Red Steel 2 to arrive this autumn News

Wii News by Robert Purchese

30 April, 2009

Ubisoft plans to release Red Steel 2 exclusively on Wii this autumn.

The sequel's key addition is Wii MotionPlus support, which Ubisoft reckons will make the sword-fighting and gun-shooting much more fun. The Wii remote add-on can gauge the power of sword thrusts as well as their accuracy, apparently.

We've known Red Steel 2 will include WMP controls since last summer, and the capabilities of the new Nintendo technology are also no secret to us.

But any other information on Red Steel 2 - besides the desert metropolis setting - is scarce.

Red Steel 1 was a Wii launch title back in December 2006, and offered a glimpse at what was possible on the new Nintendo machine. Head over to our Red Steel review to see what we thought.

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DFawkes

30/04/09 @ 08:11

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I really don't understand that lol, J1GSAW. Is it at the Wii MtionPlus support? The release date? Desert metropolis setting? I didn't find any of them tickling my funny bone but I suppose different people like different comedy :)

I'm looking forward to this, especially with such a different setting.

Ninja_Tino

30/04/09 @ 09:17

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Question! Does adding the motion plus to the controller mean you can't insert the nunchuck? That's what I thought from photos but perhaps not.

Tomo

30/04/09 @ 10:00

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December 2006? 0_o

Sheesh. Didn't realise it was that long ago since the Wii launched.

malexous

30/04/09 @ 13:15

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@ Ninja_Tino

There is a port on the WiiMotionPlus for the Nunchuk.

I haven't played Red Steel but I will probably get Red Steel 2 eventually.

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Razorus

30/04/09 @ 13:20

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The first game was horribly rushed and a tremendous disappointment, but the sequel should be good. There's no excuse now, plenty of time for development and Motion Plus. Get good Ubisoft. Get good.

Dan234

30/04/09 @ 15:15

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On Ubi's website it says Holiday 2009.

That's US speak for Xmas, isn't it?

Burkey123

30/04/09 @ 15:51

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@ Ninja_Tino

In Nintendo's E3 conference last year, was Reggie not using the M+ and nunchuk for the jet skiing? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyway. Never played the first Red Steel so I can't comment on it. I'll probably get this though if they use M+ properly.

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