Bioware's classic action title is reborn as a downloadable title. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/23569 Interplay
has announced that Bioware's classic third-person shooting game, MDK2, is being re-released as a WiiWare title. The port will
be handled by Beamdog, a development studio founded by Bioware employee Trent Osner.
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MDK2 was first released on the
Sega Dreamcast on March 31, 2000. The title starred Kurt Hectic, Max the mechanical six-legged dog, and Doctor Fluke Hawkins.
All three characters were playable and featuring different gameplay mechanics.
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The WiiWare version is set to be released this winter.
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Special thanks to Shaymin from
the NWR forums for the news tip!