By Dave Rudden

February 13, 2009 15:19 PM PST

According to recent reports, Sega will be bringing its critically-acclaimed Virtua Tennis series to the Nintendo Wii.

IGN is reporting that Sega will be bringing the recently-announced Virtua Tennis 2009 to the Wii this May. While the company revealed earlier this month that the famed tennis franchise was getting a sequel on the HD consoles, they apparently saved the Wii for a separate announcement. IGN recieved word from Sega of America’s Vice President of Marketing Sean Ratcliffe, who said "The Virtua Tennis series is perfect for the Wii platform. Sega is excited to be able to bring this uniquely interactive experience to Wii."

Picture this with more motion control and less definition. Then you’ve got Wii Virtua Tennis.

Sega previously released a mascot-filled version of yellow ball called Sega Superstars Tennis, which received average reviews slightly below the more respected Virtua Tennis series. We’ll see if an all-human cast will lead to better gameplay in just a few months. You can check out the full reveal on IGN.com

THE VERDICT by Dave Rudden

Smart move, Sega. In my opinion, Nintendo’s dropping the ball (pun intended) by not creating a new tennis game to capitalize on Wii Sports Tennis. No, the reheated Mario Power Tennis doesn’t count.