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Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 04:25 PM

Archery, Basketball, Waterskiiing, Canoeing, Skydiving added...

Looks great IMO!

Maase

02-06-2009, 05:18 PM

Yep...
Hoping to have an actual Basketball mode, and not just that mini game.

But yeah, archery looks sweet :)

gaggle64

02-06-2009, 05:21 PM

This actually something I want to buy now, especially if it has more Wii Golf in it.

Jim

02-06-2009, 05:43 PM

The archery looks very fun. I play archery myself, and this looks about as realistic as one could expect :) But a big smile on my face when i saw the trailer :D

Table tennis looks great too

Zechs Merquise

02-06-2009, 06:20 PM

This is looking promising. Would be a shame if they left out online play, it would be great for the golf especially.

MoogleViper

02-06-2009, 08:15 PM

Have they mentioned online play? If they have then it will be good.

Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 08:45 PM

Eddage, 'Resort Archery may be the new Golf!!

Actually 'Resort Golf will be the new Golf, but you get my point!

ShadowV7

02-06-2009, 08:53 PM

I think i'll pass on this. I'll keep getting WM+ till Red Steel 2. Only ones I want to play is Archery and the Sword fighting. Then there's the need to get WM+, but I can try and resist that.

Eddage

02-06-2009, 09:17 PM

Eddage, 'Resort Archery may be the new Golf!!

Actually 'Resort Golf will be the new Golf, but you get my point!

Aye, could be good, I wanna see how much they improve on the golf first though, dunno if any of the other additions will top it, depending on what they add!

darkjak

02-06-2009, 09:21 PM

When I saw the skydiving, I just shouted out loud "just give us Pilotwings already!".

I don't think that this game can compell me to buy it no matter how hard Nintendo will try.

Instead of the jetski minigame, I'll pay full retail for a standalone Waverace.

Rowan

02-06-2009, 09:22 PM

Was quite impressed with canoeing...maybe with 2 Wiimotes we could use 2 paddles at a time ?

Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 09:23 PM

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72771520090602_210758_0_big.jpg
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Looks good!... Jet-Skiing not shown?!

Choze

02-06-2009, 09:26 PM

Event hough the Sony thing topped this and Natal. I am still getting this. Looks fun.

/ nando /

02-06-2009, 09:27 PM

Looks good!... Jet-Skiing not shown?!

I actually thought they had.. but perhaps it was actually the Water-Skiing that I saw :eek:

If it wasn't shown, I guess it gives the small possibility that it has been removed and will be turned into a new Wave Race game :heh: ..hmm.. maybe :indeed:

Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 09:36 PM

Trailer:

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Ganepark32

02-06-2009, 09:39 PM

You know, I'm still not totally taken on this but watching the conference I couldn't help but smile at the sky diving bit. Can't wait to try that out. As long as you can keep doing the sky diving thing over and over than I'm happy. Just looks like great fun. I'm sure I'll probably find enjoyment in the other activities but sky diving is my number 1. :D

Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 09:53 PM

More screens...

Cycling!?

Looks like Bowling returns, wtf!

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/989/989459/wii-sports-resort-20090602105710792_640w.jpg
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/989/989459/wii-sports-resort-20090602105715386_640w.jpg
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http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/989/989459/wii-sports-resort-20090602105731339_640w.jpg
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/989/989459/wii-sports-resort-20090602105743073_640w.jpg

gaggle64

02-06-2009, 11:26 PM

Wowee, this looking a lot more then just your average mini game compilation. The plane screen shot looks potentially sexual - can we get a Pilotwings sequel already?

Fierce_LiNk

02-06-2009, 11:29 PM

I was pretty iffy about this before today, but it looks very "complete" now. To be honest, I've got so much mileage out of WiiSports that this should be a no-brainer for me. I know I'll play this for some years to come, but today just kinda re-confirmed that for me.

I love archery.

dazzybee

02-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Retro_Link

02-06-2009, 11:32 PM

I think the airplane screen is just from a cutscene of you taking off to skydive.

Though I guess you might be able to fly it on the way up.

Fierce_LiNk

02-06-2009, 11:36 PM

I just don't get it. So is the airplane mode in it too? I also don't understand how some of the sports will even use motion plus!! - Cycling? I also doubt it will have online!!

I want to make one point though. I thin it's disgraceful that Nintendo aren't using wiimotionplus at all other than this! WTF is going on?! Nintendo need to support this extremely expensive perhepiral with software!!

The third parties are providing software for it. Surprisingly (to me anyway), they're the ones pumping out the games which benefit from it hugely. Red Steel 2 is probably the biggest benefactor. EA's Tennis, as well.

It would be nice to hear what they play to do with it, but I'm not particularly worried right now. The games will come. You can't fit eveeeerything that is being released for the system in a year or two in an hour long conference. Look at Red Steel 2, for example. It just randomly came out of nowhere, didn't it?

Shino

02-06-2009, 11:36 PM

I was buying it before, in the mind set "yeah, its just a few minigames like the original but it has the wm+ and its a nice demo of the add on", but now I'm buying it for the games too! It has a lot more content than I expected!

darksnowman

03-06-2009, 12:56 AM

Gotta say I liked what I saw in the trailer earlier. Resort looks alot more fleshed out now and looks like it will just be good fun to play. The skydiving in formation looked really cool and cute when there was a whole bunch of Mii's flying about. Even though they are chucking in some stuff that we are skeptical about, its still bulking the game up and heck, if all the old Wii Sports games are in, plus all the new ones, then we can just stick with Resort from now on! No need to swap discs. :heh:

Emasher

03-06-2009, 12:58 AM

BTW, That's a Kayak, not a Canoe.

ShadowV7

03-06-2009, 12:59 AM

There's only a few games that show the competitiveness from the original Wii Sports which is worrying. I mean I still play Golf, Tennis and Bowling with the family, and 2 of them are in Resort, but the rest don't seem to be about getting people together to have fun.

I really want to read some impressions of it though. I think I read you can play proper basketball instead of just shooting at the hops.

Jamba

03-06-2009, 10:46 AM

Is there a price point for the WMP yet?

Serebii

03-06-2009, 11:04 AM

Is there a price point for the WMP yet?
Seems to be £20 a pop

Jamba

03-06-2009, 11:07 AM

DAMN! Gonna have to buy it with a game then. Hope they don't boost the prices...

Retro_Link

03-06-2009, 02:38 PM

I think I read you can play proper basketball instead of just shooting at the hops.
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/989/989459/wii-sports-resort-20090602105727089_640w.jpg

Owen

03-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Has pencil/sword fighting been taken away from this? Cause it's not being mentioned much now, only that mini-game where you cut up a target?

ShadowV7

03-06-2009, 02:57 PM

Sword fighting is still in it, and it sounds awesome.

Shino

03-06-2009, 03:36 PM

DAMN! Gonna have to buy it with a game then. Hope they don't boost the prices...

No reason to buy it without a game. I believe its 50£ for Wii Sports Resort with wm+.

Eenuh

03-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Will most likely be getting this, and not even because WM+ will be included (I don't see myself using that until a game like Zelda makes use of it or something). Looks like a great collection of games; hopefully I can get my family to play too!

ShadowV7

03-06-2009, 03:48 PM

No reason to buy it without a game. I believe its 50£ for Wii Sports Resort with wm+.

So far you can get it for around £40, so may as well get the it with a game.

Diageo

03-06-2009, 04:51 PM

This is looking really great, no doubt I'm getting this!

Coolness Bears

03-06-2009, 05:22 PM

After yesterday they have now sold this to me. Well done Nintendo!

*claps*

It has a certain charm about it. The Archery in it looks Pro. :D

Fierce_LiNk

03-06-2009, 05:29 PM

After yesterday they have now sold this to me. Well done Nintendo!

*claps*

It has a certain charm about it. The Archery in it looks Pro. :D

Yeeeees! The Archery is where it's at.

I had a little toy bow and arrow set which I've had for years in my room. When I was moving out of my house a few days ago, I pretended I was Rambo and was picking off people from a distance.

Distance:- From the stairs to the sofa in the living room.

Coolness Bears

03-06-2009, 05:35 PM

Yeeeees! The Archery is where it's at.

I had a little toy bow and arrow set which I've had for years in my room. When I was moving out of my house a few days ago, I pretended I was Rambo and was picking off people from a distance.

Distance:- From the stairs to the sofa in the living room.

Haha! Brilliant.

I've done archery before but I was no good could barely hold the bow. I may have been banned from it I can't remember. :heh:

Also had this south american dart blower... which we only just figured what it did. We fired an arrow and it got stuck in the woodwork so I decided that was a bit to dangerous and through it out.

Anywho that was a bit off an odd sidetrack. :p I can't wait to get my hands on some new sports! The first one to this day is great fun. :grin:

Retro_Link

03-06-2009, 06:45 PM

I had a toy crossbow that launched suction darts:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qxonh90OL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

welsh_gamer

03-06-2009, 07:26 PM

PAL boxart :-

http://img.gkblogger.com/blog/imgdb/000/000/373/744_3.jpg

Pretty!

Gonna pre-order this now. £39 seems the cheapest way to get a game and WMP+ at the moment, and hopefully we'll see versions of Virtua and Grand Slam Tennis drop in price after the release of this.

Diageo

03-06-2009, 07:29 PM

Ugly ass waterskiing mii but the rest looks nice.

Retro_Link

03-06-2009, 07:32 PM

Oooooh!...

Looks like you can fly planes, as there are some single seaters on the boxart!

Also JetSkiing confirmed!

Ugly ass waterskiing mii but the rest looks nice.The one throwing the frizbee looks more like she should be in a Rehab Resort!

D_prOdigy

03-06-2009, 07:34 PM

Gonna pre-order this now. £39 seems the cheapest way to get a game and WMP+ at the moment, and hopefully we'll see versions of Virtua and Grand Slam Tennis drop in price after the release of this.

Aye, RRP for this + WMP is above £40, so I reccomend to anyone to pre-order from Play.com now for £39.99 to avoid whining if it goes up down the line.

Also JetSkiing confirmed!

You mean the game that was confirmed at last year's E3?

Retro_Link

03-06-2009, 07:38 PM

Aye, RRP for this + WMP is above £40, so I reccomend pre-ordering from Play.com now for £39.99 to avoid whining if it goes up down the line.

