Namco Bandai today announced that it is bringing We Ski, formerly known as Family Ski, to North America. Slated for a release later this Spring, the game fully utilizes the Wii’s motion-sensing capabilities and will feature support for Nintendo’s Wii Balance Board, which is due out in the states on May 19.

Up to four players can test their skills on more than a dozen slopes, ranging from the lighthearted bunny slopes to the challenging Black Diamonds. Skiers may assume the identity of their own Mii or create a new character by adjusting facial features and body types. Additionally, the game contains unlockable content including new skis, poles, goggles, and costumes.

Offering an entire mountain to explore, We Ski features a number of events, including ski school, freestyle skiing, moguls and slaloms, photography.

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES BRINGS THE SLOPES HOME WITH WE SKI™

Edge through the Alpine with Your Friends as Four Player Skiing Comes to Wii

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 3, 2008) – Step onto your Wii Balance Board™ or grab your Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ and hit the fresh powder as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced We Ski™, an exciting skiing game for Wii™. Now up to four skiers can experience the sweetest mountain runs in the comfort of their homes as We Ski’s highly responsive and intuitive controls take them down the slopes like never before. We Ski will slalom into stores in Spring 2008.

“We are thrilled to be the first publisher to offer a realistic and enjoyable skiing experience that can also support the new Wii Balance Board,” said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “NAMCO BANDAI is working to entertain both casual gamers and hardcore enthusiasts with a recreation of a beloved sport and pastime.”

In We Ski, up to four skiers can test their skills on more than a dozen runs from the bunny slopes to the most challenging Black Diamonds. Not only can players carve through the trails using the motion-based controls but they can also mix in the Wii Balance Board for a whole new level of realism. Players can ski using their own Mii™ or create a new character with a host of customizable options including changeable face and body types. Boosting the customization feature, additional skis, poles, goggles, and costumes can be unlocked.

We Ski features an entire mountain to explore, complete with a ski school, freestyle skiing, moguls and slaloms, photography, and a variety of other events. Players can even try their hand at night skiing while enjoying the spectrum of fireworks that color the sky. With We Ski no more long drives to the snow will be necessary to enjoy a day of shredding the mountains.

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