Oh no, a game featuring kids running around shooting water at each other! Could Water Warfare be just like any other “family” title that has seemed to flood the Wii since its inception? Hudson releases a game that at first glance screams shovelware, but a closer look reveals much depth.
Let’s start off by explaining the gameplay. Personally, I don’t have too much experience in the FPS genre since I don’t have an affinity for massive amounts of violence in video games. When I heard about this title that was a FPS, yet with no blood, I had to give it a shot. Basically, the nunchuck is used to run around the field while the Wii remote works as the pointer to where you’re aiming the watergun. The trigger underneath the remote is used to shoot water, while the direction pad can be used to send pre-set messages. The buttons on top of the nunchuck are used to jump and pick up items. So the controls are simple enough for newcomers to get a hold of, but complex enough to satisfy the hardcore crowd if they give this a chance. From what I hear, Water Warfare controls in the same way Metroid Prime does, so Nintendo fans should feel right at home. Another thing to note, they’ve included the classic controller option, for those who don’t care for the nunchuck and remote setup.
Here is another game that could have fared a lot better if Nintendo games had a more interactive online mode. There is nothing here that is too wrong. It’s just that if you weren’t a fan of pool before this game, there is no reason to believe you’ll enjoy this.
The graphics are fine for a WiiWare title. Sure they could have been more exciting, but let’s face it, this is pool. The controls were satisfactory. As with a lot of Wii games, I found myself cursing at the Wiimote once in a while wondering why some shots that I thought would turn out better ended up going nowhere. But overall, the Wiimote gets the job done here. The sound effects seem okay. The music could have been a lot more exciting and varied, but it’s really no big deal.
What is hurting this title and all Nintendo games is that you can’t communicate with people online yet again. Cue Sports is begging for some sort of lobby system where you can text each other before and after a match! If it had that feature, I might have fully recommended the title. But if you play a random match online as it is, you can’t even see the name of your opponent while you are playing! There is just something wrong with these asinine restrictions Nintendo puts on the Wii’s online games. Pool is not that exciting to play in a video game format, but if you could interact with people while doing it, the value would be ten times higher.
When all is said and done, this is an average game. There is nothing grossly wrong about anything. There are enough features and game modes to keep people who can’t get enough of sticks and a green table happy. But if this wasn’t your type of thing in the first place, it won’t be here.
Hudson has released some new details on its upcoming WiiWare-game Alien Crush Returns. The WiiRemote will be used to tilt the table, and if you shake it too much the table will freeze and TILT just like a real pinball machine. There’s different types of pinballs, every ball will have its own abilities. There will be extra downloadable content coming with more power-ups, tables and more. Alien Crush Returns is due to come out this August in Japan for 800 Wii Points.
In an interview, Mike Pepe from Hudson recently said that we’re probably going to see two out of the three WiiWare-games already out in Japan (Blue Oasis, Karaoke Joysound and Alien Crush). Hudson will know which two titles within two to three months. The reason why we don’t have any specific info yet is that there’s a ton of other games coming from other developers to WiiWare as well. They’re all on a tight schedule…
Hudson is totally going WiiWare with their new Tetris title for the Wii’s downloadable games channel. Nintendo Power tells us that Tetris for WiiWare will feature a co-op mode for two players and a six player online versus play.
Today Nintendo dropped a load of fresh WiiWare-games into the WiiWare Channel of the Wii. First up is Critter Round-Up, a game that costs 1000 Wii Points and is loaded with over 50 challenging levels including the icy Arctic and exotic locations. But game of the week is definitely Star Soldier R from Hudson. This fantasy violence game costs 800 Wii Points and is filled with powerful enemies that need to be eliminated. Develop your own strategy and go on a rampage to kill those bastards! Read the rest of this entry »
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