Tamagotchis party on Wii

As the Wii continues to sell out around the world, game publishers are getting over any trepidation they may have had in publishing games for the new system. The latest to announce a new title for the console is Namco Bandai, who today revealed that a game based on its Tamagotchi license is in the works.

Tamagotchi Party On! is currently on schedule for release in North America this spring. The party game features multiplayer support for up to four gamers, and takes full advantage of the Wii's motion-sensitive controller.

Players will engage in 15 different minigames, each of them requiring participants to "swing, shake, point, turn, and twist" their Wii Remotes. As gamers progress, they can spend earned Gotchi points to upgrade their characters and customize their very own campaign headquarters as they try to become president of Tamagotchi planet.

Tamagotchi Party On! has not yet been rated or priced.