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As the football season reaches its climax, Nintendo UK are
celebrating today with the announcement they have made the signings
of the season with Ian
Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips lined up to promote the hugely
anticipated Wii football title Mario Strikers: Charged Football.
Ian and Shaun line-up against Mario and Co. as the stars of the
Mario Strikers: Charged Football campaign which goes live across
terrestrial TV from 19th May featuring in major sports events such
as the upcoming Champions League and FA Cup finals and more family
oriented programs such as Coronation Street, Grease Is the
Word and Big Brother.
The TV ad sees Ian and Shaun at home battling another team of
opponents online using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, a feature that
allows Wii owners to take on anyone across Europe. With Mario
Strikers: Charged Football you really can compete in a world
cup, thanks to the multiplayer mode via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Service. Make sure you’re wearing your team colours as Mario
Strikers: Charged Football kicks-off across Europe on Wii on
25th May 2007.
Nintendo has taken one of the world’s most popular sports and made
it even better by throwing in some of Nintendo’s most popular
characters, 5-a-side teams and well and truly throwing out the
rulebook! What’s more now it is available on Wii! The innovative Wii
Remote, will allow players to immerse themselves deep into the
action translating real movement into on-screen action.
Mario Strikers: Charged Football is different from the
average football game and is even more exciting and engaging than
ever before, with a strong emphasis on each team’s captain. These
star players each have unique abilities and enhanced skills, which
allow them to really influence the outcome of a game. The team
captains all feature a Super Ability which can be used to devastate
their opponents, ranging from Mario growing to giant proportions and
trampling other players, to Peach taking a photo and freezing the
entire opposing team on the spot. Tactical use of these super
abilities can break down even the most stubborn defence. To top
this off, in Mario Strikers: Charged Football players can
choose 3 side-kicks (from a total of 8) who each have their own
unique features which allows for tactical team customisation.
The Wii Remote brings a dynamic new element to Mario Strikers:
Charged Football, encouraging the player to make instinctive
physical movements to achieve the desired effect within the game.
Basic movement and strikes are executed using the Analogue Stick and
Buttons on the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, but when the pressure is on,
players can use their instinctive movements to affect the gameplay.
Flicking the Wii Remote will cause the character to check their
opponent, hopefully stealing the ball in the process. Players can
also use the Wii Remote to perform cat-like saves, defending their
goal from Megastrikes by grabbing the balls out of the air.
In Mario Strikers: Charged Football the sense of fair play is
thrown-out-the-window along with the rulebook. Fouled players get
special treats with which to avenge themselves, ranging from Red
Spiky Shells, which knock everything out of their path, to the Chain
Chomp that chases players from the opposing team around the pitch.
One of the many modes this game features is the multiplayer mode
which can see up to four players in any one game (players must split
between two teams). Players can also utilise Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection Service to take on players from across the globe!
Multiplayer modes include Ranked Mode where players can compete to
climb up leaderboards and Unranked Mode where they can quickly
select and play friends.
The game’s main mode, Road to the Striker Cup, pits players against
increasingly difficult opposition as they compete to win three
different cups. For quicker pick-up and play action the game’s
Domination Mode allows players to set-up a game to suit them,
defining the rules as well as selecting stadium and cheats. With an
in-depth main mode and a plethora of extra features you won’t take
your eye off the ball in Mario Strikers: Charged Football.
There is a wide and varied choice of 17 stadiums in which to defend
your crown. Many of them have varying features and characteristics
to put you off your game and challenge you to even greater heights.
With its fun and tactile controls, online multiplayer gaming and
addictive gameplay, Mario Strikers looks certain to score when it
launches across Europe on Wii on the 25th May, 2007. |
