Category: Action/Adventure

Title: Planet 51
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/17/2009
Overview:
In Planet 51, a world braces for an alien invasion. Only this time, we’re the ones doing the invading! Based on the animated movie that turns scif-fi films upside down, Planet 51 sends a human astronaut crashing down on a world full of little green men. Stay one step ahead of the Planet 51 police and military as you help astronaut Chuck Baker find his ship and find his way back home. Drive everything from hover-cars to bikes to lawnmowers to complete missions in crazy racing chases. Make new friends, meet characters from the movie, and explore a world not unlike our own in a variety of missions, mini-games, and multiplayer modes.

Title: Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/18/2009
Overview:
Say “jambo” – “hello” in Swahili – to an exciting career as a park ranger in Jambo! Safari: Animal Rescue! Sign on as a new staff member at an African Safari Park. Complete a variety of animal-related challenges to become a full-fledged ranger. Explore three exotic locations in your Land Rover, lasso animals in need, and bring them back to headquarters where you can care for them. Release them back into the wild when they are healthy and use tracking and health monitors to make sure they stay that way. Lead visitors on sight-seeing tours through the park, photograph your animals, and more on a truly wild adventure.

Title: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/18/2009
Overview:
Return to Raccoon City in this Resident Evil saga that proves sometimes the darkest evils lie within. Set in the virus-ravaged Raccoon City world of Resident Evil 2, this sequel to Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles goes deeper and darker into the franchise’s storylines. It’s late September 1998, and the streets of Raccoon City are teeming with horrifying creatures created by the T-virus. Battle the undead as Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy as you explore uncharted regions of the Resident Evil story. This time, the greatest evil is not the Umbrella Corporation, but what lurks in the pasts of the characters themselves.

Title: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
Publisher: D3P
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/26/2009
Overview:
Punch your ticket to the Mirror World in this game that transforms you into a Kamen Rider. Based on the live-action TV show, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight puts you inside the world of armored warriors known as Kamen Riders. Play as all 13 of the mighty heroes, using each Rider’s Advent Card and special abilities as you fight with your Contract Beast at your side. Pull off the same moves as the riders on the show with controls any fan can master. Complete over 65 thrilling missions or challenge a friend to head-to-head showdowns in a unique two-player Versus Mode.

Title: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/30/2009
Overview:
Become the ultimate biological weapon in this game based on James Cameron’s tangled sci-fi epic. The giant RDA corporation wants to harvest a rare mineral from the planet Pandora. The only thing in the way is the Na’vi, a resilient native people. To get what it wants, RDA has created the ultimate weapon – the Avatar. Learn to control a genetic hybrid that fuses the DNA of a human soldier with the genes of a native. Venture deep into Pandora’s jungles as the tension between RDA and the Na’vi escalates to full-blown war. With your DNA entrenched on both sides of the conflict, you must choose where your allegiance lies.

Title: Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/30/2009
Overview:
Return to ground zero of the T-virus outbreak in this prequel that sends you to ground zero of the Resident Evil franchise. What REALLY happened to Bravo Team in the hours before Resident Evil? Find out as the GameCube prequel to Capcom’s horror adventure classic is re-imagined for Wii. When you’re sent to investigate a series of murders, your case starts badly when your helicopter crashes outside Racoon City. It only gets worse from there, progressing through a story of grim horror and corporate evil. Play as S.T.A.R.S. officer Rebecca Chambers or Billy Cowen. Control both at once, switch between the two, or split them up to gain maximum advantage.

Title: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 12/8/2009
Overview:
Silent Hill cranks up the fear factor with Shattered Memories. This re-imagining of the franchise’s first chilling installment tracks your fears and alters the experience to prey on them. Harry Mason wakes up after a car accident to find his daughter missing. Use the Wiimote as a flashlight and cellphone as you roam Silent Hill’s snowy streets looking for clues. Answers lurk in the darkness, but so does something much more sinister. Soon demons will shadow your every move. Your choices influence the locations you’ll find and the enemies you’ll encounter, which the game – based on your actions – tailors to your deepest fears.

