Deca Sports for the Wii (It's got Curling!)

Written by Dan Zuccarelli

Friday, 04 January 2008 08:48

Of all the weird shit about me, the weirdest thing is most likely my affinity for Curling. To say no one follows it here on the east coast might be a bit of an understatement, since most people laugh at me when I tell them I like it. But fuck them if they don't get it, it's a good time. Hell my TiVo is set to record anything with Curling in the title and every few weeks you'll see something pop up on ESPN 8 (you know, the Ocho).

Well now I have a reason to keep an eye on Deca Sports for the Wii. Of course it's got a few other interesting inclusions like Supercross and Figure Skating, but we'll have to wait and see if it amounts to more than wii-more waggling.

Judging from the screens below I think it's sponsored by Adidas, but I'm not sure :P click to see 'em larger

GET YOUR GAME ON THIS SUMMER WITH HUDSON ENTERTAINMENT'S DECA SPORTS

FOR THE NINTENDO Wii

Ten Unique Sports Including Basketball, Supercross, Figure Skating and

Curling Form the Most Comprehensive Sports Game Ever

REDWOOD CITY, CA - January 3, 2007 - Hudson Entertainment, the North

American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced that it is

bringing Deca Sports, a unique ten-sport game, exclusively to the Wii

home video game system in Summer 2008. Combining ten sporting events

into one addicting and fun-filled game, Deca Sports offers an

immersive experience for fans of any age. The sporting events: Beach

Volleyball, Snowboard Cross, Badminton, Basketball, Curling, Figure

Skating, Archery, Supercross, Soccer and Kart Racing.

"We have seen tremendous growth in the casual sports gaming market in

the last few years, and saw an opportunity that would be a perfect fit

for the Nintendo Wii" said John Greiner, President and CEO of Hudson

Entertainment. "With Deca Sports we wanted to offer a sports package

that is unrivaled in terms of sheer number of available sports. More

importantly, the game is easy to play, but offers layers of depth that

even hardcore sports enthusiasts will love to play."

Each sport in the game uses the Wii Remote in unique yet accessible

ways. With a subtle swing of the Wii Remote players can hit and spike

the ball in Beach Volleyball, while twists of the wrist produce a wild

ride down the slopes in Snowboard Cross. In Figure Skating players

need to keep to the music and properly time all of their jumps and

spins in order to impress the judges while passing the ball and lining

up shots is essential in Soccer. All ten sports support both single

player and multiplayer modes, in addition to a training mode to

practice essential skills. The wide range of events and modes make

Deca Sports the perfect game for players and sports fans of all ages.

About Hudson Entertainment, Inc.

Hudson Entertainment is the North American publishing arm of Hudson

Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content

founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses:

Console games, digital download content, mobile games, and music.

Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including

Bomberman, Bonk, and Super Adventure Island. Hudson's mobile division

is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through

numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading

provider of hip-hop ring tones and mobile content. For more

information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.

Comments (5) Add Comment

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written by Dexie, January 04, 2008

Hudson should totally do a complete next-gen Bonk revival.

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written by bdwilcox, January 05, 2008

What? No Bocci? Meh.

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written by Birdman, January 06, 2008

Love Curling as well
Worked on the KIA Cup in 20006 and loved it

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written by bdwilcox, January 06, 2008

20006???!?? It's true, curling IS the sport of the future...

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written by Deca Sports, Hudson persigue l, January 07, 2008

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