Protothea Due on Wiiware

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;

"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.