Get some goalie practice in before the big kick off.

Nintendo have been adding updates to the Mario Strikers Charged Football official website on a daily basis in preparation for the games launch. However these updates have been little more than info about the games various modes and characters, but today's update has delivered welcome surprise.

If you visit the website using your Wii's Internet Channel, you will be able to play a great Flash mini game. The game is based on a similar section of Wii game. When a Captain unleashes a Mega Strike, the defending team is given a chance to try and stop some of the shots by pointing the wiimote at the screen and controlling the goalies gloves. This simple game mimics this and allows you a bit of practice between the posts. So check out the link below and get saving those shots!