The goal of the game is to knock your opponents off of the map using a gun that “swaps” the positions of you and your opponent when the projectile makes contact. You can see a little of the action in the video below.
(Be mindful that this is Alpha Footage, and therefore not indicative of the final product.)
Surprisingly the game is controlled by using Wii Remotes through a very unorthodox scheme that happens to work well according to the developer. The Wii U’s “controller fragmentation” was the reason for this,
It’s definitely an interesting thought-process, and it will be intriguing to see how the control scheme works out.
The game will feature a story mode – and of course multiplayer. At present there is only local multiplayer, but Midnight Status is looking into implementing online play as well.
Swap Fire will be released sometime later this year for the Wii U. Are you excited try out the unique shooter mechanics? Would you rather the game be controlled using typical console inputs? Tell us below what you think.
