2K Sports today announced that the next iteration of the popular hockey franchise, NHL 2K9, will be coming to the Wii this fall. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will offer fans the fun opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote controller as a hockey stick, and enjoy playing hockey in a wholly unique and entertaining experience like never before.
“Nintendo is thrilled to have 2K Sports’ NHL 2K9 on the Wii platform this season,” said Steve Singer, VP of Licensing at Nintendo of America Inc. “This title has been highly anticipated by our Wii consumers who will now be able to use the Wii Remote to face-off, play hockey, and fire a slap shot in their living rooms.” NHL 2K9, being developed by Visual Concepts and will be available this fall for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2.
