Prince of Persia slashes up Wii

The Prince of Persia is one of Ubisoft's most iconic series, delighting gamers with its winning mix of visceral sword-swinging gameplay and acrobatic antics, straight out of the Tales of A Thousand and One Nights.

No surprise to find the series heading Wii-ward, then, as a Ubisoft spokesperson told IGN only today: "I can confirm that a game based on the popular Prince of Persia franchise is one of many titles Ubisoft has in development for Nintendo's Wii. At this time we cannot provide an official date for the game or any additional information about it."

So details are stealthier than the Prince himself, but rubbing our magical lamp of speculation, we'd hope a new Prince title would accompany a Wii launch later in the year and that the Ubi Wii development team (probably Ubi France) will find some innovative uses for the Wii-mote, possibly involving plenty of involved swordfighting/slashing along the lines of Red Steel. You can unleash your own frenzy of speculation in the comments field below, but chalk one iconic series up for Nintendo as its next-gen challenger continues to gather momentum.