You mean the game that was confirmed at last year's E3?Yeah but it wasn't in any of the E3 trailers or latest pics, so some thought it may have been taken out, or become Water Skiing.

Just pre-ordered from Play!
Though I may get my first Motion+ with Grand Slam Tennis.

Eenuh

03-06-2009, 07:44 PM

Any reason why you should pre-order from Play? Because it's cheaper on both Zavvi and Amazon... or do they not keep to these prices?

Shino

03-06-2009, 07:47 PM

Any reason why you should pre-order from Play? Because it's cheaper on both Zavvi and Amazon... or do they not keep to these prices?

Play.com changes the price to euros which is about 10€ for each game, any other British retailer that doesn't convert prices is cheaper.

Retro_Link

03-06-2009, 07:58 PM

Amazon are rubbish at getting pre-orders out aren't they?
and I've never ordered with Zavvi.

Play are reliable and the cheapest of the rest.

Eenuh

03-06-2009, 08:00 PM

Amazon are rubbish at getting pre-orders out aren't they?
and I've never ordered with Zavvi.

Play are reliable and the cheapest of the rest.

I just know Play takes me about two weeks to get my game. =P
Amazon have always been fast with my orders, not sure about pre-orders. Sadly postage would be too much for me on Amazon.
And never used Zavvi so I'm not sure about them heh. Just know they're cheaper. =P

D_prOdigy

03-06-2009, 08:48 PM

Any reason why you should pre-order from Play? Because it's cheaper on both Zavvi and Amazon... or do they not keep to these prices?

Oh, I never actually checked there. I assumed it wouldn't get cheaper than £39.99 :heh:

But yes, do order it from wherever's cheapest that won't change the price.

david.dakota

03-06-2009, 09:08 PM

where's the cheapest?

Emasher

03-06-2009, 09:23 PM

I'm still undecided on this. It looks like a great game, but there's so much else coming out this year. Perhaps I'll see if my sister wants to pay for half of it or something.

Zechs Merquise

04-06-2009, 12:55 PM

Has anyone seen the full list of games for inclusion in this?

So far we've seen:

Basketball
Water Skiing
Jet Skiing
Fencing
Table Tennis
Golf
Archery
Sky diving
Frisbee

Anything I've missed? Either way there looks to be a lot to do!

ShadowV7

04-06-2009, 01:00 PM

Yeah you've missed quite a few.

Bowling
Cycling
Canoeing
Wakeboarding

Serebii

04-06-2009, 01:07 PM

Don't forget plane flying

Hero-of-Time

04-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Look what Japan is getting via Club Nintendo. Jammy Gits!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/HolymanHirst/wiisports-1.jpg

Shino

04-06-2009, 04:03 PM

What exactly are they getting?

david.dakota

04-06-2009, 04:14 PM

noticed the Motion+ standalone was £17.99 - either gameplay or play. Can't remember now.

lostmario

04-06-2009, 04:32 PM

What exactly are they getting?

There BLUE!

Shino

04-06-2009, 04:37 PM

There BLUE!

Oh, I thought that was stylized for the ad. Looks nice.

lostmario

04-06-2009, 04:47 PM

Yeah, not sure I'd want a Blue Wii though, if that is the next bundle to be announced.

darksnowman

04-06-2009, 04:49 PM

Ooh, I kind of like that blue.

I've not enough star points on my account even if they did bring it over here. :(

Retro_Link

05-06-2009, 10:52 AM

Souldn't this really be in Wii Fit?...

Cycling gameplay:

51001

lostmario

05-06-2009, 06:28 PM

I like it, how does it work?

Zechs Merquise

05-06-2009, 06:45 PM

noticed the Motion+ standalone was £17.99 - either gameplay or play. Can't remember now.

Wii Sports Resort with WM+ is £39.99 at www.gameplay.com
WM+ stand alone is £17.99, so you're getting a good deal really, Wii Sports Resort is a £22!

Emasher

05-06-2009, 09:31 PM

Yeah you've missed quite a few.

Bowling
Cycling
Kayaking
Wakeboarding

Fixed

A canoe has an open top. They are different.

RedShell

05-06-2009, 10:47 PM

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2995/rvlwsportsr02sshr08e3.jpg
YES! :hehe:
Thank you Nintendo. :kiss:

The skydiving part also looks sweet. Add those two to the flying chicken game in Wii Fit Plus and it's kind of as if we're getting Pilotwings on Wii. Just spread across 2 different games. :heh:
OK maybe not, but it's better than nothing!

Anyway, I'm super hyped for Resort now. It just looks so incredibly polished in both game play and presentation. I think it's going to be an absolute gem. :awesome:

dazzybee

05-06-2009, 10:48 PM

This game is blatantly going to be amazing! I hope it's fully featured and not as stripped as Wii Sports. Wish we could control the character in table tennis :( Nintendo, I know you want it casual, but it wouldn't hurt to have the option would it?!

And also, bowling is already perfect, I have no idea how this can be any better!

Emasher

06-06-2009, 12:38 AM

And also, bowling is already perfect, I have no idea how this can be any better!

Bowling is perfect for the more experienced gamer, but my parents and grandparents had trouble with the motion for some reason. Motion Plus could probably improve that.

/ nando /

06-06-2009, 12:47 AM

I'm getting really excited for Wii Sports Resort now :yay:

I remember how much I was looking forward to feel the Wii Remote for the first time and I get the impression that getting my hands on Wii Motion Plus is gonna be an equally amazing experience (if not more so :hehe:)

Anyway, great to see that it looks like we will be able to fly a plane around the island.. fantastic : peace: ..also, has anyone else come to appreciate the graphical style of Wii Sports, Wii Fit and now Wii Sports Resort over the last few years? I know it isn't HD and the games don't even try to push the Wii to the limit but Nintendo just seem to get it right and the games are so charming and inviting :smile: This is looking really great to me :bouncy:

And RedShell, the flying chicken game actually made me think more of Monkey Target from Super Monkey Ball on the Gamecube more than Pilotwings :heh: ..but the plane certainly makes me think of nothing other than the 'wings :yay:

Fused King

06-06-2009, 09:33 AM

Zechs Merquise

06-06-2009, 10:13 AM

RedShell

06-06-2009, 12:24 PM

Anyway, great to see that it looks like we will be able to fly a plane around the island.. fantastic : peace: ..also, has anyone else come to appreciate the graphical style of Wii Sports, Wii Fit and now Wii Sports Resort over the last few years? I know it isn't HD and the games don't even try to push the Wii to the limit but Nintendo just seem to get it right and the games are so charming and inviting :smile: This is looking really great to me :bouncy:Yeah flying is going to be awesome, check out this vid:
(I couldn't resist adding Pilotwings music to it. :heh:)

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It's from the latest Iwata Asks, but the vid ended up being a bit jumpy after I messed about with the audio. :hmm:
Check out the original, better quality version here (http://wii.com/jp/articles/wii-sports-resort/crv/vol/page5.html#id=cv_wsr_04).

And RedShell, the flying chicken game actually made me think more of Monkey Target from Super Monkey Ball on the Gamecube more than Pilotwings :heh: ..but the plane certainly makes me think of nothing other than the 'wings :yay:The targets are similar to the ones in Monkey Ball yeah, but the character and the inspiration behind the game is no doubt from Pilotwings:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5728/pwingsbonus.jpg
:love:

lostmario

08-06-2009, 08:20 PM

According to the Nintendo Channel, this has online connectivity (WiiConnect24).
Online leaderboard maybe?

Hero-of-Time

08-06-2009, 08:27 PM

According to the Nintendo Channel, this has online connectivity (WiiConnect24).
Online leaderboard maybe?

Hopefully! It would be nice to get some score challenges on here aswell.

dazzybee

08-06-2009, 08:42 PM

I have a feeling this is going to be the best game of the year... As long as the events are fully fleshed out!!

david.dakota

08-06-2009, 08:58 PM

I have a feeling this is going to be the best game of the year... As long as the events are fully fleshed out!!

I have quite the opposite feeling. I expect it to be a slightly deeper experience than the original, but ultimately nowhere near the standard we'd like. It'll fit squarely in the market "the blowling game" made two and a half years ago.

Thats not to say it'll not be fun, i'm sure it will, but i don't see it having a long term appeal to, erm, the more discerning Wii player- and that opens up a HUGE problem in my book: June/July WiiSports, EA Grandslam, Tiger, VirtuaTennis..... Wait..... November(?), RedSteel 2... Wait... Wait... Wait... For something Nintendo are promoting as 'the next step for Wii', the line up is tiny.

DazzeL

08-06-2009, 09:05 PM

If this does have online leaderboards, for me at least, that would go a long, long way to providing the longevity that I desire.

I also did play Wii Sports A LOT.

dazzybee

08-06-2009, 09:13 PM

I have quite the opposite feeling. I expect it to be a slightly deeper experience than the original, but ultimately nowhere near the standard we'd like. It'll fit squarely in the market "the blowling game" made two and a half years ago.

Thats not to say it'll not be fun, i'm sure it will, but i don't see it having a long term appeal to, erm, the more discerning Wii player- and that opens up a HUGE problem in my book: June/July WiiSports, EA Grandslam, Tiger, VirtuaTennis..... Wait..... November(?), RedSteel 2... Wait... Wait... Wait... For something Nintendo are promoting as 'the next step for Wii', the line up is tiny.

I guess the thing is, is that I thought (and think) Wii Sports is incredible. Bowling overtook Tetris as the best free-bee pack in game ever for me! Incredible. (I don't see how wiimotionplus will make it any better, but I can't wait to find out). I guess I just think this will be loads better, I think wiimotionplus will be as incredible as we all hope, and I think there'll be a ton of gameplay in there and reinvigorate my friends and family for some serious multilayer goodness!

Tellyn

08-06-2009, 09:17 PM

That's the way it seems to go with Nintendo peripherals and services, it makes me wonder if they really are pushing it hard enough to developers and publishers. Wii Speak: currently zero support outside of Animal Crossing, correct me if I'm wrong. Balance Board: very few worthwhile titles that take advantage of it - Nintendo have almost left it well alone themselves, as outside of Wii Fit the only thing that took advantage was Punch-Out!!, and that's a very recent title. Zapper: same deal outside of SEGA, really.

