Video Footage: A Mature, Nintendo-Published, Wii MotionPlus Game

**Valigarmander** · 01-28-2010, 03:12 PM

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Nintendo has released an early, Japan-only demo of their upcoming project with Earth Defense Force developer Sandlot, titled Zangeki no Reginleiv. Due November 11 in Japan, the game has already received a "D" rating, which is the equivalent of "Mature" in America.

While there are plenty of other ultra-violent games on the Wii, this is the first such title directly from Nintendo. We've put together a few videos to let you see the gushing blood and flying body parts first hand.

Looks pretty awesome. Check the link for videos.

Knowing our luck, though, it'll probably never be released outside Japan.

Dizzy · 01-28-2010, 03:33 PM

I hope they don't get it wrong.

Random User · 01-28-2010, 05:42 PM

Looks Awesome. Hope it it does release outside of Japan.

**Valigarmander** · 02-16-2010, 02:24 PM

Zangeki no Reginleiv Preview for the Wii from 1UP.com

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Imagine this: You are surrounded by 20 giants who are slowly closing in on you. You take one swing of your hammer; the force of your blow drives the crowd a little to the right. Then you cock that hammer back like you're about to hit one out of the park, swing, and all at once those 20 giants explode like piñatas spewing blood and items all over the place. Torsos fly about like bottle rockets; meanwhile you're just concerned with the 100-foot monster in the background. To put it bluntly, Zangeki no Reginleiv (A Nintendo-published Wii game made by the studio behind Earth Defense Force 2017) is bloody murderous joy (I'm not a sociopath, honest!). Half of the fun in this game is just focusing all of your life's frustrations into the controller, and letting the mayhem ensue.

The other half is the Diablo-esque weapon collecting. As you slay countless giants, you are then able to create weapons that range from a simple sword to a megaton-bomb-shooting magic wand. This wand is so devastating that it carries a warning in the back of the manual -- so you don't blow up other players online. The game ups the ante quite quickly as you'll find yourself using all sorts of wacky weapons (including the bomb wand) in the first few stages. Not all weapons are great for every situation, if you are going into a stage with tons of dragons and flying wizards, it's probably not a good idea to come in with a long sword and a hammer. Enemies do eventually come down to melee level, but a little planning always makes life a little easier in the land of Reginleiv (or Iceland, or Norway, or whatever).

So far, Zangeki no Reginleiv has really impressed me. The online multiplayer is fairly lag free, though it sucks you don't share items with your offline characters (the stages are different, though). It would have been nicer with voice support, but this is on the Wii after all. Be happy there are online lobbies with room creation. If you have the ability to import Wii games, import! If you don't, pray to Odin that NOA (or heck, someone else) decides to localize this game, as it's definitely one to watch out for. In the meantime, check out some more crazy videos.

Looks awesome. I hope this game gets exported.

Zaden · 02-27-2010, 10:25 PM

That's a fun-looking point-and-blast thingy she's got there.

Is that Sophitia?

(Regarding the first video, at the 4:00 mark) Walk into a swarm of giants like that and live? Who does she think she is? Only Wyborn could survive that.

Sim Kid · 03-01-2010, 09:35 PM

...And if it does make it outside of Japan, nobody will play it and will instead scream "WHERE IS SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2?!?!? HUH?????", just like they did when stuff like The Conduit, Manhunt 2, or any new IPs come out.

chibimod3 · 03-01-2010, 10:11 PM

I think the control scheme looks complicated and will be really tough. I can't wait for it if it gets localized.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I hope they don't get it wrong.

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Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 320 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Looks Awesome. Hope it it does release outside of Japan.

02-27-2010, 10:25 PM	#5
Zaden Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: in the beak of a mighty condor Gender: Posts: 991 Thanks: 273 Thanked 88 Times in 51 Posts Blog Entries: 5	That's a fun-looking point-and-blast thingy she's got there. Is that Sophitia? (Regarding the first video, at the 4:00 mark) Walk into a swarm of giants like that and live? Who does she think she is? Only Wyborn could survive that.

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Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	...And if it does make it outside of Japan, nobody will play it and will instead scream "WHERE IS SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2?!?!? HUH?????", just like they did when stuff like The Conduit, Manhunt 2, or any new IPs come out.

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chibimod3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The bottom of a Dr. Pepper bottle Gender: Posts: 497 Thanks: 52 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	I think the control scheme looks complicated and will be really tough. I can't wait for it if it gets localized.