Namco Bandai announced the revival of its classic sports game Family Ski on Nintendo Wii today. This particular title is part of the Family Sports franchise that became particularly successful in Japan. Furthermore, the company has also expressed its desire to follow this up with horse racing Family Jockey and Family Baseball.
At first thought, Family Ski seems like a good partner with Wii Fit's Balance Board but Namco Bandai stated that it will not be utilizing the peripheral for this game. Instead, players will have to use the good ol' Wiimote-Nunchuk combination. Accordingly, the two controllers will emulate the functions of real ski poles.
It was also reported that Family Ski will sport three different difficulty settings Easy, Normal, and Hard. Aside from that, the title can support up to four players in one go with courses varying from snow park to forest. The game will be directed by Masaya Kobayashi and produced by Youzou Sakagami.
Family Ski is expected to be released in Japan this Winter. There is still no word, however, if the game will be released internationally and if it will have online components.