Topic: NHL 2K9 Skates Its Way Onto Wii

[NWR_Neal]

Wii's inaugural NHL game brings motion controls to hockey games.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16678

 2K Sports recently announced that their first foray into Wii hockey, NHL 2K9, is now available in stores in North America. Developed by Visual Concepts, the game promises to use the Wii Remote as a hockey stick which will reportedly offer "a wholly unique and entertaining experience."    

"As the only officially licensed NHL title for Wii, along with our pick-up-and-play controls and fresh new features, NHL 2K9 brings the fun back to hockey video games for fans of all ages," said Greg Thomas, Senior Vice President of Sports Development for 2K.    

NHL 2K9 is rated E10+ and retails $49.99.    

2K Sports’ NHL® 2K9 Skates onto Retail Store Shelves    

Exciting new features with pick-up-and-play controls bring the fun back to hockey    

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that the highly anticipated hockey title, NHL 2K9, is now available on retail store shelves in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems. Developed by Visual Concepts, an award-winning 2K studio, NHL 2K9 brings a totally rebuilt NHL experience to life with fresh player animations and a brand-new in-game presentation that fans will enjoy from the moment they start their first game.    

"With Visual Concepts developing the NHL 2K franchise for the first time, we’re very proud and excited to deliver to our 2K Sports fans a refreshingly fun and entertaining hockey experience with NHL 2K9," said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K. "As the only officially licensed NHL title for Wii, along with our pick-up-and-play controls and fresh new features, NHL 2K9 brings the fun back to hockey video games for fans of all ages."    

NHL 2K9 offers brand-new gameplay features including expanded superstar moves, friendly Zamboni® competitions, a revamped fighting engine, custom Stanley Cup™ celebrations, and six-on-six online capability. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will also provide fans with a chance to play like the pros using the Wii Remote™ as a hockey stick, a wholly unique and entertaining experience.    

A free demo of NHL 2K9 is also now available for download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®Network. The demo provides fans an opportunity to relive the excitement of this past season’s thrilling Stanley Cup™ Final in a brief three minute period as either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.    

NHL 2K9, rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older by the ESRB, is now available for Xbox 360, Wii, PLAYSTATION 3 system and PlayStation 2 system. For more information about NHL 2K9, please visit http://www.2ksports.com/games/nhl2k9.

[AV]

IGN reviewed this already and they gave it a 6.8 which is very low.

Clicky

Really shameful they didn't get things together. The Wii is about 2 years old now this would be tolerable for launch game but not now.

[Stogi]

I might have to pick up this game just for the multiplayer. Hell, I still play blades of steel from time to time.

[BeautifulShy]

The Nintendo World Store is having a launch event. It looks like September 14th is the day it launches.The event looks like it will happen at 4 pm. Note that the text is really small on the image.So show up early.

[NWR_insanolord]

I wouldn't call a 6.8 from IGN Wii a very low score. It's certainly low, but not too low. IGN gave MLB 2K8 a 6.5 and it was a fun game with very good controls that didn't look all that good and had a couple flaws. If I weren't planning on buying NHL 09 for the 360 I'd certainly pick this game up and that review wouldn't make me think twice.