Red Steel is a first-person shooter developed for the Nintendo Wii, set in the USA and Japan. Players assume the role of Scott Monroe, who battles Yakuza members to save his fiancée. The game integrates swordplay and gunfire, utilizing the Wiimote for realistic aiming and combat, allowing players to engage in immersive sword duels and dynamic shooting experiences.
Taking place in both the USA and Japan, Red Steel is a crime themed shooter that has the player controlled Scott Monroe fighting off various members of the Yakuza clans in order to rescue his fianceé.
It features sword duels and gun fights using the Wiimote, to allow the player to swing the control as they would swing a sword. The positioning and movement actions of the Wiimote also let the player aim their weapons almost as they would a real gun.