A couple of weeks ago I was looking through Amazon trying to find a good Wii game to ask for for my upcoming birthday. I stumbled upon a post in the "forum" area from a person that made a really nice post about games you could play one handed for the Wii.

I sent this person an invitation through Amazon to come post the reviews here on ablegamers - but I have not heard back from them yet. So, I am going to put a link to the post on Amazon as well as copy of that post here. Be sure to check out the link too since others have commented about other one handed Wii games they have found.

I hope that this person will come and post some reviews for us and until then - here is the original post from Amazon customer whateveridon'tcare. Enjoy!


HERE IS THE LINK



whateveridon'tcare says:
The wii is one of the most handicaped in particular for those who only have full use of one hand, accessicble game consoles out there. However not all games can be used with one handed.

Finding out which games are handicap friendly is a bit hard to do. Not a lot of sites if any mention which games would be suitable for certain disabilities or how difficult a game is without the use of two hands. You may want to contact game developers review sites as well as sites dealing with handicaped issues to see if they can assit.

I will list several wii games that are suitable for the handicaped. \

Bust a move Bash. This puzzle game which can be played with up to eight people four using wiimotes and four gamecube controllers can use the wiimote as a baton. This makes it very easy for one hand to control the game.

Ghost Squad. This shooter uses the wiimote in place of a dedicated light gun. Very easy to use one handed just point and hit the buttons, make the apporiate motions for easy control.

Cooking Mama. Using the wiimote as a cooking tool such as a spoon or to make certain motions mimic a cheese grater make this game very accessible.

Wii sports with the exception of boxing all games can be used with just the wiimote.

Zack and Wiki. 90-99 of gameplay is used with the wiimote in a remote control or holding it sideways. Very few activites would require the use of someone else to assist such as when you are playing the wiimote as if it was a flute. This is a game for multiplayer with the other people using their wiimotes to point out points of interest to the main player.

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party. As long as you have working legs and feet this game will work since you can disable the wiimote and nunchuck motion gameplay.

Super Swing Golf and Super Swing Golf Season 2 use the wiimote as a golf club. Incredibly accesible since one hand can do everything to make the game function.

Tiger Woods 2008 also as well is a good game since it uses the wiimote to function as a golf club.

Madden 2008 has a family mode that uses the wiimote with the game doing most of the complex stuff that would require the nunchuck accessorcy.

Fire Emblem:Radiant Dawn one of the controller options allows you to use the wiimote holding it like a remote control to control the game. Very easy to use one handed.

If anyone would like to add things such as other wii games that are friendly to those who can only use functional hand as well as sites that do detail how certain games are friendly to the handicap you are very welcome to do so since I cannot buy evey game or recall every one to list them.

It is a great post and I do hope this person come over to AbleGamers and share his thoughts with us all.

Im bumping this for the person who sent me the IM yesterday about it. Sorry I cant remember your screen name. But here is the info you wanted to see.

I sent in this forum to Nintendo. I'm attempting to get an official list of one handed and disabled friendly games. I also directed Nintendo to hopefully take interest in the site. If I get any official word, I'll post it.

Well I tryed a Sims2 castaway on wii and I just couldnt handle it..I tryed to go back and fort with one hand and it was far too much.

I quote "While we would like to assist them, they need to go through he proper channels to obtain information for their website. Please have them visit the Corporate section of our website (www.nintendo.com/corp/index.jsp), and click on the "Public Relations and Media Contacts" link. Here you will find a "Request for Information" form that you can fill out. Please do not submit a request which requires a response in less than 24 hours."

It seems they won't allow me to attain info for you guys, but fairly good news. To get an official list or response, above is how it's done. I was asking for and official list of one handed and disabled friendly games. I also was attempting to draw some attention, not just the site, but the impaired gaming industry. It may be benificial to go through their steps.

I would love to compile a list of different names that are accessible. The problem is that with disabilities each disability is not like another. Even people that have the same disability may not have the same ability.

however, with a little bit of research we could probably compile a list for those that have full use of their arms and write up a documented list. Let me think on this for a few days and get back to you.

I also heard that the dragon quest game is good for people with one hand like myself i love wii sports.

I am adding Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None to the list of one handed Wii games. I also put up a review for it in the reviews section for anyone that is interested.

Thanks Cam, It looks great!