Electronic Arts announced this past week that it will be making two of it's most popular gaming titles available for launch with Nintendo's Wii console. These are, are you ready?, [i]Madden NFL 07[/i] and [i]Need for Speed Carbon[/i]. Naturally there will be changes in the gameplay of each game that will reflect the unique nature of the Wii console. [i]Madden NFL 07[/i], for instance, will utilize the new Wii controller and the in game FreeMotion controls to create a new gaming experience that will be backed up by a series of in game tutorials that will instruct player in the use of the new control scheme. There will also be Wii-exclusive features for the console such as multiplyaer mini games that will be designed to support up to four players, additional multiplayer enhancements like the multiplayer sprint, a new play calling system designed to be utilized with those who have basic knowledge of the sport and the above mentioned FreeMotion tutorials. Now, for [i]Need For Speed Carbon[/i] Electronic Arts has also planned to utilize the new Wii controller. The details are vague as to how this will work, but using the Wii remote and the Nunchuck in a control scheme that has been described as “simple and intuitive ”

will allow players to sense the differences between the 50 different cars available to be driven in [i]Need For Speed Carbon[/i]. For more information you can see EA's official website here at http://info.ea.com and, as always, right here at MyGamer.com

Nick McCavitt at nmccavitt@forumwizard.net