The latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine has thrown up a nice little surprise for North American and European Wii owners looking forward to the release of Camelot’s We Love Golf - the sports simulation will include an online mode, something the Japanese version lacks.

The scoop was discovered during an interview with developer Camelot:

NP: Is there any other new content for the North American version of the game?

Camelot: We are right in the middle of developing and debug testing for North American and European versions of We Love Golf! The major content newly added is the online gameplay, in addition to support for multiple languages in North America and Europe. Also, in addition to the new characters, we tweaked the graphics a little in order to appeal to international players. Furthermore, we’re rethinking the swing speed as well.

NP: Among the modes, we think that the new online mode is the most fun! Now you can play with a friend in you neighborhood as well as anyone in the world. When you beat another player, their character’s face is added to your play sheet, so players will want to collect as many as possible.

Strung together by the software house responsible for Mario Golf and Mario Tennis on the Nintendo 64, We Love Golf takes a lighter approach to Tiger Woods’ ultra realistic simulation of one of the ’simplest to play, hardest to master’ sports there is.

Key Features:

• Fully immersive golf game turns Wii Remote controller into a virtual set of clubs
• Engage in single player or up to four-player head-to-head competitions to see who is the ultimate fairway champion
• True-to-life golf physics – pick the right club, line up shots, factor in wind speed and direction
• Dramatic, telecast style presentation brings players into the game as they watch their shots fly through the air or sink into the hole
• Multiple game modes ranging from tournament, character matches, stroke play, closest to the pin competitions, special mini-games and more
• Unlock new playable characters, courses and more by playing through the various game modes
• Multiple courses, each with their own unique obstacles provide a variety of settings and challenges
• Several different playable characters, each with their own look, personality and play style
• Dozens of selectable costumes to customize the look of the game

“Camelot’s pedigree in this genre, coupled with Capcom’s creative expertise, is a virtual hole in one,” said Nique Fajors, vice president, marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “Combining an already great game concept with the exciting innovations possible on the Wii is a winning formula for an amazing experience for gaming and golfing fans.”

[Source: GoNintendo]

We Love Golf is still without a firm release date, but we’ll keep you posted.