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   It's been known since quite a while that EA's SSX franchise would be coming to the Wii, but little did we care for snowboarding in the middle of summer. So today Electronic Arts officially revelead the game, called SSX Blur, in development by EA Montreal (under the EA Sports BIG brand), and set for release across North America and Europe in March 2007. Not much is being said about it for now, but by the looks of it it's pretty good looking (for a Wii game) and a great hibernal alternative to the likes of Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam.

   I say "by the looks of it", because a trailer for SSX Blur has already been up on YouTube for a few days, showing less than a minute of in-game snowboarding, jumping and mid-air spinning. Pretty cool. And not just literally. Here's what EA has to say about it:
"We wanted to take the soul of the franchise - the air, the speed, the tricks, the fun - and Wii-ify it," said Alex Hyder, producer on the product. "You're going to see that reflected in the On-the-Ground & In-the-Air controls, the characters, the user interface, and every other aspect of this game."

SSX Blur is everything you expect from the franchise, delivered in a totally unexpected way. Revolutionary controls take full advantage of the Wii's potential by putting you in total command of your skier or rider, on-the-ground & in-the-air, by translating every motion you make into the skills that create mountain legends.    Considering I'm not much of a sports fan, especially when EA Sports is involved, I have to admit this game is pretty tempting. But I'll wait for more details on the extent of its content, before getting my hopes up.