The game makes use of the remote and nunchuk control as well as the soon to be released Balance Board. However, the balance board is not necessary to have to be able to play the game. It is much more fun with it though, I can tell you that. As you can imagine, getting on the Balance Board will allow you to lean to the left and right, thus making your little skier curve to the left or the right on his little skiis. The remote and nunchuk are used to simulate the poles and the whole control scheme really gives one the feeling of actual skiing despite the cartoony surroundings.

As I mentioned before, there is more to it than just the simple skiing. Wii Ski is an open world game that takes place in a mountain top ski resort. There are a total of fourteen ski runs with thirteen of them open at the game's start. The fourteenth is hidden but is worth finding as it contains a yeti! And iIdo love a good yeti. The character customization is quite in depth and includes two hundred and twenty four body types and one hundred and eighty seven pieces of gear including a wedding dres, a tux, a penguin costume and multiple types of skiis. As you roam about the world you can also find over seventy freestyle events like ski runs, races, slolums and photoshoots just to name a few.

We Ski can be played by up to four players and will be launching on May 13 for the budget price of $30.

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES BRINGS THE SLOPES HOME WITH WE SKI™

Edge through the Alpine with Your Friends as Four Player Skiing Comes to Wii

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 3, 2008) - Step onto your Wii Balance Board™ or grab your Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ and hit the fresh powder as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced We Ski™, an exciting skiing game for Wii™. Now up to four skiers can experience the sweetest mountain runs in the comfort of their homes as We Ski's highly responsive and intuitive controls take them down the slopes like never before. We Ski will slalom into stores in Spring 2008.

"We are thrilled to be the first publisher to offer a realistic and enjoyable skiing experience that can also support the new Wii Balance Board," said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "NAMCO BANDAI is working to entertain both casual gamers and hardcore enthusiasts with a recreation of a beloved sport and pastime."

In We Ski, up to four skiers can test their skills on more than a dozen runs from the bunny slopes to the most challenging Black Diamonds. Not only can players carve through the trails using the motion-based controls but they can also mix in the Wii Balance Board for a whole new level of realism. Players can ski using their own Mii™ or create a new character with a host of customizable options including changeable face and body types. Boosting the customization feature, additional skis, poles, goggles, and costumes can be unlocked.

We Ski features an entire mountain to explore, complete with a ski school, freestyle skiing, moguls and slaloms, photography, and a variety of other events. Players can even try their hand at night skiing while enjoying the spectrum of fireworks that color the sky. With We Ski no more long drives to the snow will be necessary to enjoy a day of shredding the mountains.

For more information on We Ski, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.com/

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