1st Impressions: Link's Crossbow Training is a great teaser for what shooter should be like on the Wii.
The Bad: Is short and not very deep, the zapper isn't as impressive as you'd think.
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By itself, the Wii Zapper isn't very impressive. It's a plastic case where you can store a Wiimote and Nunchuk in a way that sets them up to feel more like a gun. It's a bit more advance than the stupid Wii Sports attachments, but about as useful. What really makes it worth paying $25 for an attachment is the game Link's Crossbow Training, which comes bundled with the Zapper.
The game is a pretty basic light gun style shooter like one you'd see in arcades. You have enemies and/or targets appear on the screen and you must point your Zapper at them and fire. It's as simple as that. The game's graphics and levels are inspired by segments from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which launched for the Wii and GameCube last year, so some of the levels you may sware you've seen before, and you probably have.
There are three basic modes for Crossbow Training: single player where you simply unlock stages by completing them, time attack for one player and a verses multiplayer mode where you must outscore your opponent. The only thing kinda funny about the multiplayer is that if you buy another Zapper, you'll get another copy of the game, but you really don't need that.
The Zapper itself is pretty responsive when it comes to shooting targets. Make sure you stand far enough away where you won't interrupt the signal accidentally while playing, or else you could really get messed up.
One good, but also unfortunate trait of this game is that it's a very easy pick up and play for a few stages game, but that also means that you won't be getting a ton of gameplay out of this, so don't expect to only play this once you get a Zapper.
Overall, Link's Crossbow Training and the Wii Zapper are worth getting, but keep at mind that this is just a taste of what shooters on the Wii could be like with this new periphrial.
Gameplay: It's a standard light gun style shooter in the Legend of Zelda universe.
Graphics: Looks about as good as the Wii port of Twilight Princess.
Sound: Good enough for what it is.
Value: It's only $25 for a game and a Zapper, both of which will be used a lot after a while.
Final Thoughts: Rapid-Fire crossbow? Excellent!