Wii Zapper with Link’s Crossbow Training

So far here at Digit Geek we’ve reviewed a number of game consoles like the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii and also a few accessories like the Xbox 360 Quick Charge Kit and Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. As of yet we have not reviewed anything for the Wii but that’s about the change.

The Wii Zapper is pretty much a light gun-ish bracket for the Wiimote and Nunchuck. Along with the the Zapper you also get Link’s Crossbow Training which has a number of mini missions and is enormously fun. My big complaint with the Wii Zapper is the fact that Nintendo pursued the tommy gun layout, which is the cause of every one of the Zapper’s problems.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the Wii Zapper:

• Street price: $19.99
• Plastic holder for Wiimote and Nunchuck
• Link’s Crossbow Training game

Things I like
This bundle is worth it purely for the game. Link’s Crossbow Training is set in a world in the style of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In order to perfect your crossbow marksmanship, you must pass a series of tests, starting with stationary bullseye targets, before moving onto moving targets and actual enemies. The game features 27 playable levels, each taking on 3 different gameplay styles: target shooting, defender and ranger. All of these styles are really fun and this game in itself makes the Zapper worth while.

Things I don’t like
While the Zapper was a novel idea it just isn’t as well designed as the old NES zapper and it’ll never gain cult status like the NES zapper did. The Wii Zapper just feels cheap to me. The trigger physically pushes against the B button on the Wiimote so if your connection isn’t good you might miss a few shots. The actual trigger doesn’t have a spring and this is the cause of most of the problems. With a quick fix you could put a spring in there and it would fire a lot easier. Nintendo should have fixed this from the start. The actual zapper isn’t the nicest thing to hold either. The tommy-gun layout makes moving around with the Zapper a little awkward. The NES zapper had a much nicer design and Nintendo should have stuck with it.

Pros:

• Very affordable
• Link’s Crossbow Training is super fun

Cons:

• Zapper doesn’t have a nice feel to it
• Trigger doesn’t depress nicely (doesn’t have a good connection against the B button)

Final Thoughts
Link’s Crossbow training is worth the entire cost of the bundle. If the Zapper didn’t come with the game I wouldn’t recommend it but because it does I have to recommend that you pick the Wii Zapper up. The game is just so entertaining that it’s a must have for Wii console owners.