Category: Sports

Title: Winter Blast: 9 Snow & Ice Games
Publisher: Destineer
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/25/2010
Overview:
Experience the thrills of being outdoors in wintertime with this blizzard-sized blast of nine winter sports and activities. Take a Snowboard Freeride, try dizzying tricks in the Half-Pipe, test your nerves in the Biathlon, or have a good old-fashioned Snowball Fight. You can also catch air off the Ski Jump, grind out a victory in Hockey, sharpen your marksmanship in a slapshot Shootout, hit the slopes in Slalom Skiing, or go Sledding. Winter Blast: Snow and Ice Games can be used with your Wii Balance Board and offers tons of multiplayer fun that everyone can enjoy.

Title: Ultimate Hoops Challenge
Publisher: Zoo Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/30/2010
Overview:
When every player is a legend, every game is an instant classic. Shoot hoops with some of the greatest to every play the game in this Ultimate Hoops Challenge that features a roster loaded with nothing but Hall-of-Famers. See who comes out on top in basketball-based mini-games featuring your all-time favorites. Create historic matchups like Larry Bird against Oscar Robertson, Robert Parish against Dave Cowens, or Jerry West against Bob Cousy. Go head-to-head in classic games like Around the World, H.O.R.S.E, or Slam Dunk Contest. Other greats ready to take their best shots include John Havilcek, Elgin Baylor, Bob Lanier, Bill Walton, and more.

Title: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 4/26/2010
Overview:
Experience the majesty of the world’s greatest soccer tournament in this game that re-creates the entire 2010 FIFA World Cup! No matter how you play, you’ll get an experience worthy of soccer’s grandest stage. Choose from 199 teams, survive the qualifiers, and play in the 10 official stadiums as you compete to be the best in the world. Pick your favorite Cup qualifier and invite up to 31 friends to play the Official Tournament. Jostle to survive the strategic, three-team, knock-out style Global Elimination Tournament. Or, create a Wii-exclusive Dream Team by winning matches and challenges, then raiding players from other rosters.

Title: Boot Camp Academy
Publisher: Zoo Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 5/15/2010
Overview:
Enlist in the world’s weirdest army in this party game centered around the twisted challenges of being a new recruit. Hit Boot Camp and become part of a funny fighting force as you cover every aspect of family friendly cartoon-style military training. Learn how to spy on enemies, battle invaders from space, and drive tanks. Pick from a bizarre cast of characters and choose from three different game modes. Get the full training in Boot Camp, complete challenges to earn territories in Total War, or Quick Play your favorite mini-game. But if any of you soldiers mess up, you’ll be doing push-ups and peeling potatoes!

Title: Backyard Sports Sandlot Sluggers
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 5/25/2010
Overview:
Backyard Sports hits another home run with this arcade-style game that adds oddball to baseball. Join the Sandlot Sluggers for a combination of backyard ball and over-the-top play that is nothing but fun. Play on eight new fields with teams made up of entertaining neighborhood kids. Go for it all in Season Mode, become a backyard baseball hero in Story Mode, and play sandlot-style baseball mini-games. Give your bat some extra pop, put some extra mustard on that pitch, freeze defenders in blocks of ice, and more with wacky power ups. Each game is presented with fun commentary and graphics that deliver a big league feel while keeping things backyard-friendly.

Title: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/7/2010
Overview:
Tiger may be the biggest name, but every golfer needs to bring his biggest game in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. The 2010 edition of the premiere PGA franchise adds Ryder Cup and team-based play to its unrivaled golfing experience. The Ryder Cup pits a team of America’s best against Europe’s greatest in a variety of matches, including alternating-shot foursomes, fourballs, and head-to-head singles play. Team-based play heats up even more online, where teams of up to 12 players can compete. The Wii motion experience is even better, thanks to enhancements that read your swing with added precision and a new first-person view that gives you an authentic pro’s perspective.

