Hudson Soft has announced today that its ten-sport Wii title, Deca Sports, will be released in Summer 2008. In what many see as a Wii Sports extension, the title features the likes of badminton, archery and kart racing, all of which promise to make unique use of the console’s motion sensing controls.

“We have seen tremendous growth in the casual sports gaming market in the last few years, and saw an opportunity that would be a perfect fit for the Nintendo Wii” said John Greiner, President and CEO of Hudson Entertainment. “With Deca Sports we wanted to offer a sports package that is unrivaled in terms of sheer number of available sports. More importantly, the game is easy to play, but offers layers of depth that even hardcore sports enthusiasts will love to play.”

With a subtle swing of the Wii Remote players can hit and spike the ball in Beach Volleyball, while twists of the wrist produce a wild ride down the slopes in Snowboard Cross. In Figure Skating players need to keep to the music and properly time all of their jumps and spins in order to impress the judges while passing the ball and lining up shots is essential in Soccer. All ten sports support both single player and multiplayer modes, in addition to a training mode to practice essential skills.

Funny that Deca Sports is now the name of the game, there seems to be a bit of confusion as to whether it is either that or Sports Island. Either way, it’ll be arriving in the summer.