Not everyone has fond memories of hangin' out on the playground (was I the only one getting daily wedgies?), but EA thinks it's the perfect setting for a new multiplayer experience on the Wii. You'll navigate through a dreamlike playground on which you'll meet characters, collect items, and, of course, play games. Most of the activities are of a physical nature, such as playing dodge ball--you'll throw, catch, and dodge balls by mimicking real-life movements with the Wii remote. Other activities will be more about precision. In one, you'll race RC cars around the playground, avoiding obstacles like a table or a person's leg. Every minigame will have a multiplayer mode and use only the Wii remote. (Sorry, kids--no playground boxing with the nunchuk.) While the game seems to be aimed at young players, EA insists that's just the setting. "It's about the simplicity of being a kid," says executive producer Dave McCarthy. "It doesn't matter if you're five years old or fifty-five."
