GamesRadar - Red Steel 2

Red Steel 2 : high sells expectations (News)

5 Nov 2009

LiveWii writes : " It is in any case clear that the commercial ambitions for Red Steel 2 are high from Ubisoft, Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot relying on no fewer than 1.5 million copies of the game are expected to be sold worldwide."

Red Steel 2 takes a page out of Zelda gameplay (News)

24 Oct 2009

According to Jason Vandenberghe, Creative Director of Red Steel 2, the game is borrowing an element from Zelda's gameplay.

Red Steel 2 devs hope to release their game around March (News)

7 Oct 2009

The last time we heard about Red Steel's 2 release date, Ubisoft announced that the title had been delayed. The game is now on track to ship sometime in the third fiscal quarter. However, the Red Steel 2 team has a more specific time frame in mind. Creative Director Jason Vandenberghe stated in a recent interview that gamers can expect the title to be available sometime around March and also elaborated on the reason why Red Steel 2 was delayed.

20 MASSIVE games of early 2010 (Feature)

2 Oct 2009

Christmas '09 is cancelled, but early next year looks amazing. ...

"We've beaten the waggle" says Red Steel 2 dev (News)

30 Sep 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Many non-Nintendo gamers have the notion that Wii games are just a bunch of waggles after another. Although gesture based games are plentiful on the Wii, Red Steel 2 has fixed this problem completely."

Red Steel 2 - hands-on (Preview)

21 Sep 2009

“No game is complete without a ninja in it,” says Vandenberghe. Ubisoft should get him on the Monkeyz dev team. “Hitting things is fun. I really believe that.” Jason Vandenberghe, Red Steel 2’s creative director, isn’t one for PR guff. He speaks with relish of swords, ninjas and magical katana skills. He also does a great impersonation of a sawed-off shotgun, but more on that later. ...

TGS 09: Red Steel 2 - Payne trailer (Video)

21 Sep 2009

Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is the first Ubisoft title with full Wii MotionPlus integration.

Red Steel 2 (Screenshots)

21 Sep 2009

Brand new Red Steel 2 trailer (News)

18 Sep 2009

A brand new trailer for Red Steel 2 has been released, which shows off a new enemy.

Red Steel 2 lets you block bullets, and comes with plenty of polish (News)

18 Sep 2009

Nintendo Dpad:
"Many gamers who were anticipating Red Steel 2 this November were disappointed when the news was released that the title would be pushed back. Well, the title is getting loads of polish and has a new ability added because of it."

Red Steel 2 director would 'love' to see series on 360, PS3 (News)

9 Sep 2009

Joystiq writes: "During a Q&A session following the PAX demo of Red Steel 2, creative director Jason VandenBerghe told Joystiq that he would "love" to see Red Steel arrive on other platforms. When asked about the possibilities of the new motion control options headed to PS3 and Xbox 360, VandenBerghe said, "I personally would love to see any and all consoles have more sword fighting experiences." He then added that any decision to develop the series on other consoles would be up to Ubisoft."

Red Steel 2 has a reward system in place for those who mix up moves (News)

6 Sep 2009

Red Steel 2 Creative Director Jason Vandenberghe confirmed that Red Steel 2 has a system in place to encourage players to mix things up when it comes to moves.

The games of fall '09 (Feature)

28 Aug 2009

The end of summer means the beginning of the game season, and today is the last Friday before the game industry’s big holiday push. Publishers jam the fall with games to challenge the true worth of your credit card – a double dog dare in the uncertain economy of 2009. ...

GC 09: Red Steel 2 - Cinematic (Video)

20 Aug 2009

Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is the first Ubisoft title with full Wii MotionPlus integration.

GC 09: Red Steel 2 - Walkthrough (Video)

20 Aug 2009

Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is the first Ubisoft title with full Wii MotionPlus integration.

GC 09: 23 reasons to be fired up for gamescom (Feature)

17 Aug 2009

Gamescom is unquestionably more low profile than E3’s explosive LA shindig. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of reasons to get pumped up for the upcoming event in Cologne. Hell, we can think of, oh, at least 23 examples why you should give a damn about the ‘European E3.’ And they all take the form of potentially amazing games. Below you’ll find a line-up of some of the most exciting titles due to ...

Red Steel 2 to fix recalibration problem of MotionPlus (News)

14 Aug 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Wii MotionPlus is supposed to be 1:1 accurate, but with problems with recalibration, accurate soemtimes takes a backseat. The Wii MotionPlus actually gets confused if you do to much "waggle".
Wii Sports Resort tried to fix this with a recalibration button and screen, but in the end it still sometimes got a little wacky at times. Well, Red Steel 2 aims to fix the calibration problems of the MotionPlus for its game."

