E3 2008: NHL2K9 Announced

July 16th, 2008 by carmen · No Comments

Wii NHL 2K9

Mario is happy and so are we. NHL2K9 is coming to the Wii. No balance board support here, but gamers will be able to use the remote as a hockey stick. Unfortunately, we haven’t heard yet it we will be able to throw punches with the Nunchuk.
From the press release:

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that the next iteration of the popular hockey franchise, NHL 2K9, will be coming to the Wii™ console from Nintendo this fall. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will offer fans the fun opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote™ controller as a hockey stick, and enjoy playing hockey in a wholly unique and entertaining experience like never before.

“Nintendo is thrilled to have 2K Sports’ NHL 2K9 on the Wii platform this season,” said Steve Singer, VP of Licensing at Nintendo of America Inc. “This title has been highly anticipated by our Wii consumers who will now be able to use the Wii Remote to face-off, play hockey, and fire a slap shot in their living rooms.”