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May 10, 2006

E3 06: Red Steel: Hands-on

Wii Preview | Red Steel

It's the game that Nintendo is keen to hold up as an example that Wii can handle mature action games, so we got hands-on with Ubisoft's Red Steel to see if it can live up to expectations. As expected the controls were mapped on the new Wii controller with the analogue stick on the nunchaku used for strafing and movement, and the remote handling the aiming and shooting. Putting the two elements together took some time - not only because this was the first time we'd played an FPS in such a way, ...
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Apr 13, 2007

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

Wii Preview | Resident Evil 4

Well here's a game that needs no introduction. After being nominated for every possible award ever (we think it might have even walked away with a Golden Globe or something), Resident Evil 4 is appearing on one final platform: the Wii. Yes, the system is backwards compatible with the GameCube, which does play a fantastic version of RE4, but for those who have yet to experience this magnificent piece of technology, now's the time. Hell, even if you have beaten the crap out this already, it's ...
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Sep 24, 2007

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

Wii Preview | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Sept 24, 2007 E3 brought us Resident Evil 2's Racoon City and Leipzig debuts Zero's Ecliptic Express - a train-based slog featuring escaped convict Billy Coen, co-star of RE0. While eerie in its odd state of abandonment, seeing a level from one of the graphically enhanced chapters of the franchise couldn't match the visual freshness of RE 2's PS1 sights pumped through ...
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Jul 12, 2007

E3 07: Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

Wii Preview | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Even though every other Resident Evil lightgun game has been ill received, Umbrella Chronicles keeps getting a ton of positive press. We've certainly sung its praises a few times, but perhaps the most immersive part of the gameplay has only just now been experienced - playing the game with the Wii Zapper. Using only the remote and Nunchuk was fine, but the locked-in feeling and perfect hand placement of the zapper make spraying hot lead at zombie heads all the more enticing. One hand is placed ...
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Apr 16, 2007

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Wii Preview | Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Even though we've handed countless zombies their rotting asses, there's still something oh so special about getting to ditch all other worries and focus entirely on filling those mindless goons with hot lead. Combine this blissful sensation with new takes on Resident Evil's storied history and you've got a game that people were lining up to play at Capcom's press conference - we were first in that line, and now we're gonna tell you everything you want to know about the on-rails shooter The ...
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May 15, 2008

Rock Revolution

Wii Preview | Rock Revolution

Last night, Konami unveiled Rock Revolution, their newest music title for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS, which is scheduled for a fall release. In Rock Revolution, a drummer, bassist, and guitar player jam together much as they do in a certain other high-profile music game about forming a band that rocks.

Lets just get the sell-sheet info out of the way, so we can get on with our impressions. The game will ship with 40 songs, ...

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Aug 24, 2007

Rockstar's Table Tennis - hands-on

Wii Preview | Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis

24 Aug 2007 Rockstar Presents Table Tennis on the Xbox 360 was in many ways one of Rockstar's boldest offerings to date: it certainly raised eyebrows when it was revealed that the mega-publisher's first title for a next-gen console was going to be a sports game. Rockstar? Doing a sports game? You gotta be kidding... The result, however, was for many the table tennis equivalent of Virtua Tennis. Simplistic, tactile controls that allowed players to express themselves at the table with ease, ...
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May 1, 2007

Romance of the 3 Kingdoms XI [import] - hands-on

Wii Preview | Romance of the 3 Kingdoms XI [import]

Romance Of The Three Kingdoms XI - originally a PC/PS2 strategy-em-up - is a bewilderingly complex game in anyones native language. Playing it in Japanese, we spent the first half hour trying to find out how to move the camera. But If youve got a Japanese Wii, a translation guide and a real taste for proper synapse-fizzing strategy, this will satisfy you like a seven-course meal. A meal made out of horses and men. Imagine Advance Wars or Final Fantasy Tactics given a mug full of IQ juice and ...
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Oct 2, 2008

Rygar: Battle of Argus - the only Wii game that...

Wii Preview | Rygar: The Battle of Argus

The Wii, Nintendo's magic money machine, has been crazy successful. Every month it sells an estimated sextillion units, and its games are consistently best sellers. But as we pointed out recently , its upcoming titles for the rest of the year leave something to be desired. Ignoring Nintendo-published titles, almost every game is a cooking title that teaches kids math while you lose weight playing Sudoku on the balance board. ...

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