NintendoWare Weekly: Water Warfare in for a Reel Fishing Challenge

You know, Water Warfare actually looks surprisingly kinda sort of decent. It's been so long since I bought anything off the Shop Channel that even though I've been saving points for Cave Story since like January I'm about to just say forget it.

Hudson are pretty much the James Brown of games development. You can't knock the hardest working developers in the games business. It's like calling out Jesus. Wrong, without base, just plain wrong.

Kids with water guns... Meh... I'd rather see women with water guns, but that game would definetly not be on the Wii.

I thought Water Warfare was DSiware at first... disappointing in two ways.
I'm kinda more interested in Hudson's other, more hexagonal project.

Damn it. I wanted NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits that came out last week in Europe.

Or even the Wiiware version of Bust A move that Japan got.

I guess nothing for me this week.

Has Icarion Kindred Spirits been released in America yet? When it does - buy it.

Hudson's really all over this Ware development

Okay, Bowser, you're joking right? I mean, really? What in the Hell has Hudson released that is actually good or relevant in recent times? Mario Party? Pfft.

Maybe I'm missing something.

Wait.. are you guys actually serious about this stuff looking good? It's a shitty squirt-gun shooter. In no way is that compelling or even minorly entertaining-looking.

Reversi is Othello. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi

Star Soldier R, Omega Five and Alien Crush Returns redeems the seemingly unredeemable.

sigh instead of modern warfare wii user get something like this...

sure its noting related to those games but still...

Hight Voltage Software would do themselves a favor by studying Water Warefare. See that guys, its called "creativity".

Best reference to the worst commercial evar!!!!11

I cry for everyone who missed the stupid Collin's College joke at the end. That was pure win.

Guy 1: Where do you think we should put this sound effect?
Guy 2: You mean this one? *lazer fires*
Guy 1: Yeah that's it.

Yeah man, the 8/10 score on Nintendo Life and other early reports back from people who have *actually played* the game and not just looked at screenshots have been pretty positive. Here's a portion of that review:

"Earlier this year, Hudson released Onslaught, WiiWare's first FPS which proved that Japanese developers can actually make good FPS games! One of the only complaints with Onslaught was that it only featured online co-op and versus modes, there was no deathmatch. Water Warfare seems to have been made just to fill that gap...

If you've played Onslaught, you'll be pleased to find out Water Warfare controls exactly the same. You look around with the Wii remote's pointer, you move with the control stick, and fire with the B button. Water Warfare has a few different gameplay features though, so there are also some extra controls. The A button allows you to zoom in with certain weapons to get a more accurate shot, the C button lets you use items, and possibly most importantly, the Z button makes you jump...

The game's kiddy image is really just because of Hudson's family friendly policy... not to make any games where you actually kill people. Don't think that instantly means the game is for inexperienced players only though, because it's got all the features you'll find in other FPS games. Among the weapons, there's regular pistols, machine guns and shotguns, and of course rocket and grenade launchers. Item-wise, there's a water bomb which functions pretty much like a grenade, towels which act like first aid kits, water bottles to refill your guns, raincoats which temporarily shield you... and more!

Graphics-wise, the game gets the job done nicely. For some reason, your hand in first-person view looks a bit off, but all of the environments and character/weapon models look quite good and colourful...

Hudson have pulled it off again and created yet another quality FPS! If you played Onslaught and sorely missed more online multiplayer modes, then this should be an instant download. The single player modes...might grow stale quickly, but the online is great, frantic fun. Don't let the game's cuteness fool you, there's just as much depth here as in certain "hardcore" shooters!"

"Okay, Bowser, you're joking right? I mean, really? What in the Hell has Hudson released that is actually good or relevant in recent times? Mario Party? Pfft. Maybe I'm missing something."

@ Jerkface -- I think you are missing something. Even though Mario Party 8 is one of the best-selling titles of this generation at 6.5 million units sold, besides the hit Mario Party DS, Hudson has not done their yearly cash-cow updated for three years!

Instead they've been concentrating on launching new IPs and reviving classic franchises. Besides the afforementioned Star Soldier R, Omega Five and Alien Crush Returns, and Onslaught, they've released for WiiWare alone the well recieved Tetris Party, Bomberman Blast, Pop 'Em Drop 'Em SameGame, Cue Sports, and Star Soldier R, which was a huge hardcore following shmup community. Though Adventure Island: the Begining has gotten very mixed reviews, as a member of the A.I. fan community, I assure you core fans have enjoyed it and are competing in the online rankings. PLUS, Hudson has supported the virtual console with all manner of awesomeness, I'd say second only to Nintendo themselves, with platformers, strategy games, rpgs, adventures, shooters and more...

On that note, their Star Soldier re-make, and the Saphire and Star Soldier Collections for the PSP were all well received by shmuppers. Dungeon Explorer, Miami Law, and recent Sudoku titles for PSP and DSiware have also been solid portable titles.

Their recent Bomberman Live, PSP Bomberman, and Japan only Wii Bomberman were all highly rated. Bomberman DS, and both Bomberman Land titles on DS have been well received, and and a slieu of Import Bomberman DS Games from Japan and Europe were all well reviewed (Bomberman II, Bomberman Story, Custom Battle Bomberman)

Hudson have pumped out other worthy console releases like Far East of Eden Ziria (360), Kororinpa Marble Mania, and Marble Saga: Kororinpa.

And fans are certainly looking forward to the new Devil's Crush, Military Madness: Nectaris, and new horror IPThe Calling, all on WiiWare.

I am admittedly a big Hudson fan, and no, I don't work for their marketing department, but I get irked when people look down or over look such a classic Japanese developer...