Thanks to a Famitsu article, there's been some confusion regarding the forthcoming Wii game Trauma Center: Second Opinion. The title's developer Atlus pinged us to clear things up in four simple points:

1) Trauma Center: Second Opinion will be a Wii launch title in North America.

2) Trauma Center: Second Opinion is NOT a quick-and-dirty port! It has new graphics and animation; new surgical implements and operation types; a second playable character with new missions; multiple difficulty modes; and a revised control system that takes full advantage of the Wii Remote. It's a remake (or "Wii-make," if you prefer) with gobs of added content.

3) The Famitsu article didn't discuss all of the new gameplay elements in Second Opinion; more will be revealed in the months leading up to launch.

4) As with Under the Knife, the voice acting in Second Opinion is presented in the operation scenes to enhance the drama and punctuate the action—though it should be noted there's a lot more of it in S.O. than in UtK.

Wii-make? That's wii-eally funny. Brian Ashcraft

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