TheBitBlock » red steel 2 http://www.thebitblock.com All sides lead to fun! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:22:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Happy Birthday to Red Steel 2! http://www.thebitblock.com/2011/03/23/happy-birthday-to-red-steel-2/ http://www.thebitblock.com/2011/03/23/happy-birthday-to-red-steel-2/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:03:37 +0000 Josh Thomas http://www.thebitblock.com/?p=2370 […]]]> It’s March 23rd, which means only 1 year ago the exhilarating First Person Brawler known as Red Steel 2 made it’s long awaited debut on the Wii. To this day the title holds a special place in my motion controlled gaming heart. Nothing really gives you the feeling of slicing and shooting down your foes quite like Wii Motion Plus and Red Steel 2.

Not to mention the title has a fantastic art style and features loads of creative characters and environments. I would like to take this time to once again send a special thanks to the devoted team behind Red Steel 2. Ubisoft created one of the best core experiences on Wii, and went from a disappointing first attempt, to a massive turn around with a great sequel!

1 year later the game is still loads of fun, looks great and still works up a sweat. Then again nobody said taking back your home town from those scum Jackals would be easy!

 

 

You haven’t picked the game up yet? Better late than never! Red Steel 2 can be found in most stores for a mere $20.00… seriously… you CANNOT go wrong here. Besides I want Red Steel 3 on the Super Wii HD in a couple of years! Pick it up soon or I’ll be forced to use my Kusagari skills to change your mind!

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]]> http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/04/08/video-tour-red-steel-2-boss-battle/feed/ 32 Gameplay – Red Steel 2 http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/30/gameplay-red-steel-2/ http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/30/gameplay-red-steel-2/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:16:28 +0000 Josh Thomas http://wiifolder.com/?p=1142 […]]]> One of the most exciting things about Red Steel 2 is that the game takes you through a large variety of areas. Intense sword combat is one thing, but slicing up Ninjas on a moving Train? Yeah, that’s pretty epic! There’s also a bunch of unique over the top combat moves and special powers you can perform on your foes. Rather than just read about it, why not check out some of the Gameplay Videos below!


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It’s finally arrived on Wii and we’ve got one of the most in depth looks at Red Steel 2 just for you! The game gets you super hyped and involved thanks to the accuracy of Wii Motion Plus. It’s up to you to take down seemingly endless amounts of baddies and regain control of the town of Caldera. Sword slashing, Gun shooting and over the top level design combined with an intense soundtrack make for a truly polished experience. Jump in and join me as we take a 15 minute Video Tour of one of the greatest games to grace the Wii!

]]> http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/26/video-tour-red-steel-2-overview/feed/ 58 Red Steel 2 TV Ad [North America] http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/24/red-steel-2-tv-ad-north-america/ http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/24/red-steel-2-tv-ad-north-america/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:11:44 +0000 Josh Thomas http://wiifolder.com/?p=1119 […]]]> The time has finally come, Red Steel 2 is out now in North America! The official TV Commercial has been airing on several major TV networks over the past few days. Ubisoft has uploaded the video to their Youtube Channel for everyone to check out. Let’s hope the game sees great success and proves once and for all that 3rd Party titles aimed at a hardcore gaming audience can succeed on Wii!


Direct video link is here.

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]]> http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/17/red-steel-2-enemies-trailer/feed/ 32 The Pipeline – March 13th, 2010 http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/14/the-pipeline-march-13th-2010/ http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/14/the-pipeline-march-13th-2010/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:32:09 +0000 Josh Thomas http://wiifolder.com/?p=1112 […]]]> Next week The Pipeline moves to Sunday morning instead of Saturday night. This will mean the show is actually on time! This week we got some interesting news from GDC 2010 which includes interviews with Yoshio Sakamoto, a Video Preview for Tournament of Legends and more. We’ve also got some brand new trailer’s for Red Steel 2 that showcase tons of action. As always click up the links below for further details on all of the stories covered!

Red Steel 2
-New Website.
-Super Powers Trailer.
-Insider Video 3.

GDC 2010 – Yoshio Sakamoto
-Destructoid Write-up here.
-Joystiq Write-up here.

Tournament of Legends
-Gamespot Video Preview.

Guilty Party
-Gamespot Hands-On.

EA Sports Active 2
-Coming this Fall.

Sonic 4: Episode 1
-New Magazine Info + Scans.

Sin & Punishment Star Successor
-NA Boxart Revealed.

Mega Man 10
-New Bass DLC Trailer

GTTV Featuring Reggie
-Full show here.
-NBA Jam Trailer.

Mario Kart Wii
-New WiFi Tournament.

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Red Steel 2
-New Weapons Trailer
-New Speed Art

Fling Smash
-New Gametrailers Demo Video.

Metroid Other M
-New Cinematics Trailer.

Animal Crossing: City Folk
-New Wildflower Floor DLC.

NHL 2K11
-Coming exclusive to Wii.

Special Value Edition Wii
-Out now in North America.

Diner Dash coming to Wii Ware
-Coming March 29th.

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]]> http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/04/red-steel-2-weapons-trailer-speed-art/feed/ 5 Red Steel 2 Tamiko Speed Art http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/03/red-steel-2-tamiko-speed-art/ http://www.thebitblock.com/2010/03/03/red-steel-2-tamiko-speed-art/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:43:21 +0000 Josh Thomas http://wiifolder.com/?p=1086 […]]]> We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Red Steel 2 on Wii. If you’re like me you spend these last days sitting and staring non-stop at our official Red Steel 2 release count down. Instead of wasting time waiting, why not check out this brand new Speed Drawing trailer from Ubisoft for the Tamiko character in the game. You may have noticed she’s a bit on the sexy side.

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