I just hope that Nintendo have taken a different approach with Wii MotionPlus. At the moment, developers just seem to be saying "we're not ruling it out" and other similarly vague comments. Miyamoto himself didn't fill me with confidence when he spoke of its use in the next Zelda. Nintendo are 'considering' using it. Not only does it scare me a little in regards to Nintendo's plans for the device (Zelda is a franchise that could well and truly sell WM+ to everyone), but also in regards to how far along Zelda is in development when they don't seem to have the controls finalised, something that the game surely should have been built around. But that's a different matter entirely... Maybe I'm just being paranoid. :heh:

dazzybee

08-06-2009, 09:23 PM

I kind of agree Tellyn, it's pretty annoying. Nintendo should be implementing motionplus into most things really, even as added extras! And wiispeak should be in EVERY SINGLE ONLINE GAME (though nintendo very rarely make online games so....). But at least we'll see the conduit and EO 2 use it - but that's pretty pathetic.

Typical Nintendo though really...how come they don't see the online stuff as being critical? Don't they get that they have the casual market all to themseleves, they have the NIntendo fans, they need to go for the PS3 and 360 owners... but they don't even try!

Grazza

08-06-2009, 09:31 PM

I just hope that Nintendo have taken a different approach with Wii MotionPlus. At the moment, developers just seem to be saying "we're not ruling it out" and other similarly vague comments.

Yeah, I'm slightly bothered by the Punch Out and Metroid: Other M developers saying their games didn't need it and/or were better without it.

Miyamoto himself didn't fill me with confidence when he spoke of its use in the next Zelda. Nintendo are 'considering' using it.

That's what I thought. Ubisoft are doing the decent thing by making it mandatory for Red Steel 2. I'd have thought Nintendo would make it mandatory for Zelda, for sure.

Not only does it scare me a little in regards to Nintendo's plans for the device (Zelda is a franchise that could well and truly sell WM+ to everyone), but also in regards to how far along Zelda is in development when they don't seem to have the controls finalised, something that the game surely should have been built around. But that's a different matter entirely... Maybe I'm just being paranoid. :heh:

Yes, I agree. When MotionPlus was announced last year, I actually hoped it had been developed because Miyamoto wanted a better controller for Wii Zelda.

However, despite all that, I'm not bothered about the support this year, as I'm sure everyone will buy Wii Sports Resort, and Red Steel 2 is a good 3rd-party substitute. If the next really big Nintendo game didn't use it though, that'd be odd.

Emasher

08-06-2009, 09:33 PM

Remembering back to TGS 2005. The Wii remote was always supposed to be an expandable device. The extension port on the bottom was a big deal back then.

I don't think they're trying to put out a bunch of devices and make sure each one is used in games, but to put them out there to give developers options.

The Nun-chuck and Classic controller were rather obvious. Wii Speak is too, but it hasn't really been used yet, and it hasn't been out that long. Excitebots is the only example I can think of of a game that should have used it that didn't. Its the last game since animal crossing I can think of with a major online component for the Wii. The Conduit, the next major online game is using it, and I imagine lots more will soon enough if its successful there.

The Zapper, Wii Wheel, Balance Board and Vitality sensor are different.

The Zapper and Wii wheel just make some games more comfortable to play, they're just plastic, and are very genre specific. The balance board at this point, while it could have had a few more games, there hasn't been that much I can think of that could take advantage of it. It makes sense for some genres, but others it would just be a gimmick.

DazzeL

08-06-2009, 09:50 PM

RedShell

08-06-2009, 09:51 PM

Balance Board: very few worthwhile titles that take advantage of it - Nintendo have almost left it well alone themselves, as outside of Wii Fit the only thing that took advantage was Punch-Out!!, and that's a very recent title.http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/139/nintendowiimusicdrummin.jpg :yay:
And from a third party standpoint, don't forget Marbles! Balance Challenge. Aka the game no one could find. :cry:

Tellyn

08-06-2009, 10:05 PM

There's a lot of debate here about an issue that hasn't actually occurred yet. Wii Speak has not been fully utilized yet but I think Emashers right - there has been little opportunity. Things like Punchout! weren't even online, granted this is a problem in itself. The next Zelda will use MP+. I know Miyamoto was coy but I'm guessing he doesn't want to confirm ANY details atm because it's not at that stage of development yet.

Other games are using MP+ to be fair. Metroid: Other M doesn't look like it's going to have many motion controls other than a bit of waggle and hefty IR use. I could be wrong on that but that's my initial impression from the trailer. NSMB Wii obviously can't really use it.

So there's little left to be fair. Most games we would expect to support are so far. I can't think of any obvious exceptions?

My point here is that Nintendo should be setting examples to other developers. I understand that if they go overboard then they risk totally dominating the market and driving third-parties out of business, but for the price of these peripherals that we're buying, I expect them to give them more of a lifespan and to fill gamers with a little bit more hope that the future is looking bright for the £20/£70 dongle or peripheral they just shelled out for.

At this point in time, we are three days away from the launch of what looks to be the future of motion control for Nintendo. Miyamoto's comments concern me, because he sounds like he doesn't know what to do with Zelda's controls himself, or he's uncertain about Wii MotionPlus. Had he said "Zelda Wii will be solely compatible with MotionPlus", that definitely sets an example to others. Developers would be forced to up their game at risk of being overshadowed by a game that will almost certainly be breathtakingly spectacular. Maybe I'm looking into this too much, but at the moment, his uncertain attitude could be off-putting to other developers who may well think "if one of Nintendo's biggest games may not be using MotionPlus, why should we?"

And from a third party standpoint, don't forget Marbles! Balance Challenge. Aka the game no one could find. :cry:

Wii Music's drum compatibility was a small, but welcome, feature. I still maintain that Nintendo and third-parties have criminally under-used the Balance Board in their games.

EDIT: Totally off-topic, sorry guys. I sound cynical, but in reality I couldn't be more excited about Sports Resort and MotionPlus. It's just that Nintendo's track record with support for their own peripherals is worrying me.

lostmario

11-06-2009, 06:28 PM

51400 Looks great and so much fun!

Shino

12-06-2009, 05:45 PM

Wii Sports Risotto

Looks really great.

welsh_gamer

16-06-2009, 09:18 PM

From the ONM blog - Wii Sports Resort questions answered.

Wii SPORTS RESORT

1) How many events are there in the game?
There are twelve different categories, and each has between one and three different types of game in each. The grand total number of "events" is 24. There's Swordplay (Duel, Speed Slice, Showdown), Wakeboarding, Frisbee (Frisbee Dog, Frisbee Golf), Archery, Basketball (3-Point Contest, Pickup Game), Table Tennis (Match, Return Challenge), Golf, Bowling (Standard Game, 1000-Pin Game, Spin Control), Power Cruising (Slalom Course, VS), Canoeing (Speed Challenge, VS), Cycling (Road Race, VS) and Air Sports (Skydiving, Island Flyover, Dogfight).

2) Does the Wii MotionPlus react to every move as promised?
Yes. All the movements are captured extremely accurately with Wii MotionPlus. Depending on the event, some motions are "locked" and MotionPlus will only work on a couple of axes. In Golf, for example, you can't just wildly swing the club wherever you want, it's locked in a straight vertical arc. Within that vertical arc though, your swing is perfectly accurate.

3) Should I wait to buy Wii MotionPlus until it comes out?
It's up to you. It still works well with EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis, Virtua Tennis 2009 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. However, this is definitely the first game to properly show it off.

4) Will there be any online-functionality in Wii Sports Resort?
No. There's been a lot of rumour about this because the Japanese Nintendo Channel said it used WiiConnect 24. The only way I could see it being used in the version I played was the ability to import Miis from the Mii Contest Channel to either play as or have as background characters. The Wii I played it on didn't have any Miis saved on it though, and so I couldn't record my stats: it may be that if you're not playing with a Guest Mii (as I was) then you can upload your scores to a leaderboard, but that's a complete guess and not fact.

5) many courses/holes are there in Wii Sports Resort golf?
18. The nine from Wii Sports are back as well as nine new Resort-only ones.

6) Are all the games playable without the use of MotionPlus or will it be required for some games like sword fighting?
You need MotionPlus for all games otherwise they won't start.

7) Does Wii Sports Resort come packaged with MotionPlus?
Yes.

8) Do the MotionPlus control schemes for Wii Sports Resort work well, or are they a bit fiddly?
I didn't really find any of them fiddly at all. It's worth bearing in mind that Nintendo know MotionPlus inside-out so each sport was always going to work perfectly with MotionPlus.

9) Does Wii Sports have two player in every event?
Yes. There are a few variations that don't (such as Showdown or Island Flyover), but every main category has at least one multiplayer event.

10) I know it's probably down to personal taste, but which Wii Sports Resort sport do you think is the most enjoyable?
Personally my favourite was Showdown, under the Swordplay category. It's similar to the one-on-one duel except your character walks through various levels set on the island and encounters large groups of enemies (around seven or eight at a time). You then face them one by one but they're trying to block with their sword. You have to see an opening and swipe to beat them. It's great. I was also pleasantly surprised by Canoeing.

11) Will the multi-player in Wii Sports Resort (particularly the sword fighting) be worth buying extra MotionPlus attachments, considering they cost around £20 each?
I'd personally say so, yes. The fun is definitely greater in multiplayer (though single-player is great too).

12) Is skydiving in Wii Sports Resort a one-time only experience for each Mii? Or can you do it multiple times with a single Mii?
It's an individual sport in its own right and you can play it as many times as you like, whenever you like.

13) Is Wii MotionPlus 100% accurate or did you find any little problems?
It's 100% accurate. After long periods it may go slightly out of sync and lose track of where you're positioned but the game constantly reminds you that you can press Down on the D-Pad any time to re-sync it quickly if you notice the controls getting erratic. In the four hours I spent playing it, it maybe got a bit weird twice in total, and a single button press fixed it right away.

14) Do you think it's worth getting Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus, or MotionPlus on its own with Red Steel 2 (when it comes out)? Because the thing I'm excited about is Red Steel 2.
That depends on how much fun you think you'd have with Wii Sports Resort. Red Steel 2's still a while away so I'd probably recommend Wii Sports Resort anyway if you want to see how fun MotionPlus is. Don't forget Red Steel will be available as a bundle with MotionPlus too.

15) Is Wii Sports Resort set on Wii Fit Island?
Yes, but it's now called Wahu Island (possibly because of Mario's classic "wahoo" phrase).

