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The Wii Zapper is a gun peripheral that allows the user to insert a Wii Remote and Nunchuk, both sold separately, into either end and play a compatible game. The control stick on the Nunchuk controls player movement (on stages that allow player movement), while aiming the Wii Zapper moves the targeting reticule on the screen. The Zapper comes with Link's Crossbow Training, which helps to familiarize the player with the Zapper in a shooting gallery style game. Link's Crossbow Training contains three game styles: target shooting, defender and ranger. Features:
- Target Shooting: In target-shooting rounds, players shoot bull's-eyes as they pop up on the screen. In early stages, targets are stationary. As the game difficulty increases in later levels, the targets move. Hitting the center of the bull's-eye nets more points, and hitting targets in succession without missing earns combo multipliers. Link can aim anywhere on the screen.
- Defender: In defender rounds, players remain stationary but can look and aim in all directions by aiming off screen. Hordes of enemies assault Link, and he must fight them off. These battles have a great deal of variety, from fighting off skeletons in a desert to defending a wagon from boar-riding Bokoblins.
- Ranger: In ranger rounds, players can move throughout the level using the control stick and aim anywhere they want by aiming the Wii Zapper wherever they want to look. In these missions, Link storms enemy encampments, fights his way through a forest and seeks out his foes while exploring the environments.
- The Wii Remote and Nunchuk are sold separately
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Nintendo Wii Zapper Wii ZapperWii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training. Link returns from the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to pick up the Wii Zapper and take aim at a host of targets in this shooting gallery style game.
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112 of 118 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
The combination of the Zapper and Link's Crossbow Training is well worth the $20 I paid. The Zapper (which is only a plastic shell for the Wiimote and the Nunchuck) is very sturdy and amazingly well-conceived. The instructions are quite clear on how to insert the Wiimote and the Nunchuck into the Zapper.
Of course the ergonomics of the Zapper are odd, with the trigger (the Wiimote B button) being forward vs to the rear like a rifle or shotgun trigger. However, it's a compromise that Nintendo decided it had to make based on its tests on prototypes. That, and the fact that the infrared component of the Wiimote must be to the front.
The bundled game, "Link's Crossbow Training" is multifaceted and exactly what's needed to give the player practice using the Zapper. AND, the game is a lot of fun all by itself.
The bottom line on this is that the combo of the Zapper plus the game Link's Crossbow Training is a must-have (at least for me) and worth the price. Highly recommended.
Of course the ergonomics of the Zapper are odd, with the trigger (the Wiimote B button) being forward vs to the rear like a rifle or shotgun trigger. However, it's a compromise that Nintendo decided it had to make based on its tests on prototypes. That, and the fact that the infrared component of the Wiimote must be to the front.
The bundled game, "Link's Crossbow Training" is multifaceted and exactly what's needed to give the player practice using the Zapper. AND, the game is a lot of fun all by itself.
The bottom line on this is that the combo of the Zapper plus the game Link's Crossbow Training is a must-have (at least for me) and worth the price. Highly recommended.
154 of 170 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I was skeptical when i saw the box. "We don't need to turn the wii-motes into a gun. How good can the pack-in be?" But then I had second thoughts and bought it. We've been playing it all night. I was a Duck Hunt fan and the rail shooting levels are fantastic - like the first time you played Mrs. PacMan after being a PacMan fan but so much better. There's a mix of scrolling, rail and 1st person shooting levels set in the Twilight Princess world that can be played in order or on their own. If you get a Wii for the holidays, pick this up as well. I can tell there's no point in even taking the wii-mote out of the zapper. The family will be playing this just about everyday, despite our having about a dozen other Wii titles. My 3 year old was delighted when she beat my high score. In my defense it would have been higher but I hit a live chicken. My 8 year old informed me "Mom! You can't shoot LIVE things!!!" Who knew? It was so much fun blasting the fruit balloons.... and the skeletons.... I'd defend my record, but my husband and brother have been playing for the last four hours and I can't get near it. Well worth the $20 - if they'd sold the game alone I would have paid more.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I been playing with the Zapper for a few days (Umbrella and Link's Crossbow) and the first thing I noticed is that the right hand goes in front and the left hand in the back of the Zapper. For most of us that are right handed this can be awkward as with any type of gun/shotgun peripheral I feel compelled to have my right hand in the back and the left hand in front (If you don't believe me, pretend that you are holding a shotgun and see where your arms end up). I'm no expert but this just seems to feel more natural. I found the only decent way to play with the Zapper is to use the nunchuck detached from the Zapper (held with your left hand) leaving a bulky unused piece of plastic hitting your right forearm. This makes me wonder if I should have bought just a plain wii gun.
I found that the Link game was a lot fun and that's why I gave the Zapper a higher rating. The Zapper alone would have probably gotten 2 stars at most. If you don't care for Link Crossbow training, you might want to try other alternatives.
I found that the Link game was a lot fun and that's why I gave the Zapper a higher rating. The Zapper alone would have probably gotten 2 stars at most. If you don't care for Link Crossbow training, you might want to try other alternatives.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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the wii zapper with crossbow is a great set of games. for all ages, it is great for vision and motion. and a whole lot of fun to try and beat each other at the scores. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Discover
Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training
I love the wii zapper, it gives you good accuracy by holding it with 2 hands. The game is also good, you aim at the targets and you can try to get a platinum metal.
Published 4 months ago by DionBlue
Ergonomics so bad is is barely useable
Bottom line: Do not buy this product. The ergonomics are terrible. The standard Wii remote sits on top of the zapper making the buttons completely inaccessable to your fingers... Read more
Published 4 months ago by John Morelli
Great game for the price
Well, I've been playing Zelda since it was introduced 25 years ago...and it's had it's ups and downs. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MrsLaVallie
questions for this
I was wondering what games this can be used for? What other guns do you reccommend for the wii hunting games?
Published 5 months ago by lmm
Cool, but useless.
I bought this for the crossbow training, not for the zapper. Crossbow training is a fun game, and its cool to play in the levels from twilight princess which is one of my favorite... Read more
Published 6 months ago by icomputered
Not very comfortable
After playing with this thing for 20 minutes or longer expect to start feeling uncomfortable. They should make one that lets you bring the nunchuk further back so it's not so close... Read more
Published 7 months ago by IronBuddha
Great fun
I've played this game previously at a friend's and thought it was a great game, especially for a girl like me, who really isn't great at staying alive in games, but can totally... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Romputan
bad ergonomics
u dont need it. game play actually harder with zapper. it u need to use the buttons on the controller, ur actions are limited
Published 8 months ago by Christopher Colyard
Good Concept, needs work
Not the greatest game, but hey it was cheep. The zapper is just a waste of space. I thought it would be cool to have, but it's easier to play without it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Flight_173
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