Koei has announced the hugely successful G1 Jockey series for the Nintendo Wii. The Wiimote will be used as the whip and the nunchuck used to steer and drive the horse thereby allowing G1 Jockey Wii to recreate the entire horse racing experience much more realistically and instinctively.
G1 Jockey Wii Overview:
- As well as giving gamers, the chance to whip themselves into shape while striving to be the king of the final furlong, G1 Jockey Wii also contains an incredibly deep career mode where players get the chance to work their way from rookie status to horse racing legend.
- This game will also give you the opportunity to breed your own horses and develop them into a stable of true thoroughbred winners. G1 Jockey Wii is all about making the most of your original opportunities and building up your repute within the racing world. The more you and your horses impress the more chances to make it into the big time will be presented to you.
Naoki Katashima, Senior VP, KOEI Europe said, “Throughout the history of this series we have tried to make G1 Jockey feel as close to the real thing as possible. Thanks to the Wii controllers we now have the prospect to bring the effort and skill of this incredible sport to gamers like never before.”
Will Curley, KOEI Sales Manager explains, “We’re hopeful that this game will make all horse racing games before it look like a right load of old pony and have gamers trotting down to their local store to back a genuine winner and be first past the post with the greatest horse racing game ever.”
G1 Jockey for Nintendo Wii will release in the United Kingdom and Europe on June 29, 2007. We say, one more innovative way to use the Wiimote!