16) Is the sword game on Resort worth its time? Because just looking at the screenshots of it made it seem really fun.
Yes, it's a great laugh. It's more enjoyable than Wii Sports Boxing was because every swing is unique this time.

17) Will I be able to race against a friend on the Jet skis?
Yes. There's a VS mode.

18) How fun is the airplane game and is it just the same as the Wii Sports airplane demo all those years ago?
It's similar in appearance to that demo but it's obviously been fleshed out a lot more since then. That was three years ago now!

19) How is Wii MotionPlus used in Bowling? Since it's already considered one of the better uses of the existing Wii Remote, I'm curious if there are noticeable changes?
It's pretty noticeable if you played the original Bowling enough to figure out how it worked. Whereas before a lot of emphasis was placed on when you release the B trigger, this time all curve and the like is controlled by the exact motion you make as you bowl the ball. There's a Spin Control game similar to the one in Wii Sports which works much better this time around. There's also an "Automatic" mode for beginners (in other words, other family members) that doesn't require them to let go of B when they roll the ball, which is a nice touch.

20) Anything cool that we may not have noticed or saw at E308 and E309 (easter eggs, cool settings or options)?
I'm not sure exactly what all the other sites have reported on but there are loads of nice little additions that made me smile. I love the fact that the Island Flyover game asks you to find as many landmarks as possible and gives you unlockables if you manage to find certain amounts of them over time. I also like the extra challenge in Frisbee Dog where balloons appear in the sky and you have to curve your throw to hit them for extra points. There are many more but half the fun's finding them out for yourself!

21) Does Wii MotionPlus make you want to pee yourself in excitement?
Yes. But luckily I don't drink many fluids so the chances of this happening are slim.

22) Is the airplane just for transportation around the islands?
There's only one island. The plane's used in two different games: Island Flyover lets you fly around Pilotwings-style and explore the island, while Dogfighting lets you fly around and try to shoot the balloon on the back of your opponent's plane.

23) Are Basketball and Canoeing as fun as they look?
Yes. Moreso Canoeing, though.

24) One of my favourite sports is table tennis: how realistic is it with MotionPlus? Is it just as fast as real table tennis is?
It's slightly slower to allow for people to react better to it, but it works surprisingly well. You can put spin on your shots and choose whether to just dink it over the net or blast it over. I think this'll be the Resort equivalent of Wii Sports Tennis.

25) What is the challenge in Skydiving? I don't understand how the gameplay would work.
Basically the Remote acts as your skydiver. You can tilt it forward (or backward) to make him fall faster and tilt it sideways to make him lean. As you fall you'll see other skydivers in groups of at least three, sometimes more. To get points you have to make your way over to them (by tilting slightly without dropping too much) and gently make contact with each of them to grab their hands. After you grab the first one a timer starts, and if you can grab everyone to form a circle before it runs out you get extra points. When the timer runs out a photo is taken, and when you land at the bottom you're shown all your photos and given a ranking.

26) At the press conference at E3 when they demonstrated Basketball, almost all of the balls got into the basket. In real life that would be quite amazing so is there any challenge to this or can you master this one real fast?
There is a degree of challenge to it. You have to learn to make the throwing motion in the same way you'd throw a real ball, so if you just try to cheat and flick it forward you'll throw a flat shot that doesn't go anywhere near high enough to reach the basket. So you have to move the Remote as if you're throwing in an arc. On my first try I managed to sink a grand total of six balls out of 25, so it's not as easy as it looks at first!

27) How more realistic is Golf in Wii Sports Resort then in Wii Sports? Because in the original one you just had to aim with the diagonal pad and swing with enough power but nothing else.
There are two main differences. The power reading is much more accurate now and feels a lot more realistic. You can't just cheat anymore by swinging the Remote in any old direction, you have to point it downward and press B to calibrate the MotionPlus and tell it you're pointing down. As you make your swing you also now have to bear in mind how your wrists are rotating, because this affects the hook or slice on the ball. In general it feels more realistic.

28) Are all games in Wii Sports Resort high quality or are there one or more games that are a bit weaker or even bad compared to the others?
Obviously, no mini-game collection is going to provide a perfect set of games and there'll be some that some people like, but others that others like. Personally, I wasn't too keen on the Wakeboarding and Archery games, but I know people who were there who were loving the Archery. It's all down to taste but there's a wide selection this time so you'll definitely find a healthy number of ones you really like.

Link (http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=9576)

Pretty intresting, shame there's no confirmation on leaderboards. That importing Mii statement sounds dodgy.

Hero-of-Time

16-06-2009, 09:27 PM

Ive just watched the interview at GoNintendo with Miyamoto where he says head-to-head online doesn't make sense for Wii Sports Resort.

The game is probably more fun with people in the same room as you BUT what about others who can't get people together and would like to play online? Basically its a big screw you to those people ( like myself ) and I for one am getting sick of it. Its like the whole New Super Mario Bros Wii situation all over again.

I sure with Wii Speak and online play the game would be more than enough un for alot of us, hell even online leaderboards would do! Instead Nintendo like to think we are still in the 16 bit era and the thing called the internet doesn't exist.

Retro_Link

16-06-2009, 09:39 PM

I'm getting sick of Nintendo's attitude as well thb!

I, like many people on here have been with them for years. The audience who grew up supporting them is getting older and as I've said before, gone are the days of Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 sleepovers, for me at least!
Yes they'll be some times when I get to play games with a bunch of people round a TV, or when I'm visiting Eddage we can take part in our traditional rounds of Wii Golf and the like...

But ffs Nintendo, stop being so set in your dumbfounded ways and just at least give us an online option... even leaderboards!!... it's not some complicated rocket science!
Xbox Live isn't the huge success it has been for now reason! People play games online!!

Oh and would they stop with the fucking one game per peripheral bullshit!! You brought out WiiSpeak [against your will no doubt]... so implement it!!

Josh64

16-06-2009, 09:59 PM

im actually quite excited for wii sports resort now and cant wait to see what wii motion plus is going to be like. Im sort of worried about the lack of games supporting it but im going to get motion plus anyway because I want to see how accurate it is.

Retro_Link

17-06-2009, 11:34 AM

Well it won...

Gametrailers - Best Sports Game of E3

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Can't wait for this!!

yesteryeargames

26-06-2009, 11:31 AM

i have the jap wii sports resort, all i can say is that the controls are amazing!!!!!!!!! the game is soo much fun, i cant put it down :)

more impressions later, but i can tell you now, this does not dissipoint :)

Hero-of-Time

26-06-2009, 02:44 PM

First day sales are in for Japan.

[WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) - 155,000 (41%)

Zechs Merquise

26-06-2009, 05:39 PM

Serebii

26-06-2009, 06:08 PM

DazzeL

26-06-2009, 06:59 PM

Guys, even with the fastest connection, having 1:1 Motion in a multiplayer game over the internet without any lag is just not feasible. You cannot change the laws of physics, and thats the only thing that can be done to make it happen.

Without "any" lag at all, yes it's impossible. But you can have a lag time that's so small it doesn't make any realy difference (like 50ms or so). I'm sure that sort of ping is even beatable tbh.

Want some proof that motion plus can be fun online? Play Grand Slam Tennis.

Zechs Merquise

27-06-2009, 09:06 AM

Without "any" lag at all, yes it's impossible. But you can have a lag time that's so small it doesn't make any realy difference (like 50ms or so). I'm sure that sort of ping is even beatable tbh.

Want some proof that motion plus can be fun online? Play Grand Slam Tennis.

Exactly - if thir parties can do online with WMP - Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods from EA and Virtua Tennis 2009 from SEGA then why can't Nintendo - oh yes, because they hate online!

david.dakota

27-06-2009, 01:06 PM

surely even 1:1 motion is little more than a set of co-ordinate data sent over the net?

To me Nintendo just doesn't want to compete with Microsoft in any way, shape or form despite the big execs bigging up Wii's online capability. It didn't create Xbox Live, so screw online entirely. Nintendo offers little reason to believe its top execs, Iwata, Kaigler, Fils-Aime who all ask us to get online and encourage our friends and family too- while the rest of Nintendo fail to back this up by offering even basic online gameplay (in many where it seems an absolute no-brainer). And in my opinion it seems its those titles where Miyamoto takes a front seat that lack online gameplay (to be fair to him he's probably too busy working out the best way to include pet gameplay).

I'd argue that the 'hardcore' market would be perfectly happy witi Nintendo retaining the 'approachable' feel to its current crop of games, but including some substantial online functionality. Thats the frustrating thing for me- I don't want Nintendo to shit out endless generic FPS. I want the Nintendo magic- but online.

Helmsly

28-06-2009, 08:30 AM

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Wiifolder doing a great 'video tour' as usual

dazzybee

28-06-2009, 10:27 AM

WiiFolder's awesome. I'd be inetersted to know if he gets paid to do it. He seems to buy everything, from japan too and all the WiiWare stuff!

Helmsly

28-06-2009, 10:35 AM

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WiiFolder's awesome. I'd be inetersted to know if he gets paid to do it. He seems to buy everything, from japan too and all the WiiWare stuff!

Yeah I agree, Wiifolder is awesome. Back when he started he was actually putting out better video's then the 'big' sites like gamespot at the time. Gamespot couldnt even be bothered the hold the Wiimote properly when they where playing Wii Golf on the original Wii sports, while complaining that the controller wasn't responsive enough.

dazzybee

28-06-2009, 11:13 AM

I'm really looking forward to this; going to be amazing can feel it. By the time this comes out I'll have 3 wiimotionplus' :) How many games on this are simultaneous multiplayer?

3 big games this month - Tiger, this and Conduit!! Multiplayer heaven for July!!

ShadowV7

28-06-2009, 11:34 AM

Has anyone else some of the adverts over here yet? Seen the Table Tennis one last night, thought it was a bit early, but good to see them pushing it already. I'm getting quite hyped up for this :)

/ nando /

28-06-2009, 11:53 AM

Has anyone else some of the adverts over here yet? Seen the Table Tennis one last night, thought it was a bit early, but good to see them pushing it already. I'm getting quite hyped up for this :)

Yeh.. I saw the Table Tennis one yesterday too and then I saw one about the Sword Fighting during CSI (I think.. :heh:)

D_prOdigy

28-06-2009, 12:28 PM

Has anyone else some of the adverts over here yet? Seen the Table Tennis one last night, thought it was a bit early, but good to see them pushing it already. I'm getting quite hyped up for this :)

I've seen the table tennis and sword fighting ones on 4Music. Thinking about it, I never recalled there being any small print saying Wii Sports Resort isn't out yet... will have to look closer next time.

