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RETAILBIZ: WII SPORTS RESORT 30 MCV 10/07/09
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Gamers of all ages and abilities will be lining up to get to grips with MotionPlus and explore WuHu Island
Nintendo’s most important release of the year arrives, heralding the abilities of the recently launched MotionPlus add-on and reminding consumers what made the Wii so popular in the first place…
by James Batchelor
“Every new console needs a killer app, or a piece of software that defines the console,” explains senior product manager Rob Lowe. “For the DS it was Brain Training, for Wii it was Wii Sports. It completely explained what Wii was about from the moment you
THE ORIGINAL Wii Sports was one of the key titles in popularising what is now the most successful hardware format in the world. For some people, it helped define the Wii itself. It managed to show consumers instantly and instinctively that the Every new hardware needs a format was all about fun for killer app, or a piece of everyone, and also illustrate software that truly defines the new and unique method the console of physical control. Wii Sports Resort, the Rob Lowe, Nintendo next major multi-event title for the platform, is a truly ‘second had your first go on Wii Sports Tennis – generation’ title. The game offers players even people sceptical about games a more varied line-up of sports and couldn’t help but smile. competitions, as well as utilising the Wii “The feeling you get when you play MotionPlus accessory which provides Canoeing or Table Tennis on Wii Sports the most responsive experience possible. Resort for the first time is almost And Nintendo is confident the title will identical to this – which is a fantastic have the same impact as its predecessor. commendation for the product.”
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Wii Sports Resort takes place on WuHu Island, a resort packed with things to do. One of the most noticeable differences between this game and the original is that there are now twice as many sports – 12 compared to the original five. Some will be familiar to Wii Sports owners, but Lowe points out that these are the events that truly show the advances MotionPlus brings to the Wii Sports series. “The best way to compare is to play Bowling and Golf on Wii Sports, and then try them out on Wii Sports Resort,” he says. “The extra level of control is amazing, especially on Golf, where every slight draw or fade, slice or hook is replicated on the screen.” Within each sport there are often plenty of different styles and gameplay
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