Title: Water Sports
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/27/2009
Overview:
Take the plunge in this multiplayer aquatic splash for Nintendo Wii! Your Wii Balance Board is the only board you will need to tackle the adventure and fun that is to be had in the warm waters. Travel to the world’s most exotic locations and beautiful beaches as you Wakeboard, WindSurf, KiteSurf, ski, and more. Catch the perfect wind or the perfect wave and ride it until the end. Compete against three other friends or play in co-op mode for a summertime party in any weather. Jump on in, the water is fine!

Title: Mountain Sports
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/27/2009
Overview:
Become king of the mountain in this collection of high-altitude winter sports for the Wii. Using the Balance Board, try and master six outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, curling, bobsledding, tobogganing, and the biathlon. Stay upright as you hurtle down the trails in freestyle skiing events, slip and slide at top speed down the bobsled course, and more. Single players can compete against a selection of top virtual athletes from around the world in Story Mode. Up to four friends can go head-to-head in multiplayer. Hang on! The better your balance, the better your score.

Title: Academy of Champions: Soccer
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/3/2009
Overview:
Learn the world’s most popular sport from one of its greatest players in this arcade soccer experience for feet of all sizes – and kids of all ages! Enroll at the Brighton Academy soccer school where you’ll learn from the one and only Pele. Twelve mini-games help you work on your shooting, passing, tackling, and goalkeeping, and even skills like Brazilian Freestyle juggling. In no time at all, you’ll be performing moves you never though possible. As an added bonus, you’ll be playing alongside unlockable kid versions of characters from other games, including Rayman, the Raving Rabbids, Sam Fischer, Altair, and more.

Title: Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/7/2009
Overview:
You chased the best powder in Shawn White Snowboading: Road Trip. Now go after the best of the best in Shawn White Snowboarding: World Stage. Join Shawn and travel the globe in pursuit of the top spot in the world rankings. Raise your standing until you’re ready to ride with world’s best. Board in unbelievable locations – like a halfpipe in Times Square – and other spots only the best riders can get to. The new Season Competition Calendar constantly delivers new locations to carve up. You’ll unlock new tricks, try out new gear, invite friends to join your crew, and do it all with Shawn’s unique personality and style.

Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/12/2009
Overview:
Every improvement in Pro Evolution Soccer has been made with one goal in mind: creating matches that reach a fever pitch. For 2010, the franchise rolls out the longest list of improvements for any PES title. Enhancements to visuals deliver more realistic-looking players, seamless animations better showcase player skills, tighter controls trigger more subtle movements, and new AI feints help deke defenders. Other play refinements are highlighted by goalies that you can guide when the ball’s further out and “instantaneous stamina” – sprint too fast for too long and you’ll lose control. PES also widens its grip on the UEFA Champions League, scoring new exclusive rights to the UEFA Europa League.

Title: NBA 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/11/2009
Overview:
NBA 2K10 has raised the bar. Raising the banner is up to you! The best-selling NBA franchise has never looked better, with improved graphics, improved controls, more realistic Signature Style animations, and a fully integrated online feature-set. Real-world matchups, news, and stats stream in automatically, keeping commentary and graphics current. Living Rosters stay fresh with up-to-date rosters and player ratings. You can even play anyone online from anywhere in the game. Travel the long road to NBA stardom in My Player Mode. And you won’t miss a single detail with Signature Play, which ties Signature Style moves with Signature Tendencies and even trademark facial expressions for more realism than ever.

Title: Tony Hawk Ride
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/17/2009
Overview:
Tony Hawk: RIDE’s motion sensing skateboard lets you control the action with your feet just like you’re really skateboarding. Lift, tilt, and turn the board to pull off amazing tricks. The Casual difficulty setting makes the game instantly fun to pick up and play. Then move on to Confident and Hardcore modes for tougher challenges. Take on up to 8 friends in multiplayer, RIDE six locations across the globe and master over 100 tricks, and explore the deepest create-a-skater ever in a Tony Hawk game. Wii owners can even skate as their Miis! Get on board and RIDE.

