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Shaun White Snowboarding to Wii World Stage

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted May 27, 2009 11:59 am PT

Ubisoft's carrot-topped Olympian returns with Nintendo console-exclusive extreme sports title this holiday.

As part of its earnings announcement in late April, Ubisoft said that its new sports franchise Shaun White Snowboarding had sold 3 million units. That number was moderately surprising, given that critics gave a cold shoulder to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC editions of the game.

It's so easy that even a caveman can do it.

Today, Ubisoft announced that the better-reviewed Wii edition--which the publisher said had a "very strong showing"--will see a sequel. Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage is expected to arrive exclusively for Nintendo's top-selling console during the 2009 holiday season.

Ubisoft did not indicate whether other platforms would see a separate installment in the Shaun White Snowboarding franchise this year and had not responded to requests for comment as of press time.

Details on the Olympic Gold Medalist's newest tribute title remain largely under wraps, with Ubisoft saying only that players will trek across the globe--from New York to Japan--competing in high-profile competitions. Ubisoft noted that additional information concerning the title will be offered during its 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference, which will take place June 1 at 5 p.m. PDT. GameSpot will be blogging and offering a live video stream from the event, hosted by The Soup's Joel McHale.

Along with announcing the game, Ubisoft also opened up the game's official Web site.

34 Comments

  • SQUALL20XX

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 11:40 am PT

    Fantastic game on the Wii

  • SSBFan12

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 8:14 am PT

    I am going to get this game I can't wait for it.

  • PSFreak1

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 6:31 am PT

    i miss ssx, im not intrested in this!

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 8:37 am PT

    I wonder if it will have any new snow boarder lingo.

  • DarkNeoBahamut

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 2:25 pm PT

    interesting

  • borninvincible

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:46 am PT

    this one looks pretty good. not really my thing though...

  • Gamer4Iife

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 5:52 am PT

    Wow, I didn't know the first one did well on Wii.

  • shinian

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 4:01 am PT

    Shadows look horrible in this game.

  • ognen

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 1:12 am PT

    Just great

  • stormmetropolis

    Posted May 31, 2009 6:09 pm PT

    I use the balance board to have fun, not to work out. Maybe if you stopped thinking "wii fit" everytime you hear about it, maybe you'd be able to enjoy it.

    Anyways, using the balance board for SWSB Road Trip was a blast and I can't wait for this one. I would really like an ssx style game though for the balance board.

    SWSB road trip was a great game. I don't know what is up with the complainers. Why didn't you leave reviews for the game? The user score for the game at amazon is 4.5 out of 5.

  • dr-snowman

    Posted May 31, 2009 10:36 am PT

    wii is not bad the (most) games are...

  • pakhair

    Posted May 30, 2009 9:25 am PT


    Another crap game for Wii players

  • hhap52

    Posted May 29, 2009 6:41 pm PT

    love the song

  • thrubeingcool13

    Posted May 29, 2009 11:14 am PT

    1080 snowboarding for n64 holds up better than this game

  • Junior_AIN

    Posted May 28, 2009 7:38 pm PT

    I'm sorry if I sound harsh, but I don't need more of this crap, what I need is 1080. Give me 1080 Nintendo, or die.

  • mariokart64fan

    Posted May 28, 2009 1:39 pm PT

    coldfietrilogy, i bet you know not many lol , theres more wiis sold then ps3 360s, so therfore your comment is invalid already , , shaun white 1 sold more on wii then ps3 360 , , ubisoft proved it , already its upthere in the artcile -wii version had strong sales,

  • combatsoldier

    Posted May 28, 2009 10:19 am PT

    Who cares anymore. This is like a bad dream or something you point and laugh at.

  • ColdfireTrilogy

    Posted May 28, 2009 9:54 am PT

    wonderful ... state the game is selling great, then market to a completely different segment of people ... nobody i know will get a wii if they own a PS3or 360 ... have fun Ubi im sure it will sell billions but just know, its only because there are a billion ignorant children with parents, who have wiis.... the game itself wont deserve the sales.

  • D-KLeen1965

    Posted May 28, 2009 3:03 am PT

    no comment

  • asian_pride69

    Posted May 28, 2009 12:26 am PT

    Great for Shaun White, but what about SSX? It needs to come back

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