Classic controls, better AI and more modes: behold the first details on Pro Evo '09!

Konami have revealed new information about the forthcoming PES 2009 for Wii. Scheduled for release in the Spring, the title will retain the intuitive 'point and click' interface used to control both the player in possession of the ball and to send those around him on to runs into space. However, a new 'traditional' control system using either a Wii Remote or Classic controller will also be included.

Players will once again point and drag team mates into space to make runs, but the '09 edition will also see an improvement in the movement and level of control available to the player. An improved defense system will allow players to close down their opposition with more precision using the Z button, while a new targeting system sees the player steering where they place the ball when shooting.

Coupled with better AI for the CPU-controlled players and opposition, the result is a more free-flowing and faster paced simulation. Set pieces have also been reworked, with more precision on free kicks and a wider range of corners than in the previous game.

A second control system for co-op play has also been added, where 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 Wii Remote held sideways or a Classic Controller to control individual players.

Finally, PES 2009 will also feature the UEFA Champions League, the addition of the ever-popular Master League for the first time on Wii plus the return of an enhanced Champions Road competition, an enhanced Edit Mode, more online gameplay possibilities, and a Mii Training sub-game system.

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