With a copy of WiiSports bundled with almost every Nintendo Wii sold, the franchise has reached a level of exposure that most games could only dream about. A darling of mainstream media and casual gamers everywhere, it was only a matter of time before we saw the retail release of a WiiSports sequel. Welcome to WiiSports Resort!
WiiSports Resort utilizes the new Wii MotionPlus accessory for the Wii Remote to offer more precision over the original game. Taking place on the tropical paraside of Wuhu Island, WiiSports Resort provides players with a variety of new activities: Archery, Frisbee, Basketball, Cycling, Bowling (..wait), Canoeing, Power Cruising, Table Tennis, Air Sports, Swordplay, Golf (..but), and Wakeboarding.
The WiiMotion Plus accessory will reportedly add a new level of realism to these activites, helping players come much closer to the physical reality of engaging in the actual sports. Every real-world action, whether it’s the perfect drive or accidentally tossing your Wii Remote at your television, will be replicated faithfully on screen!
WiiSports Resort launches for $49.99 on July 26th, 2009, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. In the meantime, enjoy this trailer from E3:
Richard Mitchell is a video game addict living in Toronto. He has been gaming for more than two decades, and despite multiple interventions, continues to game today. He has an Xbox 360, a PS3, a Wii, a Nintendo DS, a gaming PC, and a life, and does his best to juggle them all.
It looks like you still don’t get to control the motion (like Wii Sports Tennis), but one of the things I most wanted from my Wii was Table Tennis where you swing your paddle realistically. If this game can provide that, I’ll probably buy it.