Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort - General Info - Out now

[Cao Cao]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RA6VjjyrL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
Today, Nintendo finally announced some information on the Wii MotionPlus accessory and Wii Sports Resort. The two will be released a month apart (Likely to ensure the WM+ gets released in time for EA's Grand Slam Tennis), but they will still have a bundle when Wii Sports Resort comes out.

Release Dates
Wii MotionPlus
US (http://gonintendo.com/?p=79040): June 8th
EU (http://gonintendo.com/?p=79042): June 12th

Wii Sports Resort
US: July 26th
EU: July 24th
JP: June 25th

Pricing
Wii MotionPlus: $19.99 MSRP
Wii Sports Resort/Wii MotionPlus bundle: $49.99 MSRP

DO NOT buy the WM+ by itself from GameStop, as they have it priced above the MSRP at $25. If you want to get a WM+, either go with one of the game bundles (Tiger Woods 10, Wii Sports Resort, etc.), or if you just want the WM+ by itself, buy it at another store like Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Wii-MotionPlus-Nintendo/dp/B001TOQ8NO/), that has it priced at or below the MSRP.

Iwata Asks
These Nintendo interviews provide quite a bit of interesting information and insight into the development process. Topics discussed include things like challenges during development, anecdotes, and solutions to overcome any issues.
Iwata Asks: Wii MotionPlus (http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp)
Iwata Asks: Wii Sports Resort (http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiisportsresort/vol1_page1.jsp)

Other Information
Much like the past rumors stated, Wii MotionPlus has been confirmed (http://gonintendo.com/?p=79048) to ship housed inside a full-body Wiimote Jacket. However, it is only attached to the jacket via a simple locking mechanism, so if the need arises, removing it is as easy as unlocking the base, pushing the gray buttons on the sides, and taking it out. [Source (http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_documents/WiiMotionPlusTested.aspx)]
First-Party Supported Games: Wii Sports Resort (WM+ Bundle only), Span Smasher
Third-Party Supported Games: Virtua Tennis 2009 (Sega, bundles in Europe only), Grand Slam Tennis (EA Sports, bundles in Europe only), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Sports, WM+ Bundle available), Red Steel 2 (Ubi Soft, WM+ exclusive, Bundle available), Academy of Champions, Rage of the Gladiator.
Hinted and Unconfirmed Support: Legend of Zelda Wii.

Wii Sports Resort Games
We know that there will be 12 games in WSR:
Archery
Frisbee (Frisbee Catch w/ Dogii, Frisbee Golf)
Basketball (Free-Throw Competition, 3-on-3)
Cycling
Canoeing (1-4 players)
Power Cruising
Table Tennis
Air Sports (Island Tour, Dogfighting, Skydiving)
Bowling (WM+ Enhanced; Regular 10-pin, 100-pin, Spin Control)
Swordplay (One-on-One Duel, Speed-Slicing, Survival)
Golf (WM+ Enhanced; Original courses and new Resort courses)
Wakeboarding

There will also be a "Stamp" system, which means stamps serve as trophies for achievements like getting a bullseye three times in Archery.
Compiliation of all the shorts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ixftiB5qI)

WSR Japanese Shorts (Showing hand motions) (Youtube took all of them down):
Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx3Hzgmw6HA)
Frisbee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XiCJpmtLEI)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xjLk7Clzdw)
Golf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2LzjODU0zo)
Power Cruising (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHJxi-rOzJw)
Air Sports (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSUktvIKhI)
Basketball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skHKb-10q6U)
Bowling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7d5f5sJKao)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtXG1Hf7g5M)
Table Tennis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAppRqGJn3o)
Cycling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luASVLYPbqs)
Wakeboarding (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHNeUGZbfKw)

Japanese "Experience" commercials (Youtube took all of them down):
These "experience" videos follow a format, where a comedian goes up against a pro in the sport while the other part of the duo plays the role of the narrator/interviewer. (Ninety-Nine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-Nine_(comedian)) is the name of the comedy duo; They previously worked on the Hot Mario series of commercials) After the competition, the pro talks about playing the game.
Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkdWB28bOQ)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTaImm3nQMo)
Golf part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jbVz8ud5Xw)
Golf part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwY3ikbVPg)
Basketball Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcgRQA6u0io)
Basketball Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoHKHPeDPgQ)
Table Tennis Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpdBlFByJI)
Table Tennis Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G9DEGIAZOo)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOqNtys3Xbc)

US "Challenge" commercials (Youtube took all of them down):
It's pretty much the same deal as the Japanese "Experience" series with Ninety-Nine: A comedian goes up against a pro while the other comedian does commentary, then the pro talks about the experience after the match is over.

Golf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB0_m25iDto)
Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ran7RiMdmRs)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTISRmns5bM)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1Sp0scNl0)
Table Tennis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1Sp0scNl0)

Golf (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=1)
Swordplay (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=5)
Archery (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=2)
Canoeing (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=3)
Table Tennis (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=4)


Previews for Wii Sports Resort:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=41128
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-hands-on-with-wii-sports-resort-134806.phtml
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/wii-sports-resort-hands-on
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210935/wii-sports-resort-hands-on
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3174561&p=44
http://e3.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696138/Wii-Sports-Resort-Preview.html

Aggregates: MetaCritic (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/wiisportsresort), GameRankings (http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/950923-wii-sports-resort/index.html)

Pre-Order Information (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221395)

[Strell]

$20 seems too steep. I'd even think that at $15. So not thrilled about that...

Coming in a new jacket is fine. Some people are actually angry about this. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE.

Almost two months in between WM+ -> WSR seems ridiculous. Let's be honest - how much time could you REALLY need to tweak that game? It was announced some 8+ months ago, I have to assume it was in developer for six before that. Come on. The average owner isn't going to understand a damn thing about it, and sending it out alone like this seems weird. Maybe EA will capitalize on the functionality, but I can't even really see that happening.

Guess we'll see how this all does/does not work out.

[Kaoz]

Coming in a new jacket is fine. Some people are actually angry about this. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE.
I hate the jackets, they make my hand sweat ...

I wasnt excited about it that much to begin with, but that jacket really bothers me.

Gonna take some really strong developer support for me to buy it.

[Strell]

There's nothing stopping you from performing a dissection.

It's like getting angry that they put candy in wrappers.

[Kaoz]

There's nothing stopping you from performing a dissection.

It's like getting angry that they put candy in wrappers.

That all depends, it may be removable it may not be you dont know. Maybe its just sitting in a sleeve it can be pulled out of. Maybe its sitting in one it needs to be cut out of. Maybe, its attached with adhesive, which makes the most sense if it isnt removable. We wont know until they tell us, or until it comes out.

What if its like getting angry that your candy is glued to a wrapper? That would make perfect sense to most people.

[Cao Cao]

Amazon has a zoomable picture of the WM+, and you can see a gray nub sticking out of the jacket where the WM+ is. I'd bet that the nub (and one on the other side), along with the curved bottom, are the things that are keeping the WM+ in the jacket.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TOQ8NO/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

[Kaoz]

Amazon has a zoomable picture of the WM+, and you can see a gray nub sticking out of the jacket where the WM+ is. I'd bet that the nub (and one on the other side), along with the curved bottom, are the things that are keeping the WM+ in the jacket.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001TOQ8NO/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20

Those little grey things look like they push in for connecting the Wiimote. It looks like the whole thing may slide out witha bit of working with it. only time will tell tho.

Still waiting to see what kind of dev support it gets before I commit any money =P

[Zing]

I am not a fan of the jackets at all. I sincerely hope that the jacket is removable.

The fact that Sports Resort comes out a month later is like some sort of sick joke. Just when you think Nintendo can't possibly be any more ignorant, they prove you wrong. So this is really a July 26 purchase instead of June 8.

[Mad D]

The fact that Sports Resort comes out a month later is like some sort of sick joke. Just when you think Nintendo can't possibly be any more ignorant, they prove you wrong.
This was to support 3rd party games Tiger Woods and Grand Slam Tennis that come out the following week. It would be an even worse move to let the 3rd party support sit and rot when the main selling point of those games is the motion plus.

[Kaijufan]

I'll be picking up Wii Sports Resort but I don't know if I'll pick up another MotionPlus for my other Wiimote.

[dcfox]

This was to support 3rd party games Tiger Woods and Grand Slam Tennis that come out the following week. It would be an even worse move to let the 3rd party support sit and rot when the main selling point of those games is the motion plus.
So Tiger Woods and Grand Slam Tennis are coming a week later? Will there be any game that uses the WM+ at launch?

[Kaoz]

So Tiger Woods and Grand Slam Tennis are coming a week later? Will there be any game that uses the WM+ at launch?

http://kotaku.com/5211856/the-first-three-games-you-can-play-with-motionplus

As of now there are three third-party games coming out prior to the release of Wii Sports Resort that will support MotionPlus.


Sega's Virtua Tennis 2009 hits on May 19, Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 hits on June 16 and EA's Grand Slam Tennis hits on June 18.

[SuperPhillip]

I hate the jackets, they make my hand sweat ...

I wasnt excited about it that much to begin with, but that jacket really bothers me.

Gonna take some really strong developer support for me to buy it.

My hand sweats regardless. I just don't get any cakey film of sweat with the jacket. :)

[Dr Mario Kart]

If it bleeds is made of plastic, we can kill cut it.

[snipegod]

Considering the 4th picture (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001TOQ8NO/ref=dp_otherviews_z_3?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&img=3) on Amazon shows a jacketed Wiimote+Motion+ and a non-jacketed Wiimote+motion+, I'm not sure what the fuss is about ...

Regarding Wiimote accessories: I ditched the wrist straps early on, but I do like having the jackets on ... it more accurately contours the hand and the ridges enhance grip.

And cleanup's a breeze!

[Cao Cao]

The 4th pic was an old stock photo from e3 I believe, if you look at the newest picture (1st one), you'll notice that the bottom of the WM+ is now curved outwards, like the lid on a butter tray. I would imagine that outward curve is part of what keeps the WM+ in the jacket.

[snipegod]

The 4th pic was an old stock photo from e3 I believe, if you look at the newest picture (1st one), you'll notice that the bottom of the WM+ is now curved outwards, like the lid on a butter tray. I would imagine that outward curve is part of what keeps the WM+ in the jacket.

Yeah, I've looked at those pictures, but I see about the same amount of curve in what you're calling the e3 photo and the newest photo. Not enough of a difference, anyways.

But time will tell.

[Snake2715]

take a knife and cut it if you dont like it... its not made of diamonds or something...

[SaraAB]

I have a special plastic case I use for my remote so I am a little annoyed that the case will not accomodate motion+ but honestly, I knew that when I bought the case so its my fault. Also the case was only 5$, and I can still use the nunchuck piece so I shouldn't be whining.

I do think this is too much for the accessory, and like many others I think it should have been included at launch even if it made the system and remotes cost a little more. If it was included at launch then it would be compatible with all games and would be less confusing overall. We would be getting a better value if it was compatible with all games though, not just certain upcoming games if the developer chooses to use motion plus on their game. So it would have been worth it to have it just built in as part of the standard remote from the start. Nintendo is also splitting the user base by doing this, into those that have motion plus and those that do not. They are also making it even more confusing for Wii users by adding yet ANOTHER controller that is required to play certain games.

Releasing it later makes it just like every other peripheral Nintendo has released, and it will only be used for a handful of games instead of all of them like it should be. Frankly I am sick of the amount of peripherals required to use the Wii console. It would be nice if everything could be played with just the remote and nunchuck that comes in the box, or maybe just one additional controller like the classic controller.

