Nintendo Wii Zapper Review

The Wii Zapper is an accessory that the Wiimote and Nunchuk fit into and create a gun-like device for the Wii.  It is well-designed and fits the same style as the Wii and other acessories.  Putting the Wiimote into the Wii Zapper is really easy.  Attaching the Nunchuk is also easy, but invloves an extra step of coiling up the extra cable inside a compartment of the Zapper.  Once assembled, the Wii Zapper is vey easy to use, can be used by a left- or right-handed person, and the controls/buttons/trigger all work really well.  The Zapper helps to keep the Wiimote pointed at the senor bar while playing shooting and first person shooter games.

Link's Crossbow Training comes with the Wii Zapper.  It contains 10 levels, each containing 3 different shooting games.  The shooting games fall into a few types:  shooting gallery (some with moving targets), skeet shooting (think "Duck Hunt"), mini first-person shooter-like levels, and more.  The gamess are designed to teach you how to utilize the Zapper and well as build you confidence and proficiency with it as it steps you through the various levels getting more and more difficult with each level.  This game is both fun and challenging and makes you want to go back again and again through the levels to improve your accuracy and abilities.

The Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training retails for $24.99, but can be found most places (especially online) for $19.99.