‘Have a blast’ is what Nintendo seems to say this week as it rolls out new titles for the Wii gaming console. The company unveils Heavy Fire: Black Arms as well as the demo version of Soccer Bashi on WiiWare. The Virtual Console service sees a comeback with the inclusion of Bomberman Hero.
Heavy Fire: Black Arms is published by Teyon and noted to be follow-on of the well-known shooter title Heavy Fire: Special Operations. The events of this title are seen unfurling across South America as players are called on to embark on a dangerous campaign that must stop the illegal arms trade. The game boasts of being infused with classic arcade light-gun action along with new features, captivating graphics and immersive co-op mode. Players are tasked with annihilating the biggest weapon cartel, Fuerza de Voluntad. An interactive and vibrant environment as well as loads of vehicles and weapon types is offered by the company to provide gamers with a dynamic gameplay experience. The Wii Remote controller and optional Wii Zapper accessory can be employed with the game.
Coming to the demo version for this week, we see Soccer Bashi smashing its way into the WiiWare array. The aim of the game is to get the ball into the goal while tackling enemy defenders along the way. There are 90 integrated game levels that span across various different play modes such as Arcade and Customizable Tournaments. The built-in game editor offers players the ability to fashion unlimited level design possibilities. The game further includes special levels that feature exploding blocks, invisible blocks, animated blocks, shield blocks and formidable 3D defender foes as well as challenging end-of-zone bosses. Besides building your own levels, the title also delivers Super Power-Ups and Special Power-Ups such as bombs, multiple balls and bats, flaming power balls and others.
The latest VC entry namely Bomberman Hero is a single-player game published by Hudson Entertainment. Originally fashioned for the Nintendo 64 platform, the title brings Bomberman back into the arena in the form of a complete action game. Bomberman has promised to save Princess Millian from the clutches of the evil Garaden Empire. She was kidnapped from Pibot’s escape ship by the villain after he attacked Primus Star. The hero can conjure up an infinite supply of bombs and various upgrades throughout the course of the game. In order to search for the princess, he travels to five exciting planets that lead him to new items as well as a meeting with his old pal Louie.
Heavy Fire: Black Arms is priced at 500 Wii Points while the demo version of Soccer Bashi can be acquired absolutely free of cost with the complete version tagged at 500 Wii Points as well. Bomberman Hero for VC comes at a cost of 1,000 Wii Points.