I will buy Wii Sports Resort because I want the game and I got a lot of enjoyment out of the first Wii Sports. I suspect resort will not disappoint, but if it does the resale value of it will be so high that I will not have to worry about losing money on it since it will sell for full price or more on the secondary market. That and I have giftcards to pay for it.

[BlueLobstah]

$20 seems too steep. I'd even think that at $15. So not thrilled about that...


Not to defend Nintendo, but compared to the $20 it costs for a nunchuk, $20 seems cheap for WM+. Of course both accessories are overpriced if they really want to help wide adoption. It's silly that both of these attachments are over $10. I know Nintendo rarely sells anything at a loss, but this is the one accessory where I believe it would have benefited them to do so, if they aren't already. We won't really know until someone gets a chance to take it apart.

[wii skiier]

Eh, $20 MSRP means cheapass price of $10-15. Still adds to the already high price of a controller, but I'll get a couple. I still don't really give a crap about 1:1 detection, but I love plastic accessories. I wonder if developers will offer multiple control options for games with/without Motion+ the way some games have optional nunchuk support.

[lilboo]

Ya know, I'm surprised the $20 doesn't really bother me.

HOPEFULLY 2 things happen:
1) Wii Sports Resorts is just as good, if not better, than Wii Sports
2) Not only do we get more games that will USE the WM+, but the games themselves have to be good. Personally, I still use my Balance Board for Wii Fit only. :(

[tsmvengy]

The 4th pic was an old stock photo from e3 I believe, if you look at the newest picture (1st one), you'll notice that the bottom of the WM+ is now curved outwards, like the lid on a butter tray. I would imagine that outward curve is part of what keeps the WM+ in the jacket.

Nintendo has to get the Motion+ into the jacket somehow - also looking at pictures it doesn't look like there's a barrier of rubber between the wiimote and the addon.

I think you'll be able to remove it from the jacket quite easily without damaging the jacket.

[dmunkee]

I'm not quite sure how I feel about the $20 price point on this sucker. For the time being, it isn't an accessory that's required like a nunchuk typically is. Yet, unlike the classic controller, zapper, and wheel it's pretty much guaranteed that Nintendo will be selling at least 2 of these per household/Wii owner. So they could probably afford to sell these at $10-15 with no problem.

Then again, I (and I'm sure many others) will end up buying these at MSRP anyway, so for Nintendo, why not?

I'm at least thankful for being that stingy guy that stopped at buying two Wii controller "sets". Everyone else has to bring their own crap to my parties. It's the N64 controller days all over again :lol:

[Mad D]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acND4sO3pJs

[Lawyers Guns N Money]

Wow, that puts them at $80 for a full controller (remote, nunchuck, motion plus). :-?

[pochaccoheaven]

this add-on will change things forever and there's no going back!

[evildeadjedi]

Hmm I'll wait until there are multiple titles I must have that use WM.

[Friend of Sonic]

"Hi, my name is Nintendo and I overcharge for accessories." -- Nintendo

[pete5883]

If they were serious about it, they'd bundle one in with every game that uses it. But I don't see that ever happening.

[Zing]

Yes, because they totally never bundle accessories with games, amirite?

*pulls curtain over the shelves of Animal Crossing, Metroid Pinball, N64 Expansion Pak, Mario Kart Wii, etc*

[Kaijufan]

Not to defend Nintendo, but compared to the $20 it costs for a nunchuk, $20 seems cheap for WM+. Of course both accessories are overpriced if they really want to help wide adoption.
The fact that Motion Plus is going to be bundled with Wii Sports Resort ensures that it will have a fairly wide adoption.

[The Crotch]

The fact that Motion Plus is going to be bundled with Wii Sports Resort ensures that it will have a fairly wide adoption.
The balance board is in a shit-ton on homes, but it has yet to be implemented in a large number of games.

Granted, I think it would be easier to find a use for this than for the balance board...

[snipegod]

The balance board is in a shit-ton on homes, but it has yet to be implemented in a large number of games.

Granted, I think it would be easier to find a use for this than for the balance board...

This is why I traded my WiiFit into GS for $82. If better games that utilize the board come out, I'll get it again.

As for Sports Resort: I'm reserved.

[foltzie]

The balance board is in a shit-ton on homes, but it has yet to be implemented in a large number of games.

Granted, I think it would be easier to find a use for this than for the balance board...

I think the Dual-Shock showed that you can introduce a new controller for your system and have a good bit of success.

That being said I think the Wiimote +Motion Plus is a touch too big. I'll get Wii Sports resort and probably one more Motion Plus unit, but I'll hold off on others hoping for the Wiimote with Motion Plus built in.

[The Crotch]

Dual shock wasn't $80. And it had two analog sticks.

Not that I'm sayin' that this won't go over well, or that I don't want it to go over well.

[KingBroly]

Well...

Wiimote @ $40
Nunchuck @ $20
WM+ @ $20
Classic Controller @ $20
Total @ $100 for a controller package

[Strell]

If you're going to include the classic controller, you might as well count things like pom-pom plastic shells and different colored skins.

[pete5883]

Yes, because they totally never bundle accessories with games, amirite?

*pulls curtain over the shelves of Animal Crossing, Metroid Pinball, N64 Expansion Pak, Mario Kart Wii, etc*
Yes, Nintendo bundles Nintendo accessories with Nintendo games. I said every game. Meaning Tiger Woods, Virtual Tennis, etc. etc.

[tsmvengy]

The balance board is in a shit-ton on homes, but it has yet to be implemented in a large number of games.

Granted, I think it would be easier to find a use for this than for the balance board...

This is why. There aren't really that many ways to incorporate the balance board into a game that really improves gameplay. Motion+ has the potential to seriously impact gameplay.


Dual shock wasn't $80. And it had two analog sticks.

Not that I'm sayin' that this won't go over well, or that I don't want it to go over well.

If you want to upgrade your current wii controllers to the new configuration, it costs $20 per controller.

How much did the dualshock cost per controller?

[kevlar51]

Yes, Nintendo bundles Nintendo accessories with Nintendo games. I said every game. Meaning Tiger Woods, Virtual Tennis, etc. etc.

That would be a bit overkill once you bought your fifth WM+ enabled game (or third, if you have three controllers, etc).

Plus there'd be some cost-sharing disputes between Nintendo and EA for Tiger Woods and other third party games.

[wii skiier]

This is why. There aren't really that many ways to incorporate the balance board into a game that really improves gameplay. Motion+ has the potential to seriously impact gameplay.

I keep hearing this, but I really doubt it will be the case. The remote does a fine job as-is when a game is designed with it's limitations in mind. For months I have been reading everyone talk about Motion+ as if it is the second coming of Video Game Jesus (he wears a little red plumbers cap, has blue spiky fur and charges you for DLC add-on prayer).

Realistically, Nintendo will make a few games that use the new accessory well and a few that don't. Third parties will get lucky and collectively make a couple of games that work well. If after two and a half years most developers still can't get the hang of the limited motion detection of the remote, why are they suddenly going to be better at implementing a much more complicated/sensitive controller?

Don't even get me started on the mess of translating true three-dimensional actions into what is effectively a 2-D space and all the gamer complaints that would go along with it.

I'm still buying a couple of these.

[The Crotch]

If you want to upgrade your current wii controllers to the new configuration, it costs $20 per controller.

How much did the dualshock cost per controller?
I dunno. I don't have any dualshocks. But my understanding is that those are pretty damn minor upgrades on the regular sixaxis controller.

[foltzie]

I dunno. I don't have any dualshocks. But my understanding is that those are pretty damn minor upgrades on the regular sixaxis controller.

Not the Dualshock 3, the original Dual Shock (and the Dual Analog) controllers introduced midway into the PSones existence. The original PSone controllers included just a Dpad for input.

[The Crotch]

Ah, gotcha. Again, never had any. I was pretty young when I had my PS1.

[elwood731]

The balance board is in a shit-ton on homes, but it has yet to be implemented in a large number of games.

Granted, I think it would be easier to find a use for this than for the balance board...

In fairness, the Balance Board has been out for less than a year in the US. Before its release, many thought that Wii Fit will fail miserably, or find moderate success at best. Instead, it has been a runaway system seller (and yes, it is a system seller to many women). Putting all of that aside, it still has a fair number of games using it or planning to.

Wii Fit
All Star Cheer Squad
The Incredible Maze (WW)
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Skate It
Snowboard Riot (WW)
Tetris Party (WW)
We Ski
We Ski and Snowboard
Wii Music
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge
Imagine Fashion Party

Don King Boxing
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Punch-Out!!
Yoga Wii
EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer
Gold's Gym Cardio Workout

That second group is games not yet out, but almost all of those titles will be out within one year of the Balance Board's release. That's incredible support for a peripheral in its first year of release. In fact, I'm not sure I can recall one that got more support. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Wii Sports Resort feature some functionality. Those games may not be sellers for many, but you can hardly bash Nintendo for not supporting it so far.

[Mad D]

Much like the past rumors stated, Wii MotionPlus has been confirmed (http://gonintendo.com/?p=79048) to be housed inside a full-body Wiimote Jacket.

''There has been some paranoid speculation on the internet that this new rubber sleeve must be permanently held in place with glue. These reports are false; it works just the same as the old sleeve.''

http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_documents/WiiMotionPlusTested.aspx?Page=2

[Cao Cao]

A preview with Virtua Tennis 2009 confirmed that taking the WM+ out of the jacket will be no problem; it's held in there with a simple locking mechanism: just unlock, push the gray buttons, and remove.
http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_documents/WiiMotionPlusTested.aspx

There’s a new, elongated rubber Wii Remote sleeve to go with the newer, longer controller, once assembled. There’s also a chunky locking mechanism on the under-side of the device, cunningly hidden by all the glossy publicity photos. Unlocked, a squeeze on the two buttons on the unit’s sides will allow its insertion or removal. Locked, this becomes impossible.

[Mad D]

You posted the same exact article that I did, 7 minutes ago :lol:

[batman1939]

I'm a Nintendo fan-boy so I will buy it but damn Nintendo Wii is getting too many peripherals. Thinking back to old systems:

NES
1. ROB the Robot
2. Zapper
3. Track and Field pad
4. Power Glove
5. NES Advantage
6. NES Max

SNES
1. Super Scope
2. Super Game Boy
3. Mario Paint Mouse

N64
1. Expansion Pack
2. Rumble Pack
3. 64DD (Japan Only)
4. Transfer Pack
5. Memory Pack

Gamecube
1. Gameboy Player
2. Gameboy Link Cable
3. Bongs
4. Mic
5. Wave Bird

Wii
1. Nunchuck (You don't need it for ever game so it is extra)
2. Classic Controller
3. Wii Zapper
4. Wii Balance Board
5. Wii Speak
6. Wii Wheel
7. Wii Motion Plus

I'm sure I'm missing some (by Nintendo not third party) and I am not going through handhelds, but Wii is at 7, damn and that is not including the Wii channels and Virtual Console

[Mad D]

Here is a list of NES ones you missed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_accessories

N64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64_accessories#Wide-Boy_64

Gamecube
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_GameCube_accessories

[batman1939]

Can't believe I forgot NES Four Score and NES Satellite, damn 6 C batteries, 4 AA batteries for Balance Board don't seem so bad now :-k Did you edit your post above Mad D because I swore you called me old? :oldman:

[Mad D]

Did you edit your post above Mad D because I swore you called me old? :oldman:
:-\"

[batman1939]

:-\"

Why you whistling Dixie, sonny? :oldman:

[wii skiier]

Don King Boxing
Gold's Gym Cardio Workout

I think these two are out already. Well, I know Gold's Gym is because we got it. Shape boxing kicks my ass.

