Wii exclusive shooter misses previously planned 2009 launch.

Red Steel 2 screenshot

Ubisoft has announced that Red Steel 2, the follow-up to the successful Wii launch title, will miss its planned 2009 release date.

The game will now hit stores during Ubisoft's fourth fiscal quarter - January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010.

For more on Red Steel 2 check out an extended E3 demonstration.

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