Wii Sports Resort sales reach 1.25m in US

Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo’s sequel to its police-distracting killer app, has sold 1.25 million copies in the United States, according to the House of Mario. And the peripheral that makes all of Resorts one to (not so much) one controls possible, the MotionPlus accessory, has moved 2.9 million units in the region. EA’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 swung 257,000 MotionPlus units into homes, while 1.36 million sales were standalone.

For those who haven’t picked up Wii Sports Resort yet, it may be worth holding off until October 12, when Nintendo releases a bundle of the game with two MotionPlus devices for $60 – a $10 savings, worth it for those planning to play the game co-op.

JoystiqWii Sports Resort sales reach 1.25m in US originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Wii Sports Resort bundle packs two MotionPlus add-ons, coming Oct. 12

Nintendo has a steady stream of announcements flowing forth during Tokyo Game Show week, this time involving a new, limited release of Wii Sports Resort which will include two Wii MotionPlus remote add-ons. Set to arrive at retail on October 12 — and coexist with the current single MotionPlus SKU — this set will be available “while supplies last” and carry a price tag of $59.99 ($10 more than the “basic” Wii Sports Resort).

It’s definitely a good deal for all two of the Wii owners who haven’t already picked up the game, considering that they’ll be getting an extra MotionPlus for 10 bucks, instead of the usual $19.99. We somehow get the feeling that if this bundle does well — which we can’t see it doing anything but — it’ll be the $49.99 SKU that eventually vanishes.

JoystiqNew Wii Sports Resort bundle packs two MotionPlus add-ons, coming Oct. 12 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo Releasing New Wii Sports Resort Bundle [Wii]

At present, you buy Wii Sports Resort for $50, you get the game and a single MotionPlus accessory. But next month, you’ll be getting a little more for your money.

Starting October 12, the game will come packed with not one, but two MotionPlus accessories. Of course, you’ll be paying more for the pack – $60 – but $10 for a second MotionPlus is a good deal.

Big week for Nintendo-related price issues, this!


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Rumor: No Euro Wii price cut, new bundle to include both Wii Sports games, MotionPlus

Just like we saw earlier this year with the PlayStation 3 Slim, the rumor mill is churning at breakneck pace — though this time around a possible Nintendo Wii price cut rather than a slimmer console. Aside from multiple retailer listings and today’s alleged internal Best Buy memo, MCV reports that a “retail source” told it the UK won’t be receiving the same price cut that North America and Japan are expected to receive. Instead, the current model will be given the bundle treatment.

GamesIndustry.biz spotted the new bundle on ShopTo.net — it has since been removed, though an image and a shell of the page still exist — which includes both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort as well as a MotionPlus attachment, for the same £199.99 ($326.76) the system is priced at now. If it is true, at least UK Wii buyers will be getting a bit more for their pounds. It's not quite the Duck Hunt/Super Mario Bros. with a Zapper combo of yore, but it’ll have to do.

Source — No Wii price cut for UK [GamesIndustry.biz]
Source — New UK Wii bundle leaked [MCV]

JoystiqRumor: No Euro Wii price cut, new bundle to include both Wii Sports games, MotionPlus originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UK Charts: Need for Speed guns down Kurt Cobain

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! Yes, this week’s UK Charts are here once again to remind us all that the British public can’t stop buying Mario Kart Wii. This week, Guitar Hero 5 has been knocked off the top slot after just a…

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Phases of the Moon Revealed in Wii Sports Resort

There’s a very cool Easter Egg in Wii Sports Resort around the Phases of the Moon. The phases of the moon in Wii Sports Resort are intended to reflect the accurate, real moon phases that you can see at night. Playing Archery at night or in Island Flyover is the best way to spot the [...]

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Find Video Game Sounds in Wii Sports Resort

There are plenty of easter egg video game sounds to be found in Wii Sports Resort. Here’s the list:

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UK Charts: Batman is better than Wii Sports Resort

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a great game. What’s more, it’s a great game at the top of the UK Chart, a position usually reserved for bad games that the idiotic general public lap up. This almost qualifies as a paradox, and I’m fairly certain…

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Get a Basket bike in Cycling

Get the Pro class in Cycling, and you can unlock the Basket bike in Wii Sports Resort. After you do that, you just need to complete the following task:

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Wii Sports Resort Games That Didn’t Make It

Producer Katsuya Eguchi shared some of what didn’t make the cut in Wii Sports Resort, which included fishing, water sliding and kendama. “We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding on the final twelve events,” Eguchi said. “As for more unconventional concepts, we created a pretty fun prototype of kendama, a traditional Japanese [...]

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