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Fire up a Wii gun, without a Wii Remote. The Crossfire Remote Pistol from Penguin United is basically a Wii Remote put into the form of a gun. Up until now, many Wii gun peripherals have basically been a plastic shell to plug a Wii Remote into. Some Wii gun peripherals can even take away access to some buttons, making it impossible to use with many Wii games. The Crossfire Remote Pistol molds all the functionality of a Wii Remote into one form-fitting gun, making the first true shooting experience on the Wii.

The Crossfire Remote Pistol has all the features you’ll find in a Wii Remote: motion control, IR pointer, A, B, (+), (-), 1, 2 and home buttons, D-pad, Nunchuk port, speaker, vibration, sync button, and 4 player indicator lights. Yes, we take it for granted that there are so many controls on a seemingly simple device. The Crossfire still manages to fit all of that seamlessly into gun form as well. The Crossfire’s speaker does sound a bit louder than the regular Wii Remote speaker. There are actually 2 (A) buttons on the handle of the Crossfire, which makes it easily accessible for left-handed and right-handed players. Depending on your thumb’s length, it may take a little adjustment to get accustomed to hitting it. The Crossfire also uses the same amount of batteries as a Wii Remote, 2 AA batteries.

Wii gun peripherals place the Wii Remote in the top barrel area of the gun, making them top heavy. The Crossfire Remote Pistol’s weight is at the handle portion, distributing the weight much better than the typical Wii gun peripheral. The trigger also feels snappier and better than the standard Wii gun peripheral. This feels better since it isn’t using some other mechanic to trigger the B button on the Wii Remote. Those design details make a considerable difference in gameplay. You won’t be as fatigued from holding and firing the gun, especially when gameplay calls for rapid fire and precise aim. The D-Pad on the back is also much snappier than the mushy feeling one on the Wii Remote, and only a thumb move away.

Some Wii Remote pistol accessories may completely cripple gameplay on First-person shooter games. Depending on button accessibility, placement, and the form factor of the gun itself, there are plenty of Wii guns that you cannot use with FPS games. The Crossfire worked great with games that have many controls mixed with shooting, like the Metroid Prime Trilogy. The simple pass-through Nunchuk port at the handle makes it easy to use with Wii FPS games as well.

The Crossfire Remote Pistol is the best, and easiest to use, Wii gun peripheral on the market for shooting gamers on the Wii. No need to clutter your place with another Wii Remote and plastic gun accessory when you get get both worlds in one, and at a price of just a Wii Remote. The Crossfire Remote Pistol is a great option for use with the upcoming Dead Space Extraction, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Watch for the Crossfire Remote Pistol at retailers, for a $39.99 MSRP (same price as a Wii Remote).

See various pictures of the Crossfire Remote Pistol below.

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