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Celebrity Sports Showdown :: Exclusive Wii Game Preview Videos

Oct 17, 2008

EA's letting you play sports with famous musicians and athletes in their new Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii! Whether you want to play games with, or completely pwn, stars like [kwlink]Fergie[/kwlink] from the [kwlink]Black-Eyed Peas[/kwlink], [kwlink]Avril Lavigne[/kwlink] or [kwlink]Keith Urban[/kwlink], this is your chance. You can jump into 12 crazy sports challenges, each with motion-sensitive controls, 10 big-name celebs, multiplayer mayhem, fun [kwlink]characters to unlock[/kwlink] and tons of awards to win. Check out these game videos, plus the 411 on the celebs and events!

Game On!

Take a look at a pile of the [kwlink]sports mini-games[/kwlink], right here!
  • Celebrity Sports Showdown – Game Video - .mov file (116MB)
  • Dodge This!

    The perfect game for whupping your least-favorite celeb, in dodgeball you actually score points for knocking the competition on their butts! Check out this team game to see how it works.
  • Celebrity Sports Showdown – Arena Dodgeball Video - .mov file (50MB)
  • Fergie's Got Game!

    When she isn't rockin' out with the Black-Eyed Peas, Fergie is doing some hardcore training to be a virtual athlete. Well, ok, maybe not. But, she's in the game and ready to play. Check out her mad skills in this video.
  • Celebrity Sports Showdown – Fergie Video - .mov file (25MB)
  • Paul Pierce FTW!

    Coming all the way from [kwlink]Boston[/kwlink], Paul's got his off-court game on to take down the competition!
  • Celebrity Sports Showdown – Paul Pierce Video - .mov file (25MB)
  • Meet, and Beat, the Stars!

    Here's a list of the celebrities EA has loaded into this game - from musicians to athletes!

    Musicians
    Athletes
    [kwlink]Avril Lavigne[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]LeAnn Rimes[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Fergie[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Nelly Furtado[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Keith Urban[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Paul Pierce[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Kristi Yamaguchi[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Mia Hamm[/kwlink]
    [kwlink]Reggie Bush[/kwlink]
    Sugar Ray Leonard

    Game On!

    Here are the events you and your [kwlink]friends[/kwlink] can play!
  • Air Racers - Fly a jet through a canyon course, collecting rings as you race for the finish line.
  • Arena Dodgeball - Moving barriers and fancy moves make this interesting for two competing teams.
  • Beach Volleyball - Two-on-two beach action that won't get sand in your shorts.
  • Cliff Hangers - Rocks, obstacles and water balloons make this cliff-climbing race a blast!
  • Curling - What!?! Um, yep, seriously. Well hey, your grandparents would love to play with you!
  • Hurdle Derby - Hop on a horse for a race packed with fence-jumping obstacles.
  • Inner-Tubing - Race around a lagoon behind a speedboat, scoring bonus points for knocking the competition senseless!
  • Joust Duel - Padded sticks and lots of whacking - the first to splashdown into the water is the loser!
  • Rapid Fire Archery - Contestants take aim and shoot fast to score big.
  • Slalom Showdown - Scream down a snowy mountain in head-to-head competition - snowsuit optional.
  • Smash Badminton - Build two teams for the ultimate badminton showdow... Ok, hangon, it's badminton, which is what you'd get if tennis and volleyball had a nerdy kid.
  • Wild Water Canoeing - Join a team or go solo as you race past rocks and grab sweet speed boosts!
  • Preview Pictures

    Here's a look at the action - click the little picture to see the bigger version!

    Join your favorite stars with EA's Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Wii!
    Join your favorite stars with EA's Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Wii!
    Join your favorite stars with EA's Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Wii!








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