Eidos Brings Death to Wii

via IGN


Publisher Eidos Interactive announced Wednesday that it has teamed with developer Backbone Entertainment to releasee Death Jr.: Root of Evil for Wii this spring. The game will be based on the previously released PSP effort, but will boast both improved graphics and all-new controls tailored for the Wii remote.

"Eidos is proud to bring the console debut of the Death Jr. series to Wii, with a new simple control scheme, intuitive aiming system, and polished graphics that enhance the game's action platform experience," said Robert A. Lindsey, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Eidos. "Death Jr.'s vibrant stylized art and quirky intelligent characters, combined with the new split-screen cooperative mode, makes Death Jr.: Root of Evil appealing to a wide-reaching audience that has embraced Wii."

In Root of Evil, players become the Grim Reaper's son and his school sweetheart Pandora as they embark on a quest to save Jr.'s kidnapped father. The title comes to life with colorful, stylized visuals and all-new Wii controls. Using the Wii remote and nunchuk, gamers can perform dual-weapon attacks of both the melee and projectile variety, and dispose of some 45 different enemies. Using the Wii remote, gamers can accurately target baddies, but the device is also used intuitively to control the camera. The game will feature 19 levels and a two-player cooperative mode.


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