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Ben 10: Protector of Earth for Nintendo Wii
Ben 10: Protector of Earth for Nintendo Wii is an action adventure in which Ben Tennyson retrieves stolen DNA from the Omnitrix. The journey spans fourteen levels across the United States, including locations near the Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Seattle and Cape Canaveral. You defeat groups of robots and familiar enemies, cross obstacles and use the abilities of alien forms to progress.
Ben regains five transformations during the story: Four Arms, Heatblast, Cannonbolt, XLR8 and Wildvine. Four Arms hits hard, Heatblast uses fire at range and XLR8 moves quickly, while Cannonbolt and Wildvine open other attacks and routes. Omnitrix points unlock new combos. Hidden Sumo Slammer cards and strong level ratings unlock videos, artwork and other extras.
The Wii Remote and Nunchuk are used for attack motions; during decisive actions you point at targets on screen. A second player can join locally and fight through the main levels together. Both players share the progress of the same campaign, so this is not a separate competitive component. All fourteen levels and four extra challenges are on the disc. No online features are required for the story or local co-op.
Region and language
Our Nintendo Wii games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Ben 10: Protector of Earth supports one or two local players. Each active player needs a Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The campaign and co-op work entirely offline.
Manual
Ben 10: Protector of Earth for Nintendo Wii includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Ben 10: Protector of Earth
High Voltage Software developed the console versions of Ben 10: Protector of Earth and D3Publisher released the game in Europe in November 2007. It was the first widely released console game based on the original Ben 10 animated series. The Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP editions share the same broad story structure; the Nintendo DS game uses a separate side-scrolling design.
The story was written specifically for the game. Vilgax uses DNA from the Omnitrix to power robots and other weapons, leaving Ben with only part of his powers at the beginning. By defeating bosses he regains transformations and upgrades. Familiar opponents such as Kevin 11 and the Forever Knights connect the new journey to characters from the television series.
High Voltage adapted the Wii action with swinging motions for attacks and pointing during quick-time events. Local co-op remained: a second player can join during the campaign. Collectible cards, level ranks and four extra challenge locations provide reasons to revisit levels. Protector of Earth is separate from later games such as Alien Force and Omniverse; characters and powers from those sequel series are not on this disc.
Similar games for Nintendo Wii
Alien Force follows an older Ben and uses ten alien forms from the later television series. Protector of Earth stays with the original young Ben and five classic transformations. Both combine fighting, platform sections and local co-op, but their stories, enemies and available Omnitrix powers are completely different.
Vilgax Attacks travels across several planets and lets Ben use a larger selection of Alien Force forms to solve puzzles and battles. Protector of Earth remains on Earth and builds its fourteen levels around recovering stolen DNA. The older game uses Wii motions more prominently for attacks and pointing actions.
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is also a light action game with two local players, groups of enemies and unlockable heroes. Spider-Man switches between helpers, while Ben transforms himself into five aliens. Both let a second player join the adventure, but the Omnitrix also determines which attacks and obstacles are available to Ben.
TMNT: Smash-Up focuses mainly on separate arena battles for several players and uses platforms as part of each match. Protector of Earth tells a continuous one- or two-player campaign with exploration, collectible cards and bosses. Both feature familiar cartoon characters, but only Ben ties progress to new transformations and attack combos.
Crash of the Titans combines platform action with large enemy groups and lets Crash take over monsters to use their powers. Ben switches directly among five alien forms through the Omnitrix. Both support local co-op and improve attacks during the journey. Protector of Earth uses shorter superhero levels and hidden Sumo Slammer cards, while Crash places more emphasis on hijacking and controlling Titans.
