Electronic Arts hat heute Boogie exklusiv für Wii angekündigt. Das Spiel wird von EA Montreal entwickelt und soll weltweit 2007 erscheinen.
Boogie ist ein Musik-/Rythmus-basiertes Spiel, welches die Wii-Steuerung nutzen wird. Dabei muss man nicht nur tanzen, sondern auch singen. Um den eigenen Stil zu repräsentieren, lassen sich die Charaktere zudem individuell anpassen.
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
[quote]Electronic Arts announced today that Boogie an all new intellectual property in development at EA Montreal will be released exclusively for the Wii worldwide in 2007. Boogie is a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.
Were creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing, said Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager, EA Montreal. Nintendos Wii is an amazing console that really gives us a platform to be creative and to re-think traditional game development.
Boogie will have gamers dancing, singing and starring in their own music videos. Players can also choose and customize different characters in the game to best show off their dancing style and karaoke skills. With innovative gameplay that perfectly matches the unique Wii controls, Boogie is the ultimate videogame party package.
Boogie is the latest addition to EA Montreals roster of high profile games including SSX Blur and ARMY OF TWO. SSX Blur is the newest version of the critically acclaimed snowboarding franchise that shipped exclusively for the Wii in February. EA Montreal is also working on ARMY OF TWO, the highly anticipated shooter and original intellectual property that will redefine strategic two-man cooperative play. The game was ranked at the top of the list in Electronic Gaming Monthlys Top 50 Coolest New Games cover story in their August issue. ARMY OF TWO will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system.[/quote]