A vast improvement over the first game.
You play as Hero, the last of the Kusagari clan who is out for revenge on the person who killed his clan. He starts out by going after a gang called the Jackals, but soon he must also face the katakana clan, a clan that wants to take his legendary sword. The game is full of side quests and people who love side quests will definitely want to consider completing them. Some quests however are mundane tasks such as tearing down wanted posters or blowing up enemy trucks. The story is a little weak and under developed. It feels like it was written just to show how precise Wii motion plus is. Fortunately, combat is the forte of Red Steel 2. This time you can switch between your sword and gun at any time. The controls are precise and responsive when aiming and the sword controls are fluent. This is a major improvement over Red Steel 1's terrible swordplay. As you progress you learn new attacks from your master Jian. These attacks are designed to take on certain enemies and situations. You can also purchase upgrades for your guns, sword damage and health as well.
The graphics looked great. The original Red Steel's graphics looked bland and had some framerate issues. Red Steel 2 uses a cell-shaded look. The animations are solid and it moves at 60-frames per second. The environments look fantastic and so are the cut scenes. The game truly proves the graphical capabilities of the Wii. The graphics are practically flawless. It is accompanied by an atmospheric soundtrack.
Red Steel 2 may have a weak story, but it's combat mechanics, graphics, and atmospheric soundtrack are enough to make up for it. Even if you didn't like Red Steel 1, don't worry. It's nothing like it's predecessor. Do not think twice about buying this game. It's fluent combat system is the reason you'll want to keep playing the game.