November 19, 2007
NINTENDO’S WII ZAPPER BRINGS ARCADE-STYLE
GAMES HOME
New Accessory Opens New Possibilities for
Different Types of Games
Today, Nintendo’s new Wii Zapper™ brings the
precision and thrill of arcade-style targeting games right into your home. Made
exclusively for Nintendo’s Wii™ system, the Wii Zapper houses a Wii Remote™ and
Nunchuk™ to provide a better feel in games where pinpoint accuracy is key. Best
of all, the Wii Zapper comes with Link’s Crossbow Training™, a series of
targeting challenges in the style of The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess
designed to demonstrate the full range of fun for the Wii Zapper, all at an MSRP
of $19.99.
The Wii Zapper provides perfect immersion for
core players, putting them right in the game and into the action. Immediately
accessible and absolutely intuitive, the Wii Zapper is part of the progression
started by the Wii Remote, one that continues in 2008 with the Wii Wheel™ and
Wii Balance Board™.
"Our new Wii Zapper interface opens up a huge
range of experiences for players and developers," says George Harrison, Nintendo
of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications.
"Just as the Wii Remote put Link’s sword in your hands, now you physically pick
up Link’s crossbow, take aim and shoot targets as though you were right in
Hyrule. It’s another example of how Nintendo continues to change the way people
interact with games."
Link’s Crossbow Training puts players through a
series of increasingly difficult targeting tests. In some challenges, hero Link
uses his trusty crossbow to hit bull’s-eyes. In others he is greeted by an army
of approaching enemies and navigates the terrain using the control stick on the
Nunchuk. Up to four players can compete one at a time as they try to best one
another’s scores.
Third-party publishers already strongly back the
Wii Zapper. EA’s Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2, available at retailers now, lets
players put World War II action into their hands using the Wii Zapper. The game
features a Wii-exclusive Arcade Mode that offers accessibility to gamers of all
skill levels, a full single-player campaign and support for up to 32 players in
multiplayer. Capcom’s Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles reveals the back
story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation by exploring locations from
Resident Evil 0, 1, 2 and 3, as well as new never-before-seen locations like
Umbrella’s stronghold. One or two players use the Wii Zapper to take aim against
a horde of zombies in first-person perspective. SEGA’s Ghost Squad™ is one of
the first titles that lets players replicate the arcade light-gun experience at
home with the Wii Zapper. Ghost Squad™ is loaded with Wii-specific features,
including a co-op mode for 1-4 players, a new training mode and online rankings.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that
let adults manage the content their children can access.
