Much to our disappointment, Ghost Squad bears no relation to either the Ghost Busters series or the Wu-Tang Clansman, Ghostface Killah. No, it is merely a light-gun arcade game that Sega has decided to port to our fair console.
If you've never had the fortune to come across Ghost Squad's arcade cabinet, it's an on-rails shooter that comes armed with plastic assault rifles for you to aim with. Playing without the modeled weaponry sounds like a downgraded experience, so hopefully there will be optional controller shells for us to equip by the time Sega releases the game this holiday season.
This port will feature Wii-specific game modes, new ways to use the Wii remote as a "multi-purpose tool," and four-player co-op support. We've got a few screenshots that we grabbed from Jeux-France past the post break, but uh ... they're not very flattering. We think we'll stick with Umbrella Chronicles for all our light gun needs for now.
[Via Joystiq]
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5-10-2007 @ 5:50PM
James said...
I think the Wii is going to have some genres stand out, compared to other consoles, and I think light-gun style shooters are going to be one of those genres. I'm actually glad we're getting a bunch of them -- I already have the "guns" (remotes), and the more we get the better the chances of one of them not sucking.
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5-10-2007 @ 10:28PM
Tequila Mockingbird said...
totally...i really like how nintendo gets more recognition for shooters other than resident evil...and i guess metroid sort of.
this game may suck, but it opens the system to more of the like. which hopefully won't suck like James said
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5-11-2007 @ 10:10AM
Will said...
Proud owner of a Dreamcast and proud lover of Sega arcade games. I've never played this game, but I'm sure I'll have it for my Wii eventually.
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5-11-2007 @ 6:07PM
zwarrior said...
I disagree, I'm anticipating this game wholeheartedly. At least it's conformed to have co-op unlike Umbrella Chronicles (which Iwill get with or without though with would be more pleasing)
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