Deca Sports 2 – WII – Preview

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With over two million units having
shipped for the original game, Hudson’s DECA Sports is safely one of the most
successful third party titles to hit the system. Now, the publisher is getting
ready to release their follow-up to the assorted sports title, DECA Sports 2.
Offering a whole new host of sports events and for the first time online
gameplay, DECA Sports 2 brings back the fun and accessible gameplay style of the
original game to a whole new group of sports.

Each of the DECA Sports 2 games are
pretty easy to pick up and play, with some requiring a nunchuck and others
playable with only the Wii remote itself. Of the four sports that we tried out
at Hudson’s booth at this year’s E3, there were Kendo, Speed Skating, Mogul
Skiing and Ice Hockey.


Each game played very easily, with
the majority of moves tied to combining button presses with waves of the Wii
remote. The Kendo allowed players to change stances and wave the remote to
strike at their opponent, Speed Skating and Mogul Skiing requiring rhythmic
waves of the Wii remote and Nunchuck, and Ice Hockey played similarly to
old-school NES hockey games like Ice Hockey or Blades of Steel.

DECA Sports is shaping up to be a
fun and engaging title that any type of gamer can get into. Plus, the online
component (while not available for all games within the compilation) should be a
great way to take on your friends in a variety of different sporting events.
Look for DECA Sports 2 this fall.

 


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