Posts Tagged ‘Shooter’

I’m sure we all have our complaints about the Virtual Console service, but one thing you have to admit is pretty cool is Nintendo’s decision to release games that were previously only available in Japan. Of course, these come with the stipulation of an inflated price. In the case of Sin & Punishment, as I [...]

Sega’s other light gun port, Ghost Squad, was a lot of fun, but it admittedly felt a bit overpriced as a 15-minute game going for $30. Sega must be trying to redeem themselves, because House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return contains House of the Dead 2 and… uh… the title kind of spoils [...]

I’m not a Resident Evil fan. There, I said it, and I don’t regret it. But when it comes to on-rails shooters, it doesn’t matter what the source material is. I just like shooting stuff as it pops up being my only concern. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is such a throwback to light gun arcade [...]

It’s about time. It’s about time light gun games are coming to Wii. And Ghost Squad makes for a great start. Sure, it’s a cheesy, over-the-top foray into a terrorist-killing fantasy, but you’d be hard pressed not to find its histrionic dialogue and chunky graphics amusing and somewhat charming. When the president of the United [...]

When the Wii’s pointer was unveiled and gamers slowly came to grips with it, it became obvious that one of the genres that would greatly benefit from it were shooters. With the ability to easily aim at anything on screen, it was clear that shooters would be a big part of the Wii’s library. Loosely [...]

From Polish developer group Nibris comes Raid Over the River, a vertical shooter for the Nintendo DS. Recently, Nibris revealed a little bit of the story and gameplay behind the game. Raid over the River is the first title in a planned series of two games (the second one is going to be appearing on [...]