Originally slated for my birthday, May 1st, Mercury Meltdown Revolution for the Nintendo Wii has been pushed back to June 12th. To tide us over, Ignition has released a hands-on trailer for the game, a term I am coining to describe any Wii game video that features spooky, disembodied hands demonstrating control techniques.

I was originally a little down on the title, having played its PSP predecessors and been disappointed, but now I'm beginning to think the whole motion-sensor control might be just the thing to make the series shine, thanks to Konami's highly entertaining Kororinpa. One of those odd situations where playing one game has made me want to play another, unrelated game. If I end up buying a copy of Mercury Atari owes Konami five dollars. Michael Fahey

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