Is Wii Sports Resort worth the hype it’s getting?

In a word….YES!

I picked this game up on release date for the family to play at the beach.  We have two boys and my brother and his family were along as well.  Did we enjoy every second of playing Wii Sports Resort….absolutely! The scary thing is how much my wife enjoyed playing Swordplay Showdown.  If you haven’t heard about this, it’s where you control your Mii taking on a horde of other random mii’s (sorry, you can’t bash in your in-laws) all coming at you with swords.  My wife’s “form” reminded us of  “whack a mole” from the arcade.  She was content to bash the evil miis over the head with her blade and keep moving.  I made a mental note not to get her a sword…ever.  It was also entertaining to watch our four year old hack his way through the firs few levels without too much trouble.  Granted, further in, more technique is required, but the first few levels can be beaten by anyone from age 4 and up.

Our oldest son likes the basketball and loves the 3-on-3 pickup games.  The depth amazes me as the players rotate and help out on defense.  My brother enjoyed the 3 point shootout and even managed to rack up a 26 score before his elbow screamed for him to stop.

Overall, I’m very pleased with our Wii Sports Resort purchase.  I recommend checking ebay to see if you can find one bundled with more than one Wii MotionPlus adapter.  You need it to play the game and this game is best enjoyed on a multiplayer level.

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I’m having a hard time choosing what game i want to buy, either wii sports resort because it comes with wii motion plus or reserve metroid prime trilogy because it comes with a shirt, a poster, and an artbook. They both sound good I’m just not sure which game I want to buy. I need help!