Sega and High Voltage Games teaming up for Tournament of Legends

There’s another Wii game on the horizon courtesy of Sega, and High Voltage Software is developing it. Tournament of Legends is a fighting game featuring a number of legendary creatures and figures from history and mythology. So far three characters have been announced, a gladiator, valkyrie and minotaur, so that should give you an idea of what the general character lineup is going to look like. It must have been development for a while, as the game is going to be released in stores in May, 2010.

Fighting game fans might be pleased, as multiple control schemes have been confirmed. Users can use the standard Wii remote and nunchuk combo, or plug in a Classic Controller if they prefer a more traditional control scheme. The Classic Controller Pro will be out by then, so that might be a good option if you want to be really comfortable when playing.

The press release also confirms that there will be more to the game than endless brawls, as players will be able to practice their skills in a training mode and undertake challenges to change their character’s status. It almost sounds like the challenges might take place during battles, since some effect armor or character conditions. Tournament of Legends also sounds like it may have been influenced by Soul Calibur, since armor and weapons seem to play a big part in fights and characters can swap weapons.

It’s somewhat surprising to hear Sega and High Voltage are working together on another game so soon after their previous Wii game, The Conduit. Over 270,000 units of The Conduit were sold in North America and Europe. Maybe Sega’s hoping Tournament of Legends could see similar success.

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