Yet Another Reason To Buy A Wii

This was one reason.

This one below is another:

Dood. They got Rafa, spot on. I'm hopeful that this game will have some butt picking moves.

'Cause you know seeing it in an animated, stiff, freaky video game version will be so awesome.

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Wii (heart) Rafa

In case you haven't heard, EA Games is going to launch Grand Slam Tennis 10 for Wii pretty soon. June 30th, as a matter of fact.

From IGN.com:

EA Sports will bring tennis to life and allow players to experience the pressure and excitement of competing in the greatest theaters in the game, and it will be the only videogame to feature the All England Lawn Tennis Club – home of The Championships, Wimbledon. The all-new EA Sports tennis franchise will offer innovative ways to play, both as or against the greatest players from the past or present, letting you control the ball and work the court like you never have before in a tennis videogame.

From Kotaku.com:

The Wii tennis game, which is slated to use Wii MotionPlus for more serious racket control, goes for a nice blend of realism and caricature, making pro tennis players like Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, and Pete Sampras less creepy than their hi-def counterparts.

A commenter on the article on Kotaku said that the IGN Nintendo team gave the game very high praise on their podcast, mentioning that the motion controls were the best they've seen since Wii Sports.

Oh boy. Did I just give out that I am harboring a secret passion for video games?

No matter. Here are some screenshots of Rafa in the game.

But of course, the image of crowning glory:

 

Now. Who wants to be a generous benefactor and buy me a Wii? Anyone??!?

*images from IGN and Kotaku