SEGA's Gamers Day unleashes Wii goodness, amongst other things. UPDATED

Rather long title no? Anyways, lets jump right into it. Kotaku is live blogging the event and there were a few announcements regarding Sega's upcoming titles like the Marvel IPs they have acquired (Iron Man, and Hulk) as well as a shooter and RPG for the PC, and a sequel to some 360 game. However what most people seem to be excited for (which Matt Cassamassina alluded too in IGNs latest 'wii-k in review') is a new FPS for the Wii which apparently uses a light gun? I'm hoping they mean Wii remote but...I don't know. The game is called 'Ghost Squad' which sounds like a pretty lame name if you ask me. It will be playable at the event and if we don't hear more about the title today, look forward to their hands on impressions tomorrow.

My two cents? If it uses a light gun now, by release it will use the wii remote with a gun peripheral.

Hit the jump for the update!

IGN pulled through with some more details. Apparently the game is based of an older(2005) Arcade game of the same name. The game WILL use the Wii remote of course, and the graphics are pretty clean (though not 'next gen' looking). The game promises to have loads of hidden content and a wide array of weapons. It supports up to four players at once as well, which is a definite plus.

With the wake of Umbrella Chronicles and now Ghost Squad, is the 'on-rails shooter' going to be the new 'mini-game compilation' for the Wii? Step up if you ask me, but we aren't quite out of this 'gimmick phase' just yet.

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Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles media impressions

Courtesy of 1up, snake boss battle-having deja vu yet?

I've been excited about this game since the Wii launch, before we knew anything about it. There was much speculation about it being a FPS - I ignored it. Needless to say when they announced it was going to be an on rails shooter I was a bit surprised, and disappointed. However, with every second that passes I can't help but get even more excited about blowing up the craniums of the undead on my Wii. Recently Capcom held their Sprind Gamers Day event, where the press was subject to a ton of Wii media, including a trailer for Treasure Island Z, Resident Evil 4, and Umbrella Cronicles. The big surprise though was the fact that all these games were playable, I've grabed a few screens, and compiled some of their impressions after the jump.

many familiar faces will be dropping in as you progress

Lets get the bad news out of the way. A man who is as controversial as he is immature, Robert Summa, over at Destructoid didn't seem to approve.

Matt Casamassina on the other hand, well, he liked what he saw.

Chris Kohler said he wore a 'perma-grin' the whole time

Looks like a soap opera intro doesn't it?

Gamespot doesn't really voice an opinion as much as they outline scenarios

1up didn't have much to say either

Got to Love those lighting effects.

Each site also has impressions of RE:4 Wii edition, but it plays out the same way, Casamassina and Kohler call it 'the definitive version' while Destructoid flat out hates it.


All in all the game looks fun, some may complain about the sensitivity of the aim, but many have stated that it simply aims where you point and that all the shakes and jumps translated from your hand through the Wii remote just add to the realism and really help immerse you.

I have to say that Capcom's work with the gamecube paid off as the game's visuals are gorgeous. Hands down the best looking Wii game out there, rivaled only by Mario Galaxy. All screen shots above are real time, in fact any screenshot on the net is rendered in real time. Capcom stated that nothing in this game is prerendered, which is quite a feat considering it looks just as good as the REmake on the cube (featured entirely pre-rendered backgrounds). Of course this also means that most of the environments are destructable.

Capcom said the game was 30% complete which is impressive considering the polish seen at Gamers Day. Keep this one on your radar.

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Resident Evil Wii -actually unveiled this time!

Famitsu is reporting that the rumoured Wii edition of Resident Evil 4 is on the way. It features all the additions of the PS2 version, and although they are adding a trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles , there was no mention of any more additional content for the Wii. Players will be able to take aim thanks to the remotes IR functionality . Press B and you gun will come up - No run and gun as was previously speculated (Amen!). Pressing A, will presumably fire. Interestingly enough, it you swing the remote without pressing B Leon will swing his knife. Hope they nail this mechanic, sounds fun.

The big news though, is about Umbrella Chronicles. The game will, outline the fall of Umbrella which is enough to make any RE fanboy squeal- but theres a catch...

The game seems to be an on rails shooter. Much like House of the Dead, or Time Crisis. Good news for me since I love light gun games, but I'm not sure how well this will translate to the series. The fanbase is somewhat torn , but I believe for the most part they're pretty disappointed.

I'm probably going to pick up both of these titles seeing as I missed the Gamecube version of RE4 and I do have faith in Umbrella Chronicles.

via Destructoid (screens included!)

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