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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6213081.html

Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer games have long been staple for fans of the beautiful game. Though its last incarnation on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 were less well received than its Electronic Arts competitor FIFA 2009, the Wii version of the game fared better, scoring favourable reviews.

 

Now, Konami has announced that PES 2010 will be coming to the Wii this Autumn alongside its 360 and PS3 counterparts, with the publisher abandoning last year’s staggered releases. The game will have a whole host of new features including improved graphics, player animation, and realism.

The gameplay has been significantly overhauled too, with a new game balance system. In addition to overall stamina players now have something Konami is calling "instantaneous stamina," which has been implemented to prevent unbeatable runs being used a tactic. Overzealous sprinting will have adverse affects on the on-screen players, and excessive use of sprinting will cause them to lose immediate control of the ball.

Konami has also introduced a new free kick system. Set pieces are viewed from the viewpoint of the kicker, and using the pointer system, gamers can target the ball, add swerve and addition pace to kicks. Players can also use the system to move goalkeepers earlier in matches against human opponents. Controls have been tightened to allow for more fine movements, and AI feints have been added allowing players to bypass defenders while dribbling.

The UEFA Champions League licence has also been secured for the game, and the game will feature Lional Messi and Fernando Torres on the box art. The licences also allow for "extensive additions" to the Master League in the game.

 

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So, I guess that means no more staggered releases, and good news for Wii owners




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it is good news but i dont think it will sell nearly aswell as the other versions despite being on time this year.



it will still be crushed by the ps3 and 360 versions



Well... that's a step forward. It shows that the wii is becoming more important in third parties eyes. OH well, if FIFA 2010 is not good, i might get my first PES game.



FootballFan said:
it is good news but i dont think it will sell nearly aswell as the other versions despite being on time this year.

Well it doesn't have much of a chance since the vast majority of the Pro Evo fans:

(a) grew up on playing the game on PS then PS2 and have now bought a PS3 to continue playing the game; and/or

(b) are so used to the way the game plays that have absolutely no interest in moving from control pad to wii controls so will be playing the game on PS2, PS3 or Xbox 360



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it should see improvement on sales though



MikeB predicts that the PS3 will sell about 140 million units by the end of 2016 and triple the amount of 360s in the long run.

Ari_Gold said:
it will still be crushed by the ps3 and 360 versions

It's too bad becasue the Wii version is better.



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About friggin' time.

Ari_Gold said:
it will still be crushed by the ps3 and 360 versions

 Well....yes.



OMG, this is f***ing great new!

espcially if you think PES 2008 is almost million seller on Wii

thanks KONAMI! : )



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I think it will be crushed by PS3/X360, but not because "people are used to those consoles". Rather I think Konami already destroyed the franchise for Wii owners, while EA is doing their best to do the same to FIFA.

If you look at FIFA sales on Wii, it did decent (all-play killed some sales). Still behind the other systems, but a respectable number. FIFA08 actually did more than 1/2 the sales of the PS3 version.

GameSales
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play
0.67m
FIFA 08
0.98m

PES could probably reach similar sales if it wasn't for the fact that they staggered the launch. While 08 survived and did really good, 09 suffered horribly due to staggered launches.

GameSales
PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer 0.21m
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 0.97m

I think PES 2010 will probably do <1/2 of PS3 sales. Had Konami and EA not killed soccer on Wii by delaying and creating a crap version they could both be closer to ~3/4 of PS3 sales for 2010 but now they need to re-earn the trust of Wii owners.




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