Development has already been ongoing for an extended period of time.It's the first game in the 'assassin' series that Grasshopper Manufacture has worked on in a while, a title that picks up where Killer7 and No More Heroes left off. It's [Killer is Dead] not trying to regress into the past.We're trying to make a game that we'd only be able to make right now, at this point in time. The result is seen in our unique high-contrast shading seen in the graphics, as well as the high speed wrestling-like action.It's the story of a man who doesn't show himself much in the public world, but still worms his way into society and mercilessly eliminates the evil dispersed in it. It's a personal story, not one that's conscious of the chaos going on in the real world at the moment, but you might get more than a taste of that in the end anyway.
Set in a near-future where lunar tourism and cyber-enhancements have become commonplace, Killer is Dead stars Mondo Zappa, a 35-year-old man who suddenly receives a job offer from the Brian Execution Firm. An undercover national organization run by the half-cyborg Brian Roses, the group sends Mondo around the world in order to execute a variety of assassins, from cunningly evil geniuses to people who seem to actually seek out death at Mondo's hands.
If this sounds a bit like the plot of No More Heroes, then at least Mondo's no Travis Touchdown. A sort of cybernetic James Bond in terms of looks, the newbie executioner (whose sense of fashion would serve him well in the TV series Mad Men) has two weapons at hand: a sword in his right hand for close-quarters combat, and a weapon embedded in his left arm Mega Man-style that can be converted into guns, drills, and other objects as you go through the game. This cybernetic weapon can also absorb the blood of Mondo's enemies, letting him unleash a special "Adrenalin Burst" sword strike to one-hit kill his foes.
Maybe?
They make all their games on UE3, so this is compatible, but someone would have to be interested in funding more versions.
"A title that picks up where Killer7 and No More Heroes left off."
I've not played NMH yet. Does he mean development wise, or series wise? Is NMH in the same universe as Killer 7?
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Is NMH worth getting on the PS3?
I've not played NMH yet. Does he mean development wise, or series wise? Is NMH in the same universe as Killer 7?
I've not played NMH yet. Does he mean development wise, or series wise? Is NMH in the same universe as Killer 7?
Is NMH worth getting on the PS3?
which plattform are Suda51 games normally better on?
Oh my god yes
It's the No More Heroes reveal trailer come to life!
They usually use UE3 these days, which almost always performs better on 360.
This isn't true for the NMH port though, but that was before they switched to being an Unreal company.
This about destroys the 'UE3 look' argument. Honestly might be one of the best looking Games this gen if it looks as good in motion.
Suda 51 comments on Killer is Dead development:
Polygon details game story:
Game is scheduled for a Summer release in Japan. New Famitsu interview planned for it next week.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/16/38...ives-first-full-details-on-killer-is-dead-his
It being UE3 means an easy mode PC port if the publisher wants/allows. Who's publishing?
If you have a Move, yes. If you don't, you might as well just play the Wii version. Dual Shock controls are terrible for it, and the game is littered with more bugs and fps issue than the Wii original.
Looks superb.
As a side-note, I'd love Persona 5 to use this shading style. It would fit Soejima's at perfectly.
Dosn't sound like the plot is like Killer 7 but more like NMH.
Do not want.
Indeed. The same can be said for Mirror's Edge, that game also didn't look like a "typical" UE3 game.
Dosn't sound like the plot is like Killer 7 but more like NMH.
Do not want.
They usually use UE3 these days, which almost always performs better on 360.
This isn't true for the NMH port though, but that was before they switched to being an Unreal company.
sonofabitch.
Gonna have to dig up my GC copy of Killer7 now. It IS that time of year.
Looks awesome. Never played a Suda game before.