Time to toss the ball around!
Australia's OFLC ratings board has just recently given Sega's Let's Catch WiiWare title a "G" rating, which would lead us to believe that the game could be coming out there very soon and most likely worldwide shortly thereafter.
Let's Catch is basically a Wii Remote-infused game of catch that features both single-player and multiplayer modes for game fans to enjoy. While the prospect of a game of catch doesn't exactly scream originality, we find ourselves quite intrigued with what developer Prope has in store for WiiWare fans with this title.
We'll have more information on Let's Catch as it becomes available, as well as a full review of the game when it hits the WiiWare service.
1. anthonyb
24 Feb 2009, 21:41 GMT
HA! First.
It looks kinda lame though. :/ I'm often wrong though, too.
2. Corbie
24 Feb 2009, 21:45 GMT
I'm just not sure what the think of the game yet. While it would seem a game of catch wouldn't translate well into a video game, it will be interesting to see what Prope has concocted for this unique WiiWare release.
3. anthonyb
24 Feb 2009, 22:01 GMT
Definitely- with a game such as this (excuse the figure of speech)-there's gotta be a catch. Immediately I thought "Baseball" from WiiSports. Minus the bat feature.
But we'll have to wait and see. At this point, we only have screens I guess, right?
4. tatemon555
24 Feb 2009, 22:10 GMT
This game looks crappy. anthonyb might be right this time.
5. PaperToad
24 Feb 2009, 22:31 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm new here.
To anthonyb: The game is out in Japan WiiWare, you can see footage at YouTube.
6. Popyman
24 Feb 2009, 22:56 GMT
Pole's Big Adventure, Sega, come on!
7. Objection_Blaster
24 Feb 2009, 22:58 GMT
Yeah...I can't see this being worth downloading in any shape. Who knows, though.
8. MrPinguy
24 Feb 2009, 23:23 GMT
Let's Tap sounds a great idea for a party game.
This "Spinoff" not that much.
9. Tony
24 Feb 2009, 23:28 GMT
I can't say I am very excited about this game, but I hope that Sega may consider doing a 2-D Sonic game in the future for Wii Ware.
10. tkubas1
24 Feb 2009, 23:40 GMT
Lets not download it.
11. Bahamut ZERO
24 Feb 2009, 23:53 GMT
Looks like another must have for 2009
12. SilentJ
24 Feb 2009, 23:53 GMT
Pass on this one.
13. WarioFan63
24 Feb 2009, 23:55 GMT
To tell you the truth, even I was a little skeptical but when I saw that there was more to it then just tossing a ball back and forth I started to be a little more anticipated.
14. themortalangel
25 Feb 2009, 00:06 GMT
Intrigued yet not sold...will have to see on the future media releases and such. Probably will wait for review
15. Nintendo-Naut
25 Feb 2009, 00:15 GMT
Let's catch...**stifles laugh**
16. Turkey Brutus
25 Feb 2009, 01:06 GMT
Let's catch?
Let's...not.
17. Fleeman
25 Feb 2009, 01:32 GMT
i would not be banking on game rated news to think the game is coming out Gradius Rebirth has been on the esrb since early november and its still not out so i'm holding my breath on this one
18. Bahamut ZERO
25 Feb 2009, 02:23 GMT
@Fleeman: Yeah, what ever did happen to Rebirth anyway?
Lets Catch....... Do they really think this will sell.
Suddenly remembers the many casual WIi owners in the world
On second thought this could be the most ingenious money making scheme in the history of digital rip-offs.
19. jpfan1989
25 Feb 2009, 02:39 GMT
looks.......very ...Very BORING
20. Virus
25 Feb 2009, 04:07 GMT
You all make fun of this game now, but just you wait until some nuclear holocaust strikes your town and you can't go outside and play catch; then you all will be yearning to buy this game.
See, you guys, you just need to look at this game from the perspective of those who can't play catch. Just think how many armless people will rejoice when this comes out. That's right; chew on that you ignorant jerks.
With all that idiocy said, I'll have to wait a bit longer and see what exactly this game offers before I judge it.
21. tootie_kicks
25 Feb 2009, 04:41 GMT
Virus wrote:
Cause it's so easy to play the Wii (or any console) without arms...
22. Carlos27
25 Feb 2009, 04:49 GMT
Virus wrote:
Cause it's so easy to play the Wii (or any console) without arms...
hahaha
23. XCWarrior
25 Feb 2009, 05:06 GMT
And Sega was doing so well. Yuck.
24. Draygone
25 Feb 2009, 05:16 GMT
Actually Carlos, tootie_kicks wrote that as a response to what Virus wrote.
In any case, I don't think this game is really aimed at us. More like the little kids who are in kindergarten. And it being rated in Australia first, I can imagine it being released during Australian winter, when it's too cold outside to play catch. As a summer release, it'd be not a good thing to release, as it'd give kids just one more reason not to go outside and enjoy the warm weather.
25. RGVEDA
25 Feb 2009, 07:36 GMT
The Trailer is offline
Could someone update the linked trailer, please? 
26. odd69
25 Feb 2009, 08:25 GMT
27. Starwolf_UK
25 Feb 2009, 11:10 GMT
Suddenly remembers the many casual WIi owners in the world
Suddenly remembers those are just the people who don't have the Wii online or ever use the Wii Shop anyway
The trailer is offline
It seems to works for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDs0WpnwAfI&eurl=http://www.wiiware-world.com/games/wiiware/lets_catch&feature=player_embedded
Anyway the real question should be (regarding this and Let's Tap which didn't do too well in Japan) is how much?
I know Japan had to pay 1000 points but therte might be some chance we have to pay less.
28. Sean Aaron
25 Feb 2009, 12:11 GMT
The game appears to be targeted at younger players (ads show dad and son playing together in the lounge); not my cuppa to be sure -- especially at that price! Prope is apparently working on something else which could be interesting.
I have Let's Tap! and I think it's pretty cool. It shows that the form Wii games can take is really only limited to the imagination of the developers. That it hasn't performed better in Japan is disappointing, but that may be why it's getting a wider release.
*/shameless plug
Naturally I have a review on my blog:
http://www.seanswiiworld.co.uk/2009/01/lets-tap-review.html
shameless plug*/
29. Atlantis1982
25 Feb 2009, 15:40 GMT
"Suddenly remembers those are just the people who don't have the Wii online or ever use the Wii Shop anyway"
Ahem, Pong Toss anyone?
30. Wiiloveit
25 Feb 2009, 18:00 GMT
I'm certainly gonna give this a go, and I want to see just how addictive the simple concept can be. People so far seem to enjoy it, so it can't be that bad.
31. WhoKnew
25 Feb 2009, 20:53 GMT
We don't want this. Give us Poles Big adventure.
32. KnucklesSonic8
26 Feb 2009, 01:28 GMT
If the game sells well, they plan to bring more "Let's" games to the WiiWare service. I think they might even if it doesn't. Or at least, I'm HOPING that the latter is true.
At the very least, I certainly hope the game is priced at 500 Points. 1,000 in JPN is just way too much for a game of this stature, even if it is the ever-so-awesome SEGA (more specificially, Yuji Naka) overseeing such a project.
33. Terranigma
27 Feb 2009, 20:25 GMT
Let's Tap's quite a good game. I played an imported copy of it, so i'd be willing to give this a go. The pricing will make or break this deal for me though, as it's a game based on Catch.
34. KnucklesSonic8
29 Mar 2009, 20:24 BST
Just got ESRB Rated.
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