Red Steel 2 launched around the world last week, giving Wii owners a good opportunity to see what the WiiMote’s MotionPlus add-on is capable of with the game’s special brand of sword-swinging action and East-meets-West visual flair.

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to sneak a peek at Red Steel 2, the launch trailer below is a good opportunity to do so as it sets up the back-story to the game very nicely, while showing off the stylised Western art style and slick gameplay all in one go:

Red Steel 2 Launch Trailer

If that wasn’t enough for you, you can also browse through El33tonline’s previous coverage of Red Steel 2 for more videos, screenshots and extra information.