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Protothea, a three year old PC title, is being upgraded by Ubisoft for Wiiware's Launch in May.
The game, a top-down vertical-scrolling shooter, gives the player the task of taking down a huge, deadly asteroid called Maqno 01 and simultaneously disrupting the evil plans of a political faction called 'The Core.'
Improvements from the original include;
-Three new missions for a total of ten
-Four worlds altogether instead of just two
-Two new main power-up weapons; te Destructor and Absorb
-50 enemies, 10 more than previous
-Whole game now takes place in full 3D, as opposed to a 2D/3D mix before.
The controls are mapped to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the former used for the Shooting mechanics, and the latter for maneuvering.
James Regan, vice president of third party operations at Ubisoft, says;
A video of the title in action is below;
Protothea is due for release at a price point of 1000 Wii Points.
The game, a top-down vertical-scrolling shooter, gives the player the task of taking down a huge, deadly asteroid called Maqno 01 and simultaneously disrupting the evil plans of a political faction called 'The Core.'
Improvements from the original include;
-Three new missions for a total of ten
-Four worlds altogether instead of just two
-Two new main power-up weapons; te Destructor and Absorb
-50 enemies, 10 more than previous
-Whole game now takes place in full 3D, as opposed to a 2D/3D mix before.
The controls are mapped to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the former used for the Shooting mechanics, and the latter for maneuvering.
James Regan, vice president of third party operations at Ubisoft, says;
"Ubisoft is excited to bring Protothea exclusively to the platform and we feel it's a must-have WiiWare title. Protothea really reminds me of some of the best arcade games, with the Wii Remote as an added dimension. It's just a flurry of fast-paced action that anyone can simply pick up and enjoy."
A video of the title in action is below;
Protothea is due for release at a price point of 1000 Wii Points.
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Demoni Rakkausenkeli Reply Quote #1
L18 Stalchild
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03.04.2008 
noneIt looks good but if I had to choose between shooters on Wiiware, I'd choose Gyrostarr.
jesusraz Reply Quote #2
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10643 431 22.01.2003 noneLooks very slow-paced and rather easy...Hopefully the other stages are more hectic.
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Darkflame Reply Quote #3
L50 Mr Game and Watch
924 63 07.12.2004 noneLooks good, but needs a co-op, imho.
Laurelin Reply Quote #4
L61 Metal Space Pirate
1468 81 08.05.2006 noneI see a bunch of old school shooters coming to Wiiware. Hope it's no flood of bad ones. But it's a chance for them, since they aren't much of a sale on retail.
Which is a shame.
it looks like 'hit it with mouse controlled cursor and stir your ship with analogstick'. I wonder if that's actually fun to play for a long time. Seems fairly easy for me, too.
Which is a shame.
it looks like 'hit it with mouse controlled cursor and stir your ship with analogstick'. I wonder if that's actually fun to play for a long time. Seems fairly easy for me, too.
I find your lack of faith disturbing!
mOojc Reply Quote #5
L93 Shadow Priest
4323 170 06.06.2004 mOojcLooks good! Just a bit too slow...
Bart.... Reply Quote #6
L84 Hyper Sonic
3425 559 03.08.2004 noneWell at least you won't be able to forget to shoot anything in your path.
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