Nintendo News | New Details of FIFA 08 on Wii

Electronic Arts is going at full pace with the development of the new FIFA Soccer 2008 edition for Nintendo's Wii and details have now emerged about how the game will actually play.

To start with, and this will come as sad news for most readers, the game will basically look like a PlayStation 2 title since the engine is being based on the previous generation editions of FIFA 07. However, changes will indeed be in place, such as the default camera will be changed from a scrolling TV effort to more of a top-down NHL Ice Hockey style due to the abundance of Wii controller actions involved feeling strange during a side-on match (like passing the ball left or right by flicking the controller in that direction, for instance).

In terms of shooting and kicking the ball, you must act as if bowling the controller forwards to mimic kicking with your foot. Throw-Ins are dealt with by placing the Wii controller and Nunchuk at either side of your head and throwing downwards, like in real life and slide challenges are also mapped to controller flicking.

Finally, other than the addition of Mii characters and a table-football mini-game, there is the ability to play online via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service!

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