Academy of Champions Shoots onto Wii

Ubisoft have announced a new Wii footy game for 2009 featuring Pelé and US soccer champ Mia Hamm - known as Academy of Champions.

The game is being crafted by the team at Ubisoft Vancouver as a story-driven adventure where players enrol at a footy Academy. Your coach? You've guessed it - Pelé, with Hamm acting as team member and mentor. Once in, you'll be recruiting team members to build a squad and go head to head with a rival school and try to earn the champion cup. It's both MotionPlus and Balance Board compatible.

We made our mark in the sports genre last year with the global success of Shaun White Snowboarding. Now, with Academy of Champions, Ubisoft offers another sports game with a fresh approach that has something unique to offer young gamers and sports fans.
Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft.

Soccer is a sport that is universally celebrated by all citizens of the world. Working with Ubisoft to continue to promote the sport has been a wonderful experience. It is a thrill to continue to inspire a new generation of fans through an entertainment medium that introduces them to the exciting world of soccer.
Pelé