<![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare - Kotaku Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare - Kotaku Comments]]> http://kotaku.com Wed, 07 May 2008 23:23:36 MDT Wed, 07 May 2008 23:23:36 MDT http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5586970 @shimage: Haha, I was thinking the same thing.

Petezah

]]> 9:5008108:c5586970 Wed, 07 May 2008 23:23:36 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5584572 I'm not a fan of mouse shooters. The Wiimote is being used as a mouse, so it's a no for me.

Mrevilbobguy

]]> 9:5008108:c5584572 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:35:17 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5584355 It looks interesting.

@badoor: It probably won't, as they seem to use the Wiimote to aim.

KM91

]]> 9:5008108:c5584355 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:19:32 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5583954 I love Shmups. I mean, since I got home, I've played Gate of Thunder on VC, Darius Gaiden on my Saturn, and Raiden on my TurboGrafx-16.

But this one just doesn't look that fun to me. It moves a bit too slow, and reminds me of the bubble stages in Super Mario Galaxy. I don't like those stages.

Just not interested.

Eltigro

]]> 9:5008108:c5583954 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:55:57 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5582658 This looks like it would get frustrating to control. The developers must have thought that people would be getting hit a lot and changed the typically insta-kill shump mechanics to a health bar.

okenny :)

]]> 9:5008108:c5582658 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:34:55 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5582267 @badoor: Think that defeats the purpose.

Gospel X

]]> 9:5008108:c5582267 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:10:32 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5582119 Any one remember the old games Tyrian and Raptor: Call of the Shadows? I'd love for those games to appear on a console some day. I actually remember reading about Tyrian coming to GBA, but apparently it got canned..

Seturon

]]> 9:5008108:c5582119 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:01:02 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5579065 It better have gamecube or classic controller support

badoor

]]> 9:5008108:c5579065 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:49:18 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5578127 @I_Hate_This_Place & the-hypnotoad:

(Yeah, I knew that. :D )

@DorkimusPrime:

Yay, someone with a sense of humour. :D

trickfred

]]> 9:5008108:c5578127 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:17:24 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5576828 There are much better vids on youtube plus you can play a demo of the pc version from [www.download.com]

The wii version has added content such as more levels so the ten dollars is worth it.

Yetanotheruninspiredscreename

]]> 9:5008108:c5576828 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:36:45 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5576762 @Ghede: @Hoppasaurus:
Yeah, I read it too fast to pick up the subtle ribbing in his post, just thought someone not familiar with the lingo needed a hand. Glad I could provide some hump-day yucks though!

the-hypnotoad

]]> 9:5008108:c5576762 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:33:49 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5576101 it looks alright, but the one sound effect for explosions playing over and over annoyed me

Sandbox_Emperor

]]> 9:5008108:c5576101 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:09:55 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5575803 Nice! Id pay 500 points for it, but never 1000. Try again, Ubi.

Shiryu

]]> 9:5008108:c5575803 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:01:06 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5575036 The game seems a little slow... Maybe Gradius, R-Type, Ikaruga, and a host of bullet hell games (that I suck at) ruined shmups for me.

Gospel X

]]> 9:5008108:c5575036 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:36:22 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5574481 It looks like crap. 'nuff said.

psychobaka

]]> 9:5008108:c5574481 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:18:49 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5574259 I like shmups, but those videos make the game look um... kinda boring.

tim333

]]> 9:5008108:c5574259 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:10:43 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5574150 Slightly underwhelmed by that. Not enough enemies or bullets flying around. The screen scrolled so slowly also. And the music? Um. Yeah.

This could be good if they tweak it a bit. I'm excited for playing a shoot 'em up with the Wii Remote but sadly the game itself isn't making me too excited.

ruslander

]]> 9:5008108:c5574150 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:07:50 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5573508 I don't understand ... where are the bullets? You said this was a shmup, right?

shimage

]]> 9:5008108:c5573508 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:47:12 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5572761 "Protöthea™ is a top-down vertical scrolling shooter game" except in the second video where it poses as a "top-down horizontal scrolling shooter game"

hollowfreak

]]> 9:5008108:c5572761 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:22:57 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5572540 Wow that looks really horrible. Again, like BitKid, i'm a huge shmup gamer. This looks like someone trying but not getting it.

Also, as a musician, i am appalled. Yech.

