Wiikly Wii Releases: 3/2 - 3/8

Welcome to the very first edition of the Wiikly Wii Releases! Here we will let you know about all the great Wii titles coming out this week and give you some information to help you pick the game that’s right for you. When applicable, we’ll choose one game to be the “MyWiiNews Pick of the Week,” a game that stands out among all the others as the title that takes the crown for that week. Without further ado, let’s look at what’s coming out this week.

Major League Baseball 2K8
2K Sports – March 4th

Are you finally getting tired of Wii Sports baseball? Have you found other Wii baseball games to be a little “lacking?” Are you just too lazy to update rosters yourself? If you answered yes to any of these three relatively useless questions, you just may be in the market for MLB 2K8!

MLB 2K8 takes over where 2K7 left off, adding all kinds of new features and upgraded rosters to make the most anal MLB fan happy. With an unprecedented emphasis on the Minor leagues (including 90 playable real-life Minor League players and downloadable stadiums), a revamped pitching system, and collectible in-game trading cards, MLB 2K8 should have a little something for everyone.

Now here’s to hoping that the game ended up looking better than this screenshot leads us to believe:

(Click for maximum scariness)

Ninja Reflex
Nunchuck Games – March 4th

It’s hard to deny the fact that ninjas are awesome. While some would have you believe that pirates, aliens, dragons, or other quasi-mythical creatures are superior, the truth is that ninjas take the cake. Knowing this, it was only a matter of time until ninjas and mini-games came together like peanut butter and chocolate for the Wii in Ninja Reflex, this weeks casual gaming selection.

Ninja Reflex, in a rather unsurprising move, tests your ninja reflexes in a series of mini-games that range from zen-like (grabbing fish and relaxing on the water) to bizarre (feeding your master his noodles). It will surely be a great game for all of your ninja-themed get togethers, and will likely bring you lots of inner peace while (hopefully) teaching you how to kill in stealth.

Since the meat of the game is its mini-games, it’s important to get a feel for whether or not they are minigames that you would actually want to play. Taking a peek at this Youtube video should grant you the knowledge you seek, young grasshopper:

And now for our long-awaited…

Bully: Scholarship Edition
Rockstar Games – March 3rd

One of the most needlessly controversial games of last year finally makes its way over to the Wii with lots of waggle and extras for all. Bully tells the tale of Jimmy Hopkins, a raucous young lad who must survive amongst the bullies and tyrannical teachers that roam the halls of Bullworth Academy. Throughout Bully you take control of Jimmy and help him make friends, rough up adversaries, and find love in his new surroundings.

Anyone who has played a Grand Theft Auto game in the past five years or so will be savvy to the “sandbox” layout of the game, as you become increasingly free to explore the campus and surrounding city as the game progresses. The meat of the game is made up of schooling (in the form of minigames) and going on GTA-esque missions to advance the game. Even though the game is a lot more timid in comparison to most of the murderfests that Rockstar is known for, it more than makes up for this (possible?) shortcoming with a solid story and refreshing pace.

If you didn’t get a chance to pick Bully up for the PS2 a couple of years back, do yourself a favor and check it out the special Wii version with all of it’s extra missions, mini-games, accessories, and more. Besides, who doesn’t want to skip some classes and rough up a few schoolmates every now and again?

That’s all for this week, fellow Wii gamers. If I were you, I just might save my pennies for a certain Brawl that’s coming next Sunday, but who am I to tell you what to spend your hard-earned cash on? If Ninjas, Baseball, or Bullies are your thing, then by all means go crazy. See you next week!