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Developer(s) |
49 Games |
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Publisher(s) |
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Platform(s) |
Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows |
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Release |
- NA: November 18, 2008
- NA: November 25, 2008 (Wii)
- EU: November 27, 2008
- EU: November 28, 2008 (PS2)
- WW: August 3, 2009 (PC)
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Genre(s) |
Sports |
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Mode(s) |
Single-player, Multiplayer |
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Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge, known in Europe as Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge, is a multi-sport simulation released in 2008 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, DS, and Windows. It was developed by German studio 49 Games and is the sequel to Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge. The game features 16 winter sports events in 10 different disciplines with 16 countries represented.
Reception
The DS and Wii versions received "mixed" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[12][13][14][15] In Japan, where the Wii version was ported and published by Arc System Works on March 19, 2009, Famitsu gave it a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.[1]
References
- 1 2 Brian (March 11, 2009). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2009. p. 84.
- ↑ Buck, Derek (January 30, 2009). "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ Thornton, Aaron (January 12, 2009). "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ Haynes, Jeff (December 2, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ Haynes, Jeff (December 18, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 79.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 64.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. April 2009. p. 86.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. July 2009. p. 81.
- ↑ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2009. p. 91.
- 1 2 "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- 1 2 "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2018.