Sports Party coming to Europe only

By Ellie Gibson Published 24 June, 2008

Well that makes a change.

Ubisoft has announced new Wii title Sports Party will only be released in EMEA territories.

That's Europe, the Middle East and Australia, to be precise. So "no release for the US or Japan", as a spokesperson confirmed to Eurogamer.

And that's not all. Sports Party is the first game to be published under Ubisoft's new publishing label, Play Zone, which is all about party games you can play with friends. Now the company has confirmed all Play Zone games will only be released in EMEA territories.

Sports Party is out on July 11th. It features nine-mini-games including volleyball, basketball, badminton and "horse shoes". There are three difficulty levels so even children and women can play.

To see what Sports Party looks like, and perhaps shed a wistful tear if you are Japanese or American, visit the screenshot gallery.

(Cheer up. You may not be getting Sports Party but there's always Konami's Sports Island - a Wii title which features ten mini-games including volleyball, basketball, badminton and "curling". Thank goodness that demographic has been broadened.)

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About Ellie Gibson

Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

Read more articles from Ellie by visiting the Ellie Gibson archive page.

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Comments (4) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • DFawkes #1 4 years ago

    Oh goody, a Wii mini-games collection exclusive to us. Forgive me for not thinking Americans will be clambering over each other to import it.

  • LazyDan #2 4 years ago

    Gosh, almost makes up for Smash Brothers Brawl FINALLY being released this Thursday doesn't it?

    It's only because these types of games do alarmingly well in Europe. The amount of people I know who have that stupid Carnival Games.. game is frankly, frightening. Let alone sodding Mario and sodding Sonic at the sodding Olympics.

  • alimokrane #3 4 years ago

    Oh happy days! crappy mini games compilation exclusive to Europe. The US must be in tears.

  • gingerlink #4 4 years ago

    Can we get a region exclusive GOOD franchise please? to make up for Earthbound or something...

    Nintendo, I'm looking at you.

    Of course, the best thing would be if we got the Earthbound games over here, then EVERYBODY would be able to enjoy it.