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Nintendo invites everyone to kick back and transform their living rooms into a tropical island adventure with the Wii Sports Resort video game, the next chapter in the Wii Sports phenomenon. Wii Sports Resort introduces a new era of motion controls with 12 resort-themed sports enhanced by the included Wii MotionPlus accessory. This accessory attaches to the base of the Wii Remote controller to bring exacting precision to games that are specially designed for it. Wii MotionPlus recognizes the slightest twist or turn of the Wii Remote controller to bring players deeper into their games. Wii Sports Resort leverages this technology as players escape to a virtual resort and experience all the fun activities of the island setting. The 12 sports (archery, basketball, bowling, golf, table tennis, Swordplay, Air Sports, canoeing, cycling, Frisbee, Power Cruising and wakeboarding) allow players to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers in different ways, and while some sports require both controllers, others can be played using only the Wii Remote. In archery, players hold the Wii Remote vertically like a bow while drawing back the Nunchuk. In Frisbee, players motion with the Wii Remote as though they were tossing a real Frisbee. And while playing wakeboarding, players hold the Wii Remote sideways as though they were hanging onto the end of a tether behind a speedboat. Wii Sports Resort contains a vast amount of content designed to provide both new and veteran players with fun experiences. "Wii Sports Resort allows you and your family to enjoy all the action and excitement of 12 sports activities from the comfort of your living room," said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada's vice president and general manager. "With remarkable game experiences and precision motion controls, Nintendo continues to set the standard for enhanced game play."
