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Developer(s) | 49 Games |
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Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(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.
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DS | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 51/100 [1] | 47/100 [2] | 52/100 [3] | 41/100 [4] |
Publication | Score | |||
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DS | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Famitsu | N/A | N/A | 24/40 [5] | N/A |
GamesMaster | 54% [6] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GameZone | N/A | N/A | 4/10 [7] | N/A |
IGN | 4.1/10 [8] | 4/10 [9] | N/A | 4.5/10 [10] |
NGamer | 58% [11] | N/A | 58% [12] | N/A |
Official Nintendo Magazine | N/A | N/A | 59% [13] | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/10 [14] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/10 [15] |
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. [1] [2] [3] [4] 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. [5]