Title: Spectrobes: Origins
Publisher: Disney Interactive
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/17/2009
Overview:
Go back to the beginning to put an end to a threat in this Spectrobes saga that shows you how the series began. Play as planetary patrol officers Rallen and Jeena, and battle your way through a vast universe full of secrets and discoveries. Along the way, you’ll unearth more than just the beginnings of the Spectrobes storyline: you’ll find and dig up mysterious fossils with a never-before-seen 3D excavation system. Battle enemies in real time and bring down bosses using your weapons and your wits. Luckily, you’re not alone in your fight: a loyal Spectrobe creature is at your side and ready to obey your every command.

Title: Domino Rally
Publisher: UFO Interactive
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/18/2009
Overview:
Ever wanted to see a domino help you out? Now you can with Domino Rally – part platformer, part racer, and all fun. Use careful domino paths to help people with their everyday problems. Use the Wii control scheme to precisely set, balance, create, and topple your very own domino paths. There are secret paths to find and explore, as well as 90 secret items, memories, and additional content to discover as you race through the courses. The humor will keep you laughing from start to finish and the unique visuals and one-of-a-kind gameplay will have you zipping and zooming with all kinds of tiles!

Title: Cursed Mountain
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 8/24/2009
Overview:
Frank Simmons will never stop trying to find his brother. When his brother went missing during a trek to the Himalayas to find an ancient Buddhist artifact, Frank set out for the mountains to track him down. Using controls designed specifically for the Wii, explore a realistic and daunting mountain environment. As you ascend the mountain, you’ll see the summit in the distance – a looming reminder of your final destination. With rituals, mantras, and gestures, you will use your spirit to defeat enemies. Reach the top to determine the fate of Frank’s brother.

Title: Monster Mayhem: Build & Battle
Publisher: Crave
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/16/2009
Overview:
You’ve always wanted to build your own Monster – and now’s your chance! Your hometown of Happy Valley is constantly under attack, and the best defense is to have your very own Monster ready to defend it. Raise, train, and care for your Monster. You’ll have to watch over its care delicately, because the safety of your friends and family depend on your training. Oh – don’t forget, it’s tough to care for a Monster bigger than your house, so be prepared. You can take your Monster into the lab for wild and crazy customizations. And each battle, experiment, and tonic can change your Monster’s attributes, like strength, speed, and abilities!

Title: Spyborgs
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/23/2009
Overview:
Wacky heroes? Check. Even weirder supervillains? Check. Crazy plots to destroy the world, and even crazier ways to save it? Spyborgs has that too. It’s got all the makings of an over-the-top, cartoon-style adventure come to life. In a story that revels in not taking itself too seriously, a ragtag bunch of misfit super-spies teams up to battle an oddball group of villains. And “team” is the operative word. Each character has their own super-skills, from martial arts to skateboarding to pure firepower. Conquer team-based challenges in co-op play or jump between characters in single-player mode. Alone, the Spyborgs may not be much, but together they just might save the day!

Title: Tornado Outbreak
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/28/2009
Overview:
When the world is your playground, you’ve only got one choice – to tear it up! Harness the power of a massive tornado. Plow through open environments, chewing up everything in your path. And work fast, because your destructive behavior may actually help to save the world. You’ll watch the debris fly, and the more you destroy, the bigger and more powerful you’ll become. You’ll have different goals, including time-based challenges and point-based challenges. Gain new abilities as the game progresses and you prove your terrifying ability. You can even join with a friend in Co-op Mode and double the destruction!

