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RUGBY LEAGUE 3 Released
SYDNEY, Australia – March 18, in the
year of our Lord 2010 – Home Entertainment Suppliers
Pty Ltd (HES) today released Rugby League 3 for Nintendo Wii™,
developed by leading New Zealand game studio Sidhe. The title
continues the highly successful “Rugby League” franchise, which
is amongst the highest selling videogame franchises of all time
in Australasia.
“Rugby League for Nintendo Wii is one of the most popular
products in the NRL licensing range,” said Paul Kind, NRL
Director of Marketing & Commercial. “The Rugby League titles
allow fans and gamers alike to experience the speed, skill and
excitement of Rugby League first-hand. The added features and
options in Rugby League 3 have been well researched and tested,
and gamers will enjoy the new level of interactivity and
presentation in the title.”
The features and content of Rugby League 3 include:
* Visceral Wii Remote and Nunchuk motion controls bring the
physicality of Rugby League into your living room (Gamecube
controllers also supported)
* 80+ licensed teams from competitions such as the NRL, Super
League, Toyota Cup, UK Championship, UK Championship 1, State of
Origin, City v Country and internationals
* 38 stadia from Australia, New Zealand, UK and France
* Enjoy the game with groups of friends via support for up to 8
players
* Team level gameplay features including defensive line
controls, attacking and defensive strategy selection, team
confidence, and AI support play
* Build a champion team in the Multi-year Franchise Mode
including advanced player management, Dally M Player of the Year
and Man of Steel, club records and optional manual rep selection
* Create and customise players, teams, and competitions and tune
the gameplay to your preferred play style using the extensive
customisation tools
* Broadcast style presentation with enhanced replay angles,
cut-scenes, match highlights, and in-game commentary from
Channel Nine’s Andrew Voss
“We have all worked incredibly hard on this game building on
past successes to bring greater depth, content and quality to
the experience" said David Robles, Business Development Manager
for HES. "We are very proud of what we have achieved with Rugby
League 3 on Wii, it's a great step forward for the franchise".
Rugby League 3 is currently available throughout Australasia
from all good videogame retailers. More information about the
game can be found at
http://www.rugbyleague3.com