Oxygen Games has announced Pirates: The Key of Dreams, a frantic nautical shoot-em-up for Nintendo’s WiiWare service.

The player takes control of a Navy Captain sent deep undercover as a ruthless Pirate, in order to seek out and retrieve The Key of Dreams, a valuable and dangerous cursed artifact. Rescue castaways to bolster your ship's crew, gaining structural integrity and cartography skills. Collect increasingly powerful weaponry including Rockets, Mines, Chain Shot, Saw Blades and a Flamethrower to hurl destruction into the path of your enemies.

Play against three of your friends or AI opponents in pitched multiplayer battles over 35 levels, in seven themed environments and choose from different ship types that reflect your play style.