The tennis courts from the training section of Wii Sports also appear on Wuhu Island.

A remake of the Mario Kart 7 battle stage set in Wuhu Island appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. These same stages also reappear in Super Smash Bros. Two fighting stages based on its appearance in Wii Sports Resort and Pilotwings Resort respectively appear in Super Smash Bros. Two racetracks and a battle stage based on Wuhu Island appear in Mario Kart 7. The island also appears in Wii Fit Plus, its Wii U counterpart Wii Fit U and the 3DS game Pilotwings Resort with the changes from Wii Sports Resort. Hotels, sport arenas (bowling alley, tennis courts, as well as a sword play arena), a castle, ruins of an older civilization and some new rock formations were added. Wuhu Island originally appeared in Wii Fit, but was slightly modified to fit the profile of a resort island in Wii Sports Resort. Air Sports (parachuting, dogfighting, and piloting).The other nine sports are completely new and original to the game. The only sports in this game returning from the original Wii Sports are Bowling and Golf, while Table Tennis was originally a game in Wii Play. Most sports with up to three or four players will allow one Wii Remote to be shared among players while taking turns. In golf, the player can spin the ball by twisting the Wii Remote while swinging.

For example, the game's new variation, table tennis, gives the player greater control over adding spin to the ball by twisting the Wii Remote while swinging.

The new feature that Wii Sports Resort brings is Wii MotionPlus compatibility, which enables 1:1 control and allows the games to be played with greater accuracy. Most notably, in archery, the player holds the Wii Remote vertically to hold the bow, and pulls back the Nunchuk to pull back the bow's string.

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