[Kaoz]

''There has been some paranoid speculation on the internet that this new rubber sleeve must be permanently held in place with glue. These reports are false; it works just the same as the old sleeve.''

http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_documents/WiiMotionPlusTested.aspx?Page=2
Figured as much, great news.

[Corvin]

The Power Glove was not a Nintendo peripheral. It was a third party controller made by Mattel. I paid full SRP ($75?) for that p.o.s. back in the day.

$20 for WM+ is beyond absurd. However, I want Wii Sports Resort just for the Wave Race portion, so I'll get the one that's included with that and be done.

[MillerTime2523]

Ill wait to hear some opinions first, but in the end ill probably end up buying one.

[Matt Young]

According to Kotaku, EA will be releasing Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 along with Nintendo's
Wii Motion Plus accessory.

The peripheral was originally planned to launch with Wii Sports Resort (it will still be bundled), but we later heard that the game would be launching a good month or so after the add-on.

This does not seem like a usual move for Nintendo, allowing their first-party peripheral to be bundled with a third-party game. Either way, kiddos, at least we will have something to play when Wii Motion Plus is released.

From 411mania.com.

[Cao Cao]

Yeah, from GN:
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10/MotionPlus bundle - $59.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 without MotionPlus - $49.99
http://gonintendo.com/?p=79895

[The Crotch]

Fuckers trying to make me buy a golf game...

[DrMoze]

You may have heard it here first (I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere), but when do you think Nintendo will offer a new WiimotePlus, which has MotionPlus built into an original wiimote-sized housing? I bet it will be offered by this year's holiday season.

[Squarehard]

You may have heard it here first (I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere), but when do you think Nintendo will offer a new WiimotePlus, which has MotionPlus built into an original wiimote-sized housing? I bet it will be offered by this year's holiday season.

Nope. This is more of an ongoing discussion ever since the Wii was released. Hear it all the time. The problem with that argument too is if Nintendo did release a new remote with it built in, it would cost an additional $20 probably on top of the price of a new remote, which would make the new remote $60, which would probably make more people mad their old Wii remotes are pieces of junk and they spent $40 on it for no reason. At least now people can somewhat justify Wii Motiom Plus and be like, well at least I dont have to buy new remotes.

Not really my opinion, I think Nintendo are bastards, but just giving different perspectives to this thread.

[Kaijufan]

The Tiger Woods box art is awful, it looks like he's being stabbed in the neck.

[lilboo]

The Tiger Woods box art is awful, it looks like he's being stabbed in the neck.

As he should

[Squarehard]

As he should

Racist! :cold:

[crunchewy]

A Pro Golfer stabbing game? I hope it supports motion plus.

[soonersfan60]

You may have heard it here first (I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere), but when do you think Nintendo will offer a new WiimotePlus, which has MotionPlus built into an original wiimote-sized housing? I bet it will be offered by this year's holiday season.

I'm sure they will do this when they start releasing different colors for the Wii remotes. I can see $50 being a "reasonable" price for this (few parts if it's integrated), and I think people would buy them to get the colors a la getting new DSes. I think maybe in time for 4th quarter in Japan as a way to give sales a jolt over there, then maybe here as well.

[cochesecochese]

Is there any WSR footage out there besides the E3 footage from last year?

[donjuan81]

I'm a Nintendo fan-boy so I will buy it but damn Nintendo Wii is getting too many peripherals. Thinking back to old systems:
...

Gamecube
1. Gameboy Player
2. Gameboy Link Cable
3. Bongs
4. Mic
5. Wave Bird



lol, i don't remember the bongs peripheral? was it bundled with mario party 4:20 :D

on topic though, any idea if gamestop will drop to the MSRP of $19.99 instead of what they currently have the pre-order price of $24.99?

[Strell]

Gamestop might try their infamous tax, which is most readily seen on DS games where they charge five bucks more for certain titles (usually first party games and/or big RPGs from Square).

I don't think there's going to be a shortage of these, so go get it elsewhere (Amazon comes to mind).

On the topic of drugs, before the Wii was announced, they kept being secretive about what it was going to employ, talking about how they'd secure patents and rights and so forth to make sure no one else would get it. Then there was talk about how there'd be no demonstration units in stores, and then there was all this talk about feeling, which I figured could be emotional stuff. So it followed naturally that the then-named-Revolution would just employ drugs as its control scheme.

Because really, isn't that what the universe intended?

[batman1939]

lol, i don't remember the bongs peripheral? was it bundled with mario party 4:20 :D

on topic though, any idea if gamestop will drop to the MSRP of $19.99 instead of what they currently have the pre-order price of $24.99?

I worked at Circuit City and the tag for Donkey Konga was to long and would say "Donkey Konga w/ Bong"

[crunchewy]

I was thinking the other day that a game I'd really like to see for Wii MotionPlus is a baseball game. Batting would be awesome. In fact, probably all I'd really need is a new version of the Wii Sports baseball game. Do we know what sports are included in Wii Sports Resort? Are any of the Wii Sports ones being redone for it, or is it all new games?

[Zing]

I don't play real baseball, but I didn't really see anything wrong with the batting in Wii Sports.

['Cube Daddy]

A Pro Golfer stabbing game? I hope it supports motion plus.

AHAHAHA!

"Tiger uppercut!!!"

[foltzie]

I have nothing to add right now, but still tagging the thread.

[Cao Cao]

I was thinking the other day that a game I'd really like to see for Wii MotionPlus is a baseball game. Batting would be awesome. In fact, probably all I'd really need is a new version of the Wii Sports baseball game. Do we know what sports are included in Wii Sports Resort? Are any of the Wii Sports ones being redone for it, or is it all new games?

Apparently, there's supposed to be 8 games total, and so far, we only know about three of them: Frisbee Toss, Sword Fighting, and Jet Skis.

[Ryukahn]

Yeah, I'd really like to know the other games that will be in it.

[vherub]

Do you think motionplus is going to be supply constricted for a while?
it happened with the mario kart/wheel bundle, the wiifit unit, and certainly the wii itself.

Now nintendo is splitting up wiimotion units between individual for sale packages, and packing it in with 3rd party games, and building a supply up for release with wiisports resort.

The initial demand alone could be 10+ million, more if the advance murmurs of it being good hold true.
And even if the motionplus unit is ridiculously easy to make, how many can nintendo stockpile before launch and produce on a monthly basis, while at the same time, diverting to 3rd party users or holding for resort?

[Cao Cao]

Commercials on Nintendo's Japanese website (http://wii.com/jp/articles/wii-motion-plus/) revealed two more games for Wii Sports Resort, though they're both from the other pack-in titles:
Golf (WM+ supported; Originally from Wii Sports)
Table Tennis (WM+ supported; Originally from Wii Play)

[lilboo]

Sigh.
Well if they are going to rehash older activities, they should at LEAST do baseball.

[databuild]

I agree with Baseball. In addition, I want an updated Wii Sports Boxing w/ WMP, but I don't see that happening with Punch-Out. Guess we will have to wait for some time before a WMP boxing game....unless EA Sports creates the game.

[KingBroly]

I understand Golf, but not Table Tennis. Why not regular Tennis?

Also, I'm still hoping for Beach Volleyball.

[pete5883]

I hope if they're redoing old sports, theyll at least add more golf courses, or something.

[gammerwihz]

There are two games coming this summer that am excited about and they both support the Wii motion plus. Sega's virtual tennis 2009 and EA's grand slam tennis.

BTW has anyone demoed/previewed or reviewed both tennis games yet? Am looking to see which is better. I might end up buying both.

I hope they both don't end up like Top Spin 3, I was disappointed last summer.

[Cao Cao]

Updated the OP with the new E3 info; the complete list of sports is:
Introduction: Skydiving to Woohoo Island
Frisbee Toss
Jet Ski Racing
Sword Fighting
Golf (WM+ Enhanced; Originally from Wii Sports)
Bowling
Table Tennis (WM+ Enhanced; Seems to be more like WS Tennis)
Basketball
Archery
Kayaking
Flying
Cycling
Wakeboarding


Some notes:
- An interesting quirk with Archery, you aim your bow without the use of the IR pointer.
- Probably still falls under rumor territory, but I read in one of the Miyamoto RT live-blogs that WSR Golf now has 18 holes.

IGN Preview (http://wii.ign.com/articles/990/990213p1.html)

EDIT: Removed the swordfighting part, as I cannot find where I read about it. Sorry.

[Strell]

What would be a better name: Wandering Samiirai? Ruroumii Kenshin? Samurai Warrior: (http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/c64/home/572156.html) The Battles of Usamii Yojimbo?


Stop it.

[Cao Cao]

#-o I should have looked at the IGN preview first, it mentions more games. Skydiving AND flying?

Remember the airplane demo when the Wii was first revealed back in 2006? It's back: Wii Sports Resort incorporates a mode where you can fly a plane all over the island of Wii Sports Resort in a sightseeing challenge. Just like in the original Airplane demo, you hold the Wii Remote like a paper airplane and twist to turn left and right in the air, tipping the remote up and down to raise and lower the nose to adjust altitude. It makes us want Pilotwings all that much more.

Wii Sports Resort also features two repeat performances from Wii Sports: Bowling and Golf. These games have been given the full Wii Motion Plus treatment. Bowling looks and plays just like the original, but you now have even more precision over your roll of the ball. The game also gives gamers complete access to the mini-games, including the 100-pin challenge without the need for unlocking it. There is a change: each throw is an attempt at knocking over all 100 pins, so you can end up with a 3000 score. Golf is beefier with more holes to play and a tighter way to swing your club for accurate drives and putts.

Wakeboarding is surprisingly fun as well: hold the Wii Remote in its classic orientation as you're pulled through the lagoon, swinging yourself back and forth along the boat's wake to gain air and perform tricks for points. It's fast and frantic, but the Wii Motion Plus gives players incredibly tight control over their position behind the boat.

Last year we saw and played the Jet Ski mode called "Power Cruising," and it's back in the final game. Hold the Nunchuk in one hand, the Wii Remote in the other, hold the A or B button to throttle up and steer the craft with tilts from both controllers as if you were holding the handle bars. To speed up, "rev" the Wii Remote and you'll get an extra jolt. The mode I played was a slalom course where you have to cruise under arches as a digital readout counts down. You earn the points on the readout as you drive underneath. Some arches have a second, smaller arch that rewards double the points.

Of course, the more games you have, the greater the odds for a dud. And in this case, it's cycling. You ride your bike around the island against 30 other cyclists, pedalling by thrusting the Wii Remote and Nunchuk up and down alternately. If you waggle too fast you'll wear out your character, but you'll also go faster if you draft behind other racers as well as get caught in a tailwind. Steering is handled through tilt of the Wii Remote. Did not like this mode all that much.

[Strell]

Man, they really ARE making Pilotwings without making Pilotwings.

This is good because I love Pilotwings, but it is bad because I loved those characters and the music.

[crunchewy]

This is yet another upcoming game I'm really excited about. What's not to like?

The Archery has me thinking that the Wii will now unquestionably be the premier platform for Cabela's hunting games. There will surely be a whole series of Cabela's Bow Hunting games now as well as competitors. Probably would be fun if you can get over the killing animals for sport bit. Maybe some developer will do those of us like this a favor and make a game where you are equipped with a bow, but instead go around shooting "bad guys" with it. ;^)

[RCS0926]

I think I'm going to pre-order WSR and an extra WM+ instead of getting Tiger Woods. The min-games looks really fun in WSR, and if I really like the golf in WSR (added holes and better controls), then I'll pick up Tiger Woods (unless the reviews are mindblowingly good).

