You need the Wii remote and the nunchuk to play the game. (I have it rented from Blockbuster right now.) I had read some reviews that it might be better for younger kids, so I wanted DS12 to try it out before we committed to buying it. He says it is pretty good, but he has decided not to buy it. If you have a Wii Fit I think there are some extra things you can do with the balance board, but DS won't get the Fit until tomorrow morning so he hasn't tried that yet.