Title: MySims Agents
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/28/2009
Overview:
It’s a MySims MyStery! Enter a world of twisting plots, sinister villains, thrilling adventures, tricky puzzles, and high-tech gadgets as you stay hot on the trail of an evil crime boss. When the ruler of the underworld threatens the city, you’re the special agent summoned to stop him. Pick locks, hack computers, track footprints, and more as you follow leads and collect clues. Recruit other MySims to form a crime-solving team, then send them out on missions. Customize your headquarters with treasures you find and tools to help your team. The mystery will send you through the city and beyond and push your skills to the limit!

Title: Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition
Publisher: Natsume
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 9/29/2009
Overview:
Your job: travel to an island paradise and take some pictures. Think you’re up for it? Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition sends you to exotic Animal Island where you’ll experience life as a wildlife photographer. You’ll get a new assignment each day challenging you to capture images of animals in their natural habitats. Some days you’ll need to photograph one animal, some days a group, and on others you’ll need to find animals doing a certain action, like running or eating. You’ll encounter elephants, gorillas, gazelles, and other wildlife, all rendered with incredibly realistic detail.

Title: Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft
Publisher: Dreamcatcher
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/2/2009
Overview:
Two stars join up to solve a crime in this Hardy Boys detective mystery starring teen sensations Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley. Something’s missing from the Spencer Mansion vault, and it’s up to the Hardy Boys to solve the mystery. What begins as a local crime spirals into a huge investigation that has the boys chasing clues around their Bayport home and all the way to New York. Solve mini-games to gather evidence and use your cellphone to dial up fellow sleuth Nancy Drew and others to get advice. Can you solve the crime in time to stop it from happening again?

Title: Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Publisher: LucasArts
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/5/2009
Overview:
You’d better hope the Force is with you! The Republic is in peril and the Jedi need your help. Become the hero the Republic is looking for in this game that lets you join the Clone Wars. Fight for the Galactic Republic on 30 missions in a brand-new storyline set between the first and second seasons of the hit TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Gameplay unfolds in the same groundbreaking animation style as the show. Wield your lightsaber as a Jedi or blast away as a Clone trooper as you chase down bounty hunters, fight the Skakoan super-villain Kul Teska, and more.

Title: Ju-on: The Grudge
Publisher: Xseed Games
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/13/2009
Overview:
If you stumbled upon an actual haunted house, how far in would you be willing to go? Find out in this spine-chilling game inspired by the hit horror film The Grudge. Enter a virtual haunted house with only your Wiimote flashlight to guide you. Who knows what lurks in the darkness? Think you’re brave enough to explore an abandoned warehouse, a mannequin factory, or a dimly lit hospital? What about when the furniture suddenly moves or footprints appear in the dust? Two-player play is more creep-out than co-op. A friend can grab a second Wiimote and trigger haunted happenings on-screen. But a real friend wouldn’t do that to you…right?

Title: A Boy and His Blob
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/14/2009
Overview:
Some superpowers are triggered by special rings. Some by kryptonite. Some by radioactive bugs. Too bad for those guys! In A Boy and His Blob, the hero’s superpowers are triggered by jellybeans! This remake of a classic NES platformer follows the story of a boy and his jellybean-eating blob and their adventures trying to save the far-away land of Blobolonia. Team up and fight through 40 side-scrolling monster-filled levels. When you’re in a jam, feed your Blob a jellybean to turn him into a helpful tool. Feed him the Licorice Ladder, Tangerine Trampoline, Carmel Cannon, and more to fuel his – and your – taste for adventure.

Title: Marvel Super Hero Squad
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Wii
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 10/19/2009
Overview:
Join the Super Hero Squad and save the citizens of Super City in this game based on the animated Marvel series. Mix and match heroes and villains as you fight almost any battle you can imagine with characters from X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic 4, and all corners of the Marvel Universe. Foil plots by Dr. Doom and the Lethal Legion. Save the day as Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, or Falcon in Adventure Mode. Fight for good or evil in Battle Mode, where you can choose from 20 characters. Harness your character’s superpowers by creating custom combos in all-in, two-on-two, or three-on-one showdowns.