overall, wii sports was received well by critics for its basic pick-up and play style, even though it was criticised for lacking in graphic quality and not having much depth. it received awards such as 6 bafta gaming awards in 2007. in 2009, it outsold super mario bros to become the bestselling video game of all time. in fact, it had sold 60.67 million copies worldwide by the end of 2009, which has now increased to 82.88 million copies, making it nintendo's highest sold game. wii sports has been featured on television in wii commercials, news reports, and other programming. many competitions and social gatherings have been held by players of all ages to play it. it is even used in some care homes so that elderly people can exercise.