Helmsly

29-06-2009, 11:28 AM

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Wii Folder tour part 2 :)

ShadowV7

29-06-2009, 12:51 PM

After watching the Wii Folder video, it's got me totally hyped. Really can't wait for this.

D_prOdigy

29-06-2009, 06:40 PM

This is awesome:

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Ike

29-06-2009, 06:49 PM

I've seen the table tennis and sword fighting ones on 4Music. Thinking about it, I never recalled there being any small print saying Wii Sports Resort isn't out yet... will have to look closer next time.

The ads don't mention Wii Sports Resort at all other than some short footage. I wouldn't be surprised if people though it was the first Wii Sports.

D_prOdigy

29-06-2009, 06:52 PM

The ads don't mention Wii Sports Resort at all other than some short footage. I wouldn't be surprised if people though it was the first Wii Sports.

See, that's a dangerously un-Nintendo thing for them to do. There is clearly footage of Resort even though it's not out for nearly a month - so I'd have expected there to be an explicit disclaimer saying so.

Helmsly

29-06-2009, 07:06 PM

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I wonder if the night time/evening time thing is based off the Wii's internal clock?

Serebii

29-06-2009, 09:20 PM

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I wonder if the night time/evening time thing is based off the Wii's internal clock?
I hope not as I do a lot of playing, especially multiplayer, in the evening and into the night and I'd hate to miss day time

markderoos

30-06-2009, 07:09 AM

On the other hand, it would be nice that during workingdays you'll almost allways play at night and during the weekends it's all bright and shiny. It'll give you that extra "Yay, it's weekend!" feeling ;)

markcullinane

30-06-2009, 01:49 PM

DazzeL

30-06-2009, 06:09 PM

Serebii

01-07-2009, 08:47 AM

I've just written a pretty extensive review of the Japanese version of Wii Sports Resort on my site, No Added Sugar. You can read it here (http://noaddedsugar.ie/?p=348)
Does anybody have any burning questions about the game they want answered?
Is the Day/Night in the game dependant upon the time on your Wii's Clock?

markcullinane

01-07-2009, 02:04 PM

Nah, there's no online stuff in there whatsoever.
Some of the modes have day/evening/night options, which seem to correspond to easy/medium/hard modes. It's not dependent on the Wii's internal clock.

DazzeL

01-07-2009, 04:33 PM

Wow, not even high score leaderboards. I may cancel my pre-order then tbh, I don't see longevity without something like that.

Fierce_LiNk

01-07-2009, 04:37 PM

Wow, not even high score leaderboards. I may cancel my pre-order then tbh, I don't see longevity without something like that.

Just out of curiosity, why did you pre-order this in the first place? From my memory, there has never been any indication of an online component to this game, including leaderboards.

khilafah

01-07-2009, 05:00 PM

I've just written a pretty extensive review of the Japanese version of Wii Sports Resort on my site, No Added Sugar. You can read it here (http://noaddedsugar.ie/?p=348)
Does anybody have any burning questions about the game they want answered?

thanks for this. I hardly touched the first game so not sure I would play this either. Is there an actual career/tournament mode the events in Wii Sports Resort?

Serebii

01-07-2009, 05:28 PM

Just out of curiosity, why did you pre-order this in the first place? From my memory, there has never been any indication of an online component to this game, including leaderboards.
The Japanese Nintendo Channel page had WiiConnect24 listed on it. You know how people go

Retro_Link

01-07-2009, 05:37 PM

Wow, not even high score leaderboards. I may cancel my pre-order then tbh, I don't see longevity without something like that.Well I'm still playing the original to this day, and with the sequel having more than double the sports I can't see longevity being a problem in the slightest [for me at least!].

Serebii

01-07-2009, 07:04 PM

Yeah, I mean honestly, how would an "online leaderboard" add anything to the longevity of the game

ShadowV7

01-07-2009, 10:09 PM

I can't help but laugh at leaderboards putting folk off what seems to be a good game, with some fantastic gameplay mechanics.

What people want and expect these days are crazy. Damn you guys are insatiable!

markcullinane

02-07-2009, 10:32 AM

There's no online but the local stat-tracking is better than before- like the original there's an experience-points based system that shows your skill in every mode.
Also the achievements system gives the game extra longevity.

And I have to agree about the online- this is not a game that ever needed online connectivity.

welsh_gamer

02-07-2009, 05:09 PM

ONM review score - 94%

+ Fantastic MotionPlus controls
+ Great variety of sports
+ Plenty of replayability
+ Ace Pilotwings vibe
- A few weak events

yesteryeargames

02-07-2009, 05:54 PM

game of the summer easy, been playing it loads for over a week now,

khilafah

02-07-2009, 05:59 PM

ONM review score - 94%

+ Fantastic MotionPlus controls
+ Great variety of sports
+ Plenty of replayability
+ Ace Pilotwings vibe
- A few weak events

So is there a tournament mode then when playing single player?

DazzeL

02-07-2009, 08:48 PM

Yeah, I mean honestly, how would an "online leaderboard" add anything to the longevity of the game

lol???? It gives me a good reason to continue playing, without them there's little motivation to really work on those high scores - which is where the hours will come in. A recent example would be Grand Slam Tennis - myself and others (espec. Lostmario) have sunk HOURS into the game because of the rankings system. Without it, it would barely be played now.

Insatiable? Come on man, we are in 2009 here.

Online leaderboards are a BASIC feature in this sort of game, even Mario and Sonic managed it. To be fair, it's pretty poor full online mp is not included with at least some of the games.

ShadowV7

02-07-2009, 09:10 PM

Online leaderboards aren't a basic feature, folk just expect them now since some other games have them. And it's already been said why games aren't online, it's obvious.

If you want to beat a score, just go beat your own. It's not something folk are really gonna care or bother about.

Shino

02-07-2009, 09:17 PM

Online leaderboards are awesome, specially when the first 10 are jap dudes and I can't make into the top 1000.

TBH I feel ever more disheartened with the gaming community, all I ear is complaining and bitching about every small little thing, no one is ever happy

Tellyn

02-07-2009, 09:43 PM

DazzeL, just look back over what you said. Don't you think it's a little silly to threaten to cancel your preorder over a lack of online leaderboards?

DazzeL

02-07-2009, 10:07 PM

DazzeL, just look back over what you said. Don't you think it's a little silly to threaten to cancel your preorder over a lack of online leaderboards?

I don't need to look over what I've said. I have already cancelled my pre-order because I need to think about this purchase now. I'm in a situation where I have very few friends who want to play much Wii, I am 22 now and life changes in that regard (sadly). In this scenario I simply am unsure about laying down hard earned cash for games which have potentially limited longevity.

I really like online leaderboards. What the hell is silly with that? It givesme incentive to play. There's scores of games that I don't own that are "fun". But I don't just play games for good old plain "fun". I get my kicks from the competitive nature of gaming and not from simply beating my own high scores. (Obviously this isn't the case with a story drive single player game but we're talking more MP games here).

I disagree that online leaderboards are not a basic feature. The competition defines what is basic and what is going beyond that level of service. In this day and age limited online functionality is downright basic. I have no doubt that the actual game will be awesome - but will I get my £40's worth? That's my concern.

If this was a ps3 wand debut game or a microsoft natal debut you could bet it would not only have online leaderboards but also online multiplayer. I know my Wii isn't as capable graphically but it can connect to the internet so why leave this stuff out? I can't understand why anyone would think that it isn't "appropriate", do you play online FIFA? Pro Evo? or even Smash? or MK?. It's the same premise - competitive and head to head multiplayer games are more fun against other humans. This may or may not be a better experience locally but we deserve the choice of play modes.

Shino

02-07-2009, 10:29 PM

http://notmytribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/neo-wakes-in-matrix-pod.jpg

Neo: "Cool, but does it have online leaderboards?"

DazzeL

02-07-2009, 10:32 PM

http://notmytribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/neo-wakes-in-matrix-pod.jpg

Fair enough. I can't really be bothered discussing it with people who just take the piss... just accept people look for different things in games. Would be boring if everyone had the same favourite features.

dazzybee

02-07-2009, 11:23 PM

To be fair DazzeL's got a point. We would all love online surely? Personally I'm getting it anyway because it looks incredible, but if he won't really play multiplayer then the game will probably get boring relatively quickly!!

Nintendo need to sort this out in my opinion; more so then getting 'core' games, just make their games full y featured and I think 'core gamers' would be much more interested. On some levels Nintendo are insanely ahead of their time and in some living too much in the past....exactly like the country they're in! The new and the old collide!!

Shino

02-07-2009, 11:47 PM

dazzybee

02-07-2009, 11:50 PM

DazzeL

03-07-2009, 12:08 AM

But he's missing the point completely! He has literally never played a game like this, its a new benchmark in motion controls with a game developed by Nintendo for several years, with sole purpose to show it off. What's so important about a leaderboard that can be made inside the forum anyway?

How exactly am I missing the point? EA have managed motionplus and full online multiplayer. Are Nintendo not to be held to the same standard? I think most people would agree that we generally expect more from Nintendo and not less.

You're missing the point on the leaderboards I'm afraid. You personally may not put much stock into them, which is fair enough. I however, do as a substitute (albeit not a brilliant one) to full online multiplayer. They can't be replicated within this forum, we've seen it all before. People will post stuff for two weeks and then get bored and move on. For those of you that can afford/are willing to buy a new game every couple of weeks then fair enough. I can't and won't so these longevity features are quite important to me.

I agree with Dazzy. However groundbreaking this is (and I'm not sure it will be THAT groundbreaking given what EA has done already) it won't get as much playtime as The Conduit. If it turns out that Resort is a better game though then that only highlights what a shame it is that Resort isn't more full featured.

Tellyn

03-07-2009, 08:56 AM

I just don't get the fun in leaderboards when Wi-Fi Connection is so unstable that it'll take mere days for some tossers to hack it and upload nigh impossible to beat scores.

Jimbob

03-07-2009, 09:36 AM

I just don't get the fun in leaderboards when Wi-Fi Connection is so unstable that it'll take mere days for some tossers to hack it and upload nigh impossible to beat scores.

