The first thing you read from this review from Game Focus is "Finally a hockey game on the Wii".

The review starts off talking about gameplay and how much fun the Wii Remote makes it (along with different playing styles and modes, plus the tiny let down of no internet support), then onto the great graphics (with a mention to great sound too), followed on by value and how the Wii version is cheaper than that of the other two main consoles and then finally the conclusion that NHL 2K9 for the...

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Here are review scores for a load of recent Nintendo DS and Wii games.

Naruto has made a slip, only achieving a 6.5.

Samba De Amigo (Wii) and Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) held the spotlight by achieving a 9 each respectively.

The lowest score was for NBA Live 09 All-Play (Wii) with the poor achievement of 4.

The average for the game was around 7-8.

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IGN have put up a review for NHL 2K9.

NHL 2K9 is an ice hockey game from a popular series of EA Sports. It contains in the gameplay a number of different techniques performable with the stick, more "super star" moves along with numerous improvements with graphics, engines etc. Unlike its predecessors, it has online capabilities. It also contains minigames.

With the release date so close, a review to perk up interest is of no surprise!

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