It almost worries me just because boxing sounds like such a good idea for the motion technology of the Wii, but has been pretty consistently bad in the absence of decent 1 to 1 gameplay. And since this game can’t possibly be 1 to 1 (since the video makes it clear how very throwback the gameplay is designed to be)… I just think the motion controls, if used here, are likely to be pretty unsatisfying.

Now, if there are multiple control options including classic A/B gameplay without the Nunchuck attachment, that’s where the bread and butter’s gonna be.

The Conduit:

This game is looking better and better almost by the day. The best thing that could possibly happen for the Wii is to have a game like this crush everything else in the sales. With the exception of Metroid, the Wii hasn’t had a single decent FPS game on the console. Which is a tragedy because the Wii is tailor-made for this genre. I don’t even like FPS games, with a few very notable exceptions (007, Perfect Dark 64), and I’ll almost definitely buy this game first week just to show my support for strong, mature third party efforts on a console that doesn’t have that.

de Blob:

So technically, this game already came out, but I haven’t played it yet. Did I mention how I’m supporting strong third party efforts on the Wii? This game looks like, and is being reviewed as, practically a perfect platforming experience for the Wii technology, with innovative design, smooth gameplay, and bright/colorful visuals. I got my copy the other day and I can’t wait to play it.

Animal Crossing: City Folk:

Sure, it looks nearly identical to other Animal Crossing games, but that formula WORKS, dammit!

World’s of Goo [WiiWare]:

I don’t know why this game hasn’t been released in the States yet. I remember hearing that it was a WiiWare launch in some regions, and all of the event gameplay buzz was extremely positive. As an addictive, third party puzzler with a lot of depth and a cheap price-tag, I want every part of this game. I’m just waiting for the release. Someday…

That’s all I can think of right now.

Anybody else have Wii’s? What are you playing and what are you looking forward to?

I think it’s worth pointing out that WiiWare release “World of Goo” is about ten steps past awesome. This game is ridiculously fun, and twice as addicting. Anybody was a Wii and 15 spare bucks shouldn’t even hesitate to buy it.