Elebits (Wii, 2006)

Elebits missed being a launch title by 23 days. I enjoyed it after a rental but didn't purchase it for some time. I still had Zelda Twilight Princess to complete, and then I began discovering some gamecube titles that I had passed up on, particularly Resident Evil 4.

Lets not kid anyone, as of right now in June, the Wii line up is not too impressive. Its littered with ports and rushed games. However, if you're looking for a quality title that takes a unique approach to the Wii, look no further than Elebits. Elebits is essentially a first person shooter; however, unlike other fps's, its staple is its physics system. In Elebits you have an "anti gravity gun" which you can use to move objects (everything from furniture to entire buildings) to find and capture your Elebits. The more you capture the more powerful your gun, and the more items you can interact with. Its a lot of fun, and it feels really good. There are various puzzles that you might have to solve and various movements you must do with the Wii remote to solve them. The graphics are simple, but good. The theme is cute, but don't let that scare you off, you can look past it to find a really fun game. Once you complete the main story mode you can unlock different challanges in the stages, and also different multiplayer modes. You can create chaos with up to four players.

Elebits is original, and fun, and it should hold you over until Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Mario Strikers Charged, or Metroid comes out. Cheers.