Wii Announces New “Party Package” Game and Internet Channel Delay
March 23, 2007
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Boogie is a new Wii exclusive plans to karaoke, dance, and rhythm-based games to provide what developer EA calls “the ultimate videogame party package.”
The game will be headed by EA Montreal, and the development team hopes to fully utilize the special qualities of the Wii controller to provide a unique gaming experience.
Boogie plans to incorporate singing and dancing modes, as well as a mode in which players can create their own music videos. Not much else is known about the title so far, but EA promises that users will be able to choose from a roster of wild, customizable characters with a zany alien motif.
“We’re creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing,” said Alain Tascan, VP and General Manager of EA Montreal. “Nintendo’s Wii is an amazing console that really gives us a platform to be creative and to re-think traditional game development.”
EA hopes to release Boogie worldwide before the end of the 2007 calendar year.
According to a press release today from Opera Software, the release date for the final version of the Wii’s internet browser, or the Internet Channel, has been delayed from late March (which is now) to an undetermined date in April.
A beta version of the browser is currently available free of charge, but the final version will be downloadable for the price of 500 Wii Points. A DS version of the browser will become available in the American market on June 4th of this year.
