Tomb Raider Anniversary for Wii dated @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on October 24, 2007

News: Eidos announces a release date for the Wii's first tomb raid.

Eidos has announced that the Nintendo Wii version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary will ship to stores on November 13th.

Crystal Dynamics' "reimagining" of the original Tomb Raider will bring Wii-based controls and a new remote flashlight to the Wii. The lovely Lara Croft will also carry around an archaeologist's tool kit for "breaking through walls, taking charcoal rubbings and uncovering important clues buried in dense layers of ancient rock."

"Bringing Lara to the Wii platform has allowed us to creatively expand the Tomb Raider experience and add some really exciting and brand new game play elements," said Morgan Gray, senior producer, Crystal Dynamics. "The additional content, cryptic challenges and motion sensitive puzzle solving require much more involved input from the player."

"This marks two important developments in the gaming industry: the coming of age of a classic franchise and the first time gamers get to physically emulate the Tomb Raider icon," said Robert Lindsey, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Eidos, Inc. "Tomb Raider: Anniversary for the Wii will be an essential key addition to game libraries this holiday season."

We'll have more soon.