2K Sports initially confirmed that NHL 2K9 would be making its way to the Nintendo Wii last month, but at this year’s E3 Media and Business Summit, the developer has unveiled many of the Wii-specific details for the multi-format title - including Wii Remote fighting on the ice.

2K Sports has revealed that the Wii Remote’s motion and pointer controls will play a big part in NHL 2K9, from passing and shooting to goal tending and scrapping with rivals (more details below). On the whole, 2K9 boasts improvements over its sequel that include new player animations, brand new in-game presentation system, and a user-friendly franchise mode.

Wii Key Features List:

• 2K Sports is proud to announce NHL 2K9 will be coming to the Wii Console™ from Nintendo this fall. As the first and only officially licensed NHL and NHLPA video game for Wii, NHL 2K9 will offer fans the fun opportunity to play like the pros using the Wii Remote™ controller as a hockey stick and experience the sport in a new, entertaining and wholly unique manner.
• Wii Remote™ Shooting – Execute wrist shots with the flick of the Wii Remote or put some power into shots by holding the B button while flicking the Wii Remote to blast a slapper.
  Wii Remote™ Fighting – Adding a never-before-seen layer of fun to hockey video games, NHL 2K9 features on-ice showdowns. When two players have raised their aggression enough to fight, pointing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller downward drops the gloves. Once a fight has started, punch with the Nunchuk and balance with the Wii Remote to get your opponent off their feet.

• Precision Passing / Chain Passing – Exclusive to Wii, take the guesswork out of which player is going to receive a pass by selecting players with the Wii Remote cursor. One-timers, give-and-go and tic-tac-toe passing are executed by selecting multiple players prior to pressing the pass or A button.
• Wii Remote Goaltending – Gesture-based goaltending allows fans to get between the pipes and flash the leather. Even take control when it counts the most - in shootouts!
• Full Featured Simulation – NHL 2K9 on Wii offers the same full-featured, fun hockey experience as available on other platforms complete with franchise mode, practice mode with a tutorial, pond hockey, and much more!

NHL 2K9 will be released on September 09. Check out the first screenshots above.