The Wii version of PES 2010 will be out this autumn - around the same time as the high-end console versions, bucking the trend of previous Wii releases which lagged months behind.
There's no specific date for any version yet, Konami sticking to autumn for every format, but it does insinuate the Wii version will arrive shortly after other versions saying it'll follow "hot on the heels of its next-gen stable mates".
Here's the full release:
"PES 2010 for the Nintendo format will share the cover stars in Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres. And will also boast the extensive additions to the Master League via the integration of UEFA Champions League license elements, while the Wii game's graphic elements have been further enhanced. However, Producer Akiyoshi 'Greyhound' Chosogabe and his dedicated team have also worked to add key gameplay advances to the new iteration.
"Likewise, a decisive addition to PES 2010 is an all-new game balance system that affects both attacking and defensive elements of the game. The player in possession now has 'instantaneous stamina' in addition to his overall stamina, which prevents unbeatable runs from being used as a constant tactic. Overuse of sprinting will have an adverse affect on the player's body balance and their immediate control of the ball. As in a real match, excessive attempts of trying to gain possession will drain the player's stamina, further demonstrating the Wii game's realism.
"Proper and timely controls within the context of match have also be given more importance. More fine and strategic controls have been given more significance, and an attacking player with the ball can perform various 'AI feints' to bypass the opposition defenders while dribbling - but is in accordance with the player's abilities. Defenders will also have to think of which areas to close down from, and work with other players to reduce the space attackers have.
"Greyhound has also worked hard on a new free kick system, wherein these set pieces are now viewed from the kicker's perspective and targeted using a pointer system, allowing users to add swerve and additional pace to their kicks, dependent on the taker's abilities. This level of control even allows players to move their keeper earlier in a in a match against human player.
"New animations will see players signaling for passes, and the slickest animation in a PES title on Wii yet, while the Champions Road and Master "League modes mark a welcome return again. "The stakes have been raised and PES 2010 for Wii shows that Konami can still innovate and surprise," commented Akiyoshi 'Greyhound' Chosogabe. "Our control system for Wii is still regarded as the finest and most intuitive around, and we have once again reworked it to add a level of control and realism that can appeal to new and old PES fans alike."
sweet! i absolutely love what konami did with the wii version of pro evo. bring it on.
i won't be playing the gimped versions (360/ps3/pc) with a standard pad anymore,they're too simplistic and don't allow anywhere near the same level of control over your team as the playmaker (wii) style does.
i do,however,think it's a bit much to have 2 pro evo's out within a few months of each other (2009 hasn't been out too long).
I have not long bought 2009. Brilliant version it is too. The game has got to be a big enough leap for me to get it though. If so, i'll trade in my older copy..
I JUST HOPE TO GOD THEY LET U RECONFIGURATE YOUR BUTTON ON THE VC controller, then it'll be perfect, plays so much better than the crappy 360/ps3 versions
Wii's PES 2009 was released at the end of March, and I only brought it myself in May (£14.99 from choices online) but I am glad that the next version will be closer to the other relese dates - 2 PES games in one year is fine by me this time.
It makes more sense for us to get PES 2010 at the begining of the 09/10 season rather than in March 2010 with only two months before it ends.
I do think though, as a good will gesture from Konami - just for this year, they should offer a free online update for Wii PES 2009 owners this autumn, which would update all the latest transfers and team line-ups relevant to the new season - obviously kits will remain 08/09 and teams like Newcastle, West Brom, Middlesbrough would have to remain as they are.
Hopefully with this "instantaneous stamina" it will make it a lot harder cos most of the time I find it too easy in PES09 on wii and thats on the top player setting.
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