Madden just got better on the Wii.
This year's installment of Madden is bright and colorful, from the lush-looking football fields to the brightly-colored jerseys from the players. Nothing looks too grainy, and it establishes a look that can hold it's own against the PS3 and 360 version. In short it looks drastically different between it's competing next-gen systems, but it fits the game just the same.
Gameplay has seen some improvements. Motions seem to be more responsive than Madden 08, and the most noticeable difference in the new All-Play mode. It's not near as simplistic as last year's game "Family" mode where you just let the computer control your player as you only made a passing motion. You still control the players, but the game automatically choses the best player to pass the ball to by little lights above the players head. Green means the player is open, while red means they're not safe to pass the ball to. The first time I played the game, I was worried that this mode didn't have an option to turn off, but you can toggle it when selecting what team to play as. Traditional passing works the same, as you simple use the d-pad to select the player to whom you wish to pass the ball, then make a passing motion to do so.
The collision detection in this game is 10x better than the last game, with a lot less clunky action resulting from tackles and other physical happenings on the field. The game also feels slightly more fast-paced, which is great and really helps you indulge yourself into the game.
The soundtrack is pretty good, with the exception of the usual rap-crap tracks that I can thankfully turn off while turning on all the classic NFL tunes.
There are also plently of minigames to play with friends, 21 to be exact. You can also participate in NFL trivia. A new mode, 5-on-5, is a good edition to the Madden series. It's a simple 5-on-5 game with a shorter field, with larger and faster players. You choose from 4 types of plays before each hike by using the D-pad, and the first team to 5 Touch Downs win. It's fun and doesn't take too long to complete, so it's a nice mode to get out of the tradition Madden football.
Overall, the upgrade from 08 to 09 is worth the jump if you own a Wii. I'd definately recommend this version over the 360 and PS3 version.