No-one takes Cricket more seriously than the English and Australians, decide the outcome of the Ashes with Codemasters Ashes Cricket 2009 set for release on August 7th.
Set to deliver all the drama of the nPower Ashes Series at the five official grounds, Ashes Cricket 2009 will also feature Test matches, One Day Internationals and 20 over games to give a complete recreation of the sport. The high definition editions will feature full online multiplayer, while the Wii edition will have players using the Wii Remote to perform batting and bowling motions in single player or local multiplayer games.
Wii fans in the UK have been asking for a Cricket game for many many years now, the first one is finally here.. but will it live up to expectation?
1. Machu
17 Jul 2009, 14:45 BST
No online! Why? That sucks!
Still, really looking forward to this, haven't used my Wii-mote as a cricket bat yet. Bowling will be tough i bet. Come on England, 31-2 have 'em!
Btw I've cricket on one telly, golf on the other, NL on 1 monitor, TMNF on the other. Happy day!
2. Fuzzy
17 Jul 2009, 15:02 BST
Nice tags you put there!
3. Machu
17 Jul 2009, 15:32 BST
No Hawk-Eye either on the Wii version! Grrr! But you can shine the ball with some waggle, wooh.
4. y2josh
17 Jul 2009, 16:09 BST
No release date for the states yet? Thats a shocker
5. skywake
17 Jul 2009, 16:14 BST
this is a game screaming for Wii Motion Plus support.... doubt it will happen in this version but
6. bestbuck
17 Jul 2009, 16:28 BST
I am a fan of codemasters but eh! Where's the Wii motion plus?
7. Kreegs07
17 Jul 2009, 18:17 BST
love cricket! this should be awesome! hope it comes to the US
8. Wiiloveit
17 Jul 2009, 19:43 BST
FINALLY: our chance to win something sporting-related!
9. Corbie
17 Jul 2009, 22:59 BST
I was just saying to my friend the other day, "Man the Wii is just a cricket and stamp collecting game away from being the perfect console!"
10. timp29
18 Jul 2009, 00:04 BST
I am suspect at how they will re-enact bowling with the wii-remote. Also, stick cricket is already out on the net...
EDIT: Wiiloveit, england is going to win the second test, and maybe the series. Chin up guvna
11. Bulbasaurus Rex
18 Jul 2009, 00:44 BST
Forget cricket. As Raphael said in the first TMNT movie, "You've gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket."
What the Wii really needs is a really good hardcore baseball game (the ones that exist don't have that kind of quality), the superior sport that involves swinging a long wooden stick at a ball.
12. LegendofPasta99
18 Jul 2009, 02:38 BST
Careful there, Bulbasaurus, I wouldn't want to start anything if I were you.
But yeah, I'd be surprised (and kinda nauseated) if the States got a Wii game where cricket was a flippin' minigame.
13. skywake
18 Jul 2009, 04:55 BST
@Bulbasaurus Rex
You should try crumpets they are pretty awesome. They are basically an edible sponge that you toast and it soaks up whatever you spread on it. Your country is TOTALLY missing out.
14. Machu
18 Jul 2009, 10:40 BST
Come on the lads. Force that follow-on, wooh!
Gonna spend another day watching that flamin' Ponting sweat!
@skywake: I had marmalade on 1 crumpet this morn, then chocolate spread on the other. Awesome!
15. davegorack
18 Jul 2009, 15:14 BST
A criket wii game?
my brouther is gonna what me to buy this.
16. Ren
18 Jul 2009, 21:48 BST
I too, am one of the 4 or 5 Americans who loves cricket, and I'd kill for a good cricket game. Too bad it'll never see daylight here, and I'm not enough of a hacker to bother unlocking my Wii.
17. cheese
19 Jul 2009, 01:52 BST
Not a fan of cricket. Definitely won't get this.
18. edofthe209
23 Jul 2009, 21:36 BST
Okay, this a a question only a dumb yank would ask, but... Is it true that the pitcher (I think bowler in cricket) is allowed to hit the guy holding the bat with the ball? I mean, that gives up a base for baseball, but as I'm clueless on Cricket(other than knowing a cricket bat is fantastic as a zombie killing device) I just was wondering. Seems like a cool sport though.
19. LEGEND MARIOID
26 Jul 2009, 12:03 BST
The Indians take cricket more seriously than anyone!
Anyway, I'd have prefered al cricket game featuring teams from all over the world. A Brian Lara one for instance.
Also, we need a wiimotionplus one surely?!
BTW, why aren't the EU getting Mario Super Sluggers ffs!?
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