| Deca Sports | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Deca Sports |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
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.[2] In late 2007 Hudson conducted a poll to determine a new title for the Western release.[3][4] The game features sponsorship by Adidas.[5]
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Deca Sports features a number of different game modes:
Deca Sports does not feature the use of Miis. Instead, eight different teams are available for selection in the various sporting events. Each team is made up of small, medium and large players of both genders. Team member size becomes more important during Deca League, where playing one team member for too long will result in fatigue and decreased performance.[6]
Deca Sports features 10 different sports listed here, each of which having its own control scheme specific to the Wii Remote.
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | D+ |
| GameSpot | 3.5/10 |
| IGN | 4.5/10 |
Deca Sports got generally negative reviews. GameSpot gave Deca Sports a 3.5/10.[9] IGN gave it a 4.5/10[10] 1UP gave it a D+.[11]
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.[12] Deca Sports was nominated for "Worst Game Everyone Played" by GameSpot in its 2008 video game awards.[13]
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.[14] The game has ten sports: Downhill Skiing, Bocce Ball, Tennis, Ice hockey, Kendo, Darts, Dodgeball, Speed Skating, Synchronized swimming and Motorcycle Racing. Unlike the 1st Deca Sports (Sports Island in Europe), the 2nd version lets you create players and teams. GameSpot gave it 4.0/10[15], citing awkward controls and shallow gameplay. IGN gave it a 5.3/10[16]. Metacritic gave it a 49 out of 100[17].
Deca Sports DS (Deca Sporta DS in Japan, Sports Island DS in Europe) was developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on December 17, 2009, North America on March 2, 2010 and in Europe on May 7, 2010. It is based on the original Wii release.[18] The game has ten sports: Arm wrestling, Wall Climbing, Skeet shooting, Cheerleading, Skydiving, Ping Pong, Bobsled, Rugby, Golf and Sepak takraw.
Deca Sports 3 (Deca Sporta 3 in Japan, Sports Island 3 in Europe) was developed and published by Hudson Soft. It is the fourth video game in the Deca Sports series. The game is planned to include Wii MotionPlus support, but it is optional. Deca Sports 3 will include 10 different sports and it was released in Japan on September 16, 2010, Europe on October 15, 2010 and in North America on October 26, 2010 [19] The game has ten sports: Air Race, Slalom skiing, Springboard Diving, Kayaking, Logging, Halfpipe Snowboarding Lacrosse, Racquetball, Indoor Volleyball, and Fencing. The latter four supports online play, the others have online leaderboards.
Deca Sports Freedom (Deca Sporta Freedom in Japan, Sports Island Freedom, in Europe) was released for the Xbox Kinect on November 18, 2010 in North America, Europe on November 26, 2010 and in Japan on December 16, 2010.[20] It was developed by Hudson Soft. The game uses the Kinect for controller-less gameplay. It also contains online multiplayer using Xbox Live. Xbox Avatars can be used in Freedom. Deca Sports Freedom has ten sports: Tennis, Paintball, Boxing, Archery, Beach volleyball, Dodgeball, Kendo, Mogul skiing, Snowboard cross and Figure skating.
Deca Sports Extreme (Deca Sporta: 3D Sports in Japan, Sports Island 3D in Europe) was developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in Japan on April 28, 2011, Europe on June 10, 2011 and in North America on September 13, 2011. The game has ten sports: Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Ice hockey, Bowling, Snowball fight, Sumo Wrestling, Snowmobile Racing, Blowguns, and Trampoline.