Enough improvements to make it a worthwhile purchase for the Wii U
The first thing to know about Wii Sports Club is that if you've played the original Wii Sports on the Wii, there's really nothing new in terms of the gameplay or the basic experience. You have baseball, tennis, bowling, golf, and boxing. The controls work pretty much identically to the original--you hold the Wii remote in your hand to bat, volley, bowl, tee off, and punch.
It's tough to justify paying $40 for a game that we all got for free with the original Wii. But for a couple reasons I think it's worth it. Here are the main ones:
1) Improved graphics: As Microsoft and Sony were competing to see who could get the most powerful and realistic HD graphics, I love how Nintendo went the opposite direction and created a world of ingeniously simple cartoony characters (Miis) that seemed to have their own personalities. Not only did it look great, it meant that games would be incredibly responsive, something that Xbox 360 developers never figured out how to do with...
Another must-have game for your Wii U!
I've been a huge fan of the Wii Sports games ever since I first got my original Wii in 2006. While this release isn't particularly groundbreaking, I would still consider it a must-have for anyone with a Wii U who doesn't mind a little bit of physical interaction in their gaming. It's another excellent first-party title from Nintendo and is making it that much easier to justify a Wii U purchase compared to the game drought the Wii U was experiencing a year ago.
*Wii Sports Club vs Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort*
In a way, Wii Sports Club is basically an HD remake of the original 2006 Wii Sports. It has all the same five core games (more on those below) and none of the new games introduced in Wii Sports Resort. But the motion controls are vastly improved compared to the original, since they are requiring MotionPlus controllers now instead of the original Wii Remotes. Online multiplayer is also a new, much-needed feature.
The graphics are still very...
Fun, but overpriced and lacking voicechat/text communication support
These games are basically the same we all played back in the 2000s during the Wii Sports phenomenon but with updated HD graphics and online play.
First of all asking $40 for a remake collection of 5 decade old simple mini games is absurd. And online play is expected in this day and age, it's not a bonus feature that warrants the $40 price tag. A price point of $20 would be more reasonable.
The online play is fun and not too glitchy. Although there is practically zero support for text communication via gamepad and no voicechat at all. I understand that Nintendo wants to remain family friendly, but voicechat should be offered with a "voicechat off" option to protect children. They could at the minimum make voicechat a "friends only" feature, include parental controls or include text message communication via the gamepad. There's no reason why they can't protect little children's ears but at the same time give adults the online social experience they want. I'm very...
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