[RCS0926]

#-o I should have looked at the IGN preview first, it mentions more games. Skydiving AND flying?


I read Gamespot's preview of WSR, and they mentioned a couple of things worth noting. IGN mentioned the flying game, but it sounds like you can actually dogfight against another player. That could be a lot of fun. Also, it appears that frisbee toss includes disc golf as well. It sounds like some of these games will have 2 or 3 variations, which is definitely cool.

[BlueLobstah]

Ask Iwata: Wii Motion+: http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp

A pretty interesting read on the design and development of the Wii Motion+. Even more interesting is that the first began design in early 2008, so it's pretty amazing that they had the game and accessory ready to show at E3 '08.

[Zing]

Do they wear those jackets on a daily basis? It's kind of like how construction workers all wear those different colored helmets so you know who the supervisors are.

[Cao Cao]

I read Gamespot's preview of WSR, and they mentioned a couple of things worth noting. IGN mentioned the flying game, but it sounds like you can actually dogfight against another player. That could be a lot of fun. Also, it appears that frisbee toss includes disc golf as well. It sounds like some of these games will have 2 or 3 variations, which is definitely cool.

I think I'm going to pre-order WSR and an extra WM+ instead of getting Tiger Woods. The min-games looks really fun in WSR, and if I really like the golf in WSR (added holes and better controls), then I'll pick up Tiger Woods (unless the reviews are mindblowingly good).

This E3 was definitely a positive for Wii Sports Resort. Before, it seems that many were treating WSR like another Wii Play, something you get only for the accessory, but now, it looks as if WSR has legs to stand more on its own (Upgraded from "Only for the accessory" to "Primarily for the accessory"). Unlike Wii Play, this title doesn't seem like something you'd play a one or two times, then throw it into the closet.

Here are some previews from E3 2009 (Including the aforementioned GameSpot preview):
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/techchron/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=41128
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-09-hands-on-with-wii-sports-resort-134806.phtml
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/wii-sports-resort-hands-on
http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210935/wii-sports-resort-hands-on
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3174561&p=44
http://e3.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/696138/Wii-Sports-Resort-Preview.html

Also, it is an interesting Iwata Asks article, as it goes over some of the challenges they faced and the different methods they used to try to solve them.

EDIT: Posted on GoNintendo were a couple Youtube videos demonstrating some of the sports:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx3Hzgmw6HA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XiCJpmtLEI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xjLk7Clzdw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2LzjODU0zo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHJxi-rOzJw

[RCS0926]

Wow, those videos look great.

[lilboo]

Wii Sports Resort for $40 thanks to Amazon's price, a gold box, and ECA discount 8-)

[blitz6speed]

Placed my pre-order for Wii Motion Plus and Tiger Woods Bundle at amazon.

[Koggit]

so this $20 add-on doesnt fix existing games?

seriously?

wtf...

[cochesecochese]

so this $20 add-on doesnt fix existing games?

seriously?

wtf...
Why would it? It's not as though developers are going to go back and re-code the controls for old games that aren't making much money anymore.

[foltzie]

so this $20 add-on doesnt fix existing games?

seriously?

wtf...

Why would you think the Motion Plus data would "automagically" integrate into existing code?

[Koggit]

it makes sense to assume the imprecision is due to shoddy hardware rather than shoddy code -- afterall, they're releasing a peripheral to fix it, not a software update. i don't understand why you think 'motion plus data' must be distinctly different from the data already sent by the wiimote. all it has to do is tell the machine where the wiimote is, in a timely manner. you can use a fast-response 6000 dpi mouse on the same code as a trackball mouse because all the code does is say "hey, mouse, where are you?" -- i don't understand why wii games would be any different. the games should only be saying "hey, where's the input cursor right now?" and the system/wiimote should be saying "at (437,248)"... updates to firmare and/or hardware (e.g. this peripheral) should be able to fix it.

why do you think it should involve an update to the game?

[Strell]

why do you think it should involve an update to the game?

This isn't the vs forum - you don't need to be a joke here as well.

[Koggit]

troll less strell

other input devices are regularly updated/improved and work swell with legacy code, it's not unreasonable that i expect the same of the wiimote

[Strell]

It is if the game code only registers on the level of "swing? y/n" and then executes a pre-made animation. Emphasis on pre-made animation.

You're suggesting old games would magically recognize a new hardware device that wasn't in existence when they were programmed and then alter animations, input registers, memory pointers, and a host of other things, when their programming is only listening for X.

It's not even a question worth asking unless you want to look like a fool, but you're pretty skilled in that, so maybe that's your aim.

[Koggit]

maybe i dont understand with the peripheral does -- doesn't it make the wiimote more accurate? what new movement does the motion plus add? i thought it fixes the lag and inaccuracy that ruined elebits for me

[Strell]

It more or less can read where the remote is in space physically, meaning the motion itself and the speed can now be read.

The original remote just worked on accelerometers and really could only pick up "am I moving? y/n." Yeah, you could augment it a bit and have it know the difference from a vertical slash against a horizontal one, but even that was limited. The point is that the tech in the 'mote doesn't really sense a whole lot, which is why so many games have devolved into waggle.

WM+ is an attempt to fix this by forcing the direction and types of motion by the player to be read. So it can physically tell "I'm at position XYZ" and record differences in a new position from it. On top of that, it can measure the speed you're moving the thing. So it's far more 1:1, which is why a golfing game will now feel more like holding a putter.

I don't recall lag and inaccuracy, but I didn't really play Elebits, so if those problems are there, chances are a WM+ version might still have them. That might all be dependent on shoddy coding and/or the tech itself. WM+ should help them either way.

But it's not legacy driven (there's no way it can be), and it's supposed to improve accuracy and allow for more technical and complex movements to be read, interpretted, and handled.

Make sense?

[Strell]

Here, let's break it down into byte size:

It makes it more accurate, but you need the coding to take advantage of that. It's that simple.

[Koggit]

if the motion plus is just an accelerometer i get how it could affect pointer accuracy, but okay, if you say so

i really just want a new wiimote and/or sensor bar that makes pointing faster and more accurate

[Strell]

WM+ isn't just an accelerometer. I don't actually know what the guts are. I know that it can calculate where it is in physical space and use that data accordingly.

The mote itself just has accelerometers, which are inherently limited, which has been shown in the software implementations since the system was launched.

Where did I talk about pointer accuracy? You're confusing me by jumping around a lot and mincing what I've said.

[Koggit]

i think i left out a "don't" where it should've been and that sort of ruined a sentence or two but whatever, i think ultimately the point is the motion plus isn't going to fix what i wanted it to (and thought it did) fix, sounds like it's only gonna help games like zak & wiki and not games like elebits

[Strell]

I think you should blame Konami then, because their support for the system has been the equivalent of chlamydia.

Good pointer functionality was present in Metroid Prime 3, for example. I think it's already fixed, or your standards are hopelessly high.

[foltzie]

I'll assume that Koggit is earnest in his confusion.

The Wii Remote has two methods to detect motion. A accelerometer and the infrared sensor. The accelerometer detects motion in straight lines on three axis. The infrared sensor detects orientation with respect to the sensor bar above or below the TV.

The Motion Plus device adds a gyroscope to the mix to double detect angular or twisting motion in the device. It also adds a second accelerometer, but that is used to calibrate the gyroscope.

Before some games simulated twisting motions by reading the two light points from the sensor bar. Even the Wii home page firmware does that, which is why your cursor rotates in a circle if you twist the Wii Remote in a circle while pointing at the screen. But, as I assume you are guessing, if you point your Wii Remote away from the sensor bar it has to rely solely on the accelerometers, which do not do spatial orientation. You can try to guess from the X, Y, and Z data, but it appears to be very imprecise.

So, why wont Motion Plus improve existing games? Because the data isn't an improvement in detail of any previous data as the accelerometers and infrared sensor will still provide the same data. Motion Plus rather adds an additional set of values the Wii can poll for use in game.

Why wasn't the gyroscope included originally? Largely pragmatism, as Nintendo couldn't get what it needed in the size, quality and quantity for use with the Wii Remote.

I will toss in a bit of a lament regarding Motion Plus, as the Motion Plus only adds data for the Wii Remote, which is limiting in that the Nunchuck is still limited to just an accelerometer. Meaning that in Wii Sports- Jet Ski resort the suggested motion of twisting the Nunchuck is largely just for show.

Edit: I wanted to post a link to an Iwata Asks page that explained this further, but it appears to be down when I use the links I'm finding on Google.

[V4oLDbOY]

I will never buy this unless they incorporate it into the new Wii remotes.

The Wii controller functionality is just horrible and cumbersome. If you have the wii remote, motion plus, and a condom too, that thing is getting ridicuously annoying.

[BlueLobstah]

In part, it's also due to a really poor architecture of the system. As foltzie mentioned the data is being sent in two different forms, one for the Wiimote, and another set for motion plus, but that's only part of the issue.

Each game runs under its own IOS, and the Wii houses many versions of IOS for each game (some are shared). If any new features are available, a new IOS is created for a game, but that IOS is not readily available to older games. Had there been any shared system code, I imagine it would have been possible to somewhat increase the accuracy of older games, but because of afore mentioned reasons, it's impossible. I'm not sure for what reasons Nintendo designed it this way, but we won't be seeing improvements for older games at all. They'll only be able to receive Wiimote information.

I don't know how you expect pointer functionality to really be improved, right now is about as good as it gets. The sensor bar really does the brute of the work and any additional data that Motion Plus provides isn't going to be all that useful.

[cochesecochese]

I will never buy this unless they incorporate it into the new Wii remotes.

The Wii controller functionality is just horrible and cumbersome. If you have the wii remote, motion plus, and a condom too, that thing is getting ridicuously annoying.
I'll never buy it unless I can be sure I'm going to get it in colors to match the new Wii remotes. Cough.

I'm not sure what your second paragraph means. Are you trying to say that the functionality of the Wii remote is crappy or that the remote itself is clunky? Your sentences are going in different directions. I'll agree with the lacking functionality to a point but the problem is being addressed by the WM+ peripheral. As far as the Wii remote being clunky I have to disagree. The original bare remote felt too light to me and I wasn't a fan of the surface. WM+ will add some much needed heft and the condom actually allows me to grip it without my hands sliding off. I would have loved a matte finish (the one on the underside of the 'chuck is dandy) originally and maybe a slightly more flexible rubber on the condom.

[Cao Cao]

Edit: I wanted to post a link to an Iwata Asks page that explained this further, but it appears to be down when I use the links I'm finding on Google.

http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp
Above is the link, but it appears that the site is down right now. So here are the Google cache backup pages:
Page 1 (http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page1.jsp&hl=en&strip=0)
Page 2 (http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page2.jsp&hl=en&strip=0)
Page 3 (http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page3.jsp&hl=en&strip=0)
Page 4 (http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/wiimotionplus/vol1_page4.jsp&hl=en&strip=0)

Also, there are some other sites related to the Wiimote that are of interest. Popular Science (http://web.archive.org/web/20080202081652/http://www.time4.com/time4/microsites/popsci/howitworks/nintendo_wii.html) is the more well-known cross-section, due to its short, stylized look. Sparkfun (http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=43&page=) did a full-on teardown of the Wiimote, going over the notable components.

