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In the third part of our 2008 preview looking at games coming up in the next 12 months, we find out what is in store for Nintendo Wii owners.
After a hugely successful 2007 for the motion-sensing console, the year ahead looks ready to take gamers to the next level with mouth-watering titles such as Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros Brawl.
And Wii owners can also look forward to a good dose of originality this year, as developers plan to expand its horizons. While Mushroom Men will take gamers underground into a fictional world filled with sentient fungi, Wii Fit aims to give console owners a reason to exercise and lose weight.
Here is Digital Spy’s Top 10 Nintendo Wii games for 2008:
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team
Release Date: February 22
Wii Exclusive: No
Although the original game in this series performed well in the charts, it received a mixed reception by the critics. But this sequel is expected to take things further, with Sonic the Hedgehog taking on motion controls. New tracks aim to offer edge-of-the-seat racing with walls, drops and hairpin turns, while the promised updated play mechanics could see this game race to the top.
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega
Release Date: January 18
Wii Exclusive: Yes
A follow-up to the best-selling NiGHTS, this high-speed game will deliver just what Wii owners wanted. A fast-paced, motion-sensing adventure where players can glide, spiral and loop through the air without of the limitations found in ground-based platformers. Fly, collect orbs and blast through rings in this game that features real-time weather and mouth-watering prospects.
Publisher: Gamecock
Developer: Red Fly Studios
Release Date: Autumn
Wii Exclusive: No
Also released for Nintendo DS, this highly original game looks ready to take on the gaming giants in the charts. Promising to utilise the control systems of Wii and DS, you enter a microcosm war beneath human feet, where weapons can be created from everyday items. Use the Wii Remote as a bazooka to eliminate household pests that threaten your very existence. Created by an award-winning team of developers, this title could be the surprise hit of 2008.
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Left Field Productions
Release Date: February 8
Wii Exclusive: Yes
Featuring six-person online multiplay, players will ride rocket-propelled motocycles in this arcade-style racer against the clock or opponents. There’s 20 levels, 42 events and motion-sensing controls, as well as speed that Wii players have, claims Ubisoft: “only dreamed of seeing until now”. With a career mode and fully customisable bikes, great things are expected from this.
6. Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
Release Date: April 1
Wii Exlusive: Yes
Despite its name, this title is not actually a sequel in the well known Dragon Quest RPG franchise. Instead, it’s a spin-off featuring motion-controlled sword fights and action-orientated play. Using far more accessible gameplay, this title is likely to be favoured by younger fans as they become a hero in a bid to battle hordes of monsters, while its graphical style retains the charming visual flair synonymous with the Dragon Quest series.
