Solo Mission

For some reason these days, most hardcore gamers want an extensive and enjoyable online mode in almost every game. If you’re one of those people, you may be a tad disappointed to hear the Disaster boasts no online player, or even a multiplayer mode. What Disaster does contain, however, is a fully-fledged action adventure experience that is presented through an engaging single player experience that takes place over a span of twenty-three stages. As Raymond tries to stop SURGE’s threat, he must also save the lives of unconscious and injured citizens from the chain of natural disasters.

Besides the main adventure mode, Disaster also plays home to a number of incentives that will occupy players even after completing the main storyline. With modes such as a shooting range and a stamina campaign, as well as an extensive slew of unlockable content, such as weapons, costumes, and the extra difficulty level referred to as ‘Real Disaster Mode’, players are going to be in for one heck of a treat.

Raymond to the Rescue

The bulk of Disaster revolves around rescuing injured people scattered around the disaster sites. For each person who’s rescued, Raymond acquires Survival Points which can be distributed among five categories. As the game progresses, it’ll prove vital to equally distribute the points among the five critical skills or else you will be in a sticky situation.

Gameplay ranges from edge-of-your-seat shooting combat to driving from a tsunami, tilting the Wii Remote ala Mario Kart Wii. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players are in for one heck of a trip as they swim through seas and explore through rubble for injured people, among many other things. By successfully completing objectives, players are once again awarded Survival Points and Battle Points.

Has Disaster Hit Disaster: Day of Crisis?

At the end of the day, it remains unknown what Nintendo might have done to this title over the last two years but if there is one thing that has been learned over the past few years, it is that Nintendo likes accessible games. Has Nintendo made this game more accessible for casual gamers or left everything like it was? Japanese gamers will find out later this month and European gamers some time later. For us North American gamers, we’ll have to wait for Nintendo of America to announce a release date first.