No one’s as jazzed about Sony’s not-really-a-game safari sim Afrika as I am, but with what little news is coming out of their camp these days, I was thinking I’d have to resort to Pokemon Snap in the meantime. It’s not that I don’t love Pikachu and pals, but a press release sent over from Majesco tells us about another game that may be a better alternative.
The photography safari adventure Wild Earth: African Safari is coming to the Nintendo Wii. Set in Serengeti National Park, players can take photos of wild life and enjoy the outdoors without the hassle of bugs or being stomped by a rhinoceros.
“Wild Earth: African Safari encompasses several great passions – photography, travel and the outdoors – and combines them into a fun and informative interactive experience,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco.
In Wild Earth: Aftrican Safari, you play as a photo-journalist that is assigned to photograph 30 different wild animals in the Serengeti. Don’t get too close, though, as you’ll cause the Wii Remote to rumble, and you won’t get a steady shot.
The game includes multiplayer game play; a friend can drive while you snap pictures, and there’s even a minigame where gamers can play from the animals perspective. I wonder if you play as a Jackal and attack the photographer.
Wild Earth: African Safari will launch in Spring 2008. Ah, this reminds me of the worst song ever written. Hit the jump to listen while you read the full release.
The vast savannas of Africa await exploration as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Wild Earth: African Safari for the Wii™ home video game system.
Developed by Super X Studios, Wild Earth: African Safari is a spectacular safari adventure set in Africa’s Serengeti National Park where players can take award-winning photos of the continent’s exotic wild life.
“Wild Earth: African Safari encompasses several great passions – photography, travel and the outdoors – and combines them into a fun and informative interactive experience,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. “With exclusive new features found only in the Wii version, Wild Earth: African Safari lets people experience one of nature’s most complex and diverse habitats, without needing their passport or inoculations.”
In Wild Earth: African Safari, players assume the role of a photo-journalist on a journey to visually chronicle 30 different wild animals inhabiting the Serengeti National Park. From aggressive packs of hyenas to massive rhinos, the beautifully re-created panorama of the African veldt unfolds as players attempt to capture the shots to create informative magazine quality pictorials. But be warned; get too close to the animals or disrupt the natural landscape and the Impact Meter will rumble your Wii Remote™, making it harder to snap a steady picture.
Two new features exclusive to the Wii version include a cooperative multiplayer mode that allows up to three friends to either drive or take pictures, and a Safari Mini-Game mode where gamers can play from the animals’ perspective using intuitive gestures via the Wii Remote. In addition, an inspiring soundtrack from world music label, Talking Drum Records, lends an atmospheric backdrop to the game.
