Wakeboarding, “power cruising” (jet-skiing) and canoeing were good ideas in principle but suffered from relatively questionable controls and forgettable mechanics, as well as decidedly average multiplayer modes.Įlsewhere, cycling became the new boxing, feeling more like a Wii Fit exercise you hated rather than an enjoyable game. I mean, which other game allows you to dispatch sword fighters off a rope bridge with a casual backhand slap?Īdmittedly, other sports were executed with varying levels of success, particularly those on water. There’s no doubt that Nintendo didn’t set out to make swordplay adventure a comedy–however, it really hit that sweet spot between gaming excellence and unrestrained laughter. The versus mode alone was an unbelievably tense, surprisingly skill-based affair, though its one-player “adventure” is perhaps the best thing on the entire disc. However, nothing came close to swordplay: a multi-mode masterclass that combined an incredibly simple horizontal/vertical ideology with a delicate yet firm learning curve, creating a minigame that would have stood up on its own as a release in its own right.

Basketball put the pressure on players with different quickfire modes, while table tennis upgraded the largely skill-free standard tennis to deliver real rivalry at close-quarters.

Meanwhile, archery tested gamers and friendships to whole new levels, combining timed accuracy, inclement weather and clearly unsafe locations for a steadily painful range of multiplayer challenges. The delightful, life-affirming Frisbee Dog mode from 'Wii Sports Resort'.

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