Eidos Interactive has announced Summer Athletics, an all-new sports title featuring over 25 of the most popular summer sport disciplines. Summer Athletics launches in the UK on 15th August is the first realistic summer athletic sports simulation for the Nintendo Wii console.
Offering an abundance of sun-drenched athletic antics, armchair contenders can prove their skills in over 25 summer sporting disciplines including sprinting, hurdles, cycling, archery, javelin, hammer throwing, swimming and diving.
Summer Athletics is an action-packed multi-player sporting adventure for the whole family, featuring a character editor, lifelike 3D graphics, realistic athlete animations and an impressive ‘life-like’ stadium atmosphere.
Providing a variety of difficulty levels across two gaming modes, arcade and carer, Summer Athletics will prove to be addictive fun for both experienced and casual gamers alike.
“We’re really excited about the release of Summer Athletics, especially as it is the first realistic summer sports simulation for the Nintendo Wii and will tie in with the major sporting events occurring this summer.” Jon Brooke, Head of UK Marketing for Eidos. “It will provide hours of fun gaming for a wide audience and should really capture the mood of the summer.”
Summer Athletics is available on the Nintendo Wii console from 15th August 2008.