Sports
It's time to hit the ice! The world's most critically acclaimed hockey series returns this year with all-new features set to keep you skating all year long. The big news is the Be a Pro Mode, which lets you create a character or pick a real-life pro and work your way up to superstardom. Choose your position, and get ready to hunker down, because unlike in normal hockey modes, you'll play only that position. Don't worry, though; you can take control of someone else while your player is on the bench. Coaches will give you personalized feedback to improve your game. And new offensive and defensive moves will push your capabilities to the max!
It's time to hit the ice! The world's most critically acclaimed hockey series returns this year with all-new features set to keep you skating all year long. The big news is the Be a Pro Mode, which lets you create a character or pick a real-life pro and work your way up to superstardom. Choose your position, and get ready to hunker down, because unlike in normal hockey modes, you'll play only that position. Don't worry, though; you can take control of someone else while your player is on the bench. Coaches will give you personalized feedback to improve your game. And new offensive and defensive moves will push your capabilities to the max!
Little players have taken over the Big Leagues! MLB Power Pros 2008 lets you take the field with mini versions of your favorite major leaguers. Though their bodies are smaller, the action is just as big! Choose from 10 addictive game modes, including Practice, Exhibition, and League. Go off the field and up to the front office, where you'll shape the entire franchise in Season Mode. You can experience story-based play in Success, MLB Life, or Dream Modes (where you'll live as rookies or your favorite All-Star). Or just swing for the fences in the Home Run Challenge. The 2008 edition features new defensive shifts, real-time bullpen checks, and more.
The legendary Tecmo Bowl makes its debut on the Nintendo DS! You can customize your team with everything from team colors, emblems, player names, team cities, and abilities. Choose from 32 different teams across the country. All-new cutscenes are built in to show a dramatic representation of various plays. Tactically use super abilities to devastate your opposition. Use the Stylus to control your player as never before. Create your playbook with four running and four passing plays you prefer. Then use Wi-Fi to play with friends across the room or around the world. Get ready to enter the world of the original gridiron great!
Realistic football action takes another walk on the wacky side in Backyard Football 2009! The biggest hits, the biggest plays, and the biggest players all come in a smaller size in the only game that features kid versions of your favorite NFL stars. You'll find authentic NFL teams that run real NFL strategies, but in backyard style. Pick your favorite team, or create a custom squad with its own playbook. Take the field with 15 top NFL footballers and 22 Backyard kids leading the way. Single-game and Season Modes are filled with unlockables and power-ups. Both modes are easy enough for rookies and yet hard-hitting enough for gridiron vets.
NBA 2K elevates its game to deliver its best NBA experience yet. Advanced Shot Stick controls have gotten even better, letting you change shots in mid-air. Teammates use Adaptive AI to respond in real time to your moves, while your opponent uses it to counteract your game. An enhanced franchise mode now links with NBA.com for the latest basketball buzz, delivers player info that goes beyond the court, and adds new mini-game drills. Go online for games and rankings. Or post your own highlights with the revamped Reelmaker. The 2009 edition also features a new broadcast team, 2KHD presentation, and much more.
NBA 2K elevates its game to deliver its best NBA experience yet. Advanced Shot Stick controls have gotten even better, letting you change shots in mid-air. Teammates use Adaptive AI to respond in real time to your moves, while your opponent uses it to counteract your game. An enhanced franchise mode now links with NBA.com for the latest basketball buzz, delivers player info that goes beyond the court, and adds new mini-game drills. Go online for games and rankings. Or post your own highlights with the revamped Reelmaker. The 2009 edition also features a new broadcast team, 2KHD presentation, and much more.
Plenty of sports games raise their performance from year to year. NBA Live 09 does it on a daily basis. With NBA Live's remarkable new Dynamic DNA, each player acts like his real-life counterpart from the start and evolves throughout the season with daily updates from NBA Live 365. Constantly updated injury info and other stats power NBA Rewind, which lets you play any game under the same conditions the real players faced. Master the two-man game with new Pick-and-Roll Control, or be one of ten players battling in new five-on-five online play. Then practice at the new NBA Academy, and much more.
