Ubisoft releases new video and screens for WiiWare title Protothea

It seems like the debut of Nintendo’s WiiWare service this May will see a varied selection of titles for players to choose from. Among these will be Ubisoft‘s and Digital Builders’ top down shooter Protöthea, which comes to us today with several new visual assets for us to feast our eyes on. You can view the virtual eye candy by clicking on the “read more” link found below.

It was inevitable that Nintendo would field at least one top down vertical shooter on its new WiiWare game service. Case in point: the revamped version of Digital Builders’ Protöthea will finally be making its way to Nintendo’s Wii console this May along with several other downloadable titles.

Players can get to control their ships by flying through futuristic planets across a 3D background in this vertical-scrolling shooter. The controls make use of both the Wii Remote and its Nunchuk accessory, with directional control relegated to the Nunchuk for a more accurate feel of dogfighting in the game.

Don’t take our word for it though. You can watch the said aerial battles through a video that we’ve provided below. Protöthea will be sold for 1,000 Wii Points and will be one of the initial titles to debut with the WiiWare service.