When Nintendo first announced their Play it on Wii series — a line of GameCube games being ported for play exclusively on the Wii — we weren’t sure if these games would see any Wii-specific updates.
It’s already been confirmed thatDonkey Kong Jungle Beat(which releases in Japan tomorrow) has received some upgrades, including new and altered levels, as well as a different control scheme. NowFamitsuis reporting that the upcoming Play on Wii versions ofPikminandMario Power Tenniswill be seeing some new features as well.
In the case ofPikmin, saving will allow you to store day-by-day records of your play; players will now be able to start on the day of their choice.Mario Power Tennishas been given full Wii Remote compatibility, which means you can swing it like a tennis racket. The game will even take into account angles and such; you can play with or without the nunchuck as well, the later likely having your characters through A.I. (similar to Wii Tennis).
PikminandMario Power Tennisrelease have been confirmed for North America in 2009, and it seems like an obvious move for Nintendo (although it doesn’t really help the whole “two GameCubes duct-taped together” thing). Are there any GameCube games you’d like to see come to the Wii, and what console specific updates would you expect?
[ViaIGN]
