This is the platonic ideal of family gaming from the late 2000s—wholesome, active, and genuinely fun across generations. Yes, it's dated. Yes, you need old hardware. But if you still have a Wii gathering dust, this is the game that justifies keeping it.

The motion controls were revolutionary in 2009 and still hold up as a unique experience. Sure, modern kids raised on Fortnite and Roblox might find it quaint, but there's something magical about a game where your 6-year-old can legitimately beat you at table tennis and your teenager will actually play with the family without eye-rolling.

The safety profile is pristine—no predatory monetization, no online toxicity, just local multiplayer fun. It's not going to teach your kid calculus, but it will get them moving and laughing. In an era of infinite-scroll doom loops, that's worth something.