Nintendo has a lot to prove this generation. Their last console has essentially tanked and there is very similar hardware under the hood of the Wii. Despite innovations in motion-sensing gameplay, the eternal fanboy question lingers: is history destined to repeat itself or are there actually going to be games in 2007 that propel this console into the lead? I’m not sure, but I can tell you a lot about the most anticipated games of next year that can make or break it.
Judging by holiday sales figures, the console has already captured the imagination of the people. But as we all know … it really is all about the games, not just the machine. Until then, all we can do is research and analyse their lineup to the death. Having done so, I found myself with a list of potential upcoming releases into a Top 10 list to look forward to with your minds and wallets.
These are the most promising games on the Wii in 2007, destined to become the most influential to the console’s future. Starting with…
10. Disaster: Day of Crisis
Not much is known aboutDay of Crisis.Save for a trailer shown at E3 2006, we have no idea what to expect from the game, what genre it will be, what kind of gameplay it involves, or anything of the sort. What wedoknow is that the game centers around a man by the name of Ray, who is on the run from mother nature herself. Amidst the erupting volcanos, tsunamis, tremors, and falling buildings is a corrupt Special Forces unit, trying to seize a nuclear weapon, and in addition to keeping himself alive, he has to stop them.
Judging from what was shown of the game at Nintendo World, it seems players will control Ray from a third-person perspective, while trudging through unfriendly elements of nature. The video above compiles all footage seen so far from E3 and Nintendo World. I have to admit, some of those visuals (like the huge tidal wave approaching the city) look amazing. Nintendo’s been talking about the physics and the visuals of the game for a long time now, and assure us that both will be stunning. The hype:Day of Crisiswill show us what developers can come up with when they push the Wii’s hardware to its limits.
