Pirates find The Key of Dreams on WiiWare

by Justin McElroy { Jul 21st 2008 at 12:51PM }

Just when we uber-jaded game journalists start to think that there's nothing new under the fun, we always end up getting surprised in the oddest places. Like today, Oxygen Games has presented us with an entirely new genre with today's WiiWare addition: Pirates: The Key of Dreams (1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points), a "frantic nautical shooter."

We were dying to know what that could mean, that is, until we heard the game's intro music, at which point were were simply dying. After a lunge for the mute button, we were actually pretty intrigued by what we saw. Do you think you might be open to some "frantic nautical combat"?

Tags: nintendo, pirates, wiiware, wiiware-weekly

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

WorMzy @ Jul 21st 2008 12:57PM

I remember this game from the Playstation!

..It was actually pretty fun.

Fuzzo @ Jul 21st 2008 1:33PM

You're thinking of Shipwreckers! (a.k.a. Overboard!, in everywhere but North America), a Playstation game by Psygnosis that came out in 1997.

Fun game. Single player was about the same, and it had an awesome multi-player battle mode.

Plus, the music didn't make your ears bleed (and was actually catchy).

Cutty @ Jul 21st 2008 2:39PM

Oh wow, memories! I remember Overboard! I had it on one of those PlayStation magazine demo discs.

WorMzy @ Jul 21st 2008 4:51PM

That's the game! I'm glad you reminded me of the name, it was driving me crazy trying to recall it.

Obie @ Jul 21st 2008 1:00PM

Yarrrr! Me eyes be bleedin' from thy dreadful musical monstrosities!

But the gameplay looked savvy!

AwesomeTown @ Jul 21st 2008 1:03PM

That music is just plain terrible. They would have to pay me to listen to that crap anymore.

DigTheDoug @ Jul 21st 2008 1:28PM

"Arr"

Tiptup300 @ Jul 21st 2008 1:47PM

"Arr"

Ipsum @ Jul 21st 2008 2:10PM

"Arr"

mundox @ Jul 21st 2008 3:14PM

"Arr"

mr mobius @ Jul 21st 2008 1:33PM

Music sucks.

I can't believe this but I'm going to complain about a vehicle in a game moving too quickly - The King of the Red Lions in Wind Waker was minute in comparison and it's turning circle was bigger than this full sized ship. The ship should at least feel like it is being powered by wind, not by a dozen speed boat engines.

It might be okay for a Wiiware game if the dog fights get intense and there should be a lot of options for RPG elements here such as adding things to the ship to improve fighting ability.