Nintendo News | Wii Has Got Online Worms

Following Worms: Open Warfare 2 for the Nintendo DS, Team17 and THQ are once again teaming up, but this time for an online Wii version called 'Worms: A Space Oddity', the newest iteration of the popular turn-based strategy game. The game is scheduled for release in Spring 2008 and retains the same style of humour that has become synonymous with the Worms brand. This edition will feature a fresh visual style, new environmental settings, intuitive controls and even more customisation options than before. Players will now be able to launch attacks through a wide range of gesture-based manoeuvres with the Wii Remote.

In Worms: A Space Oddity, players will be treated to a blend of classic Worms game modes and re-invented single-player missions, as well as multiplayer modes that include a host of all-new party games and even more customisation options. The game takes advantage of the Wii's intuitive controls, on-screen hints and the redesigned interface with an in-game help system. Worms: A Space Oddity demonstrates significant visual, technical and design advancement over its predecessors with a new visual style that abandons the traditional drawn approach and replaces it with a distinctive style inspired by classic Sci-Fi looks. The Worms battles take place across six planets, each with its own, unique environments and global events. The online multiplayer experience pits up to four Worms friends from all over the world against each other.

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