The PAL version has better boxart.

Ah, Red Steel, the early pariah of the Wii. Hyped up powerfully, it fell prey to high expectations. Honestly, had it been released now, we'd be thrilled to see an original, exclusive first person shooter on the Wii. Just look at all the hype The Conduit is generating.

In any case, Red Steel was, in fact, a pretty good game. I derived a fair amount of enjoyment from it- and so will you, if you give it a chance. And give it a chance you shall, because Gamestop is selling Red Steel for $9.99 used.

See? There is no excuse not to try this underrated Wii shooter.

Hat tip to Nintendowiifanboy.com.