Ubisoft promises seven for Wii launch

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 3, 2006 12:08 pm PT

Blazing Angels, Far Cry, Open Season, and more join Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids as day-one games for Nintendo's console.

"J'aime le Wii-Wii!"

In mid-July, one unnamed hedge fund manager told TheStreet.com that there was one publisher well prepared to reap success from the launch of the Nintendo Wii. Citing the high-profile game Red Steel, the source said only Ubisoft correctly tapped into the crowd-pleasing potential of the Wii, while other publishers were caught flat-footed by the console's successful stint at E3 2006.

Apparently the source's comment was an understatement. Ubisoft today revealed exactly how prepared it was for the Wii's launch--the publisher has seven launch titles prepped for the Wii's first day in stores. Previously, Ubisoft only revealed that Red Steel and Rayman Raving Rabbids would be available at launch. In comparison, the most prolific publisher for the Xbox 360's launch was Electronic Arts, who boasted five games.

"Media and analysts agree that Ubisoft has the greatest potential for reward with the new console's launch because we believed in it from the beginning," said Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America.

The five new titles should sound familiar to many gamers. Blazing Angels lands on the Wii after battling it out on the Xbox 360, Xbox, and the PC earlier this year. A game based on the Far Cry franchise will allow Wii owners to control hero Jack Carver with the Wii-mote. Also confirmed was a Wii version of Open Season, based on the movie of the same name, which also hits several other platforms. Ubi will also bring over a pair of racers--Monster 4X4: World Circuit (previously released on the Xbox) and GT Pro Series, from the developers of the GT Advance series.

None of the new games have been rated or priced. Ubisoft also revealed that it has many more titles scheduled for release on the Wii in 2007.

223 Comments

  • Wolverine77

    Posted Sep 17, 2006 7:59 pm PT

    "I don't see how a regular gamer is going to have to choose between Mario Galaxy, Far Cry, Metroid Prime 3, Red Steel, Elebits, Blazing Angles, Zelda Twilight Princess and the many others coming out at launch. " uhh, dude, cross out mario galaxy and metroid first of all. they arent till 07. besides zelda, what else is there? Besides gimmicks and remakes in your list?

    im not singin praises to ubisoft until they make new games for the wii that work well. red steel is still shaky, rayman might be good, and the rest are either ports or licenced junk. They are getting a lot out for the little kids though, so they will still make money.

  • unfreak-believ

    Posted Sep 16, 2006 6:56 pm PT

    To zero52: I guess it will be another remake. Look how Instincts turned out compared to Evolutions, not that either are bad.

    Wow. Seven games. GO UBISOFT!!! This is indeed going to help the Wii sell very well, since everyone knows Ubisoft is the best third-party publisher (and developer) out there.

  • last2no

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 5:42 pm PT

    I think ubisofts new announcement is gonna help the wii sell very well also people going for the ps3 cant even realise that sony were that intimidated by the wii that they copied the wiis motion sensing ability, another awesome thing is farcry on the wii think how cool it would be to stab someone with the wii remote

  • ZERO52

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 2:24 pm PT

    Farcry? is it going to be another remake or will it be a hole new game.

    if its a completly new game im in!
    otherwise this is good for the wii now its more likely that the other 3rd party compenies will come 2.l

  • TensiNothing

    Posted Aug 9, 2006 1:54 am PT

    ""Wii Seven" .....that must also mean the age that most people will be that will be getting a wii the first day"

    and you couldn't make a good joke if your life depended on it...

    "With Ubisoft bringing so much support to the Wii I can only dream of the possibilities: Rainbow Six franchise, Ghost Recon franchise, Splinter Cell franchise and amazingly the Prince of Persia franchise. Holy Crap!!"

    A Rainbow Six title on the Wii would be awesome, just like a Ghost Recon game..

  • cal_hooper

    Posted Aug 8, 2006 5:36 am PT

    Go Ubisoft! Why isn't anyone else following their example?! Rock on, Wii like it!

  • aoitakuma

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 7:10 pm PT

    With Ubisoft bringing so much support to the Wii I can only dream of the possibilities: Rainbow Six franchise, Ghost Recon franchise, Splinter Cell franchise and amazingly the Prince of Persia franchise. Holy Crap!!

  • NFunspoiler

    Posted Aug 6, 2006 2:38 pm PT

    Wow 7 games. I think that Ubisoft is pushing too many games into the launch of the Wii. They should spread them out to fill the game drought after the launch that consoles usually go through. Also it would probably make the game better at the same time. I don't see how a regular gamer is going to have to choose between Mario Galaxy, Far Cry, Metroid Prime 3, Red Steel, Elebits, Blazing Angles, Zelda Twilight Princess and the many others coming out at launch.

  • jingwa

    Posted Aug 5, 2006 1:11 am PT

    When people buy a Wii they will probably want to pick up a few games, specially since the console will be cheap as chips, ubisoft will certainly take its share of the profits on that day. Other developers arent interested in something new and diferent because it costs money to develop new concepts, they prefer the same old same old with minor improvements, no creative thought required or money spent on people to think new stuff up.

    Take prey for example, diferent style of fps, with some new creative concepts...im sure they would of prefered a 10/10 but hey getting creative normally doesnt mean u get it right the 1st time does it, so u got to expend some mula to get that 10/10, which developers dont seem to interested in, 8/10 seems to make them happy and thats all there going for these days it seems.

    At the end of the day publishers go oh look its the Wii, um we have to get creative, that costs money...lets let someone else figure it out 1st and then copy their idea and make it better. take E3 being downsized, all about money, nothing else, the gamers were put last even though we make them that money there being so stingy about.

    Ubisoft will make some good sales on the Wii's launch and will already have a lot of experience under there belt with developing games on the Wii, so anything after should be nothing less then good, were as everyone else will be going, now thats a great idea on how to use the WIi controller...howd they do that? wish we had of spent more money on Wii development, now ubisoft will be raking in the cash. Ubisoft atleast as the inteligence to see were some good money is to be made and the Wii has some golden oportunities to make some developers wallets grow extra thick.

  • igl

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 5:35 pm PT

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  • ssjtrunks6

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 5:12 pm PT

    "Wii Seven" .....that must also mean the age that most people will be that will be getting a wii the first day

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 4:14 pm PT

    wow, i never would of thought that they would of brought farcry to the wii...all these games seems pretty cool in my books

  • Bear-Max

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 3:34 pm PT

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    im sorry but the caption for the pic is so funny!lol it reads "j'aime le WII-WII!" (i took french) it means i love the WII-WII! lol funny gs (ahh its fun to be imature sometimes)
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    It actually means "I like the Wii Wii" because the Wii is an object, but yeah

  • dgroundwater

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 3:11 pm PT

    Farcry!!! Yes!

  • classic_rocker

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 2:48 pm PT

    im sorry but the caption for the pic is so funny!lol it reads "j'aime le WII-WII!" (i took french) it means i love the WII-WII! lol funny gs (ahh its fun to be imature sometimes)

  • generic_user123

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 2:24 pm PT

    the good news just keeps comin 'an comin'
    Wii

  • LINK2K9

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 2:15 pm PT

    As much as I like the Wii, this news doesn't excite me. Far Cry for the Wii sounds great, but I could buy it for the PC(Which I rather would) or X-Box. Red Steel looks....Meh, and Rayman looks okay. Other then that, the news just doesn't interest me. Ubisoft needs to spread out their release dates. If they all come out in the same day or week, I'm betting 4/7 won't sell very well.

  • Rated_R_Gamer

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 1:32 pm PT

    Wow as days go by new reasons keep commin out to purchase a Wii. I knew I was getting one back when It was called Revolution

  • _sean_05

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 1:31 pm PT

    computers are good for typing papers, consoles are good for gaming. Its WiiS3 for me though, cant wait for Dragon Quest: swords and FF XIII.

  • mattxavier

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 1:10 pm PT

    Whatever. PC gaming rules.

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