So much so that when the game’s vastly superior sequel Red Steel 2 came out in 2010, most people unfortunately ignored it. And the game was a complete disaster and an utter mess. When the Wii was first announced, one of the first things people probably thought when they saw the Wiimote was, “What the heck is that thing?” Another thing a lot of people probably thought was, “Can we do sword simulations with that thing?” As if in answer to that, when the Wii launched in 2006, one of the launch titles was Ubisoft’s first-person shooter/hack ‘n slash Red Steel. Who want fountains and fountains of blood from your Wii, MadWorld is the game for you. The player takes control of Jack Cayman, a man in Varrigan City for a mission and a chainsaw for a hand ( Evil Dead much?). This leads to Varrigan City becoming the site of a televised bloodsport game show called “DeathWatch”. In the game’s premise, a terrorist group has unleashed a deadly virus into the fictional Varrigan City, cuts the city’s ties to the outside world, and then informs the populace that anybody who kills another person will obtain the vaccine. And boy is it violent! The entire game is in black and white, except for one other color: red… for blood… fountains of blood. MadWorld was Platinum Games’ first game and it was developed specifically to produce a game for the Wii that was fun and violent. Well, after Clover Studio closed its doors, several members of the defunct developer would go on to form a successor developer studio: Platinum Games. In my earlier entry for Okami, I mentioned that that game was the last one developed by Clover Studio.
#2010 wii games portable#
Honestly, the best games from Square Enix during this time were all portable games ( The World Ends With You, Dragon Quest IX, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, etc.) or western developed ones like Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Tomb Raider (2013).Īnybody who accuses the Wii of being a “kiddy” system has never played MadWorld. That in itself might’ve been fine if it weren’t for the utter disaster that was the launch of Final Fantasy XIV. The result was that Final Fantasy XIII had gorgeous visuals and graphics but its gameplay, story, and characters were regarded as “meh” by most people. It is rather disappointing considering their spectacular line up of sixth-generation games ( Final Fantasy X, XI, XII, Dragon Quest VIII, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, etc.) but the jump to HD and the advent of mobile gaming completely threw Square Enix off track. Let’s face it-the seventh generation of gaming consoles was not a good time for Square Enix. The only thing I really have to say negative about this game is the disappointing ending.įinal Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon Cover Art Since the Wii never got its own version of Pikmin, receiving only ports of Pikmin 1 and 2, this game is perfect for those wanting this type of game. The game is essentially a lot like Pikmin, with Corobo commanding his citizens to follow him about and do various tasks. Within the game, you take charge of young King Corobo as he sets about expanding his kingdom of Alpoko. Little King’s Story is a prime example of this-a good game that didn’t receive the attention it deserved due to being released alongside a bunch of crap. As I stated in my introduction, a number of good third-party Wii games were lost in the flood of shovel-ware that unfortunately came out on the system. OK, enough with the multi-plats, ports, and remakes-let’s actually talk about some actual Wii exclusives. Remake/Sequel available on PlayStation Vita The titular “Bully” of the game is the main antagonist, the sociopathic Gary Smith who seeks to control Bullworth Academy-the game is largely about the conflict between the two. Players take charge of Jimmy in an open-world game centered in the town of Bullworth as he works to gain social ranking within Bullworth Academy, coming in conflict with the various cliques. The player character is Jimmy Hopkins, a troubled kid certainly but one that is ultimately good at heart and means well. While it does seem like the original concept of the game did have the player taking control of the school bully, in the finished product this is not the case. When Bully was first announced people from all over accused the game of glorifying or trivializing bullying, even though nothing about the game’s content had even been revealed yet. Being the creators of the Grand Theft Auto series, Rockstar Games is certainly no stranger to controversy. Here we have another port or, to be more exact, a remake.
#2010 wii games Pc#
Also available on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and PC