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| Virtua Tennis stars revealed SEGA of America and SEGA Europe today announced a veritable Who's Who list of licensed tennis stars to feature in SEGA's upcoming Virtua Tennis: World Tour for the PSP. Grass court maestro and three times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer headlines the men's line-up, with fellow finalist and world number four Andy Roddick also in-game. Wimbledon 2005 winner Venus Williams, along with her fellow finalist and 1999 winner Lindsay Davenport, heads the women. A host of today's tennis greats also join the Virtua Tennis: World Tour roster, including Russian starlet Maria Sharapova and British No 1, Tim Henman. Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Haas, Sebastien Grosjean, David Nalbandian, Daniela Hantuchova, Amelie Mauresmo and Nicole Vaidisova conclude a truly awe inspiring line-up! "Announcing the inclusion of the sport's greatest talent into Virtua Tennis: World Tour takes us another step closer to the release of this superb game, " commented Matt Woodley, Creative Director at SEGA Europe. "I genuinely think that this is a must-have PSP title, even more so now with this level of talent included - each new revision puts me back another few hours on my to-do list at work!" This latest instalment in the critically-acclaimed franchise serves up a variety of game options, including Exhibition mode where you can become your favourite of these prodigious players and take advantage of their real-life strengths on the court. If you want to be your own champion, create your world number one challenger in World Tour Mode. Added to this you will find four new mini-games to hone your skills - Blockbuster, Fruit Dash, Blocker and Balloon Smash, all exclusive to the PSP version. Also included are all the key court surfaces from around the world and the fantastically addictive two- and four-player Wireless LAN mode! Virtua Tennis: World Tour has received several accolades for its visual excellence and addictive gameplay, including the E3 Game Critics Award for Best Sports Game and the IGN award for Best PSP Sports Game. Developed by UK-based development team SUMO Digital, Virtua Tennis: World Tour is challenging and fun to play for minutes or hours, and a great fit on the PSP system. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |