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Emergency Mayhem resuscitated for Wii

Game previously abandoned in wake of Acclaim collapse picked up, headed for North American release on new system courtesy of Warner Bros., Codemasters.

The original Acclaim went under in 2004, but its last few projects haven't let a little thing like the death of their publisher keep them from being released. After Acclaim's bankruptcy, THQ quickly picked up and later released the street racer Juiced, and last month XS Games released The Red Star while Aspyr brought Made Man (formerly Interview with a Made Man) to retail.

Yet another Acclaim game is set to arrive at retailers, as a Warner Bros. Interactive representative confirmed for GameSpot today that it will be distributing the defunct company's driving game Emergency Mayhem. Originally announced for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Emergency Mayhem is being adapted for the Wii by Codemasters, and is one of a handful of the publisher's titles that Warner Bros. will release in North America.

No details have been revealed about the game in its current incarnation, but as introduced at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Emergency Mayhem was a tongue-in-cheek action driving game that put players in control of fire, police, and medical response vehicles in Crisis City. True to its name, Crisis City is beset by all manner of calamities, and the Crazy Taxi-style game required players to navigate traffic to reach scenes of trouble, where they would then play minigames to put out literal and metaphorical fires.

28 Comments

  • theKSMM

    Posted Jun 1, 2007 3:08 pm GMT

    Acclaim was a heavyweight once upon a time, but I guess nothing lasts forever in this industry.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted May 16, 2007 3:40 pm GMT

    Acclaim didn't have too much going for it. I am not expecting much from these games.

  • DFTricks

    Posted May 15, 2007 7:31 pm GMT

    So a mix between crazy-taxi and Mario party! ^^ sounds great

  • thestickman

    Posted May 15, 2007 6:30 pm GMT

    Isn't this that emergency vehicle-driving game with gameplay like Crazy Taxi? I wanted this! Glad it wasn't abandoned overall XD

  • easye1982

    Posted May 15, 2007 6:14 pm GMT

    Now I hope they start "Fuel" back up for another system too.

  • BlueFlameBat

    Posted May 15, 2007 10:50 am GMT

    ... and then it gets cancelled for Wii and put on a different system. Happened with Too Human.

  • GonzoGuy

    Posted May 15, 2007 8:23 am GMT

    Great.
    We need more of these quirky games for the Wii. It's what made the DS stand out in my opinion.

  • GunGriffin

    Posted May 15, 2007 7:07 am GMT

    This not only could be great fun, but also a good non violent game for kids if done right. IE fighting fires, and chaseing down the bad guys in cop cars sounds cool! Heres hoping it's like crackdown but without the blood and unrealistic car lifting.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted May 15, 2007 5:24 am GMT

    *awaiting review*

  • kavadias1981

    Posted May 15, 2007 12:50 am GMT

    Sounds like a fun little game. I miss Acclaim. They were responsible for releasing a ton of great SNES games.

  • SoralinkGS

    Posted May 14, 2007 11:08 pm GMT

    ooooo cool. I saw this a few months ago on the "cancelled" list, and hearing of its return makes me happy, especially on the Nintendo Wii.

  • cobrax80

    Posted May 14, 2007 9:46 pm GMT

    looks interesting

  • royboy1-o

    Posted May 14, 2007 9:24 pm GMT

    Awesome! another last gen game for the wii!

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted May 14, 2007 8:45 pm GMT

    A previously abandoned game that was being worked on in 2004 being resurrected by a different developer altogether? I think I'll pass...

  • robfield

    Posted May 14, 2007 7:51 pm GMT

    Shows how the Wii is getting treated

  • Pete5506

    Posted May 14, 2007 6:53 pm GMT

    I want brawl

  • blande

    Posted May 14, 2007 6:09 pm GMT

    Sega should release that arcade firefighting game for Wii. That would own me.

  • Ehllee

    Posted May 14, 2007 6:03 pm GMT

    Hmmm... I curious on how well this will work. I want more crazy games for the wii, not more driving games

  • slayer1090

    Posted May 14, 2007 5:59 pm GMT

    we want brawl... we want brawl... WE WANT BRAWL!!!

  • IronManRhino

    Posted May 14, 2007 5:41 pm GMT

    The more games the merrier I always say, the wii is really starting to be the next ps2, which is an awesome thing.

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted May 14, 2007 5:40 pm GMT

    Don't remember hearing about this one, but I don't remember what I had for breakfast. Same rule applies as always: if it's good, I'll buy it.

  • DS_fan_atic

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:47 pm GMT

    hmmm so a worse Disaster: Day of Crisis?

  • wwonka666

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:38 pm GMT

    Crazy Taxi would be awesome if done right on Wii. Sega should do that instead. It would be AAWEESOMe.

  • RainOfTerror

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:36 pm GMT

    Actually Codemasters revealed this a few months ago

    http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=40031

  • judog1

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:35 pm GMT

    Hmm...I don't really remember this game at all...hope they do a good job on it....

  • GamesAnytime

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:34 pm GMT

    What? Most people dont even remember the game, we'll see how it does

  • Jaysonguy

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:33 pm GMT

    Very good news to see this saved.

  • RussianYulia17

    Posted May 14, 2007 4:19 pm GMT

    sweet

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