Coming out on August 25, 2008 (and available NOW for pre-order) is Mario Super Sluggers – if you’ve played Wii Sports, then you’re all ready to go with this upcoming title.  Players will use the same motions from Wii Sports Baseball to throw and bat, and the game promises to be yet another bridge between old hat gamers and those new to Wii gaming.

We’re making no judgements here at WeKnowWii.com, but when will someone come out with a game where it actually takes some skill to catch the ball?  We will undoubtedly play and probably enjoy this title, of course.

Direct from the Nintendo Press Room:

Mario™ Super Sluggers stars the ever-lovable Mario and his crew of friends. It builds on the social-gaming fun and movements people learned in Wii Sports™ and turns them into a full-fledged baseball game that can be played by every member of the household. Players make a throwing motion with the Wii Remote controller to pitch the baseball and make a swinging motion to swing at the pitch. The game boasts more than 30 playable Nintendo characters and all the madness of a Mario sports game. Just like Mario Kart® Wii, it bridges the gap between experienced players and those new to the Wii console, with fun challenges and beautiful graphics.

Check out some screenshots:

I have, as of late, found myself very much addicted to Wii Sports‘ Golf.  I have driven my score well above “pro” status, and it’s a ton of fun every time I start playing.  The basic gist of Wii Sports Golf is nothing terribly fancy – either a 3-tier, 3-hole challenge that places you on 3 holes of the course based on their difficulty level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced), or a 9-hole game.  Controls for Wii Sports Golf are pretty basic, and I have found that they actually work more efficiently and consistently if you swing the remote like you would a golf club.  I have had some difficulties with putting, which seems to be the most complicated bit of Wii Sports Golf – the velocity and angle in which you swing the putter seem to be a bit of a challenge from time to time.  However, this gets better with each game, and I’ve been hitting in lots of 30 to 50 foot puts lately!

There is an accessory if you so choose to purchase it – a little golf club head extension for your remote.  It’s cute.  The best value seems to be to purchase Intec’s Wii Ultimate Action Pack – it comes with a baseball bat extension, a tennis racket extension, a little sword extension, and the golf club – all for under 20 bucks.  Check it out.