Deca Sports
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
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| Series | Deca Sports |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
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| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | D+ |
| GameSpot | 3.5/10 |
| IGN | 4.5/10 |
Deca Sports (Deca Sporta in Japan, Sports Island in Europe) is a sports video game for the Wii developed by Hudson Soft. It is similar to Wii Sports in that it is a collection of ten different sports simulations controlled with the Wii Remote.
The game was released in Japan on March 19, 2008, and was released in the rest of the world later in the year. In late 2007 Hudson conducted a poll to determine a new title for the Western release. The game features sponsorship by Adidas.
Deca Sports features a number of different game modes:
Deca Sports does not feature the use of Miis. Instead, eight different teams (Average Joes, Speed Strikers, Hard Hitters, Crusaders, Boost Force, Mad Maidens, Team Thunder and Disco Knights) are available for selection in the various sporting events. Each team is made up of small, medium and large players of both genders. Small athletes are nimble, but are not too strong, while large athletes are powerful, but are slower and a little harder to control. Medium-size players provide a compromise between speed and strength. Team member size becomes more important during Deca League, where playing one team member for too long will result in fatigue and decreased performance.
Deca Sports features 10 different sports listed here, each of which having its own control scheme specific to the Wii Remote.
Deca Sports got generally negative reviews. GameSpot gave Deca Sports a 3.5/10.IGN gave it a 4.5/101UP gave it a D+.
In spite of the poor critical reception, the game has reportedly sold well. Hudson Soft, the publisher of the game, announced it sold 2 million units of Deca Sports since launch.Deca Sports was nominated for "Worst Game Everyone Played" by GameSpot in its 2008 video game awards.
The game eventually spawned a trilogy on the Wii and three spin-offs on different platforms, but the two sequels that followed the original title failed to repeat its commercial success.
Deca Sports 2 (Deca Sporta 2 in Japan, Sports Island 2 in Europe) was developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Wii. The game was released in Japan on April 16, 2009, in Europe on May 15, 2009 and in North America on September 29, 2009. The game has ten sports: Downhill Skiing, Bocce Ball, Tennis, Ice hockey, Kendo, Darts, Dodgeball, Speed Skating, Synchronized swimming and Motorcycle Racing. Three of the ten sports, ice hockey, speed skating and mogul skiing, coincidentally were in the 2010 Winter Olympics set to take place in Vancouver, Canada several months after the game's release, although the developers did not intend to promote such event with such choice of sports. Unlike the original title, this sequel allows players to create players and teams, and utilizes the Nunchuk's motion sensor. GameSpot gave it 4.0/10, citing awkward controls and shallow gameplay. IGN gave it a 5.3/10.Metacritic gave it a 49 out of 100.
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