Why has there been so much tempered caution in this thread? So much doubt and negativity?
This is the same EA that won't make a Wii version of Godfather II.
I'm cautious of spin-offs, only because of what they've meant on the Wii (Castlevania, Soulcalibur). Spin-offs can be great if taken seriously. Nintendo has numerous successful and fun Mario spin-offs, but only because they gave a sh*t about quality. My opinion of Dead Space for Wii stands as:
Port: Should have been out last year.
Spin-off: Better not be garbage.
The Wii, being the market leading console, shouldn't have the problem of getting late ports, sloppy ports, or sloppy spin-offs. That's bullsh*t. I get excited for games like Madworld, House of the Dead, Muramasa and so on because they're new games built specifically for the Wii.