Battalion Wars 2 Wii
Nintendo
One of the most underrated strategy games takes it all back to the virtual battlefield for the next round. BW2 is a big improvement on the first game as, for starters, the variety of weapons, soldiers, objectives and missions you can bring into play are vastly upped and improved. The controls are a cinch to figure out and make sense of the Wii format. If you’re new to the franchise, you needn’t have played the first part to understand what it’s all about as BW2 keeps things much the same without too many major deviations (they have added a nifty naval fleet). The cinematics are great – somewhere between cartoon and real life, they are very well rendered throughout. In the final analysis, Battalion Wars 2 is a top tier game that comes heartily recommended.
Donkey Kong: Jet Race Wii
Nintendo
Jet Race is a character racer for the Wii console that marks a less-than-brilliant moment in the Donkey Kong project. Originally appearing on Nintendo GameCube, it made use of a bongo drum accessory and made sense as a game that required you to bang on a bongo in order to do certain things. Replacing the bongo peripheral (also used in the games Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and Donkey Konga) with Wii controls makes for awkward, nonsensical gameplay that is slow and badly rendered with a crummy soundtrack and… let’s just say there’s a long list of reasons you should avoid this shallow game as if it were a Mexican pork farmer with flu-like symptoms.
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 Wii
D3 Publishing
Fans of the tournament battle-style anime game will find the latest installment in the ongoing Naruto Clash of Ninja saga a total treat. While the basic story remains the same four years in, the new interface brings with it seven brand new characters (35 in total), loads of new missions and new stages. Some might find these new additions a bit too similar to the last outing, but that should not diminish the fun factor as you advance through the Survival, Team or Free For All fights. The motion-based controls add hand movements that build your health and increase your chakra. If you’re new to Clash of Ninja or merely looking for a great, easy to handle ass-kicking fighting game, this is a good starting point. one small seed
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