La-Mulana is going to be a great contender for WiiWare’s 2011 Game of the Year, if not Wii’s Game of the Year. Not to trivialize it, but Wii’s having a less than stellar 2011, as most developers seem to have moved onto the HD machine Nintendo will reveal at E3. Fortunately, WiiWare is seeing some great games while on its last leg. La-Mulana, one of those destined greats, is a archaeological historic ruin exploration action game, so it says in Japanese.

The enemy sprites look amazing: smoothly animated, colorful, and, at times, huge. The platforming action looks intense, as well. Check it out:

The trailer reveals that Japanese Wii owners can download the game on June 21 for 1200 Wii Points. Interested in up to date information on its release? Follow La-Mulana on the official website. Otherwise, check out some of the DIY coverage of the game, and go ahead and try the original version for download here.

What do you think of La-Mulana?

Source: Indie Games