sports' functions is to be a wiimote tutorial.
"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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