Wii Sports Resort

Well, I've played my first 30 minutes of Wii Sports Resort (not counting the "Setting up a MotionPlus!" video). So far, it's REALLY fun. The game starts by sending you to skydive onto the game's world, Wuhu Island. You tilt the Wiimote to control your descent. On the way down, you can grab the hands of other Miis in the sky. After a certain point, you hit the A button to open your chute. After that, it's the usual Wii Sports setup. My first events were:

1) Wakeboarding

2) Ping Pong

3) Golf

4) Swordfighting

5) Bowling

6) Basketball

7) Air Sports - Island Tour

Ping Pong, Golf, and Bowling are pretty much identical to their Wii Sports counterparts, only with a few (much welcomed) improvements. So, I'll pass on commenting.

Wakeboarding, is tricky. You have to hold your Wiimote horizontally, like a handlebar. You tilt left and right to move left and right, and thrust up to do tricks in the air. The goal is to bank off the wake of the boat that's towing you, to get height and perform tricks. You have to land with the board flat, or you don't get any points. It's fun, but I'll have to play more to get used to things.

Swordfighting is very cool Your Wiimote becomes the sword, natch. The goal is to knock your opponent off the platform you spar on... kinda like the American Gladiators Joust competition (the one where the muscly guys beat each other with the giant Q-Tip things). Swing the Wiimote to swing the sword, hold B for a defensive pose. Everything controls well, and it's just a ton of fun to play.

Basketball is HARD!! It's a 3-point competition, which is pretty self explanatory. B button grabs a ball, then you make a shooting motion like you would with a real basketball. My first time, I sunk... um... TWO out of 30.

The Island Tour was probably my favorite event so far. It's basically a more game-y version of Pilotwings 64's birdman levels. They give you a plane, five minutes, and the entire stretch of Wuhu Island to explore. Along the way, there are little "i" logos which signify tourist spots. Hitting them gives you an info bite about that particular spot. To play this, you hold the Wiimote like a paper airplane, and tilt it to guide the plane.

Color me impressed. This really is a great expansion on Wii Sports. There's still tons left to try, so I can't wait to see what else the game has in store.