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Iwata asks the developers these very same questions. The developers go through every one of the five games, describing in detail some of the more complex facets of gameplay. Though the lengthy article is most certainly worth a read, some key points are summarized below:


* In Wii Tennis, the developers note how impossibly difficult it is to "hit the same exact shot twice". The game measures your skill level numerically, and pits you against over sixty progressively more difficult opponents. The game also has a new "rocket serve" feature, whereby if a serve is hit at the very apex of the ball's toss, the first shot will get an intense burst of speed.
* Though the controller cannot technically read one's full body motions, Wii Boxing was designed to move the player's body in-game when a player actually dodges, via the subtle hand movements during said dodge. In other words, the game will work best when the players actually dance around, dodging punches and counterattacking.
* Wii Golf has taken nine of the best classic holes from the original NES Golf (on which Iwata himself programmed!), and remade them in full 3-D glory. Only eight people worldwide would have recognized this, but it's a nice little bonus.
* Wii Bowling contains absolutely no arbitrary random variables, as many bowling games seem to. However, despite this, no one at Nintendo's internal testing team was able to score a perfect 300 game. To help you hone your ball rolling skills, the game offers three training-type minigames to pass the time. Also, in a nice touch of realism, you can actually roll the ball away from the lane or even into adjacent lanes around you.



Sounds good to me
 
[quote name='Ikohn4ever']Also, in a nice touch of realism, you can actually roll the ball away from the lane or even into adjacent lanes around you. [/quote]

It would be a shame if they didn't provide little animations for the adjacent bowlers to show their reactions to this.
 
Just making sure, but that isn't saying that there are only 9 holes in Wii Golf, but just that 9 of the holes are modeled after the original NES Golf game, correct?
 
[quote name='psunami']Just making sure, but that isn't saying that there are only 9 holes in Wii Golf, but just that 9 of the holes are modeled after the original NES Golf game, correct?[/quote]9 holes are modeled after the original Golf game, but it's not saying how many holes there are. Could be 9, could be more.
 
It would be awesome if Nintendo would add in online multiplayer for Wii Sports. I could see online Wii Bowling Leagues, now that would be fun.
 
[quote name='Midnite']It would be awesome if Nintendo would add in online multiplayer for Wii Sports. I could see online Wii Bowling Leagues, now that would be fun.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. Hopefully a positive reaction to these demos will spawn Nintendo-esque full games Mario Baseball Wii or something similar would be a blast online.
 
Nintendo needs to come out with a "Power Pad" so that the Wii can track arm movement and feet movement, and welcome to the Virtual Realitiy world.
 
[quote name='Follandboy']Nintendo needs to come out with a "Power Pad" so that the Wii can track arm movement and feet movement, and welcome to the Virtual Realitiy world.[/quote]

That would probably be less expensive than my idea - having a game that required 4 Wiimotes, one strapped to each limb.
 
[quote name='cochesecochese']Very cool. Honestly, I don't understand why everyone is bitching about this game being the pack in. Just a few more weeks until we can try it out![/QUOTE]

Who in their right mind would bitch about a game with a system? From what I've read to date, I am just as anxious to get Wii Sports as I am any other game... except Zelda, of course.
 
[quote name='shajek']Who in their right mind would bitch about a game with a system? From what I've read to date, I am just as anxious to get Wii Sports as I am any other game... except Zelda, of course.[/quote]
On these boards? More than you're likely to be able to count.
 
[quote name='shajek']Who in their right mind would bitch about a game with a system? From what I've read to date, I am just as anxious to get Wii Sports as I am any other game... except Zelda, of course.[/QUOTE]

This bitching is because the system is selling for less without the pack in in other coutries, thus people that aren't intersted in Wii Sports aren't too thrilled about essentially being forced to pay extra for a game they don't want.
 
[quote name='daroga']On these boards? More than you're likely to be able to count.[/QUOTE]
The reason people bitched about the pack-in is that Nintendo wants to treat Wii Sports like it is adding $50 to the price of the bundle. They made a habit in the weeks after mid-September of implying the "value" of Wii Sports whenever they could.

The fact is that Wii Sports, while well made, is at best a tech demo, and because it is packed in, it has virtually no resale value. Neither of these points lend credence to $249 as the "Super Value" price point Nintendo makes it out to be.

The scrutiny of the Wii pack-in is a good example of the why/how for pack-ins falling to the wayside over the past few generations of gaming consoles.

