Players stand on the Wii Balance Board, and by distributing their weight and using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as virtual ski poles, simulate the sport of skiing as accurately as possible. The game can also be played without the Balance Board. The game features 14 different courses, which can be skied during both the day and night. Besides racing, the game also features different modes such as a Ski School, Centipede Races, and Search and Rescue in addition to a Freestyle mode in which up to 4 players may ski and go wherever they want on the slopes. The game makes use of the player's own Miis, in addition to customizable characters created in-game as avatars, and players can earn rewards such as character apparel and upgraded ski equipment by completing various goals. The WiiConnect24 service will make possible the sharing of in-game photos taken by players during their game. You can also perform "air tricks" on marked jumps.
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Oh and the ski resort plays music from various namco games like katamari and ridge racer diagetically through the resort speakers, real ski resorts take note
The vibes are definitely still there at least. The various Bandai Namco game soundtracks, the announcer lady interrupting the songs over the intercom to talk about random stuff, and the idle chatter of the other skiers, it all makes the ski resort a very pleasant place to merely exist in. That will always be my favorite thing about these games. Even just idling as the game runs as you lay on the couch looking at your phone or something, it's such a pleasant little vibe to hang out in. I said it when I wrote a little blurb about Go Vacation (which I've now deleted!), but it was such a great idea for Bandai Namco to put the Ridge Racer team on a game like this.