True, always hate seeing high scores that are impossible to even come anywhere near. It ruins the fun.

We should create our own leaderboard on here instead. Would be fairer.

Tellyn

03-07-2009, 09:38 AM

I'm up for that, I trust everyone on here not to cheat. :)

DazzeL

03-07-2009, 11:23 AM

I'm up for that, I trust everyone on here not to cheat. :)

Hmm, there's a few I'm not 100% confident about! ;)

Jimbob

03-07-2009, 11:33 AM

I'm up for that, I trust everyone on here not to cheat. :)

Hmm, there's a few I'm not 100% confident about! ;)

I would be up for a leaderboard as well, if one ever was created. And i hope no-one would cheat their scores either.

DazzeL

03-07-2009, 11:55 AM

I don't really think anyone would, I jest, I jest!

Josh64

03-07-2009, 02:52 PM

I don't care about Online leaderboards at all but then that's probably because every game that has them, I never end up coming close to even being in the top 1000 :p

On Tetris Party im ranked like 8000 or something and I always considered myself good at tetris D:

Helmsly

03-07-2009, 03:19 PM

OSp0C6sV_5w

multiplayer for the Airplane Battle stage looks like great fun

Rowan

03-07-2009, 09:15 PM

There's no point in online leader boards guys....the top entries will just be from hackers :sad:

DazzeL

03-07-2009, 09:33 PM

There's no point in online leader boards guys....the top entries will just be from hackers :sad:

Slightly off topic but Nintendo just released a new firmware version, 4.1, in Japan. This basically stops hackers in full online mp games - most notable MK - as it prevents anyone with homebrew installed from playing online. It works by not verifying the console version when the game connects to Nintendo WiFi, surely this process could be applied to any online features?

dazzybee

03-07-2009, 10:09 PM

Sounds like DazzeL is slowly getting converted...I predict his pre-order will be back up and running by Sunday :)

Can I add that if we're going to be serious about an online leader board, that we attach that to the Wii board too. I banged on about it for AGES, about the online board being spereate and I kept pestering mods that if it was IN the Wii board more people would use it... they kept telling me to get lost, get lost, get lost. They did it and the online board is INFINITELY more used than it used to be (I KNOW there are more Wii games that are online now but it's still true). No one really uses the high scores board, but again, if it was in this board, more people would easily use it!! FACT!!

DazzeL

03-07-2009, 11:34 PM

Sounds like DazzeL is slowly getting converted...I predict his pre-order will be back up and running by Sunday :)

Hah! I will let you know if it is, I highly doubt by Sunday as there's no rush but I'm still thinking about it and I'm still disappointed by the feature set, though not the game.

I also agree with your points on the high score boards. We need it in the prime area of the boards to really get people behind it.

Helmsly

04-07-2009, 12:16 AM

OSp0C6sV_5w

multiplayer for the Airplane Battle stage looks like great fun

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Fused King

04-07-2009, 09:25 AM

"I will not be happy unless I kill you with this."

NINTENDO is really about everyone's game:laughing:

Retro_Link

04-07-2009, 01:02 PM

Apparently Nintendo Europe are gonna run a massive ad campaign for this, with TV ads, posters, and a cinema trailer to run before the new Harry Potter, and featuring European sports stars.

mcj metroid

04-07-2009, 02:56 PM

apparantly lol.. of COURSE they are! is the sequel to wii sports this is going to sell MORE than wii fit..

Retro_Link

04-07-2009, 03:01 PM

^ well Nintendo havn't exactly been great at advertising some titles, but yeah you'd hope they'd grab the opportunity with Wii Sports Resort.

The Grand Slam Tennis/Motion+ combo of adverts is on quite often though.

Tellyn

04-07-2009, 03:13 PM

Apparently Nintendo Europe are gonna run a massive ad campaign for this, with TV ads, posters, and a cinema trailer to run before the new Harry Potter, and featuring European sports stars.

Damn straight.

RedShell

04-07-2009, 07:57 PM

Euro ads:

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dazzybee

04-07-2009, 09:14 PM

This weekend Tiger Woods.
Next weekend The Conduit.
Weekend after my friends wedding in the south of France.
Weekend after that Wii Sports Resort!!

What a month!!!

DazzeL

04-07-2009, 10:26 PM

How do you get time to play them all Dazzy!

dazzybee

04-07-2009, 10:29 PM

I don't... I'm just addicted to buying stuff... I like the idea of playing them, but life is just too busy... I have so many games ive touched for literally 20 mins and then never playd again. Amazing games.

Though these games I think I will actually play a lot. It's the 'core' single player games I just don't play anymore... I'M BECOMING A CASUAL!!!!

flameboy

05-07-2009, 08:53 AM

Fused King

05-07-2009, 09:40 AM

I often feel the same way!

Not to worry old chaps, once your retirement kicks in you'll be playing beautiful stories and massive games onces more:yay:

Hero-of-Time

05-07-2009, 10:46 AM

I often feel the same way!

*Looks at the already 40+ hours that has been put into Monster Hunter Unite*

I think im safe :D

Serebii

05-07-2009, 04:05 PM

khilafah

05-07-2009, 06:21 PM

all i wanna know is if this game has a single player tournament mode or is the single player game pointless like the original wii sports?

DazzeL

05-07-2009, 06:40 PM

*Looks at the already 40+ hours that has been put into Monster Hunter Unite*

I think im safe :D
*Looks at the 3000 hours put into World of Warcraft*

I worry about my health! Although to be fair it's been a year or so since I last played WarCrack.

Hero-of-Time

05-07-2009, 06:57 PM

*Looks at the 3000 hours put into World of Warcraft*

I worry about my health! Although to be fair it's been a year or so since I last played WarCrack.

*nods head in approval*

killer kirby

05-07-2009, 09:32 PM

Can't wait for this game after seeing the multiplayer of the airplane game

khilafah

07-07-2009, 08:55 AM

Basically no single player game again! Pure BS and ninty have no excuse..

Aussie review here.

http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/100/1001497p1.html

Closing Comments

If Wii Sports Resort was to take over from Wii Sports as the pack-in title with the console, it would serve its purpose well. For the time being, however, it’s not, so the questions are: is this game worth paying for, and will we come back to it? The answer to both those questions is ‘no’. For Wii Sports diehards, Wii Sports Resort will be worth a look, but for the rest of us – especially those who’ve thrashed Bowling to death already, this is a patchy offering more notable for its missed opportunities than its successes.

6.0 Presentation
Lacking in personality, lacking in options. Constantly being forced to calibrate the controller is annoying too.
7.0 Graphics
Serviceable at best. If you’ve got heaps of zany Miis that will at least spice things up.
4.5 Sound
Some of the sound effects are fine, but the music is terrible. This gives elevator music a bad name.
7.0 Gameplay
Really hit and miss, and Bowling is – once again – the pick gameplay-wise, although Archery and Table Tennis are rock solid.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
We’re not coming back to this any time soon.
6.5
Passable OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

Serebii

07-07-2009, 09:11 AM

Dazkarieh

07-07-2009, 09:43 AM

Run it in the HD emulator and it'll become the best game ever!

khilafah

07-07-2009, 09:46 AM

Oh well if IGN say it then it must be terrible...

...seriously though, IGN are among the gaming journalists who review games like this on the same level as ultra hardcore games like Gears of War. Of course it's going to be lower because they're not reviewing it properly.

They're moaning that Nintendo didn't add "depth" to many of the sports which goes against the whole policy of this game. It's pick up and play for all. Adding depth as they call it would obviously be involving many button presses and goes completely against that. The whole point of Wii Sports is you're playing it as you would with 1:1 motion...what more do you need

my beef is with the lack of single player game. Honestly would it be that difficult to add a tournament mode in the game??

ShadowV7

07-07-2009, 11:11 AM

my beef is with the lack of single player game. Honestly would it be that difficult to add a tournament mode in the game??

You've got it and played it? Too me, it looks like there's a lot to do.

Tellyn

07-07-2009, 11:15 AM

Hero-of-Time

07-07-2009, 11:24 AM

You've got it and played it? Too me, it looks like there's a lot to do.

No need to be so defensive, he's just going on what he's read.

To be honest if its anything like the first game then when I do get around to buying it I will probably play it for a few days and then shelve it which is why im in no real rush to run out and get it.

khilafah

07-07-2009, 01:47 PM

No need to be so defensive, he's just going on what he's read.

To be honest if its anything like the first game then when I do get around to buying it I will probably play it for a few days and then shelve it which is why im in no real rush to run out and get it.

That is what happened with me on the first game. After 2 days the game never got played again. I was hoping with this version they would of added more for people who like tournaments etc.

Diageo

07-07-2009, 01:54 PM

It looks like a matter of preference, they said in the review that bowling was the best game in the first one but it was the one I least played.

Depending on what you prefer you could really enjoy this game. Hell, I liked the boxing in the first one even though from what I heard everyone else hated it.

Goron_3

07-07-2009, 02:40 PM

Oh well if IGN say it then it must be terrible...

...seriously though, IGN are among the gaming journalists who review games like this on the same level as ultra hardcore games like Gears of War. Of course it's going to be lower because they're not reviewing it properly.

They're moaning that Nintendo didn't add "depth" to many of the sports which goes against the whole policy of this game. It's pick up and play for all. Adding depth as they call it would obviously be involving many button presses and goes completely against that. The whole point of Wii Sports is you're playing it as you would with 1:1 motion...what more do you need

Well thing is it would be good if Nintendo bothered to develop any of ideas they created in this game. I'm not getting this simply because judging by almost all the hands on i've read half the games don't work properly and the parts that work great are few and far between. That said Table tennis does look pretty quality and archery too.

dazzybee

07-07-2009, 02:50 PM

Well thing is it would be good if Nintendo bothered to develop any of ideas they created in this game. I'm not getting this simply because judging by almost all the hands on i've read half the games don't work properly and the parts that work great are few and far between. That said Table tennis does look pretty quality and archery too.

What hands on have you read? Every single one I've read says it pretty much controls perfectly, just that some games are boring. Please provide evidence of "almost all hands on" saying that "half the games don't work properly" I would love to read them

Jimbob

07-07-2009, 02:58 PM

If anyone's after extra Wii Remotes for multiplayer mayhem, they're on offer on Shopto.net this week for about £18. Mine just arrived, I'm wondering if I should take advantage and order a couple more just so I have 4...

