Against all of our expectations, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the Wii was a brilliant reinvention of an already brilliant series, so here's some brilliant news: we'll be getting a 2009 edition. Konami has the Wii version listed on its own site for a "Winter 2008" launch (as World Soccer Winning Eleven 2009, the Japanese name), which should come as a relief to those who caught an earlier press release that didn't mention the Wii at all.
Indeed, the news brought about an impromptu Mexican wave amongst the Wii Fanboy staff. Or it would have done, if we didn't all work in different rooms in different countries.
[Via Go Nintendo]
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7-09-2008 @ 12:04PM
Nigeria said...
If this version has the edit mode then I'll bite. But it's not like I'm desperate for a football game. I haven't owned one since Pro Evo 4.
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7-09-2008 @ 12:24PM
ejamer said...
Great news, although does this mean we will be late getting the game once again? When do the others come out?
(The wait doesn't really matter - I'm content as long as PES2009 will be innovative and worth playing once it arrives. Just curious.)
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7-09-2008 @ 1:17PM
Chris Greenhough said...
The Wii iteration is listed alongside the other versions on Konami's site for a Winter 08 release, so we might get lucky this year!
7-09-2008 @ 2:20PM
phil said...
It'll be March again
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7-09-2008 @ 2:54PM
Sisyphus said...
I just wish they'd give Americans a real version of football, and not the cartoony nonsense that NCAA 09 and Madden 09 look to offer us.
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8-23-2008 @ 4:27PM
PES 2009 said...
PES 2009 Videos:
http://www.donanimx.com/pes-2009-ilk-oyunici-videosu-78.html
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