Family Fun Football announced for Wii by Tecmo

Family Fun Football Wii tecmo screenshot
Tecmo has announced a new sports game for Wii entitled Family Fun Football.

According to the press release the game is a “fun, arcade-style casual sports game for everyone to enjoy, play against friends and family in vibrant themed football stadiums, or perhaps even in space!”

Sounds exciting to me.

The game allows players to choose from various “quirky characters” that include “animals, aliens and robots” or you can play using your Mii.

To quote the press release again: “The ability to coach teams with a simple offensive and defensive playbook coupled with intuitive Wii Remote controls makes the game appealing to all ages for a fun pick-up and play party experience.”

Key features of Family Fun Football include:

* Simple Playbook: Catering to the casual gamers, Family Fun Football offers a coaching playbook that makes it easy for everyone to learn and understand the game of football.
* Colorful Stadiums: There will be a total of five stadiums that include a fun mix of realistic and fantasy worlds such as a space themed stadium.
* Power-ups: During gameplay, each player can be rewarded with a power-up from a slot-style system that can enhance certain attributes including speed, strength, passing, and interception for a limited amount of time.
* Mini-Games: Ten fun and simple mini-games can be played with up to four players.
* Teams: Ten unique teams with their own attributes that players can choose to play competitively with.
* Mascot Mode: Players can play as their default character or their team’s mascot in Mascot Mode! Mascots include animals, aliens and robots and additional, unlockable mascot heads.
* Mii Compatibility: Unlock the ability to play as your Mii and load in your own caricatures and play against your friends’ and family’s Miis for a more personal experience.

Developed by Seamless Entertainment, the Wii exclusive Family Fun Football is scheduled for a fall 2009 release.