There are few things finer in life than dual-wielding rocket launchers. IGN kicks off their hands-on with Ghost Squad in this way for two reasons. First of all, unless you've been hiding under a rock you most-likely have seen the game's screens, read some hands-on, or at least watched a snippet of video across the net. Or, for those that like to actually play videogames instead of just reading about them, perhaps you've frequented a local video arcade, splurging a pretty penny on a cool autumn day with a few rounds of House of the Dead, Virtua Cop, or the aforementioned Ghost Squad, which released in 2004.
"You might think it is a very specific kind of madness that I bought a Wii U in the winter of 2017, but it was with good reason. While many people are off gallivanting with their Nintendo Switches and making all kinds of hot passionate love with its many critically acclaimed releases, I was delving into Nintendo’s motion-controlled past. One of the many games worth mentioning is Ghost Squad for the Wii."
"Every action mattered in Ghost Squad. Players needed to rely on each others accuracy. Adjust your shot on the fly, using the gun peripheral." -KJ of Play Legit Writes
Even ten years on, Ghost Squad remains one of the very best videogames of its kind.
but, this actually looks like it could be fun. I just fired up the Saturn about a month ago and played Virtua Cop 1 and 2 again for nostalgia sake. They're still fun to pick up, particularly with two guns. So when I saw the online videos of this, and found out that it's the "spiritual successor" to those games, I kinda got a little excited. Ready to go all John Woo on it. Just scored a Wii a week and a half ago, and I'd pay $40 for this. Good to tide me over until RE Umbrella Chronicles shows up. Sega bring on the "House of the Dead" anthology - and don't pull any of the "green blood" nonsense! Reload.