First-person shooter Swap Fire in the works for Wii U
Midnight Status is in the process of wrapping up Swap Fire, the indie’s debut project. This is a new first-person shooter slated for the Wii U eShop.
Here’s a brief overview:
“Shooting your opponent opens up a wormhole which swaps your positions. Oust him off the edge in Drop Zone or dominate the map in Control Point. Sharpen your skills in Story Mode or go for gold in Soccer. Whatever your goal, be ever mindful of your spacetime…”
Swap Fire’s controls are certainly unique. The game only uses the Wii Remote, with players holding it horizontally.
Regarding the controls, Midnight Status has this to say:
“Wait a second. An FPS with just a Wii remote? That’s CRAZY.
Here’s the thing: our main goal is to create an awesome/fun couch multiplayer. By now, the Wii U has about a thousand different types of controllers.
We wanted to keep it simple and FAIR with the one type of controller that everybody has, the Wii remote.
While we understand that these controls seem crazy for an FPS, we are confident that they’re fun and easy to use after just a minute of playing.”
Swap Fire is heading towards the end of development. Currently, the team hopes to have it ready sometime by summer.
