Topic: New Nintendo Power Confirms Red Steel 2

[NWR_Lindy]

You've always known it's true, but now it's truly true. UPDATED with press release and lone piece of art!
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18305

 The cover of the June issue of Nintendo Power finally confirms what has been an open secret for a while now: Red Steel 2 is coming to Wii.  The teaser text on the cover ("Finally, wielding a sword in a Wii game feels as real as you'd always dreamed!") also seems to confirm the July 2008 report that it will feature Wii MotionPlus compatibility.  Other details are scarce at the moment, but Nintendo World Report will provide more details as soon as they are available.    

Red Steel 2 is being developed by Ubisoft Paris, and currently has no scheduled release date.    

UPDATE: Ubisoft's official press release confirms that the game will take place in a "desert-bound high-tech metropolis."    

   

UBISOFT® UNSHEATHES RED STEEL® 2  Sword-and-Gun Action Fighting Title to Return at Holiday 2009    

SAN FRANCISCO – April 29, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced Red Steel 2, exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. Red Steel remains one of the most successful Wii titles and the only brand created specifically for the launch of the platform. Red Steel 2 is being developed by Ubisoft Paris and will be available for the 2009 holiday season.    

Red Steel 2 returns with an artistic style and flair created just for Wii. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is a revolution in the action-fighting genre, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Your movements are faithfully replicated on-screen, putting the emphasis on swinging, shooting and fun!  With the ability of the Wii MotionPlus to sense the strength of a swing, you will literally be able to make an impact on your adversaries through power and precision.    

"Red Steel was a unique opportunity for Ubisoft to work in tandem with Nintendo to create a title exclusively for the launch of the Wii console," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing US at Ubisoft. "Red Steel 2 is another milestone for the company as it is the first Ubisoft title with full Wii MotionPlus integration.”    

Just as Red Steel broke ground as the only third-party brand created for the launch of the Wii, Red Steel 2 will be the must-have game of Holiday 2009 for those who wish to stretch their own capacities and fully experience a game that was built from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus.    

More details on Red Steel 2 will be revealed in the June issue of Nintendo Power magazine.  For more information on Red Steel 2, please visit www.redsteel2.com.

[Jonnyboy117]

I think it has been truly true since last July, when Ubisoft said it was truly true.

[GoldenPhoenix]

I bet it comes out this holiday.

[ShyGuy]

It's so beautiful...

[TJ Spyke]

I think it has been truly true since last July, when Ubisoft said it was truly true.

Did they ever say that though? I thought it was just a job posting and people assumed it was for Red Steel 2.

Even though we've known it for awhile, uh, that's it. We've known it will use Wii MotionPlus and we knew Ubisoft Paris was developing it.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

No screens?  No believe.

[GoldenPhoenix]

No screens?  No believe.

Sadness is coming out this upcoming holiday season too.

[NWR_pap64]

I think it has been truly true since last July, when Ubisoft said it was truly true.

This has been truly true since 2007.

[Nick DiMola]

Hopefully for Ubisoft's sake this one features less suck. I know I won't be giving it the benefit of the doubt, but if reviews are solid enough I just may spring for it eventually.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

No screens?  No believe.

Sadness is coming out this upcoming holiday season too.

The Truth Is Out There?

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Hopefully for Ubisoft's sake this one features less suck. I know I won't be giving it the benefit of the doubt, but if reviews are solid enough I just may spring for it eventually.

Yeah let's see if Ubi can manage competency.

[Enner]

Ubi managing competency, eh? Most of their big-ticket games these past few years seem to have critical issues that prevent the game from reaching greatness (or goodness).

With Assassin's Creed 2 and Red Steel 2, I hope that the respective teams takes criticisms to heart.

[NWR_pap64]

Assassin's Creed needed an ending.

Red Steel needed better controls.

Both should be easy to solve.

[Michael8983]

Weren't there rumors that this was cancelled by Ubisoft, supposedly because the Wii was too "casual" - the usual BS.
Glad that wasn't the case. The original Red Steel sold well despite sucking if the sequel is at least a "pretty good game" and sells just as well it will definitly help the Wii's image problem.

[AV]

No screens?  No believe.

Sadness is coming out this upcoming holiday season too.

Sadness will be sitting on the shelf next to "Earthbound Trilogy" for DS.


Anyways...........

With Wii motion plus this game should play like a dream. Also FPS controls have been solved already so thats not a concern.

Apparently from scans of the magazine it now has a WESTERN THEME which I approve since the story seemed very generic.

[Caliban]

ZOMG!

[Jonnyboy117]

Did they ever say that though? I thought it was just a job posting and people assumed it was for Red Steel 2.

Click the link in the article.  A Ubisoft exec confirmed the game and MotionPlus support, way back in July 2008.  There is no new info at this time.

[ShyGuy]

Actually, new info is it's cell shaded and has no multi-player. Not confirmed though.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

lulz, ubi

[AV]

Actually, new info is it's cell shaded and has no multi-player. Not confirmed though.

define no multiplayer. no split screen, no online, no nothing ??

[TJ Spyke]

Did they ever say that though? I thought it was just a job posting and people assumed it was for Red Steel 2.

Click the link in the article.  A Ubisoft exec confirmed the game and MotionPlus support, way back in July 2008.  There is no new info at this time.

Link doesn't work, turns up a 404 error.

[ShyGuy]

no multiplayer OTHER PEOPLE ARE BANNED FROM BEING IN THE SAME ROOM WHILE YOU PLAY

[EasyCure]

UPDATE: Ubisoft's official press release confirms that the game will take place in a "desert-bound high-tech metropolis."

So with this desert-bound high-tech metropolis theme they have in mind, should i assume that Ubi is trying to give RS2 that "truley true" "next"gen look, without the HD of course? Or will there be other colors besides the usual shades of brown?

[Spinnzilla]

There will probably be TONS of boom lighting.

[Peachylala]

There will probably be TONS of boom lighting.

Insta-NOT BUYING if this happens.