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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Platform(s): Wii
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Release Date: Oct. 23, 2007

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'Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure' (Wii) Sparks Religious Protest

by Rainier on Aug. 2, 2007 @ 5:16 a.m. PDT

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is an innovative, full-length puzzle adventure game that utilizes the unique control mechanics of the Wii Remote and challenges gamers to “play different.” Players will explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solving puzzles and interacting with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate the world has ever seen.

Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world's treasure and hid it on a mysterious island. Though no one knows of its exact location, stories about the untold riches that lay in wait have been passed down through the ages, driving pirates from all walks of life to pursue the alluring prizes. One of these treasure seekers, a young apprentice pirate named Zack happens upon a mysterious talking skull, the skull of Barbaros himself. Barbaros promises to reveal the key to the island, if Zack will help to lift the curse he is under.

Players will explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solving puzzles and interacting with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate the world has ever seen. Inventive gameplay mechanics and controller movements allow players to move and open objects, transform items, unlock new pathways and navigate through perilous stages based on a variety of themes including a jungle, ice temple, volcanic caves and more, each with multiple sub-areas. Players will use the Wii Remote controller in various ways - rotate handles, turn keys to open doors, play a piccolo and much more in order to solve the progressively difficult puzzle stages and collect key items that will lead to the legendary pirate ship.

In an e-mail to CAIR, a Capcom spokesperson wrote: "We have already contacted the team working on the game, and the phrase has been removed from the game and will not be heard in future videos released to the public."

The spokesperson added that the company had received other complaints about the inclusion of the phrase in the game.

"We appreciated Capcom's willingness to address Muslim concerns and applaud the company's swift and appropriate actions," said CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin.

Features:

  • Make full use of the unique Wii Remote controller to explore and interact with the environment
  • Seven themed stages each including multiple sub-areas
    • Jungle ruins, ice temple, airship, ancient castle and more
    • More than 20 sub-areas to explore
  • Variety of distinct bosses
  • More than 35 enemies to encounter and outwit
  • More than 80 objects to manipulate
  • More than 500 items to search for and collect
  • More than 40 hours of gameplay

Release Date: Fall 2007


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