A brand new version of Wii Sports that offers gamers a day at the beach. This sequel to the popular Wii Sports makes use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which gives players the most responsive and realistic experience possible. The Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is included with Wii Sports Resort, plugs into the base of the Wii Remote controller and, combined with the accelerometer and sensor bar, provides an experience that gives players an even greater sense of immersion. Just as with Wii Sports, people will love competing against friends and family. As the competition heats up, Wii Sports Resort is as much fun to watch as it is to play. First-time players will find it easy to pick up a Wii Remote and jump into the action. Wii Sports Resort takes place on a tropical island. A wide range of activities will keep players coming back for one more round. Some sample activities include Sword Play, Power Cruising (racing a water scooter) and Disc Dog, which involves accurately tossing a disc to a cute, Mii-like dog
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Just Plain Better…. More Fun, Dynamic, and Richer Looking Wii Sports Resort is a fun creative collection of games which remind me of being at summer camp. The graphics here are a lot richer, a huge improvement over Wii Sports and Wii Play. The Motion Plus provides more remote feedback. It does read and project your more subtle wrist movements and that makes games you have seen before, like ping pong, take on new dimensions and are more fun. It makes the whole gaming experience just plain better. There is also a game in here for every mood. Feel like being really active, then paddle a canoe or pick up a sword. Just want sit back and relax? Go for a flight around the island. Also, these games are fun regardless if you are 1 player or 4 players. They are also fun and easy to learn for any age. The point of every game is obvious if your are 8 or 80, unlike some of the other games in Sports and Play. This I think makes play for first time Wii users, like Grandparents, less overwhelming, and vastly reduces time needed to explain. It really is family friendly. If you like Wii, then this is a must have.
5 Stars Takes me back to 2006 Remember all those years ago, back in 2006, when the Wii was first introduced? Who didn’t enjoy that sense of wonder when they picked up a Wii-mote, swung it behind them, and then swung it forward, releasing the bowling ball and getting their first strike? Or how about holding it sideways, and steering your Excite Truck to victory?
That sense of wonder has since all but faded from the masses, as the Wii hasn’t really released anything game-changing in a while. Wii Sports Resort changes all that. The sword fighting is frantic, the archery is challenging, and the improved bowling makes me realize how much I actually suck at bowling. Putting a curve on the ball in table tennis, and watching your opponent’s Mii dive for it as it bounces past them is immensely satisfying as well. I also like the frisbee golf a lot more than the regular golf.
All in all, Wii Sports Resort is a true return to form for the Wii, and rekindles that sense of wonder that had all but burnt out from a long period of lackluster games. The Wii Motion Plus is a very welcome addition, and I look forward to many more games making good use of it in the future.
4 Stars Fun, but needs more depth. After having more Wii Sports bowling fun than should be allowed, I was eager to try the new sports in Resort. On the whole, most of the new game modes are incredibly fun, though markedly less so in single player. The new games really showcase the capabilities of the MotionPlus peripheral. The spatial control afforded by the device is really impressive and the potential for some amazing play experiences in the future are apparent… which brings me to my point…
while fun, none of the events stand out as particularly amazing. Mostly because there simply isn’t much depth to the events in wii Sports Resort. Considering that the title has the price of a full-fledged A+ title, Nintendo really could’ve and should’ve hit the ball out of the park by including online multiplayer or at the very least, online leaderboards. If you are the most skilled in your household, you’ll find little reason to keep trying to better your score. It really needed to be opened up to a global level of competition. I do not expect Xbox live levels of internet integration but if Nintendo can do a decent online with Mario Kart, they could’ve easily done it with this title.
All that said, if you’re into accessible and fun party-esque games, it’s a no-brainer. Even if you’re not, the title deserves serious consideration.
5 Stars What Wii should have been in the first place. The Wii Remote has always been the main selling point of the console. The new Wii MotionPlus makes position sensing so much more accurate that the gaming experience feels like the next generation. The Wii Sports Resort games are also more polished and intricate than the original Wii sports. Overall, a must have for Wii owners.
5 Stars Fun game to play against others I really liked the Sports that came with my Wii, but Sports Resort is much better…mainly because of the Motion Plus. The only 2 games that are the same from Sports are bowling and golf. With bowling and golf in Resort, you have SO much more control over what your ball is doing. Not only do you have more ball control, you have more to do within each game. bowling has a 100 pin game and a game where you have to bowl around blocks to hid the pins behind them. In golf, you can choose different courses and if you wanted to play 3, 9 or 18 hole games. This game (like most other games out there) it’s more fun to play against your friends or family instead of solo.
I don’t have many games for my Wii, but I have traded in a few that I didn’t like to buy this one. This one is a keeper for sure.
Sports = Fun
Sports Resort = Fun x2
Play = Avarage
Guitar Hero = Fun
Party Games 2 = Not good
Carnival Games = Really bad
