NWR: The game is said to use MotionPlus and the Balance Board. How are they worked into the game?

TP: Wii MotionPlus is used throughout the game to give a more intuitive layer of controls (as you can dodge and adjust the height of the passes and shots with the Wii Remote), and it also allowed us to pull off an additional move, a lob shot, to fox (trick) the goalkeeper.

For the Balance Board, we developed a specific mini-game that allows you to pull off crazy freestyle moves as if you were a football pro.

NWR: What made you decide to put in the Ubisoft team and the Rabbids team? Are there possibilities for other hidden teams?

TP: It just seemed like too good of an opportunity to miss. When we pitched the idea, everyone at Ubisoft was very excited and we immediately started going through our favorite Ubisoft games to decide who should make it to the Ubisoft all-stars.

As for the Rabbids, we really could not even contemplate not having them! By the way, if you select a Rabbids vs. Rabbids match in Quick Play, you can play as the Black Raving Rabbids team!

We’d love to bring more classic Ubisoft characters into the game –who knows, perhaps if there is a sequel?

Full interview here