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Shaun White Snowboarding is one of the best games for Wii. The motion controls are great and even more fun (although more difficult) with the balance board. The graphics are good and the art direction is fantastic. The music is varied and from some big name bands. The voice work is good, especially Shaun White's comments if you fail a goal with him as your rider.
The multiplayer is awesome! Coop, splitscreen, and hotseat modes keep the game varied. You can help friends learn the game in hotseat mode and then switch to splitscreen for a head to head match (up to 4 players) or coop for more unlockables. The hotseat mode is especially fun if you're using the balance board as only one can be connected per console.
The only two downsides are a lack of being able to improve the stats of the riders. You do unlock new riders at each country with different abilities, and once you unlock Shaun White, his stats are sufficient for any run. The other feature that would have been cool would be an online multiplayer. Maybe the next version will have those, as I'm sure this will be a long-running franchise on Wii.
What's great about it: Just about everything
What's not so great: Rider stats can't be improved