Wii Porting Success
Whilst creating many new and exciting gaming experiences, the Wii also offers a new twist on existing games by porting them onto their system. In doing so, they take an already well established title and incorporate their unique control system and additional features. Try out these fan favourites for the Wii
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
This title is one of the earliest wii ports, bringing the popular Prince to the Wii format. Besides being able to manipulate time, run up and across walls, kill using stealth, and pull off crazy combat combos, the main hook in the gameplay is being able to turn into Prince's alter ego, Dark Prince, at certain intervals.
Dark Prince is a more powerful, agile version of Prince. The downside is that there is a sand meter constantly going while you're in this state, and in order to keep it full and avoid dying, you have to keep on the move, killing monsters and absorbing their sand.
The Wii version is identical in terms of content, except for the controls. While the initial version would have you simply press the attack button to perform a stealth kill, in the Wii version you manipulate the nunchuk in varying ways to dispatch your foe. In this way the unique Wii controls are utilized to full effect.
Okami
Okami is an action-adventure originally released in 2006, and is loosely based on an ancient Japanese myth. Here we meet Amataresu, a sun goddess with the nifty perk of being able to trnaform into a wolf at will.
The Wii version incorporated motion controls in the usual areas, like combat, but also in the area of the main character's "Celestial Brush".
The Celestial Brush is a magical paintbrush the sun goddess uses to manipulate the world around her. Using the Wii remote, players could now wield the brush themselves, solving puzzles and attacking in a much more responsive way through the unique Wii format.
Resident Evil 4
The Resident Evil franchise has always been a firm fan favourite, and this latest outing is no different. Daring to turn the traditional system on its head, Capcom have provided a fresh perspective on an old favourite. The game is viewed as a massive success however, and so the gamble was well played.
One of the reasons the game is so intense is that in RE4, you can't shoot while moving. Instead, you must stand still and position yourself, hold down a button to raise your gun, and fire once your enemy is in your sights. With the Wii Remote, the shooting is dramatically more accurate, and the time it takes to aim your weapon much shorter. The result is a superior, appealing control scheme.
The story involves a European religious cult that has kidnapped the United States President's daughter, and sees fan favourite Leon Kennedy return as hero.
The shooting action that RE4 is all about has been perfected, with heightened accuracy and the hand held system throwing the player into the thick of the action.