Oh, one more thing to add about the motion controls; They did indeed help drive success of the Wii, but at the end of the day, their main funcion is to act as TOOLS that attempt to reach out and bring accessibility to the expanded audience (and to a lesser extent, add a fresh way to play games for people who already play them). But if the games themselves that USE these motion controls aren't accessible, and/or are of poor quality, the motion controls become largely irrelivent.
This is why so many 3rd party Wii efforts failed, and why many were stunned at their failure. They were using motion controls, which were designed to bring accessibility and ease to gameplay, but then they go and use them for these complex games, often poorly made, which contradict this mantra of ease of use. What games like Wii Sports do is they utilize the strengths and purposes of the motion controls to their advantage.They help to create a game that is accessible, fun, intuitive, and fast-paced. These are qualities that I believe the average consumer appreciates most when dealing with video games, and it is why Wii Sports is one of the most popular games.
