Ghost Squad

Nintendo console exclusive

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.

Released: 31 December 2004
Platforms: Arcade Wii
Genres: Shooter Arcade
Developers: Sega AM2 Polygon Magic
Publishers: Sega
Modes: Co-op Local multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Warfare

About

Ghost Squad and Ghost Squad: Evolution are light gun rail shooter arcade games developed and published by Sega. A home console version of the original Ghost Squad was released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007. A sequel, Operation GHOST, was released in arcades in 2012.

Keywords

rail shooter
on-rails
nintendo wi-fi connection
wii zapper compatibility
light gun

Media

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Reception

Ghost Squad for the Wii has a score of 69 on the review aggregation website Metacritic. IGN gave it a 7.5, remarking that "most of what made Ghost Squad fun in the arcades is still retained though, as there's a huge emphasis on weapon management and mid-level missions."

Writing in 2022 for Retro Gamer Ashley Day placed Ghost Squad in the top spot in his list of the Top 25 Light-Gun Games of all time, pointing to its branching-path levels, high score challenges and character progression as lending it a replayability unmatched in the genre.