Way better than the original. I highly recommend this game.
I'll talk about each individual sport.
Swordplay: 3 categories: 1. Duel: Play against another Mii in a swordfight. First one to get knocked off the platform and into the water loses. Swing the Wii remote (or waggle) and your Mii will copy every movement. (I'm a level 1189 in the Swordplay Duel.)
2.Speed Slice: No waggling aloud here! You must make the required movements to slice the given objects (like giant diamonds, giant loaves of bread, and bamboo sticks.)
3. Showdown: Swing away at the Mii's charging at you! Get hit thrice and it's over!!!!
Wakeboarding: Not much here, just hold the Wii Remote sideways and steer.
Frisbee throwing: 2 categories: Frisbee Dog: Tons of fun, its challenging, but fun. Pretend your throwing a frisbee with the Wiimote so that it will land near the target and the dog will catch it.
Frisbee Golf: Same thing minus the dog and you play on the golf courses.
Basketball: 2 categories: 3 point contest: Very exciting, but better played with friends. My only complaint is the multiplayer is not split-screen, you take turns like in the days of the NES. But its still fun.
Pickup Game: Play 3 on 3. Great for multi-player
Power Cruising: VERY HARD. Its difficult to keep the Jet Ski on course, but I wouldn't say its bad, just hard. 2-player split-screen also available.
Cycling: Don't even bother with this sport.
Golf: It's back, and better than ever. Wii Motion Plus perfected this game 100% and has 9 new courses along with the 9 original and 1 special unlockable course.
Archery: The best sport in the game. You hold the remote and nunchuck in opposite hands and draw them like a real bow. Challenging and fun, I highly recommend this game.
Bowling: Bowling is back as well as golf. Nothing new here other than the Wii motion plus increases the sensitivity. You can choose from standard game, 100 pin game, and spin control..
Table Tennis: Way better than Wii Sports tennis. Same controls , but the Wii motion plus is a great addition to this game. You can choose from the traditional match and the return challenge.
Canoeing: A very relaxing sport. Wii motion plus works great for this game. You paddle like you would a real oar. You can choose from speed challenge and 2-4 person multi-player
Air Sports: Very relaxing. In sky diving you tilt the Wii remote v and your Mii copies your every movement. You can also participate in an Island Flyover . Hold the Wii remote in one hand, as if you were holding a toy plane. It works very well. And crashing is fun. There's also a two-player Dogfight mode. Its alright.
Overall, this is a very fun game and its very relaxing. If you want to get this game don't think twice get it. Its a great addictive game.
8.5/10