I'm looking to purchase a new remote as my current one is slighty damaged due to me not wearing the strap provided and it flying out of my hand and landing on the hard wood floor.

Goron_3

07-07-2009, 03:02 PM

What hands on have you read? Every single one I've read says it pretty much controls perfectly, just that some games are boring. Please provide evidence of "almost all hands on" saying that "half the games don't work properly" I would love to read them

Well take a look at the sword fighting waggle thing. 'Half' was exaggeration its 2 or 3 but it'd be good if they really pushed the individual games to have more to them. I mean, in Wii Sports, Golf had 9 holes...9!

darksnowman

07-07-2009, 04:26 PM

I'm looking to purchase a new remote as my current one is slighty damaged due to me not wearing the strap provided and it flying out of my hand and landing on the hard wood floor.

Someone needs to pay attention to the warning that flashes up on the screen... :indeed:

dazzybee

07-07-2009, 06:50 PM

Well take a look at the sword fighting waggle thing. 'Half' was exaggeration its 2 or 3 but it'd be good if they really pushed the individual games to have more to them. I mean, in Wii Sports, Golf had 9 holes...9!

What are you on about!?!? Sword fighting is meant to be pretty much perfect and whats wii sports got to do with this?

Yous complaining for the sake of it!

Also, IGN Australia are complete nobs. They always do this, they gave M&S Olympics a 5.5 or something equally ridiculous! Read their review content, it's APPALLING!!

Goron_3

07-07-2009, 07:57 PM

What are you on about!?!? Sword fighting is meant to be pretty much perfect and whats wii sports got to do with this?

Yous complaining for the sake of it!

Also, IGN Australia are complete nobs. They always do this, they gave M&S Olympics a 5.5 or something equally ridiculous! Read their review content, it's APPALLING!!

The sword fighting is split into different segments. There's one part that works VERY well and is pretty much true 1:1 where you have to slice objects very accurately. The other mode, from most hands on, can turn into a bit of a waggle fest.
I'm not complaining for the sake of it; it wouldn't be hard to give a game like Golf more holes and a replay feature, maybe online leaderboards. Fortunately we've got a game like TW'10 with those but still it'd be nice to expand the games a bit you know.

Also, Basketball is a great example of WSR shortcomings. Almost EVERY hands on (go listen to last weeks IGN wiikly for example) say the same thing; sometimes you can tell you've overshot completely yet the ball goes on, whereas othertimes you can mistime it a bit and it'd go straight into the centre. I dunno. I'm sure WSR will be good (it's no AAA but it'll be good fun for a while, especially with family) but at the end of the day they've released because clearly it's going to sell by the bucketload.

Also, how the hell is M&S Olympics being given a 5.5 a shocker. I've played the game and it's nothing that special, a great party game but that's it.

dazzybee

07-07-2009, 08:01 PM

A great party game should surely deserve more than that! The word great is a pretty big superlative!

Goron_3

07-07-2009, 08:29 PM

A great party game should surely deserve more than that! The word great is a pretty big superlative!

There review was a bit low BUT not every review is going to score it the same. It's a solid 8 out of 10 game, some reviewers gave it a bit higher and some lower. Not EVERY reviewer will give it the same score; besides what's written in the review is more important than the score.

ShadowV7

07-07-2009, 09:07 PM

No need to be so defensive, he's just going on what he's read.

To be honest if its anything like the first game then when I do get around to buying it I will probably play it for a few days and then shelve it which is why im in no real rush to run out and get it.

Not so mush as defensive, just have to look at the arguement from both sides instead of folk insta ruling it out.

@Khilasfsafg? Games like these are never in depth. Has the shovelware taught you nothing! These games are made for multiplayer.

Helmsly

07-07-2009, 09:08 PM

Wii Sports Resort Iwata asks:

http://uk.wii.com/wii/en_GB/software/iwata_asks_wii_sports_resort_2200.html

Serebii

07-07-2009, 09:16 PM

The sword fighting is split into different segments. There's one part that works VERY well and is pretty much true 1:1 where you have to slice objects very accurately. The other mode, from most hands on, can turn into a bit of a waggle fest.

Sorry but I have to step in here and disagree. The term waggle has come in to be used for any motion control nowadays and its constantly expanding that soon 1:1 motion will completely be called wagglefests.

From what I have seen, the sword fighting is all 1:1 and while yes it can be done with "waggle", that isnt the point. The angle and everything of your slices in those modes still matter and therefore the 1:1 works and it is not a waggle fest if you play the game properly.

Hero-of-Time

07-07-2009, 09:21 PM

Also, IGN Australia are complete nobs. They always do this, they gave M&S Olympics a 5.5 or something equally ridiculous! Read their review content, it's APPALLING!!

They gave Monster Hunter Unite 9.5 or something close to that so they are alright in my eyes :D

Helmsly

08-07-2009, 01:57 AM

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Jimbob

08-07-2009, 07:27 AM

Someone needs to pay attention to the warning that flashes up on the screen... :indeed:

I hang my head in shame :red:

flameboy

08-07-2009, 10:25 PM

Really looking forward to this, for those who don't already watch it head over to revision 3 and watch this weeks co-op got a preview of it, with some great impressions plus some stuff you may not have seen, the survival mode in the sword fighting looks awesome as you face hordes of your Mii's charging you with a sword, shows hope motionplus could be implemented into action games.

Have to admit I am a bit worried about how enjoyable this will be as a single player. Since splitting with my girlfriend the likes of Wii Sports and Wario Smooth Moves just havn't had a look in as theres no one to play with, will I feel the same about this?!

Dante

09-07-2009, 12:36 AM

Iwata Asks: WiiSports Resort (http://uk.wii.com/wii/en_GB/software/iwata_asks_wii_sports_resort_2200.html)
http://uk.wii.com/wii/images/interview_banner/SR_iwata_vol1_mainimg01_en.jpg

Yamashita:
We ended up having no choice but to ask those few people with experience of going to a resort to tell us all about it.

Iwata:
You mean people who’d been to tropical islands?

Yamashita:
Right. We’d ask them: “What’s it like there?” and “Do they play table tennis outdoors?”

All:
(laughter)

Yamashita:
As you’re waving the Wii Remote, it steadily corrects itself.

Iwata:
Normally, you’d expect it to drift further away from the correct point as you wave it.

Yamashita:
But in fact, it becomes more and more accurate.

Sato:
The more you wave it, the more accurate it gets!

Iwata:
That’s really something!

Miyamoto:
I’m afraid we can’t reveal just how the magic works! (laughs)

Mr Sneaky Miyamoto

Iwata:
By the way, why did you decide to include golf in Wii Sports Resort?

Shimamura:
Well, after Miyamoto-san got back from E3 in 2008…

Miyamoto:
Really? Is that right?

All:
(laughter)

Shimamura:
Right after getting back to Japan, he suddenly said: “You know we’re including golf now.” Apparently he’d stated in an interview that this time round golf shots would be determined by the backswing, even though at that time a golf game didn't exist in any shape or form! (laughs)

Iwata:
It’s a trick he often uses! (laughs)

Miyamoto:
That’s right. I block off the escape route.

Iwata:
I’m not quite as bad as Miyamoto-san, but I have been known to use the same trick on occasion.

All:
(laughter)

Yamashita: Originally, there were 12 sports, each of which had several modes available.

Shimamura: We had thought that this was sufficient in terms of the game content on offer…

Yamashita: But then there was the suggestion to consider adding another mode.

Iwata: Who was it who made that suggestion?

Yamashita: Well, it’s not something that a member of the team would have said. Of course it was... (laughs)

All: (laughs)

Miyamoto: It was you who said it, Iwata-san: "Add another one!"

Iwata: What?

Miyamoto: I told everyone that the President had said there still wasn’t enough game content and asked them what we were going to do about it.

Iwata: Now I get it… (laughs)

Yamashita: Well, it was a direct order from the President, so we didn’t have any alternative.

Shimamura: You’ve got no choice but to do it.

All: (laughter)

Iwata: Irrespective of what I may or may not have actually said! (laughs) What new modes did you add?

Shimamura: We added skydiving.

Tellyn

09-07-2009, 10:03 PM

I have in my hands right now, the final European copy of the game. I have played it extensively, and it is awesome.

Any questions?

D_prOdigy

09-07-2009, 10:06 PM

I have in my hands right now, the final European copy of the game. I have played it extensively, and it is awesome.

Any questions?

Erm yeah.

What the fuck?

Tellyn

09-07-2009, 10:11 PM

I was as surprised as you seem to be.

I also got a frisbee! Pictures tomorrow, just so you all know that I wasn't totally intoxicated at the time of writing.

Shino

09-07-2009, 11:05 PM

I was as surprised as you seem to be.

I also got a frisbee! Pictures tomorrow, just so you all know that I wasn't totally intoxicated at the time of writing.

Is the kendo brawler awesome, Y/Y?

Tellyn

10-07-2009, 07:57 AM

Is the kendo brawler awesome, Y/Y?

Incredibly awesome, it's one of my favourites of the lot. Playing it is equivalent to those "wow" moments you first had when you unboxed and played the Wii.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/083459.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/083528.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/083551.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/083653.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/083730.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/084124.jpg

marcel

10-07-2009, 08:47 AM

oh god not again those cheapass paper sleves, please tell me this comes inside a normal game box:cry:

Tellyn

10-07-2009, 09:10 AM

Rest assured, it will. This is a review copy, so I'm guessing it's just a promo sleeve.

S.C.G

10-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Tbf review packaging like that is pretty cool, you'll be able to get a normal boxed copy of it anywhere when it's released but rest assured that review copies that come in alternate packaging usually become collectable. :)

Owen

10-07-2009, 09:41 AM

I'm pleased to hear it's awesome! I'm preying i absolutely adore this game cause it's one of only a few that i'm really hyped about playing!

Any chance of sending that review copy to me for a go? haha ;)

ReZourceman

10-07-2009, 11:01 AM

Tellyn thats awesome. I like the thumbs up. Reckon I'll get this actually.