EDIT: Might as well post the Japanese commercials and trailer for WSR that are popping up on Youtube:
Golf 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VEygh_RWyo)
Golf 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dXE-oGyMEg)
Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p74sgNySofE)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZdA3p7fVns)
Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5O9J3hT9Qg)

[Strell]

Hmmm. I wonder if WM+ still turns on/transmits data even when you are playing games that don't utilize it, and thus shorten battery life somewhat.

I don't really care since I'm planning to get one of these, (http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Energizer-Induction-Charge-Station-Nintendo/dp/B001VIF5GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244406041&sr=8-1) but I don't know if those will still work with WM+ added to the controller.

Also, I think I saw that GS is trying to sell 'em for 24.99, so don't even bother picking them up there, kids. That's the same $5 GS tax that they've been running on DS games for years now.

[crunchewy]

Yeah - I'm going to be picking up a Tiger Woods bundle on Tuesday and if they suggest I should buy extra M+'s I'm going to tell them that I would consider it if their price weren't $5 higher then everywhere else.

[foltzie]

Hmmm. I wonder if WM+ still turns on/transmits data even when you are playing games that don't utilize it, and thus shorten battery life somewhat.

I don't really care since I'm planning to get one of these, (http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Energizer-Induction-Charge-Station-Nintendo/dp/B001VIF5GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244406041&sr=8-1) but I don't know if those will still work with WM+ added to the controller.

I wouldn't bet on those working with WM+ attached. Induction normally has a fairly narrow "window".

[RelentlessRolento]

Looking forward to resort, don't know why.

[Cao Cao]

I don't really care since I'm planning to get one of these, (http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Energizer-Induction-Charge-Station-Nintendo/dp/B001VIF5GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244406041&sr= 8-1) but I don't know if those will still work with WM+ added to the controller.

Well, I looked at PDP's site for that charger (http://www.pdp.com/prod_detail.php?sku=PL7526). Theory: If it turns out that the bottom stand is removable, then you might be able to position the charger like in the top banner (http://www.pdp.com/imagesNEW/hero/pl7526.jpg), able to fit a WM+ Wiimote. Then again, the box does mention some sort of WM+ compatibility, so perhaps the charging area is large enough to accommodate either configuration.

----------------

Some more WSR commercials, this time from the Japan Nintendo Channel. These "experience" videos follow a format, where a comedian goes up against a pro in the sport while the other part of the duo narrates/moderates. (Ninety-Nine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-Nine_(comedian)) is the name of the comedy duo; They previously worked on the Hot Mario series of commercials) After the competition, the pro talks about playing the game.
Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkdWB28bOQ)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTaImm3nQMo)
Golf part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jbVz8ud5Xw)
Golf part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAwY3ikbVPg)

[crunchewy]

Need subtitles!

[catnap1972]

Well, I looked at PDP's site for that charger (http://www.pdp.com/prod_detail.php?sku=PL7526). Theory: If it turns out that the bottom stand is removable, then you might be able to position the charger like in the top banner (http://www.pdp.com/imagesNEW/hero/pl7526.jpg), able to fit a WM+ Wiimote. Then again, the box does mention some sort of WM+ compatibility, so perhaps the charging area is large enough to accommodate either configuration.


I don't know how that particular charger is set up (in regards to where the charging "zone" is), but another option is to place the remote in to the charger backwards (window/D pad pointing down, with the 1/2 buttons at the top). That works with the InCharge induction charger I have (still charges "upside down").

[Cao Cao]

Some more Wii Sports Resort shorts (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5929543&postcount=95) (There was also a compilation video of all these shorts uploaded to Youtube, without the hand motion segments of the screen. I've added it to the OP):
Air Sports (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSUktvIKhI)
Basketball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skHKb-10q6U)
Bowling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7d5f5sJKao)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtXG1Hf7g5M)
Table Tennis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAppRqGJn3o)
Cycling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luASVLYPbqs)
Wakeboarding (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHNeUGZbfKw)

Also, some more "Experience" videos have been uploaded, same format as last time (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5941236&postcount=122):
Basketball Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcgRQA6u0io)
Basketball Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoHKHPeDPgQ)
Table Tennis Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpdBlFByJI)
Table Tennis Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G9DEGIAZOo)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOqNtys3Xbc)

[RCS0926]

Those videos are awesome.

[blitz6speed]

Wii Motion Plus, Tiger Woods are here. Ill try it out tonight hopefully.

[pochaccoheaven]

gamestop has the motion plus for $25, are they ripping people of?

i'm waiting for wii sports resort for release to get the bundle package along with an extra motion dongle. just 1 more month to go.

[Strell]

gamestop has the motion plus for $25, are they ripping people of?


Yes. It retails for 19.99. This is the infamous "Gamestop Tax." They've been doing it on DS games for years now.

Do not buy additional dongles at GS. Either buy game bundles or go elsewhere.

[catnap1972]

Heads up--the wireless nunchuk module will NOT fit into the Motionplus accessory port unless you do some modification.

[FallMoon]

Why did they take out baseball?!

[foltzie]

Why did they take out baseball?!

Does Wii Sports Resort break Wii Sports?

[cochesecochese]

Does Wii Sports Resort break Wii Sports?
Obviously not, but a baseball came with accurate controls would have been awesome especially at the start of summer. I would have loved me some Mii baseball on rainy summer days.

[FallMoon]

Thank you for agreeing with me, cocheseseakdjfksdjfs. I loved getting random Mii teams, and laughing when I got someone I liked, or didn't like.

[Zing]

Wow, the constant commentary in the wakeboarding game is annoying as hell.

[crunchewy]

Yes. It retails for 19.99. This is the infamous "Gamestop Tax." They've been doing it on DS games for years now.

Do not buy additional dongles at GS. Either buy game bundles or go elsewhere.

That is true if you paying for the WM+ straight up, but if you have already made 2x your money or more via flips, then you are talking $12.50 or less. So... whether or not you should pay the "tax" depends on how you are paying for it. If I buy another WM+ I'll be buying it from Gamestop for that reason. Unless, of course, I can transfer my credit to another establishment. So far I haven't found even break even trades to Amazon, at least not enough to make even their minimum trade amount.

But, in the end I'm just going to wait for Wii Sports Resort to get a second, which they aren't charging a tax for, as I don't have a reason right now to have more then one WM+, only having Tiger Woods 10.

[jbuck138]

Has there been any mention of possible online for bowling? I will get it no matter what, but that would be perfect.

[blueweltall]

Do you have to update your WII to use the motion plus?

[Wooten]

Do you have to update your WII to use the motion plus?

Nope, I didn't need any update for Tiger Woods.

[Cao Cao]

Nintendo of America started their "Wii Sports Resort Challenge" ad video series. It's pretty much the same deal as the Japanese series with Ninety-Nine: A comedian goes up against a pro while the other comedian does commentary, then the pro talks about the experience after the match is over.
http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB0_m25iDto

[acyw13]

the video changed my mind, i was gonna give up on it becoz of the ign au review, but it looks like it could be fun, and those are the only core gameplay, if there will be practice or training mode like wii sports does, im goin to buy it first day launch
for those of you who have played it already (jp version or demo), will u still keep the original wii sports? i shipped it out via goozex, wondering if i should get it back via goozex

[acyw13]

http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1003109p1.html
the ign uk review is out

[Lone_Prodigy]

What a discrepancy: 6.5 vs. 8.9. I'm still getting this anyway. Do you need M+ for everything though? Makes simultaneous multiplayer difficult.

[foltzie]

What a discrepancy: 6.5 vs. 8.9. I'm still getting this anyway. Do you need M+ for everything though? Makes simultaneous multiplayer difficult.

Yes, and Indeed it shall.

[acyw13]

us ign review
http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1004395p1.html
8.9-7.7-6.5
maybe i will need a china ign review since im chinese

[Lone_Prodigy]

us ign review
http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1004395p1.html
8.9-7.7-6.5
maybe i will need a china ign review since im chinese

:applause:

Exactly halfway between the UK and AU reviews.

[Cao Cao]

8.6 from GameTrailers
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/52930.html

[Cao Cao]

Nintendo updated the Wii Sports Resort Challenge video series, with one new video on the Nintendo Channel and three on the web site.

Swordplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ran7RiMdmRs)
Archery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTISRmns5bM)
Canoeing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1Sp0scNl0)
Table Tennis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1Sp0scNl0)

Archery (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=2)
Canoeing (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=3)
Table Tennis (http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiisportsresort.jsp?vid=4)

[Cry Havoc]

Question: Will this be in stores on the 26th, or is it one of those deals where it ships to stores on the 26th and is available on the 27th?

[Cao Cao]

Question: Will this be in stores on the 26th, or is it one of those deals where it ships to stores on the 26th and is available on the 27th?

Sunday releases tend to be shipped before the release date, so they usually appear on shelves on (or sometimes before) the release day.

[Cry Havoc]

Cool, thanks for the info.

[KingBroly]

The game is getting pretty good reviews (especially from sites that don't use the traditional 1-10 scale). Giant Bomb gave it 5 stars, while 1up gave it an A-. It definitely seems like Nintendo made this worth buying for the game and not just the peripheral.

[Doomed]

I just got done playing every game except golf. (It was pissing me off, I couldn't hit straight. I'll go back to training and practice later) Nintendo could put Wii Sports Resort, Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Music, Wii Fit, Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Excite Truck on the same normal sized disc. The file sizes of each are really tiny. :drool:

First impression ranking (played most games once)

Air Sports
Swordplay
Bowling
Archery
Power Cruising
Wakeboarding
Table Tennis
Frisbee
Golf
Basketball
Canoeing
Cycling

[Dr Mario Kart]

Tried out golf at the local Gamestop. Felt really weird. Kinda wrong. Maybe I'm just too used to the original, or maybe the tether was also a factor. It was REALLY hard to overswing in comparison.

[pete5883]

Tried Canoeing, Air Sports and Swordplay today. Swordplay was supershallow and seems easily exploitable but fun. Canoeing never felt like I was doing it right but I passed. Air sports was cool and has a nice collection aspect.

It seems like even w/ WM+, the remote can't detect z-axis motion very well. When trying to "slow down" in airsports, 8/10 times I would speed up, 1/10 do nothing, 1/10 actually slow down. Maybe there's a trick to it, but I haven't found it.

[shinryuu]

Played about 3-4 hrs of this today. Archery, Table Tennis, Swordplay are the ones that stick out the most for me. Only ones I haven't tried are the Dogfighting and the Power Cruising. Like some of the reviews said, most of the water sports are disappointing. Bowling feels the same. Golf has some good improvements.

Can't wait to get another Wii MotionPlus for some multiplayer action with Swordplay and Table Tennis though. =d

[AdvOfJet]

Played through several rounds of each game for a good bit after picking this up today. I actually liked the sword fighting, especially once it got to the missions where you are taking on hordes going through a level.

The only one that really bothered me was the Frisbee game. For some reason, the timing just seemed really off on manual mode. After playing the Disc Golf games with WM+ on TW10, this felt extremely weak in comparison. The release timing is off is the major concern. If you release at the point where the disc should fly straight it jets WAY off to the side.

I've bee playing real Frisbee for years and know how the timing should be. It was extremely close in TW10 and way off on this one.

Aside from that, does anyone know where to go to view your collection of stamps that you have earned? I see the message pop up in the game and on the Wii message board, but didnt see a place to look at them all in game.

