The Sequel -- Wuhu or Buhu? Released in 2009, Wii Sports Resort immerses you into 12 enjoyable events, including Swordplay, Archery, and Cycling. As a sequel to the highly popular Wii Sports, this game shows off the capabilities of the Wii Motion Plus sensor through enjoyable shells of vacation sports. The game takes place on Wuhu island, a vacation hot-spot with opportunities for vacation activities you can't find anywhere else.With it’s incredible success, the price has remained high over the years. My goal is to provide helpful analysis to help you choose whether to buy it. A word of caution: Be careful! My of the deals you see online will only provide the game without the Wii Motion Sensor, which costs just as much as a new game. So without further ado, let’s jump in!Graphics: 4 / 10Unimpressively simple, the primitive graphics won’t astound you. They’re mind-numbingly uncomplicated and clear. While there is a noticeable improvement from Wii Sports, the simplicity remained the same. Improvements in the Sports Menu and HUD of events are subtle but present. On the other hand, the 3D graphics remains years behind other released games. The simplicity attempts to draw younger and older players alike. By eliminating distractions, the game does not look confusing and it entices family and friends to try it out. Similar to Wii Sports, WSR does not want to eliminate any potential players, but in the process of doing so, loses graphics quality.The unrealistic design of the “Mii”s are intentional and they showcase a creative Wii idea in its original form. While the designers used simplicity and subtle improvements to appeal to a broader population, the poor detail lowers the score to 4 / 10.Sound / Music: 10 / 10As soon as you open the game, clear and melodious background music grabs your attention. The well-written tracks are original and distinct. They’re easily distinguishable from the tracks of Wii Sports and show innovation on the part of the designers. By creating a peaceful atmosphere that’s still exciting, the soundtracks make you feel like you’re actually on a vacation on Wuhu island. They create a sense of timelessness and evoke pleasant memories when heard. Sound effects are clear and crisp. With every action that your Mii makes, instantaneous sound effects bring the actions to life. They do not get annoying and add to the experience of the game. Impressively, WSR manages to play excellent sound effects in each of the 12 sports featured.Once again, the designers were original and innovative, creating songs that would easily be associated with the game. 10 / 10.Addictiveness: 9 / 10Shells of sports allow for simple fun. It takes very little time to learn how to play games and their objectives are very simple. Similar to Wii Sports, social gaming is taken to a new level. With many games based on team coordination and effort, you must work together to win. With four players, teams of two make sports highly competitive. While multiplayer attracts the most players to the game, single-player additions make this game far superior to WS. Swordplay single player games allow you to face an army one man at a time, using ninja-like fighting skills to progress. Air Sports allows flyovers of the island, where a single-player searches for checkpoints and boosts using the increased capabilities of Wii Motion Plus. Single-player archery allows you to practice your aim on far targets. While keeping its incredible reputation for multiplayer play, this sequel has managed to improve single player as well. Both remain addictive long after first play.9 / 10. Story: N / ALike Wii Sports, there is no story. You and your Mii friends play vacation sports on Wuhu island. Anyone can join in with little practice. Some activities merely test reflexes and arm endurance. Unlike WS, WSR includes games that one may not know much about. Still, only a short period of learning is required for anyone to start playing.Depth: 5 / 10Like WS, it takes 1000 points to reach pro status. Often you’ll play to beat your friends or make a highscore. Unlike WS, that isn’t all you can do.While no sport on WSR can compare to the incredibly superficial Baseball from WS, the limited depth of games like Basketball do make them boring. With only the options of shooting, passing, jumping, and stealing, basketball can often be luck-based and stalemated. Without any control of movement, inexperienced players have a better chance against veterans, but the gameplay doesn’t remain enjoyable for long. A new option for stamps gives importance to achievements. For each of the 12 sports, multiple achievements make gameplay much longer and at least 12 hours would be needed to get all stamps for the average player. Flyovers have dozens of locations to find. While I have found almost 60, there are still many left to find. WSR makes definite improvements in depth, including better single-player and a stamp achievement system. 5 / 10.Difficulty: 5 / 10Controls are simple and AI opponents have minimal difficulty when first playing. However, pro level AI opponents do pose a tough challenge. In table tennis, the final opponent rarely makes mistakes and can return strongly curved hits. Unlike WS, the AIs are no joke and have actual difficulty. Better motion control makes bowling harder as it’s harder to repeat your exact movements to keep hitting strikes. More realistic results increase difficulty but improve gameplay.Since everyone plays at different levels, the point system assigns you an opponent based on how well you play. Thus, you’re more likely to play someone at your level if you’re inexperienced or young. The game caters to the need of difficulty for players of different experience levels. Even hardcore gamers will have trouble with the upper level AI opponents. Opportunity for increased difficulty raises the score to 5 / 10.Overall: 8 / 10Scoring holistically, the game receives an impressive overall score of 8 / 10.Strengths of the game included better gameplay for both single and multiplayer and increased difficulty. Even weaknesses of the game showed improvement from WS. They included poor graphics detail and less depth.I would recommend getting this game if you enjoyed Wii sports and want to have a prequel that matched proved superior in all aspects. You might also decide to buy it for: 1. social gatherings for children and adults2. peaceful gaming with vacation music3. long-term return through personal enjoyment and playing with friendsIn any case, I found the game to be a great addition. Examining WSR and comparing it to WS turned out to be quite a challenge! I’m curious to see how you felt about the game.Thank you for reading! |
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