Wii Sports Resort is now available for the Wii. It's the first game from Nintendo to use the new Wii MotionPlus accessory, which allows greater control and accuracy of the Wii Remote. Wii Sports Resort has already been a top-seller in Japan and will likely be a hit for Wii gamers here in the US.

About Wii Sports Resort, from Nintendo:
"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."

Last week, Nintendo held a launch event at Times Square for Wii Sports Resort, where they featured a resort oasis with sand and demo kiosks of the game. Nintendo isn't stopping there. They'll be taking Wii Sports Resort around various cities in the country. Below is a list of destinations for the first 3 weeks of the tour. Check it out and see if it's coming to your area. An up-to-date tour schedule will be posted at www.WiiSportsResort.com.

Wii Sports Resort tour dates from Nintendo:

Ashville, N.C.: Bele Chere Festival, July 24-26
Augusta, N.J.: New Jersey State Fair, Aug. 6-9
Bellevue, Wash.: 6th Street Fair, July 24-26
Bethlehem, Pa.: Musikfest, Aug. 7-9
Birmingham, Ala.: Riverchase Galleria, July 30-Aug. 2
Bloomington, Minn.: Mall Of America, July 24-26
Boston: Faneuil Hall, July 30-Aug. 2
Boulder, Colo.: Boulder County Fair, July 31-Aug. 2
Cheyenne, Wy: Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 24-26
Columbus, Ohio: Jazz & Rib Fest, July 24-27; Ohio State Fair, July 29-Aug. 2
Dallas: Grapevine Mills, July 24-26
Houston: The Galleria, July 31-Aug. 2
Lowell, Mass.: Lowell Folk Festival, July 24-26
Oshkosh, Wisc.: EAA AirVenture, July 30-Aug. 2
Portland, Ore.: The Bite of Oregon, Aug. 7-9
Salt Lake City: Salt Lake County Fair, Aug. 5-8
Seattle: Seafair, July 31-Aug. 2
St. Louis: Saint Louis Galleria, Aug. 6-9
St. Petersburg, Fla.: Tyrone Square, Aug. 6-9
Washington: Potomac Mills, Aug. 6-9
West Allis, Wisc.: Wisconsin State Fair, Aug. 6-9

There's plenty of video demonstrations and more details on how the Wii MotionPlus works with Wii Sports Resort at WiiSportsResort.com. Stop by and check it out. Let us know if you've picked it up and what you think about Wii Sports Resort!

Wii Sports Resort is available for $46.99 from Amazon.com and includes one Wii MotionPlus add-on.

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