Winning Eleven Goes Wireless

Source: IGN
Details on the PSP version of Winning Eleven 9, and Konami’s plans to continue the series.

The big portable gaming event out of Japan today is first screens and details for the PSP version of Winning Eleven 9. While Konami’s intent to bring Winning Eleven to the PSP has been known for quite some time, the latest scoop-packed issue of Famitsu reveals the game’s full name, Winning Eleven 9: Ubiquitous Evolution, along with solid details and first screens. PSP Winning Eleven 9 looks like it will retain many features of its console counterpart.

The game promises match, league, training and wireless modes of play. An edit mode is also included, although details on this mode have yet to be revealed. As mentioned above in the mode list, wireless play is being prepared for WE9’s portable debut. The game will support ad-hoc play, meaning you’ll hook up directly to other PSP players in the area. You’ll be able to save records to Memory Stick and even earn rankings based on your performance. The number of simultaneous players has yet to be revealed, but the idea is apparently for players to bust out their copies of Winning Eleven 9 at the stadium prior to the start of a real life soccer match […more] Source: IGN
Details on the PSP version of Winning Eleven 9, and Konami’s plans to continue the series.

The big portable gaming event out of Japan today is first screens and details for the PSP version of Winning Eleven 9. While Konami’s intent to bring Winning Eleven to the PSP has been known for quite some time, the latest scoop-packed issue of Famitsu reveals the game’s full name, Winning Eleven 9: Ubiquitous Evolution, along with solid details and first screens. PSP Winning Eleven 9 looks like it will retain many features of its console counterpart.

The game promises match, league, training and wireless modes of play. An edit mode is also included, although details on this mode have yet to be revealed. As mentioned above in the mode list, wireless play is being prepared for WE9’s portable debut. The game will support ad-hoc play, meaning you’ll hook up directly to other PSP players in the area. You’ll be able to save records to Memory Stick and even earn rankings based on your performance. The number of simultaneous players has yet to be revealed, but the idea is apparently for players to bust out their copies of Winning Eleven 9 at the stadium prior to the start of a real life soccer match […more]