Wild West Guns: shoot guns at the Wild West

by JC Fletcher { Jul 8th 2008 at 11:45AM }

First seen as a mysterious title in the ESRB's database, new screens of Wild West Guns show the game to be ... pretty much exactly what we would have guessed: a Western-themed light gun game. Like Mad Dog McCree, but with less grainy video and more blocky polygons.

The 1,000 Wii Point WiiWare game will support four players in cooperative and competitive modes, and will include Zapper compatibility (remember the Zapper?). It also supports feelings of guilt over the adversarial depiction of Native Americans, and rationalizations about such treatment being a staple of the Western genre. That will be somewhat less salient when Wild West Guns comes out in Japan on July 22. Maybe that's why Gameloft revealed it to the Japanese press first.

Tags: gameloft, japan, rail-shooter, wild-west-guns

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nigeria @ Jul 8th 2008 11:54AM

I'm glad light gun games have found a home on the Wii, and hopefully this game will join the growing legion of titles already available.

Not sure about the 1000 point tag, though.

Sisyphus @ Jul 8th 2008 11:58AM

If this game is any good and has a decent length, I'll be totally interested. I'm a sucker for gun games. I really need to pickup House of the Dead 2 & 3.

Garu @ Jul 8th 2008 12:59PM

Me too! I'm such a sucker for light gun games, I'm hoping that they will eventually put arcade games up for download so I can play Crossbow again!

Have you played Target Terror? I've heard bad things...

Garu @ Jul 8th 2008 12:50PM

Nifty! I'd consider it!

Phoenixfury @ Jul 8th 2008 1:48PM

(In the whiniest Chris Crocker voice possible...) "Leave Tonto alone!"

Tee hee! I'm also a sucker for light gun games! I concur with what Sisphus said.

Sisyphus @ Jul 8th 2008 2:41PM

There's something so satisfying about being able to directly shoot what you want, instead of moving a knob.

Christian Walters @ Jul 8th 2008 10:01PM

Is it just me, or does that screenshot remind anyone else of the awesome SNES game Tin Star? I mean, look at the targeting reticule, and the number font....VERY remeniscent of Tin Star....

milan @ Aug 6th 2008 3:16PM

i used the wiiwheel to play Ghost squad and House of the dead 2 and 3... I actually found a pretty nice way to hold it, which made for a unique way to play.

(When i got my Perfect shot a couple days later I stopped with the wheel LOL)

milan @ Aug 6th 2008 3:18PM

whoops ^ wrong reply to.

but i also played tin star, after you mentioned it in your post.. really an awesome game, and it made me laugh even.. people should give it a try. thanks!

bhengh @ Jul 8th 2008 11:30PM

"will include Zapper compatibility"

Really? It's compatible with a piece of plastic?

Every Wii game is compatible with the Zapper, the Wii Wheel, and the Wii Golf Club attachment.

I like to play Dr Mario with the Wii Wheel attached. It makes it easier to hold onto the Wiimote.