Topic: Ubisoft Ships Emergency Heroes for Wii

[Les Thomas]

Enter Ubisoft's anti-GTA game where you pick from playing as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT.
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 Ubisoft's Emergency Heroes for Wii is now available in retailers nationwide.  Players can choose to play as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, each with their own futuristic vehicles.  The game sports 48 different racers with a design corresponding to each heroic profession.  Players travel the city of San Alto in real-time, navigating street to street, protecting citizenry along the way, and racing to the scene of the next crime.  Ubisoft promises family friendly, accessible control via the Wii Wheel but still plans to make Emergency Heroes a fast-paced racing action experience.    

  UBISOFT'S EMERGENCY HEROESâ„¢ VIDEO GAME FOR Wiiâ„¢ ROLLS INTO RETAIL    

Young Rescuers Save the Day in New Wiiâ„¢ Video Game    

SAN FRANCISCO – June 12, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that Emergency Heroes has shipped to retailers nationwide and is available exclusively for the Wiiâ„¢ home video game system from Nintendo. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Barcelona, Emergency Heroes is an open-world rescue driving game where young rescuers can jump into 48 different variations of next-generation rescue vehicles as a police officer, firefighter or EMT and navigate through the sprawling streets of San Alto, keeping citizens safe along the way. Emergency Heroes is rated "E-10+" and has an MSRP of $39.99.    

Key Features:    

Drive the next generation of rescue vehicles. Pilot and command numerous high-tech rescue vehicles designed specifically for ultra-high-risk, high-speed navigation. Choose between police, fire and EMT vehicles.    

Explore and protect the entire city. As an emergency hero, your mission is to protect the peaceful city of San Alto. Drive through stunning free-roaming open environments, rescuing the city from imminent danger at every turn.    

Fun for the whole family. Making full use of the Wii Remoteâ„¢, everyone in the family can enjoy being an emergency hero.    

Fast-action gameplay. Take advantage of Hero Mode and play like you mean it – the faster you drive, the faster you rise and gain access to powers of invincibility.