# Do any Wii games feature fencing or sword fighting? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 5, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190 "2011-12-05T22:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/1 "2011-12-05T22:10:58Z")
Title pretty much says it all. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/2 "2011-12-05T22:37:29Z")
One of the arcade (combo) games has a few versions of swordplay. I’d hardly call it fencing but it’s there. I’d remember which game it is (Resort?) but I never remember stuff and I’m not home to check. If no one helps before I get the chance I’ll come back and tell ya. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/3 "2011-12-05T22:53:47Z")
Wii Sports Resort does include Swordplay which I always found really fun. It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. Here is a video of it. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hXK_W1gLW3U/hqdefault.jpg "Wii Sports Resort: Swordplay Duel - Full Walkthrough + Gameplay part 1 (HQ) [PRO - Over 1000]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK_W1gLW3U) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/4 "2011-12-05T22:58:52Z")
Moved to The Game Room from GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/5 "2011-12-05T23:05:56Z")
IIRC, Red Steel 2 got pretty good reviews in regards to its controls… ---
**Author:** ![Scathach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/6 "2011-12-05T23:21:31Z")
Legend of Zelda ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/7 "2011-12-06T03:50:35Z")
Wasn’t there a lightsaber combat game? ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/8 "2011-12-06T03:55:39Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Wii Sports Resort does include Swordplay which I always found really fun. It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. > > Here is a video of it. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK\_W1gLW3U](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK_W1gLW3U) Do this for even 20 minutes and your arms will feel it, guaranteed!! 😛 Loved playing this with the boys. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/9 "2011-12-06T04:13:33Z")
> [@Scathach](#): > > Legend of Zelda Which causes a bit of…complaint in the fandom, since Link is generally portrayed as a southpaw, and the Wii games, since most of the players are not, have him using the sword righthanded to match how the players will be holding the Wiimote. ---
**Author:** ![Chipacabra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Chipacabra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chipacabra)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/10 "2011-12-06T06:26:43Z")
[Dragon Quest Swords](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Swords:_The_Masked_Queen_and_the_Tower_of_Mirrors) ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/11 "2011-12-06T17:59:34Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Wii Sports Resort does include Swordplay which I always found really fun. It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. > > Here is a video of it. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK\_W1gLW3U](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK_W1gLW3U) That’s the one I have. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/12 "2011-12-06T23:36:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Which causes a bit of…complaint in the fandom, since Link is generally portrayed as a southpaw… Unless he’s walking east, of course. > [@](#): > > It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. Ah, yes, grasshopper, to know your opponent is to guarantee true victory. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/13 "2011-12-08T18:44:38Z")
I never played it but didn’t “No More Heroes” feature sword fighting? ---
**Author:** ![allbojon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@allbojon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allbojon)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/14 "2011-12-09T02:48:47Z")
Sports Resort is great. Plenty of upper arm exercise in their games. Form and quickness can be fun. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/15 "2011-12-09T05:54:19Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > . It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. In the biblical sense? And I thought Wii was the family-friendly system! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/16 "2011-12-09T15:02:49Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Wii Sports Resort does include Swordplay which I always found really fun. It is more like an American Gladiator style game where you try to know your opponent off a platform. > > Here is a video of it. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK\_W1gLW3U](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK_W1gLW3U) Of course, that is not really so much ‘swordfighting’ as it is ‘flailing around wildly until your opponent falls off the platform’. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/17 "2011-12-09T16:28:02Z")
> [@gonzoron](#): > > In the biblical sense? And I thought Wii was the family-friendly system! :eek: That’s a different Wii game. [We Dare](http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/02/your-neighbours-are-about-to-invite-you-to-wii-sex-parties/) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/18 "2011-12-09T17:41:13Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Of course, that is not really so much ‘swordfighting’ as it is ‘flailing around wildly until your opponent falls off the platform’. 😃 All kidding aside, in my experience the key to beating the computer at high levels is to parry the attacks before swinging back. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-wii-games-feature-fencing-or-sword-fighting/605190/19 "2011-12-11T21:58:46Z")
It’s more about timing than “swordwork”, though.