So do people want Wii Sports? I know I do--I think it'll be a great introduction to the console. But do I think it's worth $50 as implied by Nintendo? I don't think it is, and I'd be surprised if anyone else did.
 
[quote name='dothog']The reason people bitched about the pack-in is that Nintendo wants to treat Wii Sports like it is adding $50 to the price of the bundle. They made a habit in the weeks after mid-September of implying the "value" of Wii Sports whenever they could.

The fact is that Wii Sports, while well made, is at best a tech demo, and because it is packed in, it has virtually no resale value. Neither of these points lend credence to $249 as the "Super Value" price point Nintendo makes it out to be.

The scrutiny of the Wii pack-in is a good example of the why/how for pack-ins falling to the wayside over the past few generations of gaming consoles.

So do people want Wii Sports? I know I do--I think it'll be a great introduction to the console. But do I think it's worth $50 as implied by Nintendo? I don't think it is, and I'd be surprised if anyone else did.[/quote] I don't think Nintendo ever implied it was worth $50. The system sans Wii Sports retails in Japan for ~$215, so at most we're looking at $35, which seems right on target for a new release of a game of Wii Sports' scope.

People are/were just bitter than it was at their dream pricepoint(s). :)
 
[quote name='daroga']I don't think Nintendo ever implied it was worth $50. The system sans Wii Sports retails in Japan for ~$215, so at most we're looking at $35, which seems right on target for a new release of a game of Wii Sports' scope.

People are/were just bitter than it was at their dream pricepoint(s). :)[/QUOTE]
See interviews with Reggie and Kaplan for the implication of Wii Sports value. I never prescribed to the $199 thing and interpreted "under $250" all along as being business speak for "$249.99". However, I expected an extra controller and nunchuck at that price point.

I don't know about the "scope" of Wii Sports. 4 mini-games, and in each the extent of the gameplay is very limited in depth. I'd say even $35 is pushing it, but okay, let's say the game would sell for $35. That's not much value for $35, especially seeing as how your trade-in on that game is not going to be terribly hot.

Iwata may be excited about it, but it's his job to be excited. Don't get carried away pumping the pack-in up: I mean, it's Nintendo's state-of-the-art version of the Atari 2600's Combat pack-in.
 
[quote name='dothog']The reason people bitched about the pack-in is that Nintendo wants to treat Wii Sports like it is adding $50 to the price of the bundle. They made a habit in the weeks after mid-September of implying the "value" of Wii Sports whenever they could.

The fact is that Wii Sports, while well made, is at best a tech demo, and because it is packed in, it has virtually no resale value. Neither of these points lend credence to $249 as the "Super Value" price point Nintendo makes it out to be.

The scrutiny of the Wii pack-in is a good example of the why/how for pack-ins falling to the wayside over the past few generations of gaming consoles.

So do people want Wii Sports? I know I do--I think it'll be a great introduction to the console. But do I think it's worth $50 as implied by Nintendo? I don't think it is, and I'd be surprised if anyone else did.[/QUOTE]


Agreed.
 
And here I think Clubhouse Games is worth $30. Sure, Wii Sports has fewer games, but I only play 4 or 5 different games in CHG (bowling happens to be one of those). Replace Wi-Fi fun with same-room fun and I'm willing to value it the same.

Not that this is on topic or anything.
 
[quote name='guessed']That would probably be less expensive than my idea - having a game that required 4 Wiimotes, one strapped to each limb.[/QUOTE]

I thought about how kick ass it would be to have two wiimotes strapped to your shins and two in each hand for a drummer game. Your left foot is for the hi-hat, the right the bass drum. Then your hands control the sticks. I think it would be awesome.
 
[quote name='munch']I thought about how kick ass it would be to have two wiimotes strapped to your shins and two in each hand for a drummer game. Your left foot is for the hi-hat, the right the bass drum. Then your hands control the sticks. I think it would be awesome.[/QUOTE]

My hope is that red octane will make a game that will come with two pedals with long enough cords to plug into the bottom of two Wiimotes. That way you can sit down and it would be more like really playing.
 
[quote name='Ikohn4ever']
* Wii Golf has taken nine of the best classic holes from the original NES Golf (on which Iwata himself programmed!), and remade them in full 3-D glory. Only eight people worldwide would have recognized this, but it's a nice little bonus.[/quote]

fuck yes. I love that game, it's still one of my favorite sports games of all time.
 
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