Avid scuba divers can now enjoy the world's oceans from the comfort of their own home with the launch of Endless Ocean on the Nintendo Wii.
According to Nintendo, Endless Ocean: Blue World takes Nintendo's unique ocean simulation series to the next level, with new features and story elements that create a mesmerizing aquatic odyssey for players of any age or experience level.
The plot involves Oceana, a girl who investigates the 'Song of Dragons', which her father, a prominent ocean explorer, sought before his death. Players can advance the story by exploring the game's stunning underwater environments at their own pace.
As they investigate marine environments in regions around the globe, players can access information about the habits and behaviors of hundreds of sea creatures, from tiny seahorses to tanker-sized whales. They can also interact with creatures in interesting ways, such as viewing the health status of local fish. A new Pulsar tool sends waves of healing energy to ailing animals or calms aggressive sharks and crocodiles.
For deeper interactive kicks, divers can sell salvaged items and use the dividends to buy coral that will attract new species to their own customized reefs.
Unfortunately, players to can also train dolphins and even grab onto them for a speedy undersea dive.
"Endless Ocean: Blue World gives Wii owners the chance to take a round-the-world vacation from the comfort of their living rooms," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "With exotic locations and hundreds of new marine animals to encounter, the game's adventures are as vast as the ocean itself."
With the popularity of the Nintendo Wii, it could play a big role in raising awareness of oceans and marine life with the general public and boosting the scuba diving industry. The game is to be launched on February 22nd.
