I really don't like Wii Sports
That said, it is the game that got people interested in the Wii. It's basically the game that sold a console, and I can't hate on that. It does showcase the Wii-remote in all of it's glory, and it does a good job of showing what the Wii will do. Nintendo has done a good job with this game, and Phil is just respecting their game. Nothing more than that.