Wii Sports Resort with Wii MotionPlus
US$49.99 at launch
In the box
- Wii disc
- Wii MotionPlus accessory
Wii
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort is a 2009 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It is the sequel to Wii Sports (2006).
RacingSimulatorSport
- Time to beat
- about 10 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Wii Sports Resort is a 2009 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It is the sequel to Wii Sports (2006). It is the first first-party Wii game to support the Wii MotionPlus accessory and the first game overall to require it, which was bundled with the game. Wii Sports Resort was first announced at E3 2008 and was released in Japan on June 25, 2009, and in nearly all other regions the following month. While Wii Sports Resort was first released as a stand-alone title, it was later bundled with newer Wii consoles alongside Wii Sports.
Wii Sports Resort features a collection of twelve sports. The game makes full usage of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, an add-on to the Wii Remote controller which gives it full omnidirectional movement detection. This is an improvement over the base controller, which only repeated straight-arm movement.
Wii Sports Resort received positive reviews from critics for its improved controls, gameplay, and graphics. It was a major commercial success, with 33.14 million copies sold worldwide, making it the third best-selling game on the Wii, after its predecessor Wii Sports and Mario Kart Wii, as well as one of the best-selling video games of all time. The game was followed by Wii Sports Club (2014) for the Wii U, Nintendo Switch Sports (2022) for the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (2026) for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Wii Sports Resort Full Gameplay Walkthrough (Longplay), XCageGame. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Racing, Simulator, Sport
- Developer
- Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Wii Sports
- Platforms
- Wii
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- GRAC
- ALL
- CLASS IND
- L
- ESRB
- E
- CERO
- B
- USK
- 12
- PEGI
- 7
- ACB
- G
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wii | Europe / PAL | 2009-07-24 |
| Wii | North America | 2009-07-26 |
| Wii | China | 2009-12-12 |
Editions
Wii console pack-in
In the box
- Wii disc, packed with later Wii consoles alongside Wii Sports
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
All twelve sports play from the disc with Wii MotionPlus.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$49.99 With one Wii MotionPlus. |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Wii disc |
| Ever released in the store | No Never sold as a download. |
| In the store to buy today | No Never sold as a download. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist Never sold as a download. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes Needs Wii MotionPlus. |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Up to two or four players, depending on the sport. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Wii 80 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 7.7 10 GameSpot 8 10 Game Informer 7.5 10 Edge 6 10 Eurogamer 7 10 Destructoid 8 10 Giant Bomb 5 5 Nintendo Life 9 10 Nintendo Power 8.5 10 Nintendo World Report 8 10 Official Nintendo Magazine 94 100 X-Play 5 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EAD Publisher Nintendo Directors Takayuki Shimamura, Yoshikazu Yamashita Producer Katsuya Eguchi Programmer Soichi Nakajima Writer Makoto Wada Composer Ryo Nagamatsu
Notes for collectors
- The first game to require Wii MotionPlus, which came in the box.
- Twelve sports on Wuhu Island; only Bowling and Golf return from Wii Sports.
- Some sports for more than two players pass one Wii Remote around in turns.
- Over 500,000 US copies in its first week and over a million by 25 August 2009.
- Later packed with newer Wii consoles alongside Wii Sports.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
- Director
- Takayuki Shimamura, Yoshikazu Yamashita
- Released
- 2009-07-26
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 10 hours
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