E3: Wii Sports Resorts announced

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | 8:47 PM
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Nintendo are also developing the sequel to Wii Sports, named Wii Sports Resorts. First images and info inside.

Nintendo press info:
Format: Wii™
Launch Date: Spring 2009
ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)
Game Type: Sports
Accessories: Wii MotionPlus (included)
Players: 1-4
Developer: Nintendo

KEY INFORMATION

Wii Sports Resort is a new collection of fun sports games that anyone can pick up and play.

• 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.

E3 images

Redempteur

Commented on 2008-07-15 22:53:03

the controls seems fine ..finally i might say ..

They better put more than 5 games like it was in wii sports ..

aslo what are the others games that use this ??? won't the usage of the wii motion plus drain more on the batteries ??

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BenBen78

Commented on 2008-07-16 00:16:28

Why do the water graphics look a lot worse than the old N64 classic, Wave Race?

And yeah, they need at least 10 sports to be value for money.

WinterSnowblind

Commented on 2008-07-16 00:26:22

Unimpressed.. Some of the games look kind of fun, but they're essentially saying "yeah, this is how it was supposed to work all along". I doubt I'll buy it, and I'm not looking forward to seeing games labeled with "Wii Motion Plus REQUIRED".

Nintendo's conference seem to mark nothing more than their complete abandonment of serious games.