Gudmundsen is the editor of Computing With Kids magazine.It's all right to admit it: You've had fun playing Wii Sports. Grab it now, because it looks like it will be one of this year's hottest games. Check yourself into this Nintendo resort for a vacation that never stops. Everyone from kindergartners to seniors and every age in between will enjoy playing these games. It fosters fun group interaction and doesn't intimidate players. Wii Sports Resort is the perfect party game. For gaming veterans, the controls can require more precision, like having to time the release of the bowling ball by letting go of the "B" button at the right moment. For newbies, the games can be simplified by using "automatic controls," which means you have fewer buttons to push and just need to mimic the sports action. The other way that this game shines is with the multiple options of how you use these souped-up controls. You can compete individually or as teams. Playing on a traditional golf course, you throw the Frisbee into a glowing pillar on the golf green.
The larger the disc, the farther it can be thrown. Then you move to throwing the Frisbee to pop large balloons, and eventually to my reviewers' favorite: "Frisbee Golf." In this clever sports remix, you have three different-sized discs to throw corresponding to a golf driver, an iron and a putter. For example, in the Frisbee game, you start by mimicking the motion of throwing a Frisbee by playing catch with a cute little animated dog. With Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo has done a brilliant job of distilling sports games down to their fun essence. All thought the archery game was impressive because it felt realistic (including having to adjust for wind), and everyone loved the one called "Frisbee Golf." For families with young children, you might want to skip the swordplay as it has mild cartoon violence. No one ever felt like they couldn't play (although the canoeing was particularly challenging for some) and all of our testers developed their favorites. And while not every game was a slam-dunk winner, every game was enjoyable to explore.
We tested this game with players across generations, including an 88-year-old grandmother and kids of many ages. For example, in bowling, you can unlock "100-Pin," where the goal is to knock down 100 pins instead of 10, and "Spin Control," a wacky version requiring the use of spin to avoid barriers in the alley while trying to knock down the pins at the end. For some games, like Frisbee, basketball, cycling, table tennis and bowling, after you have played the standard game, you unlock exciting variations. This dramatic beginning sets the stage for the high-quality fun that follows.Įach of the sports is immediately available as either a solo or multiplayer game, and most can be played by up to four people. By waving your controller, you can get your Mii to join other skydivers to make formations.
The fun starts when your avatar (called a Mii) jumps from an airplane and parachutes onto Wuhu Island. However, while the controller's motion-sensing is more precise, the games are still easily playable by all. With the MotionPlus, it is now possible to put spin on a bowling ball and to "slice" a table tennis shot. Wii Sports Resort comes bundled with this controller add-on that snaps onto the Wii remote, boosting the responsiveness of the motion-sensitive controller. The nuance comes from Nintendo's new Wii MotionPlus. It also has more in-depth golf and bowling options than those found in Wii Sports. New to this version are archery, wakeboarding, Frisbee, swordplay, basketball, table tennis, jet skiing, cycling, canoeing, skydiving and airplane flying. It also offers more than twice as many sports games as Wii Sports. The long-awaited sequel continues the gaming-for-everyone theme with a fresh set of easy-to-play games, but adds some nuance.
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— - If the popular Wii Sports games that shipped with your Wii are no longer giving you enough of a challenge, Nintendo has released an update with Wii Sports Resort.
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