De Blob creators make original RTS for WiiWare

by Ross Miller { Aug 15th 2008 at 5:30PM }

The creators of the original de Blob (i.e. the flash game, not the THQ ports) have revealed they are working on an original real-time strategy game for Nintendo's WiiWare service. Romino Games' Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling RTS with three opposing factions and split-screen multiplayer. The term "side-scrolling RTS," together with the screenshots, remind us a bit of Dragon Force (although equally cool, we mean the Sega Saturn title, not the band).

No price has been revealed for the game, currently placed in a Q4 2008 launch window. Consider our interests officially piqued.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

[Via NWF]

Tags: de-blob, rimon-games, romino-games, swords--soldiers, swords-and-soldiers, swords-soldiers, wii-ware, wiiware

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 15th 2008 5:35PM

Can't wait to see fernando's spin on this.

Drew @ Aug 15th 2008 5:55PM

What would he spin? This is good news, right? He would simply make a mountain out of it, if anything.

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 15th 2008 6:25PM

Spin? Chek the Nintendo Wii Fanboy source: I send this news.

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/08/15/an-original-rts-on-wii-its-swords-and-soldiers/

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=37967

The game looks very good.

Cody @ Aug 15th 2008 5:36PM

B-b-but, what about teh casuals!!!1!

BPM [MSN: BPMdotEXE @ hotmail.com] @ Aug 15th 2008 5:41PM

Original?
RTS?
Wii?!

Something seems amiss...

(01) @ Aug 17th 2008 3:11PM

Ever heard of Pikmin? Try again.

BPM [MSN: BPMdotEXE @ hotmail.com] @ Aug 18th 2008 1:04AM

Ya know, I never think of "RTS" when I think of "Pikmin"... But I guess it makes sense.

Altairio @ Aug 15th 2008 5:45PM

Castle Crashers Wii?

Dopple Boppler @ Aug 15th 2008 5:51PM

A WiiWare game that looks good and isn't Mega Man, Strong Bad or Lost Winds? Hooray?

Robotic Earthling @ Aug 15th 2008 5:51PM

De Blob? Flash? Wasn't the original De Blob a full-3D downloadable game?

Andrew @ Aug 16th 2008 1:05AM

Yes, yes it was. I don't know what this guy is talking about when he says flash game.

Mic2000 @ Aug 16th 2008 5:45AM

Exactly, it was made in Ogre 3D. An open source 3D Engine. (I know, these guys where one year ahead in my study of GameDesign and Development)

Drew @ Aug 15th 2008 5:53PM

Gasp! I almost forgot my dim nightlight played games! But seriously, at least this can numb the pain of being a gamer played by the man:*( And that bitch Cammie Dunaway.

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 15th 2008 5:55PM

was the last part really necessary? I'm all for making fun of Cammie, but there is no need to refer to her in such a manner

Drew @ Aug 15th 2008 5:59PM

Yes, yes it was. She is making my soul grimace from such a cold shoulder...so, so cold...

And she is completely obsessed with her dumb little wrist, and her stupid children, and Shaun White, and Smiles, and AGGHHH!

*my head asplode*

Mr Khan @ Aug 15th 2008 7:21PM

"Bitch" is the wrong word, as it implies some sort of malevolence.

She's clueless and vacuous. Like a valley girl wandered into the offices at Redmond and got a job because Nintendo figured they could use her stupidity to connect with other idiots, but she isn't sitting somewhere rubbing her wrists together and plotting the doom of hardcore gamers or something.