'Guilty Gear' announced for Nintendo Wii

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core is to be released for Nintendo Wii in February 2008, publisher 505 Games has announced.

The fighting game will, according to a spokesman, make "maximum use of the Wii controller, allowing players to move characters with the control pad on the Nunchuk and use the Wii Remote for both simple and special attacks".

The game will feature a range of new moves, including the 'Force Break', described as an ultra-powerful option that consumes 25% of the Tension Gauge when used. Other moves will allow gamers to stick opponents to walls or slide across the floor.

More than 20 opponents will feature in the game, as well as two characters that have never been seen outside of Japan.