"After sitting down with Ubisoft Paris and playing through Red Steel 2, GameZone had the opportunity to discuss several topics on Red Steel 2 with the developers such as the gaming industry, the Xbox 360, feedback from fans on Red Steel 1 and much more."
The spring lineup for the Nintendo Wii is looking extremely promising with big-named games as well as lesser known but still great titles slated from March through May.
"About five minutes into Red Steel 2, you'll completely forget the disappointment of Red Steel. You'll forget the crapped out controls, throwaway plot, muddy graphics, and the rushed-to-completion feel of Red Steel's gameplay. All gamers wanted from Red Steel (and the Wii itself) was real-feeling sword action, and now, four years later, the Wii is delivering. Red Steel 2's sword combat actually works; playing it makes you feel like a katana master wielding a deadly razor blade. Big ups, Ubis..."
"Exploring the open-world environment, although linear in story progression, players can retrieve quests from the mission board. Once all missions are completed, a new area will open on the map to continue forth in the storyline. There are also option missions to aid in the exploration of the map to find chests, destroy objects and eliminate wanted posters of The Gunslinger."
"Remember back when we weren't even sure what Nintendo's next console was going to be named. All we knew was it would be something totally new, implementing motion control, and its code name: The Revolution."
Watch Tobin and Yuzo from NooBTooB preview all the games slated to come out between now and April.
Keep in mind they don't cover every game. Just those they deem will be either good or interesting.
"The Nintendo Wii is currently the top console on the market this generation, and Nintendo and its third-party publishers are going to make sure that it stays on top of the game. There will be plenty of new titles to play this year -- sequels to popular franchises as well as new IPs, both on retail disk as well as digital download -- so don't think for a second that it'll be a "sparse" and "light" 2010 when it comes to Wii gaming.
Here's a quick look at the games we're most looking forward ..."
"Ubisoft has today announced that the highly-anticipated sequel to Wii’s hit-and-miss launch title, Red Steel 2, is set to arrive at European retail on 26th March 2010, and with that comes a slew of new details. Amongst the most revealing is a brand new question and answer session with Red Steel 2’s creative director Jason Vandenberghe."
"Though revealing little that hasn’t already been announced, the release of a new schedule will put many at ease. Having official release windows for many of the publishers’ upcoming highlights will certainly allow for those waiting with baited breath to organise their finances accordingly. The full release schedule follows below, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest from Ubisoft."
"As of this writing, we’re already three weeks into 2010. The “new” year is already practically ancient, and pretty soon we’ll have run out of time to make wild, erratic, entirely factual predictions about things that will happen over the next 11 months. So with January nearly over, we’re going for the jugular and answering the question that’s on everyone’s mind: between the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and PC, which gaming platform will claim victory by the end of this year.
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"Whilst playing through certain things became evident soon enough. For instance, the interaction in this game is going to be largely through weapons. Need to open a door? Shoot off the hinges. Need to get through a garden? Chop the shit out of it with your sword. Need to swat a fly? Light the fuse on the nearby cannon."
"In the latest Dev Diary, Red Steel 2 developer Jason Vandenberghe explains why this game will actually take skill as opposed to waggle.
“We’ve beaten the waggle, you can’t play like this. Controls are at the center of play, and if you don’t get controls right first, nothing after that matters. The promise with Red Steel 2 is to bring swordfighting to the Wii, and with MotionPlus it brings that promise to life.""
"Throughout the course of this past weekend, September 17th – 20th, the Paris Game Festival took place over on the continent, showcasing some of the best games of this year and the hopefuls for 2010. Big name publishers such as Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Square Enix were joined by a raft of development studios and accessory manufacturers, each attempting to wow their audience with their latest and greatest releases."
Following on from our Top 5 Xbox 360 and PS3 lists, All Age Gaming's John Elliott looks at the tough decision that Wii owners face over the next few months in what game(s) to purchase by giving us his Top 5 games to get for the Nintendo Wii this holiday season.
The original Red Steel was a promising concept, especially as a launch title for the Wii. However, it had its shortcomings and its controls were a critical issue. With Red Steel 2, they wanted to rectify their mistakes and make sure they could offer precise and accurate motions through the help of the Wii MotionPlus attachment. Kotaku attended a preview of the game and saw the controls first-hand. Read on to hear what they thought of the Wii MotionPlus' addition to the game.
Ubisoft have just announced through a press release of their 2009-10 Q1 sales, that two major releases for this year are being pushed back. Both, Splinter Cell: Conviction and Red Steel 2, will be seeing releases in fiscal Q4, which translates to anywhere between January and March of next year. Their press release also details why they've done poorly, but they say that they have plenty of upcoming titles on the horizon to look forward to, such as Assassin's Creed II.
"This year’s E3 was a feast for the eyes, showing off some very impressive games for all three major home consoles. While the Microsoft and Sony E3 press conferences were stuffed full of gaming goodness, the Nintendo press conference seems to be left in the dust. If you actually look at what Nintendo has coming out for the “hardcore” you will realize they are doing a better job of tailoring towards that crowd that they have in the past. Don’t believe me? then feast your eyes on this am..."
"Red Steel 2 looks great and plays brilliantly. The Wii MotionPlus has allowed Ubisoft to create the game that many had hoped the original Red Steel was going to be. Sword movement is truly 1:1, combat is fluid and enjoyable, gunplay is satisfying, and the setting is intriguing. Despite being scheduled for a late 2009 launch, RS2 is also showing an impressive level of polish. Christmas 2009 can’t come soon enough!"
At Ubisoft's media briefing, the creative director for Ubisoft's upcoming Wii action title Red Steel 2, had announced that the game will ship this holiday season, and will be bundled with the soon-to-be released Wii MotionPlus accessory.
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