Compilation of the two iconic arcade House of the Dead games on a single Wii disc. Twitchy Wiimote aim, zombies that splatter, hostages to protect, branching paths. Faithful arcade ports, local two-player mode great for couch blasts with friends. Vintage presentation embraced, short runtime but joyful. Old-school rail shooter does its job on Wii, the perfect platform for this type of experience.
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Category
Rail Shooter1 player18+
Description
Rail shooter compilation published by Sega in North America in February 2008. Brings together The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead 3 in faithful original versions with remastered graphics for Wii. Wiimote pointing at hordes of zombies and mutants in cinematic settings, two-player co-op mode and successive legendary franchise bosses. Two Sega Model 2 and 3 arcade classics on a single disc.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, The review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Pointing the remote like a gun and blasting hordes of zombies across two rail-shooter classics gathered together: the instinctive action and frantic pace never let you breathe. Reloading with a flick, aiming true and surviving the assaults delivers an instant thrill. Two-player, co-op electrifies. Spectacular, snappy and packed with adrenaline, a perfect light-gun blow-off.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾2,1 GB📅18/03/2008
Published by Sega
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, The (Wii) price, value & rarity
Is House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return, The still worth playing in 2026?
A Sega compilation gathering the second and third entries of the cult rail shooter, The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return uses remote aiming to gun down hordes of the undead in gory, snappy settings. The raw thrill of light gun shooting, the branching paths and the two player mode keep all their arcade effectiveness. The deliberately kitsch voice acting and dated graphics are part of the charm. An excellent buy for light gun fans and nostalgics of Sega arcade.