[Mad D]

The only one that really bothered me was the Frisbee game. For some reason, the timing just seemed really off on manual mode. After playing the Disc Golf games with WM+ on TW10, this felt extremely weak in comparison. The release timing is off is the major concern. If you release at the point where the disc should fly straight it jets WAY off to the side.

I've bee playing real Frisbee for years and know how the timing should be. It was extremely close in TW10 and way off on this one.
This is how I felt with the basketball games, I'm afraid it will ruin my form in real life :lol: it's the worst Wii Sport to me. Sword fighting is best I can't wait to see what other developers do with it.

[botticus]

I'm not really a frisbee player, but I agree that didn't really seem to work great. I was set up with the wrong handedness though, I'll try it again with the correct set-up later.

Basketball I really enjoy, but my low ceiling holds me back a little bit. Archery and table tennis are also great.

[Mad D]

Alright I went back for a third try and figured out what I'm doing wrong with the 3 point shoot out. I had to stop myself from the habit of following through with my shot making the goose neck. I've increased my score by 15 by not trying to shoot like in real life form. I hope I don't pick up any bad habits.

I agree the frisbee in Tiger 10 is much more accurate to the actual release point. Both are still fun though once you get used to them, they just had steeper learning curves for some people like me.

[shinryuu]

I wish they had some mini games for Archery and Golf. I'm surprised they got rid of the Golf ones but I guess I "could" pop back the old Wii Sports if I really wanted to play them. I'm sad they didn't expand on the Archery. =p

I don't like the Basketball. Maybe because your Mii jumps and I don't since the ceiling is there, but it's missing some pizzaz.. The pick-up game, unless I get another WM+ and play with another person, is whack. I played the Power Crusing. Wish it could've been a bit smoother. Sometimes my boost doesn't register and I'm pretty sure I'm holding it correctly. I've calibrated it a few times too. =/

[blissskr]

Two player sword battles are really fun, the computer kinda sucks but another player makes it better.

[io]

Well, haven't read the thread but I just wanted to say that this game was running continuously on our Wii from about 3pm when I got home with it until 12:30 AM when I made my son and his friend (who is spending the night here) go to bed ;). I had picked up a second Wii Motion + a while back when it first came out (got it for about $12 at Fred Meyer with coupons). That was a smart move as they played tons of 2-player stuff. They really liked the sword fighting and the aerial combat. They also really got a kick out of the third mode of the swordfighting - the one with the different levels where you face hordes of enemies. I didn't even know this existed from any previews I read (admittedly I didn't read too much about it though). They had a blast taking turns going through that. You never know what's going to amuse 9 year-old boys. They really liked calling off the names of the people they sliced down and relating them to people they know. All of the ones they came across in our game were the generic characters the game creates. Is this the way it is for everyone? It is hard to tell on our system because all our Miis all got wiped out when I sent the system in for repairs. We only had 2 in our Mii plaza when we popped this in today.

I barely had any time to play. I liked the archery and thought the basketball was kind of fun too - though it is a bit of a stalemate when playing the computer. I won 3-0 after making a three-pointer in the first few seconds and then not being able to score after that (but easily keeping the computer from scoring). The boys tried playing that but the shooting motion is a bit more difficult for them to master - they kept firing shots straight ahead :lol:. The frisbee one looks cool, too, though I only got to do that for about 5 minutes. Hopefully I'll get some time with it tomorrow.

Anyway, the Wii Motion + is definitely a great device. Sure, it only makes the Wii behave as it should have been from the beginning but it was more than needed to fix the "waggle" problem. Hopefully it will sell millions and we'll start getting some great full-scale games designed around it.

My son had some other friends over earlier in the day. All told, I'm pretty sure Nintendo will soon have 3 other families in my neighborhood buying this thing too...

[theflicker]

They really liked calling off the names of the people they sliced down and relating them to people they know. All of the ones they came across in our game were the generic characters the game creates. Is this the way it is for everyone? It is hard to tell on our system because all our Miis all got wiped out when I sent the system in for repairs. We only had 2 in our Mii plaza when we popped this in today.

There's actually a setting in the options to allow WSR to import Miis from the Check Mii Out Channel. I turned that on toward the end of my day of gaming, but I didn't notice any difference. Might just take a little while.

[crunchewy]

I'm going to pick this up in a few weeks. Does the archery have moving targets too? I've not seen that in any videos. I'll be a little disappointed in the archery if it doesn't have more then just stationary targets.

[AdvOfJet]

The archery game has moving target starting on medium level and moving targets with barricades in front of them on the hard level.

[KongaKing]

Did anyone remove their motion plus from the Wii remote jacket? Does it work ok just having the motion plus attached to the wiimote with out the jacket, or does the jacket help keep it tight and close or something?

[nuttyturnip]

Did anyone remove their motion plus from the Wii remote jacket? Does it work ok just having the motion plus attached to the wiimote with out the jacket, or does the jacket help keep it tight and close or something?

I took mine out first thing, since I've never liked the Wii condom. It works just fine, since it has a locking mechanism on it.

[io]

I took mine out first thing, since I've never liked the Wii condom. It works just fine, since it has a locking mechanism on it.

Wow, never occured to me not to use the cover. With the way my kids were jumping all over the living room during the sword fighting game I think that would be a dangerous thing to do, both in terms of life and property ;). It is even more of a pain to change batteries now but oh well (the rechargeables I've been using I think are starting to lose it - seems like I have to change them every few hours).

There's actually a setting in the options to allow WSR to import Miis from the Check Mii Out Channel. I turned that on toward the end of my day of gaming, but I didn't notice any difference. Might just take a little while.

Yeah, I did get that message at one point, and yeah, it didn't make any difference either. They are playing it again right now so I'll have to see if there are any goofy Miis in there. I like how they pop up the warning that some imported Miis may be inappropriate for children (or something like that).

[FriskyTanuki]

I got this earlier today without a second Motion Plus, thanks to GameStop being the only major retailer I've seen that isn't charging $20 for it. I'll probably hold off on getting a spare until I have a friend over to save me some time now.

I really like sword fighting, archery, basketball (you just suck at it, io, because I rain threes on the computer team), table tennis, bowling, and the air sports games. Swordfighting is probably the best use of the added sensitivity and the mode centered around beating up fools that come after you is fun for single-player action. Basketball is nice and simple, though I have no inside scoring game yet, just a good range shots and great shot blocking (with my face, too). Table Tennis capitalizes on the potential that the Wii Play version of the game had, but fleshes it out into an actual sport. Bowling is as fun as it was in the original Wii Sports, but with a bit more control that keeps those easy strike moves out of it for a while. The flyover mode for the plane games is a nice relaxing game that lets me fly around the island and explore without much pressure.

The games that I hate are canoeing (it's unresponsive for me), cycling (think of the most tiring minigames in the first Raving Rabbids game and you have an idea of what to expect), and somewhat frisbee, though that's more about me sucking at it and wishing I could pick/design a dog to be my partner. I still haven't tried Golf, Wakeboarding, or Power Cruising, so I don't have anything to say about those sports yet.

I really like the stamps system, which is Nintendo's attempts at achievments. There are five per game/mode and it adds more things to do outside of what the games already offer. I'm not a fan of the spam messages you get to your message board, as you get one per stamp, so don't think that you've gotten popular when you see that you've gotten a bunch of messages. I'd have really liked to see a stamp book that collects all of them in one spot and then fill up as you collect them in each game so that you could have a one-stop place to see what you still have left to earn.

I still wish that the game let me pick my team in basketball and any other applicable games since I'd love to have some choice to who I'm playing with. At least these games seem to be less team-oriented and more about pitting you against a friend one-on-one.

[acyw13]

I wish they had some mini games for Archery and Golf. I'm surprised they got rid of the Golf ones but I guess I "could" pop back the old Wii Sports if I really wanted to play them. I'm sad they didn't expand on the Archery. =p

I don't like the Basketball. Maybe because your Mii jumps and I don't since the ceiling is there, but it's missing some pizzaz.. The pick-up game, unless I get another WM+ and play with another person, is whack. I played the Power Crusing. Wish it could've been a bit smoother. Sometimes my boost doesn't register and I'm pretty sure I'm holding it correctly. I've calibrated it a few times too. =/
does that mean there's no training for golf ?

[snowmint]

I want to get this with another M+. Best Buy with coupons or Toys RUs for a coupon. Hmmm

[benjamouth]

Just ordered Wii Sports Resort from Amazon for $40 after ECA and Prime, I thought I'd give it a shot.

Picked up Tiger Woods 10 on Sunday so I'll have a couple of Wii Motion pluses for group Sports Resort play.

[nuttyturnip]

I'm digging everything except golf. For whatever reason, I can't get it to recognize my swings. I played a few holes with no problems, then it started doing goofy things like hitting the ball when I was pulling back to swing, or swinging late. I tried recalibrating and changing batteries, but no luck. Every other game works fine, and I had no problems with the original Wii Sports golf, so who knows what the problem is.

[Corvin]

Early favorites for me are Table Tennis, Frisbee, Archery, 3 point shooting and bowling.


Picked up Tiger Woods 10 on Sunday so I'll have a couple of Wii Motion pluses for group Sports Resort play.

Most of them can be played by taking turns. The big ones you need two for are Swordfighting & table tennis. You can do multiple for Canoeing and Cycling but as mentioned those games are terrible.

[jkanownik]

I played about an hour with the wife last night and for the most part I didn't like it. Table Tennis was the only game that felt right to me.

From my perspective what the game is missing is velocity and range of motion calibration. I don't care if the game is going to multiply the motion of a little kid so that they can throw/hit almost as far as I can. I do care if the game penalizes me for swinging too hard when I'm making a concerted effort to not swing that hard. The range of motion limitation was really noticable in basketball. I had my best success releasing less than half of the way through a normal basketball shot motion.

I don't think I'll ever play single player on my own.

[EXStrike]

I just got my copy today.

Holy crap is basketball awesome.

[Got_Wii]

I like basketball, wakeboarding, and archery.

[lilboo]

I am awful at Basketball. :(

This swordfighting game is pretty bad ass. That showdown game is really fun.

[dothog]

Got this recently and did a little frisbee, etc. Included in that playtime was one game of bowling. I'm not sure how bowling was different from the Wii Sports version, but it _felt_ different given that I was dealing out strikes (7 in a row) unlike anything I'd ever done in the Wii Sports version. Could someone who knows detail exactly how Bowling is "enhanced" this time around?

[guyver2077]

basketball 3 point shootout was probably my fav. i got pretty good at shooting. comes natural i guess.

i didnt like frisbee that much

[lilboo]

Got this recently and did a little frisbee, etc. Included in that playtime was one game of bowling. I'm not sure how bowling was different from the Wii Sports version, but it _felt_ different given that I was dealing out strikes (7 in a row) unlike anything I'd ever done in the Wii Sports version. Could someone who knows detail exactly how Bowling is "enhanced" this time around?

I believe it does have to do with your wrist movements. For example, we played last night. My BF, who is typically good at bowling, did well. I, who suck at bowling, did poorly.

[javeryh]

Is this game playable standing 2 feet from the TV?

[Lone_Prodigy]

Tried table tennis, basketball, and frisbee yesterday. I love how it's so unforgiving.

[Doomed]

This swordfighting game is pretty bad ass.
Why is it that I cannot - cannot - read a lilboo post without thinking it is rife with innuendo?:)

[Cry Havoc]

Has anyone been able to find the secret target on the last stage of Expert archery? I've looked and looked but still can't find it.

[AdvOfJet]

Has anyone been able to find the secret target on the last stage of Expert archery? I've looked and looked but still can't find it.

