Madden NFL 10 Wii Designer Blog

[TheWatcher]

EA has just posted another Madden NFL 10 blog.

Quote:

"Hey guys, Yuri B. here welcoming you to our first designer blog entry for Madden NFL 10 on the Wii. For those of you who aren’t regulars on the EA forums and don’t know me, I’m one of the designers working on this year’s version of the game. As is typically the case with these blogs, we’ll be covering a wide range of features that are new to this year’s version of your favorite football game on the Wii. In this particular blog however, I’ll be revealing a lot of the new ways in which you’ll be interacting with the game when you’re out on the field. You know, it’s crazy to look back and see how incredibly different this game has turned out to be in comparison to last year. If you’ve been following the progress of this game (or even casually browsed a gaming site in the last month), you already know that this year’s version of Madden on the Wii has a whole new look and feel, starting first and foremost with our new player models and stadiums. They’ve been getting the bulk of the spotlight recently, and rightfully so, but by far the next biggest impact this year will be some of the great innovations we’ve made with the addition of the pointer, both as part of the interface and on the field. I think you’ll find that it’s opened the door for a number of exciting new features that once again change your Madden experience on the Wii for the better."

[xanmank]

I got Madden 08 for the Wii and it was alright...

I wonder how many people at OS will actually get Madden 10' on the Wii?

[green94]

Might want to change the title to add that it is the Wii version specifically.

[Rocky]

So you can only throw to a receiver and not a spot on the field?

If so, that blows and the Wii version went from a rent at least to a not even bother.

[Deegeezy]

I don't want to be rude, but I think "Wii" needs to be in the title of this thread. The majority of the people here don't care about the Wii.

[TheWatcher]

You know what I don't get? How can Madden Wii have a custom playcall, but Madden for 360/PS3 doesn't?

I mean, the fact that they have an advanced playcall for Wii is a little strange to me. I would think they'd just have it all simplified since that's kind of the idea of the Wii version, and the demographic they target. But the fact that they have options is smart nonetheless.

From the blog:

"The play call system has undergone a bit of a makeover this year and one of the first things you’ll notice when it’s time to call a play, is how we’ve restructured the system to incorporate the skill level of the person using it. You’ll be able to choose from one of three play calling styles: All Play, Intermediate or Advanced."

It's a concept that makes absolute sense. Instead of forcing a stripped playcall on everyone, the Wii team actually considered that not everyone wants that, and left options. Nice job Madden Wii Team, nice job... I won't actually be playing Madden Wii, but nice job still

[Da Bears]

I like the Wii play call system alot.

[Netherscourge]

meh - I want some Next-Gen news.

Good news for Wii fans, I guess...