Plenty of sports games raise their performance from year to year. NBA Live 09 does it on a daily basis. With NBA Live's remarkable new Dynamic DNA, each player acts like his real-life counterpart from the start and evolves throughout the season with daily updates from NBA Live 365. Constantly updated injury info and other stats power NBA Rewind, which lets you play any game under the same conditions the real players faced. Master the two-man game with new Pick-and-Roll Control, or be one of ten players battling in new five-on-five online play. Then practice at the new NBA Academy, and much more.
The perfect pitch gets even better in FIFA Soccer 09. Take the field with the world's top players, this time with more than 250 core-gameplay enhancements that deliver unprecedented realism and customization, plus an authentic game-day experience. New Custom Team Tactics let you dictate your team's positioning and strategy on the fly. Enhanced graphics deliver more responsive shooting and passing, more controlled dribbling, and more sophisticated trapping. Improved player physics send footballers colliding and jostling all over the pitch. Be A Pro Mode has been expanded to Be A Pro: Seasons, where you'll have four years to become a national legend.
Have fun in the summer sun with this collection that's guaranteed to send sports fans to paradise! This sequel to Summer Sports: Paradise Island features a whole new island to explore, new games to play, and new environments to play them in. Travel to the lush tropical paradise known as Adventure Island and play your choice of 12 games. There's soccer, bocce, mini-golf, shuffleboard, ten-pin shuffleboard, archery, target football, and five different types of basketball. Up to three friends can come along for co-op and competitive multiplayer fun.
When it comes to accuracy, 2K Sports "paints the corners" as well as anyone. So get ready for the return of baseball season with more detail than ever in MLB 2K9. You'll see your favorite players step into and out of the batters box, celebrate homers, and hit their windup just like they do at the ballpark. Hit your spots with Pinpoint Pitching triggered by flicking the Wiimote. Batting controls are just as realistic, letting you crush baseballs all over the field according to your swing's speed, timing, and angle. A new presentation features broadcasters Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips, plus a new soundtrack with tunes from Ted Nugent, Coheed & Cambria, and more.
The acclaimed Mario Tennis for GameCube is re-imagined for the Wii, blending Super Mario imagination with pro tennis to yield a truly unique video game experience. Inventive graphics and gameplay grace the courts as you use hammers, dodge crazy goop, interact with off-court characters, and send the tennis ball blazing in blue trails of light or exploding with energy. Fantasy courts range from an eerie haunted court filled with ghosts to Donkey Kong's jungle kingdom. Controls have been updated for the Wii for an all-new gameplay experience and tons of extra fun. Great for players of all ages and levels!
Virtua Tennis holds serve with another winning tennis experience for 2009. The best-selling franchise earns its #1 ranking with a new World Tour feature that lets players around the globe vie for the Virtua Tennis Championship. Create your own player, get training from a real-life tennis legend, then hit the courts to compete for the top spot on worldwide online leaderboards. The expanded Player Creation System gives you full control over your star's face, body, and clothes. You can also play as or against 20 of your favorite stars, or hone your skills in 12 mini-games, including 5 new ones like Zoo Feeder and Pirate War.
The Great One returns for 06 hockey action on the PS2. Hone your slapshot in Practice Mode, and then choose from several other customizable modes such as Exhibition and Tournament. The Team Chemistry system rewards players for good defense and passing with improved hockey from AI teammates. An all-new Wayne vs. Wayne Mode allows you to play as Gretzky in various stages of his career. Pull off enough special moves and you'll unlock five Gretzkys that can play together as a team. With trackable stats that get recorded throughout the season, this is one hockey game that won't leave you on ice.
Go from slope-side wannabe to snow-stylin' king of the mountain in SSX On Tour. Create your own skier or boarder and craft a career by shredding the slopes and pulling off jaw-dropping acrobatics. Dominate all-new challenges to earn a Tour invite. Then out-style the competition and build black-diamond buzz on your way up the ranks. Plunge down 12 new courses as you experience adrenaline-pumping velocity through speed-sensitive cameras, motion blurring, and controller feedback. Catch big air with monster tricks that lay waste to the laws of physics. Just make sure you look good doing it. To become a true black-diamond rock star, your reputation matters as much as your technique.
