While probably not a release likely to be setting Wii owners’ pants on fire with anticipation in this year of incoming Mario andNo More Heroes, – and withMetroidstill to come if you live in Europe – Sega’s port of arcade light gun shooterGhost Squadmight well be a good bet for an enjoyable second tier game when it lands this winter. The original cabinet was a hoot, blending satisfyingly visceral gunplay with a boatload of variety in mission structure and mixing things up with all manner of different gameplay mechanics to add a freshness not often seen in on-rails shooters.Early reportsindicate that all of those features are now working swimmingly in the Wii version, and the recent confirmation of online multiplayer bodes well not only forGhost Squaditself, but also the possibility of the Wiifinally getting its act togetherin that area throughout its next wave of games.Whether all of the above will be enough to ensure that Sega’s shooter stands up in sales against Capcom’s higher profileResident Evil: Umbrella Chroniclesremains to be seen, but this upcoming proliferation of the genre on Nintendo’s machine raises another question too. The remote seems to works pretty successfully as a gun these days, yes? And the balance board will bring bodily movement into games, will it not? Namco? Are you paying attention? A new Wii-dedicatedTime Crisis? Hmm?
While probably not a release likely to be setting Wii owners’ pants on fire with anticipation in this year of incoming Mario andNo More Heroes, – and withMetroidstill to come if you live in Europe – Sega’s port of arcade light gun shooterGhost Squadmight well be a good bet for an enjoyable second tier game when it lands this winter. The original cabinet was a hoot, blending satisfyingly visceral gunplay with a boatload of variety in mission structure and mixing things up with all manner of different gameplay mechanics to add a freshness not often seen in on-rails shooters.
Early reportsindicate that all of those features are now working swimmingly in the Wii version, and the recent confirmation of online multiplayer bodes well not only forGhost Squaditself, but also the possibility of the Wiifinally getting its act togetherin that area throughout its next wave of games.
Whether all of the above will be enough to ensure that Sega’s shooter stands up in sales against Capcom’s higher profileResident Evil: Umbrella Chroniclesremains to be seen, but this upcoming proliferation of the genre on Nintendo’s machine raises another question too. The remote seems to works pretty successfully as a gun these days, yes? And the balance board will bring bodily movement into games, will it not? Namco? Are you paying attention? A new Wii-dedicatedTime Crisis? Hmm?
