Deca Sports 2
| Deca Sports 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Series | Deca Sports |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multi-player |
Deca Sports 2, known as Deca Sporta 2: Wii de Sports "10" Shumoku! (デカスポルタ2 Wiiでスポーツ“10”種目！, Deka Suporuta 2 Wii de Supōtsu "10" Shumoku!) in Japan, Deca Sporta 2 in Australia, and Sports Island 2 in Europe, is a sports video game developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Wii as the sequel to Deca Sports. The game was released across three regions from April to September 2009.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]Deca Sports 2 features ten new sports: darts, dodgeball, ice hockey, kendo, mogul skiing, motorcycle racing, pétanque, speed skating, synchronized swimming and tennis, all controlled with the motion controls of the Wii Remote, with some sports requiring the Nunchuk. The same four modes from the first game (Open Match, League, Tournament and Challenge) also return for the sequel. There are eight preset teams available to play as, each with varying athlete sizes that impart their own strengths and weaknesses.[2] As with the first game, there is a fatigue system in the League mode that requires players to avoid over-using athletes in order to excel across all ten sports.
New features include the ability to create custom teams,[2] utilization of the Nunchuk's motion sensor for two-handed sports action in two of the four sports that require it, a new skill point system similar to Wii Sports that awards points for wins and detracts points for losses to unlock new AI difficulty levels and online multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for select sports, whether through real-time competition or online leaderboards.[2]
Development
[edit]Hudson Soft polled fans in the forums of Deca Sports' official website to determine the ten sports that would be in the sequel.[3] While the game was released around the time Nintendo launched the Wii MotionPlus accessory, the development team stated that it came too late for them to consider integrating into Deca Sports 2, and it was ultimately implemented in Deca Sports 3.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 49/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Famitsu | 28/40[6] |
| Gamekult | 3/10[7] |
| GamePro |   [8] |
| GameSpot | 4/10[9] |
| IGN | 5.3/10[10] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 8/20[11] |
| NGamer | 61%[12] |
| Nintendo Life |   [13] |
| 411Mania | 5/10[14] |
The game received "generally unfavourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (13 April 2009). "Hands-on: Deca Sports 2". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Aziz, Hamza (13 April 2009). "Preview: Deca Sports 2". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Yip, Spencer (23 April 2008). "Nine questions answered about Deca Sports". Siliconera. Gamurs. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 'DECA SPORTS 2' FOR THE NINTENDO WII PREVIEW". The Flickcast. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Deca Sports 2". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Famitsu Info 8 Apr 2009". NeoGAF. NeoGaf, LLC. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Chatelain, Sylvain (14 May 2009). "Test : Sports Island 2 : l'île flottante". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Koehn, Aaron (28 October 2009). "Deca Sports 2". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Todd, Brett (13 October 2009). "Deca Sports 2 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Harris, Craig (23 October 2009). "Deca Sports 2 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ miniblob (12 May 2009). "Test : Sports Island 2". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Martyn, Charlotte (July 2009). "Sports Island 2". NGamer. Future plc. p. 61. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Dickens, Anthony (11 May 2009). "Deca Sports 2 Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Larck, Adam (21 October 2009). "Deca Sports 2 (Wii) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2024.