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EA developing NHL Slapshot for Wii

Posted on May 30, 2010 by (@NE_Brian) in News, Wii

– Announcement tomorrow
– Developed by EA
– Many team members worked on NHL 10 and NHL 11
– Releasing September 7
– Wayne Gretzky the cover athlete, playable
– Each copy comes with a hockey stick peripheral
– Peripheral is 21-inch/53-cm
– Nintendo has approved the peripheral

– Hockey stick holds the nunchuck and Wiimote
– No MotionPlus support since it isn’t needed
– Slap shots, wrist shots, body checks, poke checks, dekes can be detected
– Can be played with just the Wiimote
– Peewees to Pros career mode: Play as a 12-year-old, age to a pro over time, learn skills as you progress
– Might cost $60
– Put the peripheral together will three snap-together pieces
– Can play as the goalie

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