Wii Sports Resort

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Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort boxart.png North American cover art
Developer(s) Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Takayuki Shimamura, Yoshikazu Yamashita
Designer(s) Daisuke Kageyama
Composer(s) Ryo Nagamatsu
Platform(s) Wii
Release date(s) June 25, 2009
Rating(s)

Wii Sports Resort (Wii スポーツ リゾート Wii Supōtsu Rizōto?) is a sports video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console, and is the successor to Wii Sports. It is one of the first titles to require the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is bundled with the game.[6] Wii Sports Resort was first announced at E3 2008[6] and was released in Japan on June 25, 2009 and in nearly all other regions in the following month. While the game was originally released only as a stand-alone title, as of 2009 the game is bundled with newer Wii consoles, along with Wii Sports.[7]

Wii Sports Resort is a collection of twelve sports games, which includes enhanced games from Wii Sports along with completely new selections, designed to take advantage of the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Like Wii Sports, players mimic the actions performed in real life sports, but are played with greater accuracy thanks to the precision capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus in order to provide a more immersive experience.

The game was well-received by game critics, gaining an aggregate score of 82.94% on GameRankings[8] and 80% on Metacritic.[9] As of April 2011, the game is the third best-selling game on the Wii, after its predecessor Wii Sports and Mario Kart Wii, with 27.68 million copies sold worldwide.[10]

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[edit] Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot of the "Table Tennis" game, which shows the player versing a computer-controlled player. The CPU, as well as the audience, consist of default Miis built into the game, returning from Wii Sports.

Wii Sports Resort is set in a beach resort on an archipelago called Wuhu Island.[11] The first time a player starts the game, several instructional videos will play, then the strap usage screen and the Wii MotionPlus test, and finally, the player will skydive to Wuhu Island. Twelve different sports are available to play. Like the original, the sports are each played by holding the Wii Remote (and in some cases, the Nunchuk) in a manner similar to the actual sport being replicated. For example, in Archery, the player holds the Wii Remote vertically to hold the bow, and pulls back the Nunchuk to pull back the bow's string. The new feature that Wii Sports Resort brings is Wii MotionPlus compatibility, which enables 1:1 control and allows the games to be played with greater accuracy. For example, in Wii Sports Tennis, the player's shots were all determined by which direction the Wii Remote is swung like a racket. Wii Sports Resort offers a new variation, Table Tennis (previously featured in Wii Play), where the player has greater control over adding spin to the ball by twisting the Wii Remote while swinging. Wii MotionPlus is required for all Wii Remotes being used with Wii Sports Resort. Most sports with up to 3 or 4 players will allow one Wii Remote to be shared among players while taking turns. Canoeing is the one exception where a controller is required for all 4 players.

[edit] List of sports

[edit] Development

Wii Sports Resort requires the use of the Wii MotionPlus (note the rectangular peripheral below the Wii logo)

The idea for a sequel to Wii Sports was considered well before the advent of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral, but development only moved forward when the new possibilities in control were realized.[14] The game was first revealed at Nintendo's 2008 E3 presentation.[15]

Fishing and a water slide were considered for inclusion in the game. A prototype kendama minigame was also created, but did not fit into the resort theme.[16]

Wuhu Island originally appeared in Wii Fit, and was slightly modified to fit the profile of a resort island. Hotels, sport arenas (bowling alley, tennis courts, and sword play arena), a castle, ruins of an older civilization, and some new rock formations were added. The island also appears in Wii Fit Plus and Pilotwings Resort with the changes from Wii Sports Resort. Also, two racetracks based on Wuhu Island appear in Mario Kart 7.

