![]() The biggest change is the new 100 pin challenge, which puts 100 pins on the lane instead of the usual 10. Golf feels much improved with MotionPlus, eclipsing the hit and miss controls found in the original by some way, but Bowling doesn’t feel all that different. And that brings us to the two games returning from the original: Golf and Bowling. It’s good fun, especially against a friend, but a MotionPlus version of lawn tennis would have been preferable. The controls are certainly tighter, but the core game doesn’t have the excitement of a full game of tennis. Lots of people will be looking to Table Tennis as a direct replacement for Wii Sports Tennis, but it doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor. The two mini-game variants on offer both centre on shooting, which is triggered by flicking the Remote over your head to make your player jump, then waiting for the right moment before flicking forward to release the ball at the net. Basketball is pretty simple, and again doesn’t seem to be designed around MotionPlus. With various difficulties to contend with it’s a game that offers plenty of challenge and feels good to play. By holding the Wii Remote vertically in your left hand and holding the Nunchuck in your right as if it’s an arrow, you aim with the Remote and pull and release with the Nunchuck. Rather than having to hit a small target similar to a hole, to finish you simply need to throw the Frisbee through a large target, ideally in less shots than par.Īrchery is another game that doesn’t seem to be designed around the use of MotionPlus, but it’s also one of the best games included in the collection. Of more long-term interest for many will be Frisbee Golf, which lets you play a number of holes using three Frisbees that have different ranges: long, medium and short. The core mode simply sees you trying to hit targets with your Frisbee, perhaps throwing it through balloons in the process, and watching as your dog catches it just before it hits the ground. With no points awarded unless you actually land properly, it’s all about maintaining control, with a solid return to the water rewarding you with points and no loss in speed.įrisbee is far more successful as a demo for MotionPlus, not only because your Mii’s actions mimic your own very closely, but also because the game feels incredibly tactile and takes time to master. By flicking the controller up as you ski over the boat’s wake you can get some impressive air and perform tricks. With the Wii Remote held horizontally you tilt to steer left and right while being pulled along on a ski by a powerboat. It’s not that this mini-game is poor, it’s just a bit dull and doesn’t feel like it makes the best use of MotionPlus. Certain enemies are tougher than others and use more advanced blocking techniques, so it’s not just a case of wildly swinging the Wii Remote to take down all that stands before you.Īfter such a strong start you’ll likely feel a slight bump as you come down to earth with Wakeboarding. Finally there’s Showdown, a kind of on-rails slash ’em up that sees your Mii taking on a series of enemies in a traditional level structure. The first pits you against another player as you attempt to slice objects apart with slashes in the direction as indicated by on-screen arrows. Mindless waggling doesn’t produce great results, but as long as you play properly, stood up and with proper gestures (as if you were actually holding a sword), the game recognises your actions superbly and there’s a lot of fun to be had.ĭo well in Duel mode and two additional sword mini-games will be unlocked. ![]() ![]() Your motions are tracked incredibly well, allowing you to slash from all angles, and block incoming attacks while holding down the B trigger. Initially all that’s available here is Duel mode, in which you fight an opponent (computer or fellow human via split-screen) using a wooden sword. First up is Swordplay, which is pretty self explanatory and one of the games that most obviously makes use of Wii MotionPlus. After you’ve parachuted down, it’s time to get stuck into the 12 games on offer, with only Golf and Bowling returning from the original selection of five. The game begins with a brief skydive onto the Wii Sports Resort island, during which you’re moving your Mii as he or she plummets to the ground. So why should those people care about MotionPlus standard bearer Wii Sports Resort? Are their party nights going to be any better with the addition of Nintendo’s next big thing? For many people the Wii is Wii Sports, so much so that other games might as well not exist. Wii Sports is the very definition of a party game, with the Wii taken out of the cupboard on special occasions just so the entire family of non-gamers can pretend to play tennis, golf, boxing, bowling and baseball. Making the follow-up to the game that convinced millions to buy a Wii can’t have been easy for Nintendo.
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