From what I've played on the Wii from about 2 months ago:
This game is similar to Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, and any other generic beat em ups/hack and slash.
Four(?) selectable characters, two to choose from in the beginning. Each character has 2 modes of attack.
The gameplay is surprisingly fun but does get repetitive, it will give your arms a work out depending on how you play (large motions and small motions are registered the same to a certain degree) and you'll probably want to stand up more to play this game than sitting down. Some attacks require different motions of the wii-mote/nunchuck but it's more rhythm based for the combos (There's even training mode so you can practice combos). You'll probably be spamming motions the most unless you like to switch it up; for instance with Saki's alternate attack mode she can grapple enemies and do various throws/finishers depending on the motion. As combos get larger you're rewarded better for defeating foes.
There is a stats system but it's sort of unbalanced, for example when ever I invested exp into strength it took very long to notice a very slight change in this actual strength as opposed to investing exp into Vitality (maybe because enemies usually go down pretty quick).
There's co-op multiplayer but you can only play multiplayer in levels you've already beat, you can only advanced the story in single player. There's also survival mode, and time attack which both I think you can do multiplayer. Actually not so sure about time attack mode but it does record your time and clear stats.
As far as graphics go... it's a wii game. There are about... 20? different enemies in the whole game. So expect to see a lot of the same monsters and recolors.
There are unlockables you get for doing certain things (kill x number of baddies; beat this stage in x amount of time, etc. etc.) in free play mostly. I think most are costumes though.
I played mainly as Saki because it's fun ripping off limbs and beating up zombies bare-fisted. Some of the executions are brutal.
Side note: I played the Japanese version, the english version came out just recently.
All in all; if you have a wii, it's worth it to pirate this game and give it a good play through. It's one of the better Wii games out there. As far as renting vs. buy, rent it.
As a casual gamer I'd probably give it like a 7/10.
As a sucker for things very anime-ish I'd give it an 8/10.
I didn't really rate it based on the story because the game was in Japanese; but in this kind of game, story isn't that big of a deal. It's definitely targeted at anime fans.
I just realized the OP is a video-review (duhr).
Last Edit: March 05, 2009, 07:11:40 am by Tweaked_1551