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Ninja Reflex
- December 05, 2007 16:52 PM PST
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Wii Sports meets Brain Age in this quirky ninja-themed mini-game extravaganza.
We've all wanted to be a ninja at one point or another...run away from home and train with a martial arts guru. It'd be cool, right? Well, now your Ninja dreams will come true. In fact, you don't even have to get off the couch because Ninja Reflex is a game for the entire family to enjoy coming in March 2008 to the Nintendo Wii and DS.
The game comprises of six mini-games based on different forms of ninja reflex training. (Hence the name Ninja Reflex). The single-player game starts you at the lowest level of the ninja arts: the white belt. But with enough training and motivation, the black belt is only a shuriken throw away. Before the training begins, however, you must choose a ninja name with over 25,000 different combinations to choose from. Switch between first and last names to create quirky pseudonyms such as "Unconscious Tree" and "Sleeping Willow."
Hashi - Chopsticks
Grab flies with the chopsticks and place them in the spinning green bowl.
We were able to test out three of the six mini-games. The first of which is Hashi, catching flies with chopsticks, and my personal favorite. Aim the Wii Remote at the screen and press the A and B buttons to pinch the chopsticks together. If you're fast enough to grab a pesky fly, place it into one of three spinning bowls for a point. The person with the most points at the end of the match wins. But be careful; some flies are color coded for individual players.
Hotaru - Firefly
A true ninja master has an average reflex time of 200ms. Wow!
The next game is Hotaru, firefly callout. Hotaru will really test your reflexes as a true virtual ninja. When the light of a firefly flickers onscreen, press the A button to call it out. Get the fastest time and most points for the win, but again, be careful not to call out an opponent's color-coded firefly.
Shuriken - Ninja star
That would be me; the yellow player with more points that you.
The most in-depth mini-game so far revealed is Shuriken; train your shuriken-throwing skills in the courtyard against pop-up ninjas. Each player has an aiming reticule that is used to lock onto targets with the B button. Once you are locked on, make a throwing gesture with the Wii Remote to toss a ninja star. The person with the most ninja pop-ups destroyed wins, but don't hit the beautiful geishas.
What has been shown of Ninja Reflex looks promising, but I'm worried that a limited six mini-games will only keep players entertained for a short period of time. As to what the other three mini-games could be is anyone's guess, but plastic nunchucks included in GamePro's event gift bag suggests a likely mini-game candidate. We can't wait to see more of Ninja Reflex in the coming months.
