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Jul 15 2008

Shots from the upcoming Wii Sports Resort

Published by Pete
Tags: E3 2008, Wii, Wii Sports Resort

The announcement of a second Wii Sports title came as a bit of a surprise during the E3 presentation, and now gamers can take a closer look at the follow up with these brand spankin’ new screens. The official desciption after the break as well.

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Jul 15 2008

Wii Sports: Resort follows in the original’s footsteps

Published by Pete
Tags: E3 2008, Wii, Wii Sports Resort

One of the biggest reason for the success of the Wii is the ability for Wii Sports to attract new players. The first day with a group of 4 trying their hardest to track down that digital tennis ball is definitely memorable, and Nintendo is trying to recapture the magic with a follow up title.

Wii Sports Resort takes place, as you might expect, at a beach. Three of the included games were shown, all taking advantage of advanced motion control via the Wii MotionPlus attachment revealed earlier. The games were a frisbee throwing game, a jet-ski simulator, and a sword dueling mode. The motion capture does seem to be much more accurate than the current Wiimote’s capabilities, but I’m going to hold off until I can get the word from someone with a hands on opinion. The game is set to launch next spring. Press release after the break.

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