Table Tennis (Wii Sports Resort)

A Mii in a match against Alisha.

If you're looking for the minigame from Wii Play, go to Table Tennis (Wii Play).

Table Tennis is one of the 12 games available for play in Wii Sports Resort. The basic gameplay involves holding the Wii Remote like a paddle and hitting the ping-pong ball across the table as it comes toward the player. There are two variations of the game, Match and Return Challenge.

Match

Alisha about to play against Nelly in a Table Tennis match.

All matches involve playing against another player or a computer-generated Mii and trying to make the ball bounce twice on the other side of the table in a first-to-six-points match. To win, the player must have at least six points (or eleven if you chose to play in an 11-point match) and have a two-point lead over the opposing player.

The first computer-generated Mii you will encounter is Cole, with a skill level of 11 to 15. The skills of the following opponents multiply rapidly.

Players

1. Cole (Beginner/Level 11 to 15)
2. Keiko (Vice Beginner/Level 26 to 30)
3. Gabriele (Level 41 to 45)
4. Marco (Level 56 to 60)
5. Megan (Level 71 to 75)
6. Steph (Level 86 to 90)
7. Gabi (Level 101 to 105)
8. Eva (Level 116 to 120)
9. Jackie (Level 131 to 135)
10. Andy (Level 146 to 150)
11. Gwen (Level 161 to 165)
12. Midori (Level 176 to 180)
13. Miguel (Level 191 to 195)
14. Luca (Level 206 to 210)
15. Takumi (Level 221 to 225)
16. Hiromi (Level 236 to 240)
17. Tomoko (Level 251 to 255)
18. Jessie (Level 266 to 270)
19. Ian (Level 281 to 285)
20. Shinta (Level 296 to 300)
21. Tatsuaki (Level 311 to 315)
22. Hiroshi (Level 326 to 330)
23. Giovanna (Level 341 to 345)
24. Pablo (Level 356 to 360)
25. Elisa (Level 371 to 375)
26. Fritz (Level 386 to 390)
27. Eddy (Level 401 to 405)
28. Eduardo (Level 416 to 420)
29. Ryan (Level 431 to 435)
30. Alisha (Level 446 to 450)
31. Ursula (Level 461 to 465)
32. Ashley (Level 476 to 480)
33. Nick (Level 491 to 495)
34. Silke (Level 506 to 510)
35. Saburo (Level 521 to 525)
36. Rachel (Level 536 to 540)
37. Sarah (Level 551 to 555)
38. Martin (Level 566 to 570)
39. Emma (Level 581 to 585)
40. Shouta (Level 596 to 600)
41. Hayley (Level 611 to 615)
42. Pierre (Level 626 to 630)
43. Michael (Level 641 to 645)
44. Sakura (Level 656 to 660)
45. Maria (Level 671 to 675)
46. Anna (Level 686 to 690)
47. Susana (Level 701 to 705)
48. Oscar (Level 716 to 720)
49. Daisuke (Level 731 to 735)
50. Fumiko (Level 746 to 750)
51. Haru (Level 761 to 765)
52. Matt (Level 776 to 780)
53. Alex (Level 791 to 795)
54. Naomi (Level 806 to 810)
55. Miyu (Level 821 to 825)
56. Jake (Level 836 to 840)
57. Tyrone (Level 851 to 855)
58. George (Level 866 to 870)
59. Chika (Level 881 to 885)
60. Chris (Level 896 to 900)
61. Shinnosuke (Level 911 to 915)
62. Tommy (Level 926 to 930)
63. Rin (Level 941 to 945)
64. Sandra (Level 956 to 960)
65. Patrick (Level 971 to 975)
66. Barbara (Anti-Champion/Level 986 to 990)

Pro Class

1. Stéphanie (Pro Class Beginner/Level 1001 to 1005)
2. Takashi (Level 1016 to 1020)
3. Sota (Level 1031 to 1035)
4. Abby (Level 1046 to 1050)
5. Misaki (Level 1061 to 1065)
6. Abe (Level 1076 to 1080)
7. Marisa (Level 1091 to 1095)
8. Hiromasa (Level 1106 to 1110)
9. Emily (Level 1121 to 1125)
10. Vincenzo (Level 1136 to 1140)
11. Holly (Level 1151 to 1155)
12. David (Level 1166 to 1170)
13. Steve (Level 1181 to 1185)
14. James (Level 1196 to 1200)
15. Ai (Level 1211 to 1215)
16. Yoko (Level 1226 to 1230)
17. Ren (Level 1241 to 1245)
18. Mike (Level 1256 to 1260)
19. Kentaro (Level 1271 to 1275)
20. Rainer (Level 1286 to 1290)
21. Asami (Level 1301 to 1305)
22. Víctor (Level 1316 to 1320)
23. Theo (Level 1331 to 1335)
24. Mia (Level 1346 to 1350)
25. Shohei (Level 1361 to 1365)
26. Kathrin (Level 1376 to 1380)
27. Nelly (Level 1391 to 1395)
28. Greg (Level 1406 to 1410)
29. Helen (Level 1421 to 1425)
30. Julie (Level 1436 to 1440)
31. Siobhán (Level 1451 to 1455)
32. Akira (Level 1466 to 1470)
33. Yoshi (Level 1481 to 1485)

Champion

1. Lucía (Champion - Level 1496 to 1500)

Handedness

Left-Handed:

