We understand that the Wii is all about immersion. Seriously, look at the name of the site. We get it. But shouldn't there be a line somewhere that we're just not going to cross with the motion controls? Wherever that line is, Koei seems confident that whipping horses is on the good side of it. We're not so sure. Oh, not because we're huge animal activists or anything (though we don't whale on horsies; it's just not classy), but simply because of this: think of all the damage people will do to themselves and others while using the Wii remote and nunchuk to whip things. These people couldn't even bowl -- how do you think they're going to handle this?
Dear God, Koei. Think of the children. Thank goodness the game looks very blocky and not particularly attractive! That will save us!
All humor and graphical value judgments aside, we're all over a horse racing game on the Wii, sure. For one, horse racing is big with the Touch Generations set (in fact, remind us not to let Mom hear about this one), and second, for a sprawling racing/breeding game with many different features, the versatility of the controller could really come in handy. We're just not sure that whipping is where it's at. We admire the dedication to realism, and appreciate Koei's previous racing games, but we're as yet unconvinced on this front.
G1 Jockey is scheduled for a June release in Europe, and is already out in Japan. No word yet on a U.S. release date.
