EA reloads with a second Nerf shooter for Wii @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 09, 2009

News: Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite coming this Fall.

Electronic Arts has announced that they will be bringing Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite to the Wii this Fall. The game will be developed by EA Salt Lake in celebration of Nerf's 40th anniversary (and because EA sold a ton of copies of the first game in the series).

Nerf 2 will expand on the first game in a number of ways and it will be bundled with a new Nerf blaster that will include a decoder lens that will affect gameplay:

Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite will feature a classic rail shooter style of gameplay and equip players with a cache of fresh features. With the Wii-remote snapped into the nerf Switch Shot EX-3 blaster and the red reveal lens engaged, players will be able to detect enemy weak spots, solve puzzles and decode secret messages as they blast their way to victory. Boys in the target age range of 8 to 12 will jump into battle as one of four playable characters, each with their own unique customizeable blasters and abilities. For those players who find themselves in a melee that requires back-up, Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite will include two-player co-op, allowing buddies to immediately jump in and join the crusade. Players will also interact with a veritable army of robots including B.O.B., the same recruiting robot from the first Nerf N-Strike game.

УIn the world of Nerf, more is always better Ц so that is exactly what we're going to deliver with Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite said Chip Lange, General Manager of EA's Hasbro Division. УWe're building on the enormous success of the first video game that rocked the market last holiday season as a Сmust have' gift for Wii gamers. With Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite we're essentially cranking up every element of the experience starting with a new 3-in-1 blaster that will have kids' jaws dropping as hidden gameplay elements come into focus through a Nerf decoder scope. That, together with more in-game blasters and millions of upgrade combinations, a new army of robots to defeat, and enhanced co-op play, is sure to put Nerf 2: N-Strike Elite on top again this year.Ф

We'll have more soon.