Wild West Guns: shoot guns at the Wild West

Posted Jul 8th 2008 11:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Imports, WiiWare

First seen as a mysterious title in the ESRB's database, new screens of Wild West Guns show the game to be ... pretty much exactly what we would have guessed: a Western-themed light gun game. Like Mad Dog McCree, but with less grainy video and more blocky polygons.

The 1,000 Wii Point WiiWare game will support four players in cooperative and competitive modes, and will include Zapper compatibility (remember the Zapper?). It also supports feelings of guilt over the adversarial depiction of Native Americans, and rationalizations about such treatment being a staple of the Western genre. That will be somewhat less salient when Wild West Guns comes out in Japan on July 22. Maybe that's why Gameloft revealed it to the Japanese press first.

Tags: gameloft, japan, rail-shooter, wild-west-guns

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-08-2008 @ 11:54AM

Nigeria said...

I'm glad light gun games have found a home on the Wii, and hopefully this game will join the growing legion of titles already available.

Not sure about the 1000 point tag, though.

7-08-2008 @ 11:58AM

Sisyphus said...

If this game is any good and has a decent length, I'll be totally interested. I'm a sucker for gun games. I really need to pickup House of the Dead 2 & 3.

7-08-2008 @ 12:59PM

Garu said...

Me too! I'm such a sucker for light gun games, I'm hoping that they will eventually put arcade games up for download so I can play Crossbow again!

Have you played Target Terror? I've heard bad things...

7-08-2008 @ 12:50PM

Garu said...

Nifty! I'd consider it!

7-08-2008 @ 1:48PM

Phoenixfury said...

(In the whiniest Chris Crocker voice possible...) "Leave Tonto alone!"

Tee hee! I'm also a sucker for light gun games! I concur with what Sisphus said.

7-08-2008 @ 2:41PM

Sisyphus said...

There's something so satisfying about being able to directly shoot what you want, instead of moving a knob.

7-08-2008 @ 10:01PM

Christian Walters said...

Is it just me, or does that screenshot remind anyone else of the awesome SNES game Tin Star? I mean, look at the targeting reticule, and the number font....VERY remeniscent of Tin Star....

8-06-2008 @ 3:16PM

milan said...

i used the wiiwheel to play Ghost squad and House of the dead 2 and 3... I actually found a pretty nice way to hold it, which made for a unique way to play.

(When i got my Perfect shot a couple days later I stopped with the wheel LOL)

8-06-2008 @ 3:18PM

milan said...

whoops ^ wrong reply to.

but i also played tin star, after you mentioned it in your post.. really an awesome game, and it made me laugh even.. people should give it a try. thanks!

7-08-2008 @ 11:30PM

bhengh said...

"will include Zapper compatibility"

Really? It's compatible with a piece of plastic?

Every Wii game is compatible with the Zapper, the Wii Wheel, and the Wii Golf Club attachment.

I like to play Dr Mario with the Wii Wheel attached. It makes it easier to hold onto the Wiimote.

7-09-2008 @ 11:42AM

Sisyphus said...

I like using the WiiWheel for playing golf on WiiSports.

7-29-2008 @ 5:35AM

MG said...

Seems first gameplay images are already available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxazQsUyHhQ

coming soon too, should be available next Monday, can't wait!

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