Hudson announce their take on Wii Sports in the form of Deca Sports...

With more and more companies wanting their own Wii Sports-like product on the Wii, Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has revealed that Hudson are following suit with Deca Sports. The title features at least seven confirmed sports including Archery, Go Karting, Motocross, Volleyball, Football, Basketball and Badminton.

The games use cartoon-like players, though ones more realistic in general appearance than Miis or characters from EA Playground. Each activity has its own unique and simple control method, for example:

Archery: Once your aim is sorted, you pull the Wii Remote backwards then release the button(s) - either A & B or just B - to let the arrow fly.

Go Karting: The typical racing control method on the Wii. Tilt the sideways-held Remote to steer.

Motocross: A similar control scheme to Excite Truck, tilting the Remote backwards/forwards alters the pitch of the bike when in the air.

Volleyball: Using just the Wii Remote, which you swing either upwards or downwards, you have two different types of shot at your disposal.

Football: In what looks like 5-a-side, you move your character with the nunchuck's analogue stick and pass with Remote movements.

Basketball: It appears that you move the character with the analogue stick, and dribble by moving the Remote up and down. Shooting is done by moving both the Nunchuck and Remote in a throwing motion.

Badminton: Pretty much exactly like Wii Sports Tennis, players move automatically, and you swing the remote.

There are also 3 more sports included in the game, which are currently secret. Hudson have, however, released icons (with a big fat question mark over them) for these 3 sports. These icons appear to show an Ice Skate, a hockey stick & puck, and someone snowboarding; so these 3 may be winter sports in the form of Speed Skating, Ice Hockey and Snowboarding. Thanks to forum member Retro_Link for pointing some of these out.

Stay tuned for more news and media on Deca Sports.