Swords
About the Game
Swords comes to the Wii, slinging sword-fighting action in tow. Swords features a gameplay set-up similar to the highly-loved Nintendo franchise Punch-Out!! in that a single player takes control of a character working through a series of one-on-one battles between players and a colorful on-screen character. Like Punch-Out!! , the viewpoint of the game is behind players' transparent on-screen character as they fight a CPU opponent head-on.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Also like Punch-Out!! , the gameplay is set up in a block-counter-attack-block format. Essentially, the focus of the sword-fighting action encourages players to watch the opponents movements carefully so as to successfully block the attacks. General gameplay is performed entirely using the Wii Remote with Wii Motion Plus for one-to-one sword-fighting motion. However, the attacks are only recorded by the Wii through seven directions--up, left, right, and the four diagonal positions around them. Holding the A button charges a Chi special attack and holding the Button performs a block move that must be targeted to the incoming attack of the opponent.
Standout Features
- Through the basic Campaign mode, players portrays a single character named Hiro--again, like in Punch-Out!! with Little Mac--and works through a series of battles all guided by a personal Sensei who gives tips and new weapons.
- Between every Campaign battle, there are also a series of mini-game challenges such as defeating a bunch of zombies, cutting thrown objects, carving shapes from a log, or attacking a suit of armor in a series of strikes that play out like the old Simon electronic game.
- Quick-Match mode allows players to play single bouts against any unlocked opponent in the game.
- Quick-Minigame allows a single player to replay any of the between-match mini-games found during the main Campaign.
- Perfect Block: A correctly angled block results in a "Perfect Block" leaving the opponent open to a counter-attack.
- Sensei Musashi: The Sensei (Sensei Musashi) also trains players on how to play the game and provides details on the story arc.
- There are eight characters to face in the single-player campaign with themes familiar to many video games, including a Viking, a pirate, a knight, an Arabian (princess no less) and so forth.
- Besides the single-player Campaign mode, there are three other gameplay modes: Versus mode has two players hacking and slashing at each other with the main character (Hiro) and another named Jake that are roughly doppelgangers--again, very similar to the Wii revamp of Punch-Out!! (except there, it's just two Little Macs).
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Swords | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Majesco Entertainment Company | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Panic Button, LLC | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | CGBot LLC | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii MotionPlus | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Wii | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Majesco | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-14 | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| 2010-09-20 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 20, 2010 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-SSZE-USA | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 096427016557 | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0041231CW | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 92913552 | United States, Canada, Mexico | MobyGames |
| upc | 096427016557 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B003OPYQ3K | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 92913552 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
