Capcom's Project Treasure Island Z may have a horrid name, but Hironobu Takeshita's Wii game may be the most promising contender for sleeper hit of 2007. A dash of Monkey Island, with some charming Wario Ware Smooth Moves gimmickry make this puzzle adventure one to watch.

When the game's producer (and subsequent marketing) promised a game that would bring out the backseat gamer in your friends and family, they were spot on. Watching Wired's Chris Kohler play this game (and die over and over and over), I could barely keep my mouth shut. Of course, I was stuffing pork dumplings in there like gluttony was going out of style, but still.

It's the kind of game that puts the fun back in frustration, gives new life to the point and click adventure genre, and makes single Wii-mote gaming a party. Michael McWhertor

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