Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge
2008 video game
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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, 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.
- NA: Conspiracy Entertainment
- EU: RTL Games
| Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge | |
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| Developer | 49 Games |
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| Platforms | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sports and events
- Downhill skiing
- Super-G, slalom, and giant slalom
- Ski jumping
- Normal hill
- Large hill
- Snowboarding halfpipe
- Bobsledding
- Two-women
- Four-man
- Women's luge
- Men's skeleton
- Speed skating
- 500m
- 1500m
- Curling
- Biathlon
- Figure skating
Reception
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]