One thing that attracts people, especially the non-gaming crowd to the Nintendo Wii is the party games. Now EA Partners (EAP) along with Nunchuck Games has announced a new unique action party game called Ninja Reflex for the Wii and Nintendo DS.
What makes Ninja Reflex so exceptional? Well, the game uses a string of martial arts challenges to test gamers’ reflexes as well as measure their response times with millisecond precision. Not only that, gamers will endeavor to take home a black belt from their own personal Sensei as they develop their ninja skills. They will also be able to contend for ninja supremacy against their friends in ferocious multiplayer battles with up to four players.
David DeMartini is the vice president and general manager of EA Partners. He quoted, “Ninja Reflex trains players to be better gamers by sharpening their speed and skill, and is exactly the kind of exceptional notion and creative design that EAP helps bring to market on a global stage. EA Partners brings the same publishing resources to bear for up-and-coming partners like Nunchuck Games as it does for renowned teams like Valve and Harmonix, helping advance the independent game development community by giving studios of all sizes a chance to publish their games around the world.”
David Luntz, President & CEO, Nunchuck Games says, “Ninja Reflex channels the accessible multiplayer fun of Wii Sports and the self-improvement aspect of Brain Age into a martial arts universe that is perfectly suited for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Nunchuck Games is ecstatic to team up with EA Partners to bring Ninja Reflex to gamers everywhere.”
Ninja Reflex for the Nintendo DS and Wii is being developed by Sanzaru Games. The game will release in March 2008. Nunchuck as well as Games EA Partners (EAP) will be co-publishing the game in Europe and North America. There is a lot of potential for party games like Ninja Reflex and it looks like many publishers will be making such titles for the Wii and the Nintendo DS.