Category: Nintendo WII

  • Review: Chicken Blaster (Nintendo Wii)

    Chicken Blaster Genre: Lightgun Game Developer: Frontline Studios Publisher: Zoo Games Release Date: 9/15/2009

  • Review: Pacific Liberator (Nintendo Wii)

    Pacific Liberator Developer: Team6 Game Studios Publisher: Zoo Games, Inc. Genre: Action Release Date: 9/15/09 Looking at the cover for Pacific Liberator, I’m reminded of the old helicopter game for the SNES, Desert Strike. Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities end. Desert Strike was a half-way decent action game where you dealt death from above in…

  • Review: Monster Trucks Mayhem (Nintendo Wii)

    Monster Trucks Mayhem Publisher: Zoo Games Developer: Team6 Game Studios Genre: Monster Truck Racing Release Date: 09/15/2009

  • Review: Ultimate Duck Hunting (Nintendo Wii)

    Game Name: Ultimate Duck Hunting Publisher: Zoo Games Developer: Mid Carolina Media Genre: Hunting Release Date: 10/20/2009 There is a sacred history to the name Duck Hunt. Dating back to the original NES, any gamer who owned that system can remember whiling away hours of their lives aiming a lightgun at a tiny screen while…

  • Review: Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Nintendo Wii)

    Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Publisher: XSEED Games Developer: K2 Genre Action RPG Release Date: 10/01/2009 Since the release date of the Nintendo Wii, I’ve hungered for a quality RPG. So far we’ve had mediocre experiences like Baroque and Dragon Quest Swords but nothing truly great. The best the system has to offer are Pokemon Battle…

  • Review: A Boy and His Blob (Nintendo Wii)

    A Boy and His Blob Publisher: Majesco Developer: WayForward Genre: Platformer Release Date: 10/13/2009 The original A Boy and His Blob was a very popular franchise back in the early days of gaming. Absolute Entertainment developer both it and the Game Boy sequel, The Rescue of Princess Blobette. Both games were developed by David Crane,…

  • Review: Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey (Nintendo Wii)

    Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey Developer: Ludia Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Puzzle Adventure Release Date: 9/22/09

  • Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up (Nintendo Wii)

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up Genre: Fighting Developer: Game Arts Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: 09/22/09

  • Review: Deca Sports 2 (Nintendo Wii)

    Deca Sports 2 Developer: Hudson Publisher: Hudson Genre: Sports Minigames Release Date: 09/29/2009

  • Review: Arkanoid Plus! (Nintendo Wii)

    Arkanoid Plus! Developer: Taito Corporation Publisher: Square Enix Genre: Block Breaking Puzzle Release Date: 09/28/09

  • Review: Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Nintendo Wii)

    Muramasa: The Demon Blade Genre: Action/RPG Developer: Vanilla Ware Publisher: Ignition Entertainment Release Date: 09/08/09

  • Review: Dead Space: Extraction (Nintendo Wii)

    Dead Space: Extraction Publisher: Electronic Arts Visceral Games Developer: Eurocom Genre: Rails Shooter Release Date: 09/29/2009 About this time last year, I reviewed a game called Dead Space. I enjoyed the game even though I found the story pretty lacking and the game to be more of an action game than anything scary or “survival…

  • Review: Spyborgs (Nintendo Wii)

    Spyborgs Developer: Bionic Games Publisher: Capcom Genre: Beat’Em Up Release Date: 09/22/2009 When word initially leaked about the upcoming Spyborgs, two things stood out. The first notable was the developer, Bionic Games. Made up of former Insomniac and Obsidian staff, I could finally be excited about the prospect of a 3rd party Wii exclusive. The…

  • Review: Colorz (WiiWare)

    Colorz Genre: Action/Puzle Developer: Exkee Publisher: Exkee Release Date: 09/07/2009 I was first introduced to Colorz by a trailer I found on the developer’s website. It featured colourful worlds with lighter backgrounds, a soothing ambient soundtrack and pretty straightforward instructions as to what the game was about. Quite frankly, from this small demonstration of the…

  • Review: Phantom Brave: We Meet Again (Nintendo Wii)

    Phantom Brave: We Meet Again Genre: Tactical RPG Developers: Nippon Ichi Software, System Prisma Publisher: NIS America Release Date: 08/14/2009 Despite being a fan of tactical RPG series such as Shining Force, Fire Emblem and Ogre Battle, I surprisingly haven’t much explored the world of Nippon Ichi. Oh sure, like any curious strategy fan I’ve…

  • Review: Groovin’ Blocks (Nintendo Wii)

    Genre: Puzzle/Rhythm Developer: Empty Clip Studios Publisher: Zoo Games Release Date: 08/17/2009 You know, I appreciate a good hybrid. I like the Prius. I dig sweet corn. Right now I’m even enjoying some peanut butter in my chocolate. But most good hybrids are fairly common sensical. Who doesn’t want corn with large ears AND higher…

  • Review: Build’N Race (Nintendo Wii)

    Build’N Race Genre: Racing Developer: ICON Publisher: ZOO Release Date: 08/25/09 You know you should be suspicious of a game when local retailers have never even heard of the title. Such is the fate of the newest release from ZOO games, makers of such games like Calvin Tucker’s Redneck Jamboree and ATV Quad Kings. Build’N…

  • Review: Cursed Mountain (Nintendo Wii)

    Cursed Mountain Genre: Survival Horror Developer: Deep Silver/Sproing Media Interactive Publisher: Deep Silver Release Date: 08/25/09

  • Review: Brave: A Warrior’s Tale (Nintendo Wii)

    Brave: A Warrior’s Tale Developer: Collision Studios Publisher: SouthPeak Games Genre: Action Platformer Release Date: 08/10/09 Pulling from the mythologies of the Native Americans, Brave: A Warrior’s Tale tells the story of Brave through a series of flashbacks and then through Courage, the young warrior set to take up Brave’s position as village hero. While…

  • Review: Rock N’ Roll Climber (Nintendo Wii)

    Rock N’ Roll Climber Genre: Sports Simulation Developers: Vitei, Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 08/10/2009