Sega's Virtua Tennis 2009 to Introduce Wii MotionPlus

April 16, 2009 at 11:18 PDT – Source: Press Release (Why post a press release?)

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The Sega sports game will be the first Wii title to support Nintendo's improved motion controls.

Just a few days after Nintendo announced the release date and final price of Wii MotionPlus, Sega has officially announced the release of Virtua Tennis 2009 alongside a series of MotionPlus-related firsts. It will be the first game to be released – first or third-party – to support the new technology, and it will also be the first MotionPlus-enhanced tennis title (EA’s Grand Slam Tennis follows this summer). Like EA’s tennis title, Virtua Tennis 2009 promises intuitive gameplay that replicates the motions of a tennis racket in real time, such as lobs and splice shots.

SAN FRANCISCO (April 14, 2009) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Virtua Tennis 2009 will support the new Wii MotionPlus feature. This means that for the first time Nintendo Wii™ system owners will be able to experience the thrill of real tennis by holding the Wii Remote™ like a tennis racket. The Wii MotionPlus feature will let players hit left and right by swinging the Wii Remote in that direction. Performing lobs and slice shots is as simple as mimicking the real-life technique.

Virtua Tennis 2009 is due for release on next generation consoles spring 2009. Further information relating to the content of the game will be available over the coming months from the official website of the game – www.virtuatennis2009.com.

Pedro Hernandez, Staff Writer

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