As a tongue-in-cheek homage to mid-'90s arcade light gun games, Ghost Squad is pretty successful, and players with some fondness for the source material, as well as those who appreciate random weirdness, should find it at least briefly enjoyable. The whole so-bad-it's-good thing only goes so far, though, and even with its promise of unlockables, Ghost Squad is ultimately too short for its own good.
The Good
* Goofy, self-referential sense of humor
* Branching paths and character upgrades encourage multiple play-throughs.
The Bad
* Even with multiple play-throughs, Ghost Squad is incredibly short.
Score: 6.5/10
"You might think it is a very specific kind of madness that I bought a Wii U in the winter of 2017, but it was with good reason. While many people are off gallivanting with their Nintendo Switches and making all kinds of hot passionate love with its many critically acclaimed releases, I was delving into Nintendo’s motion-controlled past. One of the many games worth mentioning is Ghost Squad for the Wii."
"Every action mattered in Ghost Squad. Players needed to rely on each others accuracy. Adjust your shot on the fly, using the gun peripheral." -KJ of Play Legit Writes
Even ten years on, Ghost Squad remains one of the very best videogames of its kind.
