Trauma Center: New Blood dated

By Robert Purchese Published 12 September, 2008

Spurting onto shelves in November.

Nintendo will be releasing Wii hospital drama Trauma Center: New Blood on 7th November in Europe.

New Blood, the sequel to Second Opinion, returns with Wiimote-sensing scalpel challenges, as patients arrive sporting all sorts of gruesome injuries only your expertise can fix.

You may remember our import review of the game from January, where we said it was enjoyable, compelling, and exciting. 8/10. It's not quite as bonkers as Second Opinion though.

But the real question is, is it as good as Casualty, the world's second longest-running medical drama? [This is not the real question. - Ed] Does it have, for instance, an enticing 'guess what the injury will be?' mechanic as little Johnny and his parents visit the fairground full of rusty rides and dishevelled travellers and bears and depleted uranium?

We do not think so.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • Oh-Bollox #1 3 years ago

    1) They spelled 'centre' wrong. All those months localising and they still can't get the Brit spelling right.

    2) How many months? Just taking the piss, quite frankly.

  • Darren #2 3 years ago

    Wow, Wii games take so long to come out due to translation no doubt (apparently done at a word per lunch hour!) that the games are retro by the time they come out here. As Oh-Bollox said above, it really is ridiculous. Still with the dearth of quality games on the Wii since the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, beggars really can't be chosers. I have to keep remembering to blow the dust off my own Wii!!! LOL

  • rock27gr #3 3 years ago

    This wasn't a 'localisation' delay; it was done on purpose for scheduling reasons.!

    I know, I know, crazy huh.

  • Darren #4 3 years ago

    Yeah right... 'cos the Wii has been inundated with quality games since January... right? ;)

  • 5lectro #5 3 years ago

    No sale. It doesn't have what it takes to compete in holiday season, especially a year late.

  • makeamazing #6 3 years ago

    I was really looking forward to this when i first heard about it... but it was so long ago, and now im not using my Wii at all... so probably wont bother now :(

  • Kazzahdrane #7 3 years ago

    Still fancy this, because you can PLAY CO-OP!!!

    A friend and I joked when this game was first unveiled that you could play Good Dr/Bad Dr with the patient.

    "And I'll just suture this last incision and Mr Smith will be right as rain"
    "SLASHY SLASHY SLASH!!!!!"
    "OH GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?! SO MUCH BLOOOOOOOD!"


    Also, this: http://ww w.newgrounds.com/portal/view/45...

  • pikemon #8 3 years ago

    OMG, if i remember right, i have this on pre-order!!!