Scrolling shooter fun.
In a completely random announcement today, Ubisoft has revealed they are bringing the 2005 PC game Protöthea to WiiWare. The game is a shooter, but doesn't really stand out too much.
The WiiWare release will include extra features and things to do, and apparently will be released on WiiWare's launch day for 1000 Wii Points. Ubisoft's James Regan told IGN:
Ubisoft is excited to bring Protöthea exclusively to the platform and we feel it's a must-have WiiWare title," shared James Regan, vice president of third party operations, Ubisoft. "Protöthea really reminds me of some of the best arcade games, with the Wii Remote as an added dimension. It's just a flurry of fast-paced action that anyone can simply pick up and enjoy.
Check out the video and screenshots on our Protöthea page.
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1. ShadowSniper7
06 May 2008, 17:15 GMT
Looks cool but I am more interested in Gyrostarr
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2. slangman
06 May 2008, 17:49 GMT
Looks good, i can only hope its not as disappointing as most of Ubisofts Wii titles.
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3. Juampi
06 May 2008, 18:07 GMT
I'll be keeping an eye on this title. It looks interesting, but I don't know if it's really worth 1000 points.
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4. CelticCrossword
06 May 2008, 19:27 GMT
Curious, don't those enemy ships look notoriously like the Ilwrath Avenger-Class? Slap on a cloaking device, a little purple paint...
Hail, mighty Dogar! Hail, mighty Kazon!
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5. Shiryu
06 May 2008, 19:50 GMT
Feel free to download the PC demo
Lets hope Ubisoft pulls this one off.
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6. TheLuigiDude
06 May 2008, 20:44 GMT
I've been looking forward to this title, though I hope it doesn't suck since it has a serious potential (looks like an arena shmup...outside of an arena?)
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7. DEMON212
06 May 2008, 21:25 GMT
Looks a bit dodgy. GWG's controls are all fine and well, when the stage isn't moving, but this, the stage is moving.
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8. Atlantis1982
06 May 2008, 21:57 GMT
@CelticCrossword
Not really, if anything the Ilwrath Avenger ships are more related to the Klingon Bird-of-Prey ships with fire-breathing.
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9. Gameguardian
06 May 2008, 22:35 GMT
Great, I really look forward to this. Gotta love shoot-em-ups =) This is good news for Wiiware indeed. I only want some RPGs as well.
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10. XCWarrior
07 May 2008, 00:23 GMT
RPGs might be asking for a lot for a $15 max price range for these games. Looks good, might have to wait on reviews of this vs GyroStarr, but at first glance GyroStar looks better.
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11. matches
07 May 2008, 02:36 GMT
1000 Points for a 3 year old PC-Game?!
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12. Viral
07 May 2008, 09:05 GMT
I know right? 1000 points is asking a lot when you can buy it dirt cheap on Amazon or Ebay for less than that amount in dollars / pounds. Here's to NOT buying it.
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13. Clockwork
07 May 2008, 14:14 GMT
I guess it doesn't look too bad but I agree that 1000 points is pretty steep. Nintendo should do discount weekends or something along the lines of Steam every now and then.
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14. Tim
07 May 2008, 22:24 GMT
Hmmm, If I really wanted to play this game I would have, on my pc, 3 years ago. What makes Ubisoft think I'll want to play it on my wii in 2008?
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15. The shoemaker
08 May 2008, 03:06 GMT
hmm I've heard this game sucks a lot of crap. but if they can make defend your castle wiiware worthy, maybe Ubisoft can turn this into a good game?
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