[edit] Reception

 Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 82.94% (52 reviews)[8]
Metacritic 80% (66 reviews)[9]
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com A-
Edge 6/10
GameSpot 8.0/10
GameTrailers 8.6/10
IGN 7.7/10
X-Play 5/5

Wii Sports Resort has received generally favorable reviews, with an average score on Metacritic of 80%. IGN gave it a 7.7 out of 10, citing the impressive fidelity of the controls and how the graphics, as compared to the majority of Wii games, were superb.[17] GameTrailers gave an 8.6 out of 10.[citation needed] GameSpot gave it an 8.0 out of 10.[18] Edge magazine gave it a 6 out of 10.[19] On 1UP.com, the average score between the editors reviews and users was an 'A-.'[20] GamesRelay gave the game a score of 8.2, citing it to be a fun loving game for family and friends.[21] SPOnG.com's Tim Smith awarded the game 90%, calling Wii Sports Resort and the MotionPlus peripheral "simple but welcome additions to the Wii's line-up".[22] X-Play stated that "You'll have a good time playing solo, but the real fun begins when more people join in on the action" and that it applies to all the events.

In May 2010 the American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed the Wii to encourage sedentary people to take the first step toward fitness. The AHA heart icon covers the console itself along with two of its more active games, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort.[23][24] Nintendo Power listed Wii Sports Resort along with its predecessor Wii Sports as being two of the greatest multi-player experiences in Nintendo history, stating that everyone can have fun with them, ranging from young children to grandparents. They also cite the wide range of sports available.[25]

[edit] Sales

In Japan, Wii Sports Resort sold over 514,000 copies in two weeks.[26] In North America it sold over 500,000 copies in its first week.[27] As of August 8, 2009, the game has sold over 600,000 copies in Europe. Nintendo announced on August 25, 2009 that they had sold over one million units of the game in the United States, Japan and Europe individually.[28] In September 2009, Wii Sports Resort sold 442,900 units.[29]

In 2009 it sold 7.57 million copies, making it the world's second biggest selling game of that year.[30] As of April 2011, Wii Sports Resort has sold over 27.63 million copies worldwide.[10]

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

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  5. ^ "한국닌텐도, 두 개의 신작 발표: 위 스포츠 리조트 및 마리오와 루이지 RPG 정식 발매". Nintendo Korea. 2010-05-19. http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/NewsRelease09.php. 
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  9. ^ a b "Wii Sports Resort reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/wiisportsresort?q=Wii%20Sports%20Resort. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  10. ^ a b "Supplementary Information about Earnings Release" (pdf). Nintendo. 2011-04-26. pp. 10. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2011/110426e.pdf#page=5. Retrieved 2011-04-26. 
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  13. ^ "Official Japanese Wii Sports Resort page". http://wii.com/jp/articles/wii-motion-plus/#tvcm. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 
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  17. ^ Harris, Craig (July 16, 2009). "Wii Sports Resort Review". IGN.com. http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1004395p1.html. Retrieved July 16, 2009. 
  18. ^ Ramsay, Randolph (July 22, 2009). "Wii Sports Resort (w/ Wii MotionPlus) Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisportsresort/review.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  19. ^ http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/review-wii-sports-resort
  20. ^ "Wii Sports Resort Review". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3175187&p=44. Retrieved July 29, 2009. 
  21. ^ "Wii Sports Resort Review". GamesRelay. http://www.gamesrelay.com/wii-reviews/wii-sports-resort-review.html. Retrieved July 27, 2009. 
  22. ^ Smith, Tim (2009-07-16). "SPOnG Wii Sports Resort Review". SPOnG. http://spong.com/feature/10109944/Review-Wii-Sports-Resort. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  23. ^ Joel Schectman (17 May 2010). "Heart group backs Wii video game console in obesity campaign". San Jose Mercury News. . Associated Press. http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_15104216. Retrieved 17 May 2010. 
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  25. ^ Nintendo Power 250th issue!. South San Francisco, California: Future US. 2010. pp. 47. 
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  28. ^ "Wii Sports Resort Tops 1 Million in U.S. Sales". Nintendo of America. 25 August 2009. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090825005433/en. Retrieved 26 August 2009. 
  29. ^ "NPD September 2009". 20 October 2009. http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/NPD_September_2009. Retrieved 5 November 2009. 
  30. ^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (2010-09-19). "To Regain Video Game Lead, Japan Looks to West". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/20/technology/20game.html?_r=2&hp. 

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