[bigjko]

Capcom has announced they're working on an exclusive Wii title called Treasure Island Z. The few screenshots posted seem to indicate a point 'n click interface, puzzles and treasures. So, doesn't that sound an awful lot like an adventure game?

And best of all, featuring pirates!

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[Dasilva]

Theres also a new Zoro game Wii Exclusive. Dont you just love it.

Thas game looks vert stylish.

[XXJ]

What a quick information !
This latest "Weekly Famitsu "(Japanese gaming magazine),
is to release TOMORROW.
(Famitu is Every Friday release)

[XXJ]

From "Weekly Famitsu".
Treasure island Z (this is a tentative title)
platform;Wii
developer;capcom
Genre;Adventure
Release date;2007
HP(Japanese)
http://www.capcom.co.jp/takarajimaz/
Screenshot
http://www.famitsu.com/interview/art...68471,0,0.html

Story;This game took place a world which is full of pirates dreaming adventure, making a fortune at one swoop.
And they always doing reckless adventure in the unexplored regions, ancient ruins and mysterious huge cave.
In this world, there is a legendary island which is dreamed by all of pirates.
The name of the island is "Treasure island".
In ancient time, a great pirate "Barbarous",monopolized all of world treasures and hide it in this island.
But nobody know where is the island.

Our hero "Zack" is one of such a (probationary) pirate dreaming of the treasure island.
In his first adventure, zack found a mysterious skull.
The skull introduced himself as "Barbarous" and said to zack.
"I will guide you to the treasure island;but you must release me from this curse which has been put on me."
So, Zack's great adventure began.

Feature; Wii controler operation take a important role in solving pazzles of this game.
Your "inspiration" and "action" are your only weapon.

[equallyAvant]

Treasure island seems very adventurish...gr8 news for the wii owners.

[Holly]

Yet another reason I should go out and buy a Wii. Do you still have to get at the store right when it opens and wait in line?

[XXJ]

Project Treasure island Z, IGN , Trailer
http://media.wii.ign.com/media/893/8...d_1961444.html
and same movie at Game Video .
http://gamevideos.com/video/id/10732

At Apr 12,in San Francisco America,
CAPCOM did an announcement of the latest games "CAPCOM Spring 2007 Gamer`s Day".
In this announcement,CAPCOM showed 15 games including Project Treasure island Z.
Famitsu article

[zach]

I met a guy over the weekend who was at the Capcom show, and got to play Treasure Island Z. He couldn't tell me much that hasn't already been announced, but said it was a whole lot of fun. It has been compared to Monkey Island because of the subject matter, but he said it's not really a funny game, just quirky, and definitely one to look forward to.

[cwapitm]

Another new reason to get a Wii.

[Dasilva]

I just saw the new gameplay video, it looks like the franchise that could be the new Monkey Island.

[zach]

I just saw this gameplay video: http://www.gametrailers.com/player.p...e=mov&id=18599

I haven't bought a Wii yet (I only recently acquired a PS2 and DS, so I already have lots of new games to try), but this might be the game that makes it worth it for me.

[Starflux]

I saw that Gametrailers movie too; it was really nice. I'm looking forward to this title now. Especially the music sounded quite qualitative.

[MikaelS]

To be honest, I don't like the looks of that game and I don't see how it's comparable with Monkey Island. It doesn't even seem to be an adventure game! Was there some kind of hypnotize in those trailers which got you all to praise this as a very promising adventure? ( Just kidding)

Maybe it's just me ( for some reason videos loaded too slow for me and didn't bother to finish them), but it seemed very action-adventurish, like Zelda or even more like MArio bros games. Actually I didn't see many adventure elements there. Looky, you even collect gold there like in Marios.

Hopefully I'm proven wrong, but to me that game looks like crap.

[eXo]

Looks like another animal crossing to me...

I dislike to graphic style as well.

[Legolas813]

The whole graphical style is way too kiddy. Going to put a lot of people off.

[MoriartyL]

Originally Posted by Legolas813

The whole graphical style is way too kiddy. Going to put a lot of people off.

Not in Japan, it's not.

[eXo]

Unfortunately your right... they love that style over there...

In completely unrelated news I recently found that a favorite author of mine was releasing a graphic novel (Terry Brooks; The Dark Wraith of Shannara).

I was really excited until I found concept art and it was low quality anime looking crap.

Thats real friggin original.... Might as well release star wars using legos...oh... wait....

[Molgera]

The three minute video of this game alone shows what a good match the Wii is for adventure games. And this game looks like the sort of original thing that the Wii needs right now.

[Starflux]

Of course it's not going to be a pure, Western type adventure. Why should they? Really, why should developers adhere to some preconceived notion of what is or isn't a good way to create a game? It seems to me this title has looked really well at what the strengths of the Wii are and is trying to construct a good game around that, instead of shoehorning in awkwardly an existing playing style just for the sake of the playing style, instead of whether or not it will make it a better game.

Please get over your stubborn, restricted views of what a[n adventure] game should or shouldn't be; you're missing out on all the creativity and out-of-the-box thinking that's out there.

[MikaelS]

Originally Posted by Flux

Of course it's not going to be a pure, Western type adventure. Why should they? Really, why should developers adhere to some preconceived notion of what is or isn't a good way to create a game? It seems to me this title has looked really well at what the strengths of the Wii are and is trying to construct a good game around that, instead of shoehorning in awkwardly an existing playing style just for the sake of the playing style, instead of whether or not it will make it a better game.

Please get over your stubborn, restricted views of what a[n adventure] game should or shouldn't be; you're missing out on all the creativity and out-of-the-box thinking that's out there.

Sorry, but this Pirate game isn't western type adventure, but it isn't even an adventure game. What I see there is some platform like Super Mario Bros with some wii controller goodies with no adventure elements at all. I failed to see any.

With all the respect If you create a topic in adventure site in forum dedicated purely for adventure games about a new adventure game, you should expect critisism especially when this game isn't even an adventure game at all.

As a platform game, I'm sure it'll be good for those who likes the genre. But I don't see any way how this game can be judged as an adventure game. It's not about stubborness at all, but surely you understand this game has nothing to do with games we talk about here.