Nintendo’s line of New Play Control! Wii-makes of old favorites from the GameCube library officially launches this week with the debuts of the waggle-infused re-releases of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis. At $30 a pop, New Play Control! Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis feature the same core gameplay of the originals augmented with new motion control mechanics and 16:9 widescreen presentation. So in Pikmin you’re afforded more control over your 100 Pikmin with new point-and-click style controls, while in Mario Power Tennis you get to wield the Wii Remote like a real tennis racket to unleash wicked forehands and backhands on the opposition.
]]>“On all of its platforms, Nintendo has consistently delivered irresistible games that fans can enjoy for years on end,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “With the New Play Control! series, we’re giving Wii users new ways to tap into some great titles using the latest and greatest controls.”