What would happen if Rice, Singletary, Montana, White, and Payton all played on the same team? Now's your chance to find out! Legends strap on their cleats again and return to the gridiron to unite or do battle. Customize your dream team from existing players and hall-of-famers or create your own athletes from the ground up. Once you've got your team in place, design the logo and uniforms, and create the playbook and your very own touchdown celebrations. A revolutionary new tackle system allows you to make those all-important last grasp tackles to stop a runner in his tracks. Choose your soundtrack from original tracks and remixes from hot artists as you take the game online.
This is the closest you can get to skating without getting on a board! Create a skater from the ground up, and customize everything from looks to personality. The days of button-mashing are over - instead, use the Dual Analog sticks to perform skill-based tricks of your own creation. Explore the town of San Vanelona as you outrun the security guards while looking for the best spots to skate and own. Catch your sickest moves on camera to show off your craziest tricks. Roll with the pros, including Danny Way and Mark Gonzales, as you make your own way through the story, choosing how you become famous - or infamous.
This is the closest you can get to skating without getting on a board! Create a skater from the ground up, and customize everything from looks to personality. The days of button-mashing are over - instead, use the Dual Analog sticks to perform skill-based tricks of your own creation. Explore the town of San Vanelona as you outrun the security guards while looking for the best spots to skate and own. Catch your sickest moves on camera to show off your craziest tricks. Roll with the pros, including Danny Way and Mark Gonzales, as you make your own way through the story, choosing how you become famous - or infamous.
Sometimes an athlete is more than just an athlete. On the street, an athlete is a hero. Choosing from over 250 of the best Pro Players in professional soccer, decked out in authentic training gear and streetwear, you'll create the ultimate street team to dominate on the field. Responsive controls and an easy trick system ensure your style and flair will impress the crowd and intimidate the other team with your mad skills. Specialist players, including Tricksters, Enforcers, Playmakers, and Finishers, will help you round out your team and give you different skills to use on the ball. Using the DS Touch Screen, take your ultimate squad and control the ball to rule the playground!
Prove you've got the best all-around skills with this top-10 collection of sports that challenge you to be at the top of your game. Deca Sports offers an all-you-can-play buffet of basketball, soccer, archery, beach volleyball, badminton, curling, snowboard cross, supercross, figure skating, and kart racing. Each competition harnesses the Wiimote's capabilities with everything from arm-swinging spikes into the beach-volleyball sand to wrist-twisting turns as you burn up the slopes on your snowboard. Sharpen your skills in Training Mode, then gear up for top-flight competition in single and multiplayer modes for every sport.
Little League baseball gets the big league treatment with the first game based on the classic kids' pastime. Little League World Series follows young baseball dreams from the dusty sandlots to the biggest stage: the Little League World Series. Choose from 26 Little League squads from the United States and around the world as you work your way toward the title. Customize your characters, hone your skills in baseball challenges, and enjoy the game in its purest form. The Wii's motion controls are a snap to pick up, letting the whole family pitch, catch, field, and swing for the fences with ease.
NBA 2K elevates its game to deliver its best NBA experience yet. The robust franchise mode, The Association, expands its dominance with a new Player Ambitions system and an interface with NBA.com, letting you get the latest basketball buzz without leaving the game. Hot Zones built from real-life player data showcase each baller's favorite shots, so you know exactly when you'll hit nothin' but net. And when you do shoot, you'll see more realistic player movements thanks to the addition of more Signature Styles. This time around, even more of your favorite stars will play like they do on the actual court.
When it comes to an all-inclusive basketball experience, NBA Live 09 All-Play truly has it all. Start with refined free-motion All-Play controls that make the game accessible to all players. Play an entire season with your favorite NBA team or go old-school and team your favorite stars in two-on-two streetball matchups. You can practice your sharpshooting with 21, show your skills in the 3-point shootout, or rock the rim in the Slam Dunk Contest. A streamlined online experience lets up to four-players on one console challenge four others on another. You'll even find FIBA-rules international ball, WBNA players, and an option for retro two-handed controls.
