Squash enthusiasts can now enjoy the sport they love in the comfort of their own homes following the launch of WSF Squash, the official squash simulation video game of the World Squash Federation.
The game is a realistic representation of the sport with great tactical aspects— and all shots can be played, including drives, corkscrews, boasts and more. Players can also play online matches against each other, or play at iconic locations—and an offline tournament mode allows users the chance to organize virtual tournaments during real events.
Connecting wireless controllers and a big screen, squash clubs can host virtual events. Details are available from the game’s dedicated website www.wsfsquash.com—where a trailer, screenshots, and more, can also be seen.
There are 12 real top squash players in the game. Users can choose between four different top tournaments at iconic locations—either selecting their favorite player or creating their own player, choosing equipment, skin color, hair color, posture, playing style, etc.
Following four years of development, WSF Squash was launched at the beginning of November.
“For WSF Squash, gamers will not only need to have much faster reflexes than for any other sports game, but they will also have to think about their strategy during the game,” said Team6 Games CEO Ronnie Nelis.
WSF President Mr N Ramachandran commented: “Our hope, of course, is that in endorsing this game we will see a significant number of newcomers to squash trying it—who may then feel that they would like to try the real thing on court, and boost grassroots numbers as a result.”
There are further plans to develop the game for Nintendo Wii and xBox.
