It is. The Australian Open on YouTube, due to rights issues, are getting around them by replacing real players with Nintendo Wii Sports Tennis characters. I think I love this. Like many sporting ...

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The animated players follow all the ...

It’s unclear if they were inspired by the NFL’s Simpsons game or that one video of Wii tennis scored to the Challengers soundtrack, but either way, the Australian Open has come up with a bold ...

Nintendo cautions Wii U users against using unauthorized services to replace online features. The publisher requested these services be avoided because of potential "unexpected security risks." ...

The channel’s “AO Animated” coverage looks more like a Wii Sports tennis match than a real one, with players’ physical forms replaced with virtual avatars. Fans that have viewed the live ...

He previously covered sports media for Sports Media Watch. Future beat writer for the Oasis reunion tour. “Yeah, I put it out there, and I stand by it, and if it doesn't happen, you can call me ...

Wii Sports and the later Wii Sports Resort were perfect party material, and a testament to the fact that motion controls aren’t always just a gimmick. The WiiU was, in essence, an uncomfortable ...

The two tennis stars were depicted as cartoons – larger and rounder than in real life – looking similar to the characters on the video game Wii Sports. ‘The Australian Open don’t own all ...

New for the 2025 event is an alternate broadcast that makes players look like something out of Wii Sports. The Australian Open organizers rolled out what they are calling "AO Animated" versions of ...

So I’ve decided to rank 20 of them from the OG Wii Sports. Sorry but Elisa sucks. She’s always so smug when I play against her in Wii boxing or tennis. Like what do you have to be so smug about?