Keiko, Gabriele, Marco, Megan, Andy, Gwen, Miguel, Hiromi, Jessie, Ian, Shinta, Hiroshi, Giovanna, Elisa, Ryan, Alisha, Ursula, Sarah, Emma, Shouta, Hayley, Pierre, Michael, Oscar, Haru, Matt, Naomi, Miyu, Chika, Shinnosuke, Stéphanie, Abby, Misaki, Marisa, Vincenzo, James, Kentaro, Rainer, Shohei, Kathrin, Lucía

Right-Handed:

Cole, Steph, Gabi, Eva, Jackie, Midori, Luca, Takumi, Tomoko, Tatsuaki, Pablo, Fritz, Eddy, Eduardo, Ashley, Nick, Silke, Saburo, Rachel, Martin, Sakura, Maria, Anna, Susana, Daisuke, Fumiko, Alex, Jake, Tyrone, George, Chris, Tommy, Rin, Sandra, Patrick, Barbara, Takashi, Sota, Abe, Hiromasa, Emily, Holly, David, Steve, Ai, Yoko, Ren, Mike, Asami, Víctor, Theo, Mia, Nelly, Greg, Helen, Julie, Siobhán, Akira, Yoshi

How to Defeat the Champion

If you can beat everyone up until the champion, Lucía, you will need to know these tips. If Lucía paddles a ball off of the table, watch as a small sun appears around the ball. This is called an ion shot. If you succeed to hit it, the next ball Lucía will offer will be very fast, and it will be outlined in red (unless she takes too long to return the ball). There is a way to hit this without a sun around you. If you hit an exceptionally strong shot, there will be a sun around Lucía. Hit the ball quickly again and you will get a red-outlined shot. You will find that if you do not succeed in hitting a red-outlined shot from Lucía, you will somersault as you fall. This shot is very unlikely to recover, however, if you hit the ball fast enough with your paddle, you might be able to recover the ball.

Your skill level must be 1485 or higher in order to face Lucía.

Scoring

If you win a 6-point match, this is the skill formula:

6 - 0 = +150 skill

6 - 1 = +125 skill

6 - 2 = +100 skill

6 - 3 = +75 skill

6 - 4 and deuce wins = +50 skill

If you lose a 6-point match, this is the skill formula:

0 - 6 = -150 skill

1 - 6 = -104 skill

2 - 6 = -66 skill

3 - 6 = -37 skill

4 - 6 and deuce losses = -16 skill

If you win an 11-point match, this is the skill formula:

11 - 0 = +150 skill

11 - 1 = +136 skill

11 - 2 = +122 skill

11 - 3 = +109 skill

11 - 4 = +95 skill

11 - 5 = +81 skill

11 - 6 = +68 skill

11 - 7 = +54 skill

11 - 8 = +40 skill

11 - 9 and deuce wins = +27 skill

If you lose an 11-point match, this is the skill formula:

0 - 11 = -150 skill

1 - 11 = -123 skill

2 - 11 = -100 skill

3 - 11 = -79 skill

4 - 11 = -60 skill

5 - 11 = -44 skill

6 - 11 = -30 skill

7 - 11 = -19 skill

8 - 11 = -11 skill

9 - 11 and deuce losses = -4 skill

Easter Eggs

LilGreenYoshi using the hotel slipper against Siobhán.

After you defeat Lucía, press, and hold (1) when choosing your character, then release it at the loading screen. This allows you to use the hotel slipper as your paddle. There are only 4 CPUs who use this paddle: Emma, Ian, Chika and Steve. When faced after defeating the champion, however, they will use a normal paddle.

Press and hold (2) when choosing your character, then release it at the loading screen. This unlocks an 11-point match, instead of the usual 6 points.

Spins and Curves

A spin is applied to the ball to change the direction it will go depending on the type of spin you apply. A curve is applied to the ball with the racquet and alters the ball's travel pattern.

Spins

The spin of the ball can be altered by changing the angle of which the player hits the ball.

• Backspin: Hold your paddle as flat as possible. A backspin will make the ball come back to you.
• Topspin: Hold your paddle pointing close to the ground. A topspin makes the ball travel much farther but it will give it a lower bounce.
• Sidespin: Hold your paddle flat, pointing it down. A sidespin makes the ball bounce to the left or right upon landing.
• Middlespin: Hold your paddle facing away from your side. A middlespin will make the ball stop spinning.
• Booster-Topspin: Hold your paddle close to your head, with the edge closest to your head. When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball when it's at its bounce peak. A Booster-topspin will make the ball bounce fast and often over the opponent's head, making this a good spin to use.
• Booster-Backspin: Hold your paddle so that the red side is concealed (black if you're left-handed). When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball almost as soon as it hits the table. A Booster-Backspin will cause the ball to fly short but long and fast.
• Booster-Middle Spin: Hold your paddle like you were to do a normal topspin. When a booster shot is possible, hit the ball in the middle of its bounce going up. A Booster-Middlespin will cause the ball to bounce higher when the opponent hits to cause another booster shot to be possible.

Curves

• Side curve: Side curves can often be created by using backspins.
• Up curve: The up curve or "top curve" will make the ball travel even faster when paired with a topspin. To do this, angle your paddle out slightly while doing a topspin.

Return Challenge

Return Challenge has one or more players attempt to return as many ping-pong balls as possible without missing one or hitting it off the table. The trainer is Greg. One return is equal to one point. Cans will start appearing on the table after 10 points and will give you three points if you hit them. The maximum number of points is 999.

Table Tennis Return Challenge

Trivia

• Some of the toughest opponents such as Helen, Julie, and Akira use backspin for almost every shot.
• The slipper says the word "Hotel". If you look at it very closely, you can see it.