Ubisoft has announced Emergency Heroes, an open world rescue driving game. The game will be available exclusively on the Wii and will be released across North America in May 2008.

Developed by Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Barcelona, Emergency Heroes sees players exploring the “free-roaming open environments” and streets of San Alto as a police officer, firefighter or EMT in a bid to keep the citizens safe.

Jump behind the wheel of 16 different next-generation rescue vehicles including police, fire and EMT vehicles which are “designed specifically for ultra-high-risk, high-speed navigation.”

The game features a two player co-op mode where players can challenge each other or combine forces to protect San Alto. Hero Mode sees players rewarded for fast action, players will gain access to invincibility powers the faster they drive.