Sunjammer

]]> 9:5008108:c5572540 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:15:53 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5572101 i think i dated protothea shump in high school. she had a nice control scheme too.

firesign

]]> 9:5008108:c5572101 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:01:24 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5571857 ¡Viva la pampa!, ¡Argentina FTW!

Tei

]]> 9:5008108:c5571857 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:53:27 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5571379 @Danin: Yeah.. Ikaruga and Geometry Wars FTW. If anything it would be nice if WiiWare had Radiant Silvergun.

HumanBomb

]]> 9:5008108:c5571379 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:38:06 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5570931 As a hardcore shmup fan this looks like an overly simplistic attempt at the genre. I say give us all the Cave shmups that haven't been ported dammit!!

BitKid

]]> 9:5008108:c5570931 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:22:10 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5570335 so…

How about some videos of the gameplay without the slow motion effect…

Accordion

]]> 9:5008108:c5570335 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:59:48 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5570293 Does it have any multiplayer?

JoRo1986

]]> 9:5008108:c5570293 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:57:54 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5570176 @Ghede: Do'h!

Hoppasaurus

]]> 9:5008108:c5570176 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:53:20 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5570158 @the-hypnotoad: Isn't it "shmup"? As in SHoot eM UP? That's what I always thought....

Hoppasaurus

]]> 9:5008108:c5570158 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:52:32 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569824 @the-hypnotoad: Hehehe. Makes me laugh. It's SHMUP SHoot 'eM UP, Not SHUMP. He was mocking the mispelling in the title, which isn't very funny, but you telling him the definition of a mispelling is hilarious, at least in my book.

Ghede

]]> 9:5008108:c5569824 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:40:55 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569741 @trickfred: Gah, I hope it's not a Shemp. The least-funny Stooge (until Curly Joe, at least) is not my idea of a good time!

DorkimusPrime

]]> 9:5008108:c5569741 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:37:44 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569438 Sweet, I love those little bombs that fall slowly into the screen... why do they call it a "top-down vertical scrolling shooter game" when the 2nd video is quite clearly a "left-right horizontal shooter"?

mariospants

]]> 9:5008108:c5569438 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:26:16 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569297 After gorging myself on games like Ikaruga and Touhou, I find games like this where the enemy isn't shooting hundreds and hundreds of bullets at you to be kind of uninteresting.

Danin

]]> 9:5008108:c5569297 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:21:53 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569275 @djblack70: LOL, that's hilarious, and would be even more so if that's the reason it happens. Special ability to slow frame-rate, lol.

I_Hate_This_Place

]]> 9:5008108:c5569275 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:21:08 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569250 @trickfred: Shump - sorta a mash-up of 'shoot em up'. Shorthand for vertical and horizontal shooters like Life force, Darius, Xevious, Omega 5, Ikaruga etc.

the-hypnotoad

]]> 9:5008108:c5569250 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:20:07 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569248 @trickfred: It's supposed to be "Shmup", an abbreviation for "shoot-em-up

I_Hate_This_Place

]]> 9:5008108:c5569248 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:20:04 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569213 I wonder if the "special power that slows time" automatically kicks in whenever there are too many ships/shots/explosions on screen ;)

djblack70

]]> 9:5008108:c5569213 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:18:54 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569065 "Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare"

What's a shump? Is that like a 'Shemp'? :D

I wish I could play these - still can't even beat Lords of Thunder (and I actually owned it for the TurboDuo back in the day - used to listen to it in my Discman).

trickfred

]]> 9:5008108:c5569065 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:13:08 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5569005 "Shump" LOL!

BBBoT

]]> 9:5008108:c5569005 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:10:28 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5568972 @LedRush: check out Geometry wars, it controls the same and is all the better for it!

elronathon

]]> 9:5008108:c5568972 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:09:15 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5568888 Technically it's not Wii-exclusive. It was released for the PC a few years back.

megaStryke

]]> 9:5008108:c5568888 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:05:31 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5568845 I could really dig this control scheme...I assume that you control where on the screen your ship is with the analog stick and the direction you fire with wii-mote reticule.

I'm not a schmup fan, but I could give this a try.

LedRush

]]> 9:5008108:c5568845 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:04:08 MDT <![CDATA[Ubisoft Brings Protöthea Shump to WiiWare]]> http://kotaku.com/5008108/ubisoft-brings-protthea-shump-to-wiiware#c5568771 teehee! "last-generation" spaceship....go on someones going to say it....go on!

excel_excel

]]> 9:5008108:c5568771 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:01:24 MDT