New Red Steel 2 teaser hints at site update (News)

13 Aug 2009

Ubisoft has released a new video which hints at an update on the official website.

Fewer games, higher prices this Christmas (News)

6 Aug 2009

MCV: Trade plays it safe to increase chance of Q4 profits – as key IP is pushed back to 2010

What the hell happened to 2009? (Feature)

31 Jul 2009

Back in January of this year, we switched on our doom-and-gloom machine and predicted which of 2009’s most anticipated titles would inevitably be pushed back to 2010. We didn’t want to be right. In fact, we spent the next six months wishing, hoping and praying that the industry would prove us wrong. It didn’t. ...

Ubisoft's Guillemot explains Splinter Cell, Red Steel delays (News)

28 Jul 2009

Joystiq: When asked why these two games were being delayed, Guillemot explained, "The changes on Splinter Cell and Red Steel – it's just a question of polish. The team was asking that they couldn't be with the level of quality on all the maps and all the game for the end of the year, so they had asked for more time to be able to come with a better product, for both of those games.

Red Steel 2 art style makes graphical comparisons to HD consoles irrelevant (News)

28 Jul 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Many Wii games that actually look great on the system have a huge flaw, always being compared to the HD consoles. This is changing though as many developers are starting to stylize their games in a very unique way.
This stylization is actually making it hard to compare graphics on the Wii and the HD consoles since they are so different. Art director for Red Steel 2 Stephane Bachelet, explains."

Ubisoft Reports First-Quarter 2009-10 Sales (News)

27 Jul 2009

TVGB: "Ubisoft's first-quarter 2009-10 sales report today brings some news about their game release plans. Namely, the company has seen fit to delay the release of a few of its titles."

Red Steel 2: The Birth Of A Hero Developer Diary (News)

22 Jul 2009

Red Steel 2 follows in the foot-steps of its predecessor that received a mixed reception. For this game, the developers have decided to go with a slightly different approach and have created a completely new main character to go along with this.

Gaming Nexus: UbiNintendo Red Steel 2 preview (News)

10 Jul 2009

Sean attended Ubisoft's Nintendo press event and gives his impression of his hands on demo of Red Steel 2.

Red Steel 2 "one of the best looking games on the Wii," says developer (News)

8 Jul 2009

In the 45th issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine, creative director of Red Steel 2 Jason Vandenberghe spoke about his latest project.

Exophase: Red Steel 2 Hands-On: A Blissful Excerise In Samurai Technique (News)

7 Jul 2009

Exophase.com writes, "Last week Ubisoft invited a group of journalists, including myself, to its San Francisco-based studio to check out the company's upcoming slate of titles on Nintendo platforms. One such title was the MotionPlus-exclusive Red Steel 2, the in-name sequel to 2006's Wii launch effort. Does the title break new ground in an oft-attempted and admittedly crowded genre? Read on for thoughts."

How Red Steel 2 focused on the swords instead of the guns (News)

7 Jul 2009

Late last week, Red Steel 2's creative director Jason Vandenberghe spoke to members of press -- by way of satellite, all the way from France -- in Ubisoft San Francisco last week. He gave a little run down on all things Red Steel 2, and had some really interesting things to say about the development on game.

Ubisoft: Red Steel 2 "doesn't function" on Other Consoles (News)

2 Jul 2009

GOONL!NE: The creative director for Red Steel 2, Jason Vandenberghe, has said the functionalty of the game is only possible on the Nintendo Wii.

Red Steel 2 to have achievements (News)

2 Jul 2009

During a Q&A on Ubisoft's website, creative director Jason Vandenberghe throws out a hint about whether or not achievements will hit Red Steel 2.

Red Steel 2 the "best reason to own a Wii MotionPlus" (News)

26 Jun 2009

Nintendodpad:
"Swordfighting was one of the many genres shown during the launch of the Wii, but for the most part it has been a grueling test for devs to produce a proper swordfighting game. Wii MotionPlus can change all of this, adding the precision needed to make swordfighting feel like the real thing.

Red Steel 2 takes full advantage of this, and creative director Jason Vandenberghe thinks this may just be what Wii owners are looking for."

Which console will win Fall 2009? (Feature)

10 Jun 2009

Last week we weren’t entirely sure what games to expect from the big three console pushers. Oh, we knew a couple of certainties, but overall the slate was wide open, ready to be filled in during their respective press conferences. Today, post-E3, we know exactly what’s in store and what their battle plans are. ...

