-
-
Ad Space
(728 x 90)
Beautiful summer weather means it’s time to march your pasty, video-game-crazed kids outside for some obesity-defying Frisbee, hoops and old-fashioned catch. But scorching, superhumid days require an alternate plan. This season brings a raft of electronic diversions devoted to summer sports. And with the Wii remote in hand, your babes might even manage to burn a few calories.
Deca Sports
Kids can get psyched for the Beijing Olympics by swinging the remote to simulate soccer, volleyball, badminton, archery and basketball moves. Feel free to ignore cold-weather curling, snowboarding and figure skating (at least for now). Ages 8 and up. Hudson Soft/Konami, Nintendo Wii, $30.
Summer Sports: Paradise Island
This all-in-one athletics package offers beach volleyball, mini golf, badminton, basketball, horseshoes, croquet and even lawn darts—an activity banned in the U.S. and Canada for 20 years. Kids with energy to burn will enjoy an equivalent to their usual Wii Sports workout, but with better graphics and a cheery vibe. Ages 6 and up. Destineer, Nintendo Wii, $40.
