Post by: Halbred on July 20, 2009, 03:36:45 PM
I'm the guy who gets to review Wii Sports Resort. Yeah, whoot! I thought all you readers out there in Readerland might like a trip down Unboxing Lane, kind of like the way Lindy showed off his DSi, but with photographs. Why photos and not video? Because I'm scared of technology. Also, I don't have a digital camcorder, even on my computer. I don't think the PS3 Eye will work. Anyway, enjoy the unboxing! I know I did. 
The oddest surprise was this flower necklace (pronounced "LAY"). I originally took all these photos with my DSi, but the camera didn't recognize them, so I re-took the pictures. Because of this, you now see my cat instead of my lovely wife. The cat is not amused. She rarely is.
Looks better on the dog, anyway.
The box arrived in blue tissue paper, the kind you can take into your science lab and change its color (I think). The box itself is quite large (like Wii Play) as it includes the game (pictured here) and a Wii Motion Plus accessory.
Here's the inside of the box, minus the Club Nintendo flier. The instruction booklet is quite thick, as are most of Nintendo's current booklets, as they are written in every language currently spoken by man.
General PR documents. Notice the "New Standard in Game Control" header. Isn't it the standard we were all hoping for when the Wii launched a few years ago? Ah, that's a rant for another day.
I also got this fake plane ticket, complete with tear-away stub and envelope. Am I prepared to "Escape to Paradise?" Depends on how long the flight is, honestly.
Oh, thank Cthulhu, paradise is "your living room." I don't think Lunesta will mix well with my current meds. As it stands, I am fifteen feet from my living room--I could just walk, but why walk when I can fly?
What the frick? Yes, the Wii Motion Plus is stuffed into the bottom of the newer, larger remote jacket. Now, if you really want to, you can wedge the Wii Motion Plus out, but there's really no point: the jacket is designed to hold boht the Remote itself and its stubby attachment. At any rate, after minimal effort:
You put the Remote in the new jacket the same way as the old jacket, but you just stretch the bottom over the bottom of the Remote so that the Wii Motion Plus snaps into the Wii Remote's base. Easy as pie.
Note the tabs on the Wii Motion Plus that you squeeze to pop the Remote out. There's also a locking mechanism that I recommend you use while playing the game (better safe than sorry).
The new Remote jacket is impressively large by comparison to the now-puny old one.
And with the Nunchuk attached, it looks pretty normal, albeit a little longer. Yes, the Wii Motion Plus has a jack for Remote accessories. However, it's primarily for the Nunchuk: the instructions suggest that when not using the Wii Motion Plus, you use the normal Remote jacket. Playing VC games would be kind of wonky for my hands on the extended Remote, I s'pose.
So that's what's in the box, folks. I hope to have a full review of the game up in a week or less!
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on July 21, 2009, 12:43:15 AM
Playing VC games would be kind of wonky for my hands on the extended Remote, I s'pose.
I didn't think about that... but on the other hand, you could just use the Classic Controller. It works great, even for NES games.
Post by: UncleBob on July 21, 2009, 01:12:51 AM
QuotePlaying VC games would be kind of wonky for my hands on the extended Remote, I s'pose.
I didn't think about that... but on the other hand, you could just use the Classic Controller. It works great, even for NES games.
Someone, somewhere mentioned something about this during a private E3 showing of some Wii Games. They played Wii Sports Resort, then NSMB Wii and, at first, didn't take the Wii Motion Plus attachment out. They quickly did. ;)
Post by: Stratos on July 21, 2009, 04:56:24 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on July 21, 2009, 07:29:10 AM
Post by: DAaaMan64 on July 21, 2009, 08:01:42 AM
QuotePlaying VC games would be kind of wonky for my hands on the extended Remote, I s'pose.
I didn't think about that... but on the other hand, you could just use the Classic Controller. It works great, even for NES games.
Hmm I didn't even think of that wow. I'm leaving the condom off.
JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE, HAYOOOOO
Post by: Stele on July 21, 2009, 09:38:56 AM
Post by: Caliban on July 21, 2009, 10:44:12 AM
Nice pets by the way.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on July 21, 2009, 05:34:24 PM
Great blog post, Zach!
Post by: Stele on July 22, 2009, 09:52:14 AM
The picture with the cat is begging to receive LOLcat treatment.
Yeah but it looks angry. Something like "Aloha, asshole" springs to mind looking at its face. ;D
Post by: vudu on July 22, 2009, 02:38:49 PM
Post by: Mop it up on July 22, 2009, 07:51:34 PM
I don't think I'm going to get this game until I start seeing some games I want which use the accessory. Though my friend is considering getting it and I'll probably encourage her to do so.
Post by: Shift Key on July 23, 2009, 08:06:45 AM
Also, the game is just tiring. Paddling, cycling,
Particularly the cycling. It throws the opponents.
