The Bigs
Bigs, The is a Wii sports game released in 2007 developed by CAPCOM CO., LTD.. It centers on competitive sport or physical training, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around Wii Remote pointing and motion input, the Nunchuk, and Classic or GameCube controllers where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
Bigs, The is a Wii sports game centered on competitive sport or physical training, sport controls, and shifts between attack and defense. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, motion recognition, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while standard-definition output, motion feedback, and interface scale at television distance need to preserve control readability. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, motion recognition, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include the Sensor Bar, remote batteries, motion calibration, peripheral requirements, storage limits, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
Collected in series
The BIGS gives Major League Baseball an arcade twist, with towering hits, acrobatic catches and bursts of extra power. Batting, pitching and fielding become opportunities for spectacular plays, with timing and power-up decisions shaping the action.
The Bigs 2
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- PlayStation 22009 · 6.7 / 10
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WiiAI review
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Physical pitching suits arcade baseball, though input complexity and limited solo variety reduce its staying power.
The Bigs on Wii combines gestures, buttons and timing into energetic baseball encounters. Learning how these inputs shape a pitch gives the motion controls purpose beyond simply waving a remote. Exaggerated players, commentary and sound effects maintain an engaging sporting atmosphere. Long-term progression is less convincing: Rookie Challenge offers limited variety and little team management, while this edition lacks online matches and Home Run Pinball. A historical Wii test found reliable recognition after practice, but the number of combinations still demands deliberate learning. It best suits players willing to practice before enjoying occasional local games. This assessment uses 2007 Wii evidence and does not credit features or graphics from the high-definition editions.
Strengths
- Involving pitching
- Arcade atmosphere
- Brief competitive sessions
Weaknesses
- Input learning burden
- Limited solo variety
- Missing online and Pinball modes
Who it is for: Motion-control fans seeking occasional local baseball.
Play notes: Historical 2007 Wii observations, not a current hardware retest.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Good for occasional matches, with limited sustained solo variety. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Motion pitching gives duels character once its rules are learned. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear visual intent and sound establish an effective arcade atmosphere. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Basic execution is sound, but complicated inputs add friction. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- 2K Sports
- Release date
- 2007
- Platforms
- Wii
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 HoursReplayableShort SessionsSolo-friendlyFast-pacedSports-based PlayLow Entry BarrierPlayer versus PlayerPick-up and Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2007
- WiiWorldwide2007
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Sources
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