Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge

2008 video game
  • NA: Conspiracy Entertainment
  • EU: RTL Games
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DSRelease
  • NA: November 18, 2008
  • NA: November 25, 2008 (Wii)
  • EU: November 27, 2008
  • EU: November 28, 2008 (PS2)
Genre(s)SportsMode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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, and Nintendo DS. 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.

Sports and events

Nations represented

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
DSPS2WiiXbox 360
Metacritic51/100[12]47/100[13]52/100[14]41/100[15]
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPS2WiiXbox 360
FamitsuN/AN/A24/40[1]N/A
GamesMaster54%[2]N/AN/AN/A
GameZoneN/AN/A4/10[3]N/A
IGN4.1/10[4]4/10[5]N/A4.5/10[6]
NGamer58%[7]N/A58%[8]N/A
Official Nintendo MagazineN/AN/A59%[9]N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (UK)N/AN/AN/A5/10[11]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)N/AN/AN/A4/10[10]

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,[citation needed] Famitsu gave it a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.[1]

See also

  • Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge

References

  1. ^ a b Brian (March 11, 2009). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". GamesMaster. Future plc. May 2009. p. 84.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Thornton, Aaron (January 12, 2009). "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Haynes, Jeff (December 2, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Haynes, Jeff (December 18, 2008). "Winter Sports 2 [The Next Challenge] Review (X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 79.
  8. ^ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". NGamer. Future plc. May 2009. p. 64.
  9. ^ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge (Wii)". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. April 2009. p. 86.
  10. ^ "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. July 2009. p. 81.
  11. ^ "Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2009. p. 91.
  12. ^ a b "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  • Conspiracy Entertainment's site
  • RTL Games's site (German)
  • Developer's site (German)
  • Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge at MobyGames
  • Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge (Nintendo DS) at MobyGames