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Ghost Squad

One of the first light gun games to arrive on the Wii, Ghost Squad will take full advantage of the unique controls of the Wii Remote. Three dangerous missions bring a new gameplay experience every time with…

73 31 December 2004

Ghost Squad is an arcade developed by Polygon Magic, released 31 December 2004 on Wii and Arcade.

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What Ghost Squad is

Ghost Squad is an arcade game developed by Polygon Magic and released in 2004. It was published by Sega. It is available on Wii and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One of the first light gun games to arrive on the Wii, Ghost Squad will take full advantage of the unique controls of the Wii Remote. Three dangerous missions bring a new gameplay experience every time with multiple levels, alternate routes, changing daylight, a variety of player choices and secret weapons and costumes to unlock. Alone or with up to three squad mates, players will rescue hostages, apprehend suspects and deactivate bombs as they eliminate terrorist threats around the world. Unlock 25 different tactical weapons including sniper and assault rifles, submachine guns, hand guns, and more.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Ghost Squad holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2004 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Ghost Squad launched on 31 December 2004, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4 and Cave Story. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4, Cave Story.

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When did Ghost Squad come out?
Ghost Squad was released on 31 December 2004 for Wii and Arcade.

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