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Title: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
Post by: NWR_Neal on August 13, 2008, 03:19:34 PM
A new intellectual property from the makers of EA Playground features playable celebrities like Paul Pierce and Fergie.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16545

 Today, Electronic Arts announced Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Wii underneath their casual EA SPORTS Freestyle brand. Developed by EA Canada, Celebrity Sports Showdown features twelve outdoor sports games, like Inner-Tubing and Smash Badminton, and ten playable celebrities ranging from singers like Fergie and Avril Lavigne to athletes like Paul Pierce and Mia Hamm. For the full list of games and celebrities, check the press release included below.    


"We feel that this game is the EA SPORTS Freestyle answer to a great Wii party game," explains the game's Executive Producer Dave McCarthy."Celebrity Sports Showdown will bring people to the party with a collection of games and celebrities that appeal to everyone."    


Celebrity Sports Showdown is set for a winter 2008 release.    


REACH FOR THE STARS WITH EA'S CELEBRITY SPORTS SHOWDOWN    


Ultimate Party Game from EA SPORTS Freestyle Featuring 12 Outdoor Sports Activities and 10 Celebrities
   


Guildford, UK – Wednesday, August 13, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Celebrity Sports Showdown, an all-new intellectual property, is currently in development at EA Canada and will be the first Wii title to launch under the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand. From the makers of EA Playground, Celebrity Sports Showdown features 12 outdoor sports games and is the ultimate party game to play with people of all ages. Play as your favourite celebrities, with featured stars including singers Fergie and Avril Lavigne, and athletes like Paul Pierce and Mia Hamm, to determine who will be the ultimate celebrity athlete. Get off the couch and get into the action with fun and easy-to-play controls designed specifically for the Wii.    


"We feel that this game is the EA SPORTS Freestyle answer to a great Wii party game. It explores the lighter side of sports and pulls inspiration from the entertainment spectacles that are so prevalent in pop culture today," said Dave McCarthy, Executive Producer. "Celebrity Sports Showdown will bring people to the party with a collection of games and celebrities that appeal to everyone."    


Hit the great outdoors as you paddle through rapids in Wild Water Canoeing and hold on tight as you fly behind a speed boat for some wild Inner-Tubing! Get out of the water and onto the court as you hit away in Beach Volleyball and Smash Badminton, or take aim at your opponents in Arena Dodgeball. Cool down while you hit the slopes in Slalom Showdown, or sweep past your opponents in Curling. Get a bird’s eye view scaling a wall in Cliff Hangers or flying through the sky in Air Racers. Perfect your aim and nail the targets in Rapid Fire Archery, then gauge your strength in the gladiator-style Joust Duel, and hold on to the reigns of a champion thoroughbred all the way to the finish line in Hurdle Derby. With such a variety of sports to choose from, Celebrity Sports Challenge is the ultimate party game experience.    


Celebrities featured listed below:    


  • Fergie
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  • Avril Lavigne
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  • LeAnn Rimes
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  • Keith Urban
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  • Nelly Furtado
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  • Paul Pierce
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  • Mia Hamm
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  • Kristi Yamaguchi
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  • Reggie Bush
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  • Sugar Ray Leonard
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    Games featured listed below:    


  • Beach Volleyball
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  • Inner-Tubing
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  • Wild Water Canoeing
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  • Hurdle Derby
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  • Slalom Showdown
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  • Cliff Hangers
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  • Smash Badminton
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  • Rapid Fire Archery
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  • Joust Duel
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  • Curling
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  • Arena Dodgeball
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  • Air Racers
  •    


     
    Celebrity Sports Showdown will be launching for the Wii™ in winter 2008. The game has not yet been rated by PEGI. For more information, please visit www.easports.com/celebrity.

    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: AV on August 13, 2008, 02:34:33 PM
     ??? :o >:( :rolleyes:
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: Kairon on August 13, 2008, 03:43:32 PM
    ....woah... umm

    ...This is from the people who did EA's Playground, so it's no wonder that the graphical style is already creeping me out, no matter how much I want to play as Avril Lavigne.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 13, 2008, 04:04:14 PM
    All this creepy artwork and no BURGER KING?
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: ShyGuy on August 13, 2008, 04:34:01 PM
    This is the most horrifying thing I have ever seen on the Wii. Who are the two in the screenshot below even supposed to be? I think the one on the left is a man

    (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/media/16544/1/3.jpg)

    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: Nick DiMola on August 13, 2008, 04:56:26 PM
    This game makes me want to hurt babies.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 13, 2008, 05:01:17 PM
    Aren't half of those people on the D-list?
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: Morari on August 13, 2008, 05:30:00 PM
    Yeah, and aren't so-called A-list "celebrities" overrated? I want B-listers, like Bruce Campbell!
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: KDR_11k on August 13, 2008, 05:33:57 PM
    As Malstrom would say, EA's Retard Division Strikes Again!
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: vudu on August 13, 2008, 05:38:37 PM
    Who are the two in the screenshot below even supposed to be?

    My guess is LeAnn Rimes and Nelly Furtado.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: ShyGuy on August 13, 2008, 05:58:01 PM
    LeAnn Rimes wears a crown? wait, it must be Fergie. Or Avril, cause of the plaid skirt.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: Morari on August 13, 2008, 06:26:38 PM
    Who are the two in the screenshot below even supposed to be?

    My guess is LeAnn Rimes and Nelly Furtado.

    ...Who?

    LeAnn Rimes wears a crown? wait, it must be Fergie. Or Avril, cause of the plaid skirt.

    Again... Who?
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: NWR_Neal on August 13, 2008, 06:50:42 PM
    I cringed a lot while writing this.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: Kairon on August 13, 2008, 07:46:05 PM
    I cringed a lot while writing this.

    LOL.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 13, 2008, 08:55:30 PM
    They tease me by including both Badminton and Curling in the game but then making it like this.
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: KDR_11k on August 14, 2008, 02:56:14 AM
    Needs a mortal kombat mode...
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: AV on August 14, 2008, 02:18:52 PM
    Aren't half of those people on the D-list?

    Seriously. When I hear celebrity I think:

    Jim Carrey
    Will Smith
    Will Farrow
    Brad Pitt
    Tom Cruise
    Angelina Jolie
    Morgan Freeman
    Christian Bale

    And if they wanted to include sports celebrities

    I guess Reggie Bush works, but my list:

    Brett Farve
    Manning brothers
    Terrell Owens
    A-Rod
    John Madden
    Troy Aikman
    Tony Romo
    Kobe Bryant
    David Beckham
    Mike Phelps

    This just stinks of cheap money grab and they got the cheapest "celebrities" they could get.

     I wonder who they have as unlock-able celebrities ? Carrot Top, kathy Griffin, Gilbert Gottfried
    Title: Re: EA Announces Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii
    Post by: NWR_Neal on August 14, 2008, 04:32:26 PM
    Its like Celebrity Deathmatch but without humor and death.