Wii Zapper Package, New Link's Crossbow Training Details Revealed

By Shawn White / Friday, 21 September 2007

Nintendo of America presented new details about Link's Crossbow Training today in tandem with the unveiling of the Wii Zapper retail package. Pictured: The Wii Zapper retailer package Link's Crossbow Training will come bundled with the Wii Zapper when the peripheral releases in North America on November 19 at an MSRP of 19.99 USD. The pack-in game will feature three basic game styles - target shooting, defender and ranger - spread across 27 stages. Nintendo described the game styles in this manner: Target Shooting: In target-shooting rounds, players shoot bull's-eyes as they pop up on the screen. In early stages, targets are stationary. As the game difficulty increases in later levels, the targets move. Hitting the center of the bull's-eye nets more points, and hitting targets in succession without missing earns combo multipliers. Link can aim anywhere on the screen. Defender: In defender rounds, players remain stationary but can look and aim in all directions - sometimes even in a full 360 degrees - by aiming off screen. Hordes of enemies assault Link, and he must fight them off. These battles have a great deal of variety, from fighting off skeletons in a desert to defending a wagon from boar-riding Bokoblins. Ranger: In ranger rounds, players can move throughout the level using the control stick and aim anywhere they want by aiming the Wii Zapper wherever they want to look. In these missions, Link storms enemy encampments, fights his way through a forest and seeks out his foes while exploring the environments. Players will point an on-screen reticule and use the B trigger to shoot targets and enemies. The goal of each stage will be to earn the highest score within the time limit. Up to four players can participate in all of the rounds, but not simultaneously; instead, gamers will have to pass the Wii Zapper around and compete for the highest score through individual turns. Upcoming titles such as Medal of Honor Heroes 2, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Ghost Squad will also fully support play with the Wii Zapper. The Wiire will continue to satiate your trigger-happy finger.