Konami reveal first PES 09 Wii details

Konami have revealed the first solid details about PES 2009 on the Wii, commenting that it will contain “new AI, more control and modes galore“. The new game will retain the same intuitive ‘point and click’ interface used in 2008, but a new ‘traditional’ control system using either a Wii Remote or Classic controller has also been implemented as well.

The defence system has apparently been reworked, which will allow players to close down their opposition with more precision using the Z button. The targeting system has also been slightly altered, and sees the player steering where they place the ball when shooting.

AI has got tided up as well, with smarter CPU-controlled opposition. Konami boasts that this will offer a more free-flowing and faster paced simulation. Set pieces have also been changed, with more precision on free kicks and a wider range of corners than in the previous game.

Co-operative play will be big this time round, as the devs have added a second control system for co-op play. One player will use the familiar Nunchuck and Wii Remote system to control their player and drag players into space, with the second adopting a more traditional PES controller to control individual players.

The secondary player can control the game in a manner familiar to existing versions of PES for other formats. Thus, they can control using familiar PES controls while their co-op player orchestrates their player and the rest of the team using the bespoke Wii system. The title will also feature the UEFA Champions League options seem in other version of the game

The game is still scheduled for release on the rather vague date of Spring 2009, so we’ll probaly have to wait till next year for Konami to stick a solid date on the game.