You've always known it's true, but now it's truly true. UPDATED with press release and lone piece of art!
The cover of the June issue of Nintendo Power finally confirms what has been an open secret for a while now: Red Steel 2 is coming to Wii. The teaser text on the cover ("Finally, wielding a sword in a Wii game feels as real as you'd always dreamed!") also seems to confirm the July 2008 report that it will feature Wii MotionPlus compatibility. Other details are scarce at the moment, but Nintendo World Report will provide more details as soon as they are available.
Red Steel 2 is being developed by Ubisoft Paris, and currently has no scheduled release date.
UPDATE: Ubisoft's official press release confirms that the game will take place in a "desert-bound high-tech metropolis."
UBISOFT® UNSHEATHES RED STEEL® 2
Sword-and-Gun Action Fighting Title to Return at Holiday 2009
SAN FRANCISCO – April 29, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced Red Steel 2, exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. Red Steel remains one of the most successful Wii titles and the only brand created specifically for the launch of the platform. Red Steel 2 is being developed by Ubisoft Paris and will be available for the 2009 holiday season.
Red Steel 2 returns with an artistic style and flair created just for Wii. Set in a desert-bound, high-tech metropolis, Red Steel 2 is a revolution in the action-fighting genre, taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory. Your movements are faithfully replicated on-screen, putting the emphasis on swinging, shooting and fun! With the ability of the Wii MotionPlus to sense the strength of a swing, you will literally be able to make an impact on your adversaries through power and precision.
"Red Steel was a unique opportunity for Ubisoft to work in tandem with Nintendo to create a title exclusively for the launch of the Wii console," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing US at Ubisoft. "Red Steel 2 is another milestone for the company as it is the first Ubisoft title with full Wii MotionPlus integration.”
Just as Red Steel broke ground as the only third-party brand created for the launch of the Wii, Red Steel 2 will be the must-have game of Holiday 2009 for those who wish to stretch their own capacities and fully experience a game that was built from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus.
More details on Red Steel 2 will be revealed in the June issue of Nintendo Power magazine. For more information on Red Steel 2, please visit www.redsteel2.com.