When Factor 5’s presidentconfirmedto IGN the other week that they were reuniting with Nintendo at least long enough to produce a non-Virtual Console title, more than a few ears perked up. Although quizzed up and down for more juicy details, Julian Eggebrecht was tight-lipped. Guess that was sort of expected… just enough to get us interested and wanting more.
What would the mystery title be? According to gaming siteKombo, who credits “a reliable source,” the title in question is none other than aKid Icarusgame for the Wii — and get this, built from the ground up, specically for it. Since nothing has been confirmed at this time (yes, the same old song and dance), we have to file this under the “rumors with great potential” category.
After the lukewarm reception that Factor 5 received withLAIR, this seems like an excellent way to right a few wrongs in the eyes of gamers, who have been clamoring for a newKid Icarusgame for what seems like ages. Since the Wii shares a few things under the hood with another member of the family — the GameCube — and knowing that Factor 5 is no stranger to creating hit games for that platform, they should (theoretically) be able to hit this one out of the park. Drop whatever else that you’re doingF5, and make it happen. The fans will love you for it.