Patch

10-07-2009, 11:12 AM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/084124.jpg

Hmmm. I don't know if I need another hand - I was planning to use the two I've already got.

marcel

10-07-2009, 11:36 AM

Rest assured, it will. This is a review copy, so I'm guessing it's just a promo sleeve.

oh good, i was scared that nintendo was going the same road as the wiisports bundle nowadays (cardbox sleeve). And how is wii sports resort does the motion plus work good in this game?

Im assuming it has better graphics that the original wii sports.

Josh64

10-07-2009, 12:39 PM

I read all of the Iwata Asks, and was quite interested about the whole Island Concept. From what I can see, most Wii games from now on (Think, Play, Music, Sports, Fit) Will take place on this Island.

There was a mode that I hadn't even heard of until reading the interview where you have to slash 70 Mii's with your sword, that looked pretty funny :P

EDIT: That review box looks lush! It's a shame it won't sell like that :O

Tellyn

10-07-2009, 01:22 PM

Hmmm. I don't know if I need another hand - I was planning to use the two I've already got.

Nah, this hand is for reviewing purposes only.

And how is wii sports resort does the motion plus work good in this game?

Im assuming it has better graphics that the original wii sports.

MotionPlus works extremely well. The recalibration is annoying, but not overly intrusive. Especially if you're playing in short bursts.

And the graphics are quite lovely - the water effects in canoeing/wakeboarding particularly, and the lovely air resistance effects in skydiving and air sports.

There was a mode that I hadn't even heard of until reading the interview where you have to slash 70 Mii's with your sword, that looked pretty funny :P

That mode is brilliant. It's like the Crazy 88 fight at the end of Kill Bill Vol. 1, combined with Indiana Jones vs. the voodoo people in Temple of Doom. But with less blood spatter and limb-eating crocodiles.

yesteryeargames

10-07-2009, 01:47 PM

it is awsome :) im addicted to it, i cant wait for the pal version too

Start/Select

11-07-2009, 03:03 PM

Got my review copy through the mail this morning. No Frisbe sadly.

Hero-of-Time

14-07-2009, 05:18 PM

Eurogamer gave it 7 out of 10

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/wii-sports-resort-review

welsh_gamer

15-07-2009, 07:28 PM

Retro_Link

15-07-2009, 07:55 PM

^ Why do you say 'if you're not in a rush'?

welsh_gamer

15-07-2009, 07:58 PM

^ Why do you say 'if you're not in a rush'?

I know it say's guranteed delivery for launch, but it's a very in demand game, so stock could be limited and it's not a site where people usually order pre-ordered games from is it?

Don't want another case of, "My £17 Conduit isn't here, meh".

peterl0

16-07-2009, 07:40 AM

If you're not in a rush for this, you can get it for £30.39 from Argos!

Link (http://hotukdeals.com/item/441030/wii-sports-resort-motion-plus-30-39/) to the HotUkDeals post on how to get this price.

Hey thanks for that. 30 quid is a very good price.
:yay::yay::yay:

lostmario

16-07-2009, 04:11 PM

If you're not in a rush for this, you can get it for £30.39 from Argos!

Link (http://hotukdeals.com/item/441030/wii-sports-resort-motion-plus-30-39/) to the HotUkDeals post on how to get this price.

Damn you Welsh_Gamer, making me spend money!

Had to get it for that price, absolute bargain. Thanks!

DazzeL

16-07-2009, 04:43 PM

Damn you Welsh_Gamer, making me spend money!

Had to get it for that price, absolute bargain. Thanks!

Alas, I have also fallen into this trap. Cracking price though...

RedShell

16-07-2009, 05:48 PM

Yup, that be an awesome deal. http://www.n-europe.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
Good job welsh_gamer, you really are the most incredible bargain hunter. :bowdown:

Euro site is now live BTW:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/wii_sports_resort_12541.html

Me excited. :heh::yay:
What event are people going to play first? (Apart from Skydiving obviously) It would be Swordplay for me, but I've been so looking forward to flying the airplane since that demo was shown at E3 2006, so I'll be jumping right into Island Flyover! :love:

marcel

18-07-2009, 08:40 AM

i've got a question im curious about. When the wii launches we had the wiimote, but with the regular wiimote you have some sort of weird delay. Is that delay gone or less noticable?

Nicktendo

18-07-2009, 09:29 AM

Gametrailers review is up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-wii-sports/52930

I'm looking forward to this, I still play Wii Sports even after 2 and a half years so I'm hoping this will keep me going just for just as long.

Shino

18-07-2009, 05:20 PM

-gonzo-

18-07-2009, 08:38 PM

i've got a question im curious about. When the wii launches we had the wiimote, but with the regular wiimote you have some sort of weird delay. Is that delay gone or less noticable?

What delay? Ive never noticed any.

marcel

18-07-2009, 09:19 PM

What delay? Ive never noticed any.

i mean with wii sports golf, when you are about to swich an your at your highest point with the club it would slightly jitter/delay on my crt tv. It only accurs when your moving fast.

Also with the orignal wii sports putting was a hell of a job, are these 2 points improved with wii motion plus?

Retro_Link

18-07-2009, 09:35 PM

Gametrailers Review - 8.6

52930

Dissapointed in some of the sports, really can only see myself returning to Golf, Frisbee, Table Tennis and maybe the Airplane... but then I suppose I only play the original for Golf anyways!

And umm... why is the 9th Hole of Wii Sports Golf repeated here?!! It best be the only one!
Are there 9 or 18 holes in Wii Sports Resort?

Diageo

18-07-2009, 10:20 PM

I think there's all the 9 from wii sports and then another 9.

I was so set on buying this but then I had to go and break my phone. I don't have enough for both :(

Ellmeister

18-07-2009, 10:21 PM

I'm really looking forward to this! Hope the motionplus is as responsive as seemingly described :)

Retro_Link

18-07-2009, 10:35 PM

I think there's all the 9 from wii sports and then another 9.Oh ok, that's all right then,
Thanks!

Tellyn

18-07-2009, 10:40 PM

Yeah, there's a set of all new courses, but you also have the option of playing classic courses. You can also play on these courses in Frisbee Golf.

Start/Select

19-07-2009, 09:48 AM

Just posted a review of this over at the site I write for.
http://www.thatgamingsite.com/article/249/wii-sports-resort-review/

Hope you enjoy the read. It's a really great game that I highly reccomend to anyone who who enjoyed the original. Oh and for those who can't be bothered reading through five pages, I gave it a 8.5 ;)

yesteryeargames

20-07-2009, 01:03 PM

basketball, is excellent :) i love it only 1 sport i dont play allot is wakeboarding its not too special,

looking forward to the pal version £29.99 with motion plus ive got it pre orderd for :)

Retro_Link

20-07-2009, 01:39 PM

Surely cycling is a waste of space?

Tellyn

20-07-2009, 03:03 PM

Surely cycling is a waste of space?

Biggest waste of space in the game, it's effectively waggle, slow down with the waggle, stop, waggle some more, rinse and repeat.

tapedeck

20-07-2009, 10:52 PM

Had a good looong play of this tonight at a mates house. Awesomes!
I really love the summer vibe this title has, I was beaming from ear to ear after playing this. The summer atmosphere burns into your psyche and doesn't...let...go.

Motion Plus is bloody great here - really shows off the capabilities more than GST and TW10. My mates 10yr old nephew was lapping up the sword horde mode and was having a wail of a time, said it was "BESTEST THING EVER" and said "Hope it gets a Star Wars game"...

Yes my little padawan...don't we all.

Stating the obvious here but Wii Sports Resort is bloody good fun. Kiddie Cocaine infact.

Emerald Emblem

20-07-2009, 11:11 PM

And on release day I'll be in the car early in the morning going for a weeks holiday, what timing eh?

Owen

21-07-2009, 10:06 AM

GAME are packing this! Hopefully fingers tightly crossed i'll get this tomorrow but it will most probably be thurs/fri being such a big game for Wii!

Ashley

21-07-2009, 10:12 AM

I'm a wee bit behind the times and uninformed but how does this work if you have one controll with MP and another without...if it works at all?

Owen

21-07-2009, 10:16 AM

I'm a wee bit behind the times and uninformed but how does this work if you have one controll with MP and another without...if it works at all?

It needs motionplus mate otherwise it won't work..so you need motionplus for every controller...unless theres mini-games where you pass one controller around of course.

Ashley

21-07-2009, 10:39 AM

Hmm okay. My mother's partner's son is coming next week and I thought about maybe getting it (as I wouldn't mind it anyway) but can't really afford it plus an extra motion plus (and especially not an extra three heh).

Thanks for the info :)

Ike

21-07-2009, 02:37 PM

Where is the cheapest place to pick up some extra Motion Pluses?

lostmario

21-07-2009, 05:50 PM

Owen

21-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Had a phone call this morning from Argos, "your game will be delivered on the 4th of August, due to unexpected demand we are unable to meet demand" (something like that)

Just had a call 30 minutes ago, "please ignore the previous phone call you received from us, your game will be delivered on the 24th July"

They are trying to confuse me!!!

I worked for Argos late last year, if it's anything like the place i worked out...it's a complete shambles. I'm sure home delivery is pretty good though.

dazzybee

21-07-2009, 07:44 PM

Where is the cheapest place to pick up some extra Motion Pluses?

Buy Grand Slam Tennis and Tiger Woods :)

Alternatively gameplay.co.uk

Mike

21-07-2009, 08:34 PM

Argos still haven't phoned me to arrange a delivery. If it's not here on Friday, though. I'm going to cancel and get it somewhere else, even if it is a bit more expensive.

Ganepark32

21-07-2009, 08:40 PM

Has it been said whether this will be available as a standalone game or will you definitely need to buy it with the MotionPlus as it's the only bundle? All I'm seeing when looking at stores online is the bundle and in all honesty, I don't need a second MotionPlus because I know I'm going to be the only one who plays this. And because I'll be getting it in store (can't order online due to card problems), I don't exactly have the £50 that's going to be asked in store for the bundle.

dazzybee

21-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Bundle only dude

Ganepark32

21-07-2009, 09:00 PM

D_prOdigy

21-07-2009, 09:07 PM

FFS Nintendo. Seriously, if EA can provide Grand Slam Tennis in both bundle and game only form why can't you? :nono: Do have stuff to trade in but I don't see why I should have to buy the bundle when I already have a MotionPlus.

Because this was originally planned as being the premiere for MotionPlus. After the game was delayed, they only released the peripheral early to appease EA with their titles.