Title: Madden NFL 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/13/2009
Overview:
The world’s best-selling football franchise delivers it’s most realistic edition yet! Madden NFL 10 starts with an all-new playbook, giving you a chance to run the Wildcat formation that took the league by storm in 2008. From there, assign custom actions to every player for added control. See what it’s like at the bottom of the pile as you battle for possession of a fumble in a quick mini-game. Ride one player’s hot hand and overcome another’s cold spell as dynamic player ratings shift during the game. Brace yourself for impact as the camera shakes with every big hit. The action’s so realistic, you might as well be taking snaps under the center.

Title: NHL 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/14/2009
Overview:
Hit the ice for the first time as NHL 2K10 marks the first hockey game to debut on the Nintendo Wii! The good times roll the moment the puck drops with unmatched attention to detail and pick-up-and-shoot controls. You’ll experience NHL-quality playmaking with improved AI and realistic movements, including each player’s unique skating and shooting styles. Improved stick-handling controls allow you to take a shot on goal as you fall to the cold, unforgiving ice. Face off online in a league, tournament, or with your own created team, among many other features. 2K’s provided the puck, the hits, and everything a hockey fan would need. All you need to do is bring home the Stanley Cup!

Title: World Championship Athletics
Publisher: Conspiracy
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/21/2009
Overview:
Work your way to the top of international athletics in classic events from around the world! Create your very own athlete, then develop the skills you need to compete at the highest level. Every bit of work you do will matter in events where millimeters and split seconds determine the winner. Up to four different players can compete, in Split Screen Mode or by playing in the Hot Seat. You’ll run, jump, throw, and swim your way to victory in 28 different events. Compete against top athletes from all over the world in the Pole Vault, Javelin, High Dive, Hurdles, and more!

Title: Wacky World of Sports
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/21/2009
Overview:
You’ve never been called a Tuna Tosser. And you probably wouldn’t be happy if you were…until now! Toss tuna, race furniture, iron clothes under insane conditions, and more in this collection of bizarre sports from around the world. Travel the globe and experience sports you never knew were possible in Australia, the Netherlands, Italy, and beyond. See how far you can send a fish flying when you go Tuna Tossing. Take your armchair for a spin in Furniture Racing. Jump out of a plane and…do some ironing in Extreme Ironing. Whether you think of these events as sports, games, or something else entirely, they’re all downright bizarre, and downright fun!

Title: Baseball Blast
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/26/2009
Overview:
If you’ve ever dreamed of smashing a game-winning homer over the wall, this game does you one better! Hit the diamond and have a blast with this interactive baseball experience featuring skill challenges, puzzles, and trivia matches. Forget just hitting one out of the yard. In Baseball Blast, you’ll launch homers past planets, smash cannonballs back at pirate ships, and steal bases inside a prison in over 20 baseball-themed mini-games. Earn points to unlock trophies and puzzles, and challenge yourself with over 100 baseball trivia questions geared toward rookies and Hall-of-Famers alike.

Title: Deca Sports 2
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/29/2009
Overview:
It’s a top-ten all over again as Deca Sports 2 offers another all-you-can-play buffet of ten games anyone can enjoy. The all-around collection has something for everyone, with tennis, darts, ice hockey, motorcycle racing, synchronized swimming, speed skating, downhill skiing, bocce, kendo, and dodgeball. Multiple single and multiplayer modes offer tournaments, head-to-head matches, skill contests, and league play. Use the Team Editor to customize everything about your squad, including your team’s name, logo, and colors, plus the looks and skills of the players themselves. And, just to make sure the playing field is level, beginners can learn the ropes of any of the sports in Tutorial Mode.

Title: Family Fun Football
Publisher: Tecmo
Platform: Wii
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/29/2009
Overview:
The makers of the classic hit Tecmo Bowl go back to the gridiron and offer another sports experience that’s pure football fun. Family Fun Football offers a slimmed-down playbook and simple controls so it’s easy for anyone to enjoy, while unusual characters and settings add an engaging twist to America’s pigskin pastime. Pick from ten teams and take the field in five stadiums located in realistic and not-so-realistic settings (ever played a football game in space?). Compete against up to three friends in ten football-based mini-games. Grab an edge with power ups, personalize your experience by adding your Mii, and show team pride by playing as your mascot.