The worst screenshots of E3 2009 (Feature)

9 Jun 2009

The whole point of E3 is for publishers and developers to show off their new games under controlled conditions. You know, to let them show them in the way they want them to be seen without journos choosing to show the flaws.

AND YET. We still get sent screenshots that look like someone deliberately picked them to make the game look bad. Look at these amazing examples of fail from this year's show ...

Original Wiimote was limiting says Ubisoft (News)

6 Jun 2009

LiveWii : "During an European event that Ubisoft held in order to discuss Red Steel 2, Ubisoft claimed they had a bit of trouble making the first Red Steel due to Wiimote limitations. That what a slide says in the pictures from the event. Take a look also at the coolest man on board : Jason Vanderberghe"

Retro Studios helped on Red Steel 2 (News)

5 Jun 2009

People with hands on experience with Red Steel 2 have said that the controls feel much like that of Metroid Prime and creative director Jason Vandenberghe of Red Steel 2, shares why this may be

Confirmed: Red Steel 2 to be bundled with Wii MotionPlus (News)

2 Jun 2009

Ubisoft just confirmed at their E3 2009 press conference that Red Steel 2 will be bundled with Wii MotionPlus.

Ubisoft dates big titles (News)

27 May 2009

Ubisoft releases planned release schedule for rest of 2009 and start of 2010.

Red Steel 2's "power recognition", for kids and adults. (News)

25 May 2009

With the Wii having such a diverse demographic, developers are trying to reach not only core players but casuals as well in a single game. It now seems Red Steel 2 will also try to please both of these parties.

Red Steel 2 devs looking to partially "redefine the franchise" (News)

19 May 2009

Red Steel 2 is, without a doubt, much different than its predecessor. The graphics, overall style, and even some gameplay mechanics have seen an overhaul.

Red Steel 2 to have destructible environments (News)

18 May 2009

NintendoDpad writes:
"In the upcoming Red Steel 2, it has been confirmed that we will be able to beat stuff up."

Red Steel 2 fixes' biggest problem from original (News)

14 May 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Red Steel 2 has changed greatly from the original launch title, not only in visuals but also in controls mechanics."

Red Steel 2 visual style explained (News)

13 May 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"As you can see Red Steel 2 went towards art rather than realism, and there is a reason for this."

Red Steel 2 faces a huge risk (News)

11 May 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"Red Steel 2 looks to be what we all thought the original Red Steel would initially be. MotionPlus makes sword fighting a reality this time around but making MotionPlus a necessity might not be such a great thing. Jason Vandenberghe, creative director of Red Steel 2, explains why making MotionPlus mandatory could backfire."

New Red Steel 2 details - Game length, additional weapons, more (News)

9 May 2009

More info on Red Steel 2...

Ubisoft comments on Red Steel 2 trailer (News)

6 May 2009

Ubisoft has finally commented on the first Red Steel 2 trailer.

Motion Plus to give "fans something they've never seen before" (News)

5 May 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"Official Nintendo Magazine printed an interview they had with Jason Vandenberghe, the creative director on Red Steel 2, in which Jason shared his views on Motion Plus."

Some more Red Steel 2 details (News)

4 May 2009

Nintendo Everything has another scoop:

- Cannot cheat the game
- Can't just sit down, waggle Wiimote with short/sharp motions
- When you quickly waggle the Wiimote, that will translate to a quick slice in-game
- Need to actually try to deal out big damage
- Sword also used for defense (thus better than a gun during combat)
- There will be instances where you will have to deal with multiple enemies
- Still use B button + pointer to shoot
- Reconfirmed that you can pull off sword + gun combos
- Passing through near-future desert town (Aldera)
- Architect is a mix of East and West
- Hero is mysterious at the beginning
- Hero is a take on Clint Eastwood character in the Dollars movies
- Nameless, faceless, friendless at the start
- Pretty powerful from the beginning of the game
- There will be plenty of variety in missions
- Need greater thought/skill against bosses
- Objectives connected to the hero
- Different levels of blocking as you progress

Red Steel 2 coming in November? (News)

4 May 2009

Gamestop reveals a release date for Red Steel 2, but from their description raises another question.

More Red Steel 2 details (News)

4 May 2009

More details on Red Steel 2 have been released.

Red Steel 2 - more details reveal some controls, non-linear gameplay and much more (News)

2 May 2009

Check out this list of details GoNintendo has for upcoming Wii exclusive Red Steel 2.