Pictures via IGN Guide (http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/wii-sports-resort/guide/page_23.html)

[io]

Wow, looking at the stamp guide at IGN some of those are gonna be damn near impossible. They would make for a very tough set of achievements or trophies on the other systems - harder than most games, actually.

[benjamouth]

Is this game playable standing 2 feet from the TV?

Yeah, I was about 2-3 feet away from the TV and had no problems.

It's nice to be able to get some decent Spin on the ball in bowling, also the fencing is quite good fun, frisbee I wasn't such a big fan of.

[BlueLobstah]

Got this in from Amazon yesterday. (finally)

I've played a little of every game, but interestingly enough the one I've spent the most time in is Frisbee Dog, and it's amazingly accurate. I was having some difficulty hitting the balloons/targets that were opposite to my throwing hand, since in real life I would perform an underhanded throw. Out of curiosity I tried doing an underhanded throw and it worked as expected for those difficult shots!

I also played a little bit of Disc Golf, but I honestly think Tiger Woods 10 has the upper hand here. The Wii Sports version does feel slightly more accurate, but feels dumbed down for the general populace.

The only thing that really feels missing, is that I wish you could see all of the stamps awarded for a particular Mii.

Also, where the hell is Pilotwings Wii?

[shinryuu]

I cannnooott beat the Table Tennis Champion. ARGHaslkjsdakjlarw.

Tried Dogfight with my brother last night. Not that fun as I thought it would be after a few reviews/peeps were raving about it. Multiplayer canoeing was more fun than that. =p

[SuperPhillip]

I put my review in my CAG blog if anyone's interested.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

My copy from Amazon shipped today so I should be able to play sometime next week. My extra motion+ isn't shipping with it though :cry:

[Jmclark]

Huh, got a $10 off purchase of Wii Sports Resort coupon in the mail from Amazon. Might actually buy this game now. :)

[KongaKing]

Is there a way to change/unlock more than "Best of Six" on table tennis? I love that game and would rather play to 21 or something

[SuperPhillip]

Is there a way to change/unlock more than "Best of Six" on table tennis? I love that game and would rather play to 21 or something

Hold the 2 button during the Mii selection screen. You'll get to play to 11.

[KingBroly]

I just picked up Wii Sports Resort and played a tiny bit over an hour with it. It's pretty cool. The motion plus works, although Golf and Bowling seem less fun now than the original version because it might be a tad too sensitive for those games. I couldn't get the power right for either of them and Bowling kept saying I was releasing too early.

I guess my least favorite is the Jet Ski one. It's too hard to get a boost as it doesn't recognize everything. But for right now my favorite has to be Archery. Just...wow. That was cool. So was Table Tennis, but I only played one match of that.

[BlueLobstah]

Found all the bloody secret targets, and eventually got the bloody stamp on the expert level of archery.

I think I'm done for the night, but I feel well accomplished.

[KingBroly]

I played some basketball tonight, and it seems alright. Bowling is something I really enjoyed in Wii Sports Bowling but I don't enjoy here. Mainly because the game keeps telling me 'you're releasing too early' when my feet are up to the line :\

Golf is something I like now because I know how to play. Frisbee...it either doesn't work right or there's something I'm not getting. Also, I continue to love flying around the Island in the plane. My only complaint is that there seems to be no way to increase the amount of time I can fly.

[Jmclark]

Bowling is something I really enjoyed in Wii Sports Bowling but I don't enjoy here. Mainly because the game keeps telling me 'you're releasing too early' when my feet are up to the line :\


It does that more now? Great, it does it for me all the time in the first Wii Sports, so I think I'm gonna be so terrible at the new one.

[foltzie]

Only played a few events, but my fiance was giggling like a little girl during the Kendo duel.

[crunchewy]

Huh, got a $10 off purchase of Wii Sports Resort coupon in the mail from Amazon. Might actually buy this game now. :)

Snail mail or email? Either way I'm going to keep an eye out for it.

[Jmclark]

Snail mail or email? Either way I'm going to keep an eye out for it.

Snail mail. It has Nintendo's address listed on it, so I'm assuming it's because of my repair.

[blitz6speed]

Last night i finally tried out wii sports resort.

I have to say, overall, it felt really bad. Most of the events are putrid bad. The only ones i enjoyed were the slicing in direction one and i had a bunch of times where it sliced wrong because it was out of calibration. The constant re-calibration really makes wii motion plus fail before it even gets started. I also liked the basketball and the archery was OK, but it felt so cheap since the nunchuck doesnt really pull a string at all.

I expected a lot from nintendos showcase game for the motion plus and im extremely disapointed in it. Even my teenage sister said this is pretty boring after we played WSR for a few hours.

Overall, C+.

[SuperPhillip]

Yeah, but you have angst towards a video game console, so you might as well be lying.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6067916&postcount=12

Your hatred is not natural. It's scary. I will pray to God for you. :(

[KingBroly]

It does that more now? Great, it does it for me all the time in the first Wii Sports, so I think I'm gonna be so terrible at the new one.

I almost never got that message in the original Wii Sports.

[rlse9]

Yeah, but you have angst towards a video game console, so you might as well be lying.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6067916&postcount=12

Your hatred is not natural. It's scary. I will pray to God for you. :(

Hahaha, nicely done.

[io]

It does that more now? Great, it does it for me all the time in the first Wii Sports, so I think I'm gonna be so terrible at the new one.

It would happen to me occasionally in the original but not at all in the new one. I think the controls for bowling are spot-on. I can do so much better than in the original one since it actually follows the way I spin and more importantly, the degree to which I do so.

[blitz6speed]

Yeah, but you have angst towards a video game console, so you might as well be lying.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6067916&postcount=12

Your hatred is not natural. It's scary. I will pray to God for you. :(

LOL, i stand by that post 100%. WMP with WSR was supposed to bring the console to the gamers with 1:1 accurate controls and great uses. Now that its out, its just more gimmick stuff that does not control well at all and has to re-calibrate itself all the time. Seriously, if we were to be stuck with wii technology for years to come, it'd be the worst time in gaming history. Luckily we have a choice and that choice is clearly not nintendo when it comes to core gaming.

I honestly couldnt believe how bad waverace controlled, it was so bad. The basketball game where you play against others? Holy moly that was such a disaster. I went into WSR with an open mind, 100% willing to give nintendo the benefit of the doubt, but it failed. If you want to act like a fanboy about it and defend it to death, its your life you're wasting playing crappy games. More power to ya.

[Strell]

Don't feed the troll.

[whiptcracker]

It does that more now? Great, it does it for me all the time in the first Wii Sports, so I think I'm gonna be so terrible at the new one.

I was terrible at the original bowling game, but I rock in the Sports Resort version. 100 pin bowling is fun.I like this much more than the original sports package, the sword stuff is awesome, same with the archery and just about everything except canoeing and the jet ski game were enjoyable. I hope developers take advantage of this.

One thing though, I use third party rechargeable battery packs and it seems like they run out of power much faster now, does the WM+ drain battery life faster?

[SuperPhillip]

I'd rather be a fan of a console than someone who wastes time constantly attacking a video game console every chance he gets. Do you not have anything better to do with your life? Do you lie awake at night crying and getting angry over the Wii? I honestly do feel very sorry for you. The fact that your kind of behavior is allowed here is odd to me. I expect this on GameFAQs, but I guess I should expect it here, too, now.

Don't feed the troll.

Mods should zip his mouth closed then permanently.

[Strell]

Mods should zip his mouth closed then permanently.

The mods here are as potent as spray-on hair.

Probably smell about the same too, but I can't confirm that.

[blitz6speed]

aww, you poor children wanted this thread to do more viral marketing for nintendo but someone had to step in and tell the truth... And now you want me banned.. lol. Just the more reason to look down on you silly nintendo fanboys.

[io]

The mods here are as potent as spray-on hair.

Probably smell about the same too, but I can't confirm that.

Eh, what's all this then? Look, Strell, we could ban him but then we'd be accused of being board nazis. Remember all the hubbub about the infraction system? Eh, remember that? See now, under that system, maybe he'd get a 1 point infraction and if he kept it up in other threads it would eventually lead to a silence and then perhaps a ban. But everyone dumped on that system and for the most part the mods said to hell with it, we'll just let shit go unless it gets really bad. So, yeah, he's a bit annoying, but not ban-worthy (yet ;)).

I'd go play some WSR right now but I spent all evening putting together a spring-free trampoline for the kids. Man, that thing gives any piece of Ikea furniture a run for its money in terms of how sore I'll be in the AM. Ugh... Can barely type.

[Strell]

io uses spray on hair.

But not where you think.

[foltzie]

io uses spray on hair.

But not where you think.

Good, I was worried that he was misunderstanding the who idea behind having a shaved Chihuahua.

[Corvin]

Mods should zip his mouth closed then permanently.

Wouldn't be the first time:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/MCorvin/blitz.jpg

Here's an interesting one from a Yahoo! auto group (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mkiv/message/133226).

[SuperPhillip]

Has anyone beaten Lucia yet?

Eh, what's all this then? Look, Strell, we could ban him but then we'd be accused of being board nazis. .

It's funny because people who accuse you of that are usually the ones stirring shit up. You know, the ones that call others fanboys while simultaneously and ironically crapping all over another console or just acting like douche bags in general.

Wouldn't be the first time:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/MCorvin/blitz.jpg

Here's an interesting one from a Yahoo! auto group (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mkiv/message/133226).

Oh, wow. That's just sad. He has a lot of pent-up anger and hostility. He might be a danger to himself and others.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Got a second M+ yesterday. I played against my brother in swordplay duel, who's 1200+ (I'm around 200) and I swept him. It moves really fast though, so it seems to be a lot of luck and waggling IMO.

Table tennis, ugh, without spin you're toast. I found out the hard way, losing 6-0.

Dogfight is pretty simple (please make Starfox Wii) but I like the crash-and-lose-half aspect and the ability to replenish balloons. It's easy to pop 5 of your opponent's balloons but then he gets 10 more and you're suddenly behind.

Haven't tried the water sports yet.

[dothog]

It would happen to me occasionally in the original but not at all in the new one. I think the controls for bowling are spot-on. I can do so much better than in the original one since it actually follows the way I spin and more importantly, the degree to which I do so.
I guess the old bowling was just waggle dependent enough to give it a superficial sense of randomness/depth in the control -- it fooled me, at least. Now I'm a goddamn strike machine. It shouldn't be this easy.

I averaged maybe a 180 in old bowling, and in the three games of new bowling I've rolled I've yet to go under 230. It's not compelling me to roll the way the old control did. I'd rarely go into WS without bowling at least 3 or 4 games. In WSR, I haven't bowled more than once per session. It's embarrassing to stop by as an afterthought and drop 6 or 7 consecutive strikes on someone's head. That shouldn't be -- that should take some skillz.

[blitz6speed]

Wouldn't be the first time:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/MCorvin/blitz.jpg

Here's an interesting one from a Yahoo! auto group (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/mkiv/message/133226).

DVDtalk? LOL. They banned me and maybe 50 others because we supported Blu-ray over HD DVD. The forum was getting paid by MS to be pro-HD DVD, so anyone who supported blu-ray was a target to get banned, i was one of many.

And that auto group one, i dont even remember saying those things. That was a long time ago in a life i no longer live. But hey, if i was like that, i take full responcibility for what i said, since thats what adults do.

Now, back to your scheduled agenda.

[sophicous]

"Don't feed the troll"

Apparently it's easier said than done.

