Independent developer Gamelion today announced Furry Legends, an original WiiWare effort pegged for release later this year. Described as a casual-oriented platforming title mixing 3D visuals with 2D gameplay, players take control of a unique cast of spherical characters, each with their own special abilities and move.

Gamelion is aiming to please both casual and core gamers with easy yet hard to master gameplay, coupled with a control set that takes advantage of the Wii Remote. Additionally, the game will feature a proprietary physics system centered around puzzles

Łukasz Szczepański, Producer of “Furry Legends”: “We’re all very excited about this project. It’s our first step into WiiWare, and we’re committed to debut with a very polished, high quality title. The team shows a lot of enthusiasm for the project and I’m confident that we’ll succeed in delivering a quality title to the gamers around the world.”

While an exact release date was not announced, development on Furry Legends is expected to wrap up in the first half of 2009. Screenshots and in-game video clips will be released at a later date — as soon as this month, according to the developer.

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