Dan Schoening is a very good artist. Recently, it has come to our attention that he was left out of the credits for Ghostbusters Wii.

Dan does some really kick ass art that can be found on this site:

http://dapperdans.blogspot.com/

Several people have emailed our site saying we stole this and that from Dapper Dan but we’ve made it a point to engage and appease him several times.

While it is true his name got left off the credits for Ghostbusters Wii. It wasn’t malicious or intentional – it just happened. The credit list was very long and convoluted since Sony, Vivendi (now Activision-Blizzard), and Atari had to come before us.

So we are putting up this blog entry to say:

“Dan, we are sorry you were left out of the credits. Your fan art inspired us to make a game that people are responding well to. We want to thank you and recognize your talent and contribution to the process.”

- Dan Borth CEO Red Fly Studio

Dustin Chadwell at Gaming Age wrapped all of his Ghostbusters reviews into one, giving high praise to both versions of the game.

Jake Metcalf of 8BitJoystick praises Ghostbusters. As a child of the 80’s (like most of us who developed the game) he was a huge Ghostbusters fan from the very beginning, but he notes:

“Even if you’d don’t know or don’t like the Ghostbusters there still is a pretty good game here.”

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GameZone’s review is shiny and encouraging.

“This title will be considered one of the better games for the Nintendo Wii.”

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Marc Normandin at BlastMagazine.com had a great time playing Ghostbusters on his Wii. And instead of comparing the Wii’s graphics to that of its sibling Xbox360/PS3 version, he focuses on what’s important and unique to the Ghostbusters experience on the Wii.

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“Well, if you’ve ever wanted to strap on a proton pack… the Wii Remote is the closest you are going to get.”

CHUD likes Ghostbusters

June 20, 2009

Alex Riviello from CHUD really enjoyed his experience with the Wii version of Ghostbusters. chud

It’s fun for the whole family…

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While maceman at Beefjack.com generally enjoyed Mushroom Men, his one complaint was that it was too easy for a “hardcore” gamer.

Outblush, a shopping weblog for women, speaks highly of Ghostbusters for the Wii.
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We’re still making games, originally uploaded by Red Fly Studio.

With all the great reviews coming out for Ghostbusters, it’s worth mentioning that we’ve got other games in the pipeline, too. For example, we’re fortifying our alpha plan for Cook or Be Cooked. It’s been in production for a year, and we’re at that exciting point where the game can be played through in its entirety. We don’t have a lot of time to upgrade the game from “functional” to “bad-ass”, but we’ve got a great plan to do so.

Play’s Matt Cabral ranks Ghostbusters as an 8.5 experience. His verdict:

Bustin’ makes me feel good, even on the Wii.

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Gamespot’s Kevin VanOrd could only find one major complaint with the Wii version of Ghostbusters: Not enough!

“It’s not just good: it’s great. “

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David Ellis at 1Up gives Ghostbusters a B+, saying:

Instead of being a hashed-together port, the Wii version of Ghostbusters shows that when a developer puts real effort into tailoring the look and gameplay of a port to the system, the results can be every bit as enjoyable as the original.

ign_wii And for those of you who haven’t seen it, check out the Wii-specific commercial for Ghostbusters at IGN.
ars technica’s review of Ghostbusters for the Wii is very encouraging.

“Making a game that took advantage of the Wii as a console and taking the time to make sure the graphics were unique and had their own character paid off.”

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News about a Ghostbusters game isn’t limited to the gaming sites.

LA’s ABC affiliate includes Ghostbusters in their Tech Bytes segment.
Best.com includes a write-up of the title, as well.