[foltzie]

And that auto group one, i dont even remember saying those things. That was a long time ago in a life i no longer live. But hey, if i was like that, i take full responcibility for what i said, since thats what adults do.


All evidence to the contrary :lol:

[Plinko]

What is with the complaints about "constant" recalibration? I've NEVER had this thing recalibrate my controller once during gameplay and I've been playing for about 10 hours.

Sounds like somebody has no clue how to set up their system or has the sensor bar directly in front of a sunlit window.

[soonersfan60]

Actually, I think it's pretty cool that the calibaration is done just by laying the thing down on the table. (And I've only done this in between games when a new one was chosen. I did stop to try and re-calibrate once during archery when I was having trouble early on, but realized it was something I was doing wrong with the way I held and moved the controller.)

[pete5883]

What is with the complaints about "constant" recalibration? I've NEVER had this thing recalibrate my controller once during gameplay and I've been playing for about 10 hours.

Sounds like somebody has no clue how to set up their system or has the sensor bar directly in front of a sunlit window.
Except the calibration that the game asks for has nothing to do with the sensor bar. It just asks you to place the remote down on a flat surface. Nice try though.

[Plinko]

Except the calibration that the game asks for has nothing to do with the sensor bar. It just asks you to place the remote down on a flat surface. Nice try though.

When you start the game the first time, it asks you if you would like the option of using the sensor bar for greater accuracy. One would assume most would click "yes" considering the greater accuracy.

If sunlight comes through a window and blocks the the sensor bar's ability to track the remote, the game will lose track of the remote frequently and the game will constantly ask for recalibration. I've seen this on several other boards. Moving the sensor bar away from a sunlit window almost always solved the problem.

Nice try, though. Feel free to keep talking out of your ass.

[Corvin]

My only complaint thus far is the fact that it takes about 20 clicks to get into each game depending on the game:

-> Game
-> Mode
-> Players
-> Mii Selection
-> Right/Left handed
-> Automatic/Manual
-> Start
-> Order Pizza
-> Press + to recalibrate
-> Take a break & go outside
-> Press - to skip practice
-> Point at screen and press A to start

When you start the game the first time, it asks you if you would like the option of using the sensor bar for greater accuracy. One would assume most would click "yes" considering the greater accuracy.

I don't recall seeing this pop up once. I do have to sit the Wiimote down maybe twice per session.

[Plinko]

I don't recall seeing this pop up once. I do have to sit the Wiimote down maybe twice per session.

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6213637/p-2.html

Thankfully, Wii Sports Resort handles this issue rather elegantly through an option called "Sensor Bar Assist," which is enabled by default. This allows the Wii to recalibrate the controller every time it's pointed at the screen (or more specifically, the sensor bar). Basically, in an ideal environment, your controller should automatically recalibrate itself often enough (whenever it "sees" the sensor bar) that you shouldn't notice any problems. However, not everyone plays in an ideal environment, and this can actually result in "Sensor Bar Assist" making the problem worse! But in order to resolve this issue, it helps to understand how exactly the "Sensor Bar" works.The part in bold explains why direct sunlight makes the problem worse as it prevents the sensor bar/remote detection.

[foltzie]

http://www.gamespot.com/features/6213637/p-2.html


The part in bold explains why direct sunlight makes the problem worse as it prevents the signal from reaching the sensor bar.

Psst, it is the other way around. "The Sensor Bar" is just two infrared LEDs.

[theflicker]

My only complaint thus far is the fact that it takes about 20 clicks to get into each game depending on the game:

-> Game
-> Mode
-> Players
-> Mii Selection
-> Right/Left handed
-> Automatic/Manual
-> Start
-> Order Pizza
-> Press + to recalibrate
-> Take a break & go outside
-> Press - to skip practice
-> Point at screen and press A to start



I don't recall seeing this pop up once. I do have to sit the Wiimote down maybe twice per session.

This part is sort of puzzling to me too. It doesn't seem to remember your handedness the way, I think, Wii Sports did. One nice update on this front though, is the ability to change Miis at the end of any round through the corner button.

[Plinko]

Psst, it is the other way around. "The Sensor Bar" is just two infrared LEDs.

LOL--my mistake. I knew it sounded wrong when I posted it. I shouldn't be posting right after waking up :P Original has been edited.

[Ryukahn]

As soon as Amazon puts this in my gold box, and assuming their current price remains the same, I'll be using the $10 off code I got in the mail to get this. Makes me wonder if Metroid Prime Trilogy will have a similar code next month since this is the second month of a $10 off code for a Wii game at Amazon. Kind of wish I had tried to get Punchout now too, as a goldbox would have put the price around $34.

[pete5883]

When you start the game the first time, it asks you if you would like the option of using the sensor bar for greater accuracy. One would assume most would click "yes" considering the greater accuracy.

If sunlight comes through a window and blocks the the sensor bar's ability to track the remote, the game will lose track of the remote frequently and the game will constantly ask for recalibration. I've seen this on several other boards. Moving the sensor bar away from a sunlit window almost always solved the problem.

Nice try, though. Feel free to keep talking out of your ass.
The sensor bar doesn't track the remote, the remote is a camera, keeping track of the lights on the sensor bar. If the recalibration doesn't involve pointing at the sensor bar at all, why would the sensor bar have anything to do with the recalibration?

[Plinko]

The sensor bar doesn't track the remote, the remote is a camera, keeping track of the lights on the sensor bar. If the recalibration doesn't involve pointing at the sensor bar at all, why would the sensor bar have anything to do with the recalibration?

Read my post above from the Gamespot article:

Thankfully, Wii Sports Resort handles this issue rather elegantly through an option called "Sensor Bar Assist," which is enabled by default. This allows the Wii to recalibrate the controller every time it's pointed at the screen (or more specifically, the sensor bar). Basically, in an ideal environment, your controller should automatically recalibrate itself often enough (whenever it "sees" the sensor bar) that you shouldn't notice any problems. However, not everyone plays in an ideal environment, and this can actually result in "Sensor Bar Assist" making the problem worse! But in order to resolve this issue, it helps to understand how exactly the "Sensor Bar" works.

When the remote and sensor bar "connect," the game automatically recalibrates. It's why most people are having zero issues with recalibration.

[pete5883]

I did read it. So if the remote sees the sensor bar, then the game is invisibly recalibrating all the time?

[foltzie]

I did read it. So if the remote sees the sensor bar, then the game is invisibly recalibrating all the time?

Seems like it is double checking itself where possible. The LED sensor bar allows the Wiimote to detect twisting motions with relation to the LEDs, but only if it can "see" the LEDs. A nearby window might introduce some reflections and throw it off.

[Ryukahn]

YES!!! This was in my goldbox today. With the coupon, goldbox, credit, and amazon's already cheap price I only paid $10 out of pocket. Can't wait to get this as it looks really fun! :D

[Snake2715]

Damn, oNly got a punchout coupon. No others... i should give my punchout coupon away.

[Ryukahn]

Damn, oNly got a punchout coupon. No others... i should give my punchout coupon away.

I thought that expired?

[utopianmachine]

I was at a GameStop the other day putting down my preorder for Scribblenauts, and I was delighted to see a demo station set up for Wii Sports Resort. I quickly abandoned all self-pride and set about flailing about in the Sword-Fighting game. I was pretty impressed at how responsive the controls were, and I had a fair amount of challenge against the A.I. I played three rounds and only won one round.

I gave Table Tennis a try. I found I kept trying to move like in Wii Sports Tennis, but when I started trying to emulate the brisk movements one makes playing Ping-pong, I found I did worse.

Wii Sports Resort is a game I definitely want at some point, but this demo left me a little underwhelmed. $30 will probably be my sweet spot on this, if it comes with the Motion+.

[Cagscoringbig]

Yeah I checked out this game's review over at Crispy Gamer (http://www.crispygamer.com)and from their write up it seemed pretty good so I bought it. They usually have pretty good/accurate reviews for games in general.

I didn't expect a event similar to my beloved pilot wings, so as a result the game has become one of my favorite games of all time.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Wii Sports Resort is a game I definitely want at some point, but this demo left me a little underwhelmed. $30 will probably be my sweet spot on this, if it comes with the Motion+.

!!

I know this is CAG, but come on. This is miles better than Wii Play and a lot better than Wii Sports. You've only tried 2/12 sports, plus most (if not all) sports have multiple modes.

Table tennis takes some getting used to, but I think if you were less encumbered by the demo station you would do better.

With regards to the price, it's got two things going against a price drop/sale: Nintendo first-party title and a bundled accessory.

[BlueLobstah]

Has anyone received a random refund from Amazon on this?

Greetings from Amazon.com.

We're writing to let you know we processed your refund of $2.50 for your Order XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX.

This refund is for the following item(s):

Item: Wii Sports Resort
Quantity: 1
ASIN: B001COQW14
Reason for refund: Item not satisfactory

Here's a the breakdown of your refund for this item:

Item Refund: $2.50

We'll apply your refund to the following payment method(s):

Visa Credit Card [ending with XXXX]: $2.50


I'm not exactly sure what is going on here. I would think that this is the pre-order price guarantee, but I ordered it at $46.99 and the current price is $44.99, so I'm not sure where the extra $0.50 is coming from. I don't know why "Item not satisfactory" is there either as I haven't sent them an email or anything.

[avatar94]

Has anyone received a random refund from Amazon on this?

I'm not exactly sure what is going on here. I would think that this is the pre-order price guarantee, but I ordered it at $46.99 and the current price is $44.99, so I'm not sure where the extra $0.50 is coming from. I don't know why "Item not satisfactory" is there either as I haven't sent them an email or anything.
Yes. Same refund for the same amount. Letter popped up in my inbox less than an hour ago. Funny too since I stacked a ton of discounts on this: 5% Goldbox, 10% ECA, Free SS Shipping, plus a $10 trade-in deal code from a while back so I was already getting a pretty nice deal on it.

[DirtRoadSport]

Has anyone received a random refund from Amazon on this?

I'm not exactly sure what is going on here. I would think that this is the pre-order price guarantee, but I ordered it at $46.99 and the current price is $44.99, so I'm not sure where the extra $0.50 is coming from. I don't know why "Item not satisfactory" is there either as I haven't sent them an email or anything.

I got it too - exact same email and amount.

[Ryukahn]

I was at a GameStop the other day putting down my preorder for Scribblenauts, and I was delighted to see a demo station set up for Wii Sports Resort. I quickly abandoned all self-pride and set about flailing about in the Sword-Fighting game. I was pretty impressed at how responsive the controls were, and I had a fair amount of challenge against the A.I. I played three rounds and only won one round.

I gave Table Tennis a try. I found I kept trying to move like in Wii Sports Tennis, but when I started trying to emulate the brisk movements one makes playing Ping-pong, I found I did worse.

Wii Sports Resort is a game I definitely want at some point, but this demo left me a little underwhelmed. $30 will probably be my sweet spot on this, if it comes with the Motion+.

I've got to agree with Lone_Prodigy. You really need to pick this up right away, as it's incredibly fun. Not to mention it will be close to $30 if you get goldbox + the coupon code + amazon's current price.

[TKEON230]

I got the refund as well. I'm not gonna complain about free money, but it is kinda weird. I do have to say that I think it is BS how prices on these games seem to drop so quickly after release date. Plus, I can't tell you how many games I've pre-purchased from Amazon only to get a coupon from them for $10 off a couple weeks later. Maybe this will help make up for the price drop.

[radar5]

I got the same email. I bought it with a gift card so now I have $2.50 to spend on Amazon.

My wife and I are enjoying the game!