– Thursday, 5th November 2009 – Gamers from today will be able to use their Wii Remote™ to bat and bowl their country to success as ‘Cricket’ launches across Australia and New Zealand for the Nintendo® Wii. The integration of the Wii is set to take players closer to the action than ever before. Published by Codemasters®, the home of video game cricket, ‘Cricket’ features fully licensed players, kit and stadia from the npower Ashes Series 2009 between England and Australia offering a completely authentic experience.
‘Cricket’ features a Scenario mode that pits players against more than 50 match defining moments, such as scoring vital match-winning runs, taking dramatic last-gasp wickets and seeing off the oppositions’ danger men to succeed.
As well as featuring the fully licensed teams from England and Australia, ‘Cricket’ features six other Test playing nations as well as ten of the world’s most recognisable stadia, including the five featured in the npower Ashes Series 2009 as well as the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The authenticity of the experience extends to the game’s commentary, which is provided by cricketing favourites Jonathan Agnew, Shane Warne, Ian Botham, Ian Bishop and Tony Greig.
Produced by Codemasters and developed by Gusto Games, ‘Cricket’ is available now for Wii.