Medal of Honor Vanguard heading to Wii
EA has today announced a new Medal of Honor game for the Wii and PS2. Metal of Honor Vanguard allows you to step into the boots of Frank Keegan, Corporal of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout Europe.
EA says that We are really excited to offer this game both on the PS2 and Wii, which will allow fans to experience MOH in a completely new way. Metal of Honor Vanguard will hit the Wii in March 2007.
Great to see third party support lifting, but lets hope they are porting it to the PS2 as well rather then from the PS2 version to Wii.
Full Press Release inside
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 19, 2006 Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced Medal of Honor Vanguard, the latest installment from EAs critically-acclaimed Medal of Honor franchise which has been credited with pioneering the First-Person Shooter (FPS) WWII genre when it debuted in 1999. Building on the key tenets of the franchise including historical accuracy and authenticity, Medal of Honor Vanguard will be released in March 2007 under the EA brand for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, as well as the Nintendo Wii.
Step into the boots of Frank Keegan, Corporal of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout Europe. From Operation Husky on the shores of Sicily to Operation Varsity inside Nazi Germany, youll fight behind enemy lines in the epic WWII battles that turned Americas first paratroopers into heroes of WWII. Featuring spectacular graphics adding to epic combat intensity, Medal of Honor Vanguard makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe. As the first game in the Medal of Honor series to be released on the Nintendo Wii platform, players can expect Medal of Honor Vanguard to take full advantage of Wiis one-of-a-kind controllers.
Medal of Honor Vanguard features a strong storyline told in classic MOH fashion, explained Matt Sentell, Senior Producer at EALA. We are really excited to offer this game both on the PS2 and Wii, which will allow fans to experience MOH in a completely new way.
Developed by EA Los Angeles (EALA), Medal of Honor Vanguard has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information on Medal of Honor Vanguard and the Medal of Honor franchise, please visit: www.mohvanguard.ea.com.