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[semsei]

Grasshopper> i'm contractually obligated to draw the ladies of that game

 

[chertipros]

This is my most anticipated JP game for this year by far. I can't wait for that killer is dead branded toilet paper

 

[WilyRook]

This looks great. Imminent Killer 7 replay.

 

[Loomer]

They're taking cel-shading to an impressive level.

 

[Mupod]

I just realized that killer7 is probably the game I've owned the longest without ever actually playing. I'll uh...I'll get on that someday.

 

[Squire]

That looks awesome. That blonde, hnnng.

Sylvia was cuter.

 

[distantmantra]

I'm amazed. How does Grasshopper put out so many games, when none of them seem to really do all that well at retail?

I'm glad they are able to stay open... don't get me wrong. But maybe they should share their secret with other developers, lol.

Elaborate Yakuza money-laundering scheme.

Shhhhhhh. It's a secret.

 

[Host Samurai]

Day 1

 

[Jarmel]

Enemy design is straight up from Shadows of the Damned. Character design is obviously No More Heroes and background and some gameplay elements are from Killer 7.

 

[Messofanego]

Naruto storm series
MvC3
El Shaddai
Vesperia
Cathrine
Gravity Rush
NMH series
Wind Waker

Just a few examples off the top of my head in no particular order.

Darkness 2, also.

 

[Persona86]

Naruto storm series
MvC3
El Shaddai
Vesperia
Cathrine
Gravity Rush
NMH series
Wind Waker

Just a few examples off the top of my head in no particular order.

Ni No Kuni

 

[Ezalc]

They usually use UE3 these days, which almost always performs better on 360.

Is this true for Lollipop Chainsaw and Shadows of the Damned?

Sylvia was cuter.

I enjoy and welcome all blonde women. Especially sexy ones. Naomi was the hottest chick in NMH though. Mmmmm.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Reminds me of the girl from mgs3.

 

[Lime]

Am I the only one who is more or less annoyed by characters like this? With this pose? It just seems incredibly unappealing.

 

[Kacho]

Damn. That looks nice.

 

[JaxJag]

She's just a sexually insecure teenager on the cusp of womanhood.

 

[TGMIII]

Is this true for Lollipop Chainsaw and Shadows of the Damned

At this stage the difference between the 360/PS3 versions of UE3 games are usually pretty negligible but if you want to look at pure numbers then the 360 version will always edge out the PS3 version.

 

[sleepykyo]

Looks great, visually, but this company doesn't exactly have the best track record for gameplay...

Pretty much. Grasshopper graphics are fine, the gameplay is the concern.

 

[devastatorprime]

Yusuke Kozaki probably.

I can only hope. I just tweeted grasshopper asking for confirmation, hopefully I get a response.

 

[Maedhros]

Another great SUDA game that will sell like shit. =/

 

[Yawnier]

I've never played a Suda51 game before but damn, those are some really nice screens.
Really impressive cel shading.

 

[Neiteio]

Another great-looking SUDA game that will sell like shit because it likely plays like shit. =/

Fixed, OH!

Use this tech for a Majora's Mask remake instead, kthxbie.

 

[Scoops]

Will buy if it comes to WiiU.

 

[RoboPlato]

Holy fuck this looks awesome. Suda makes this day 1.

 

[disappeared]

I get more of a Sniper Wolf vibe from the blonde gal than Eva.

 

[Zaventem]

Am I the only one who is more or less annoyed by characters like this? With this pose? It just seems incredibly unappealing.

No not really.A cutesy cliche in japan land.

 

[Rehynn]

Elaborate Yakuza money-laundering scheme.

Shhhhhhh. It's a secret.

I wouldn't even be that surprised.

 

[KillerTravis]

Wario delivers again.

 

[Bilix]

I'm glad I can still get hyped for Grasshopper games after Lollipop Chainsaw.

These screens look amazing.

 

[reptilescorpio]

This looks deliciousssssss

 

[Refreshment.01]

So the series is born on the Wii, sells better there to the point of being one of Grasshoppers record selling games. Yet if im not mistaken, no Wii U announcement so far?

Seems not fair at all.

 

[ohlawd]

Am I the only one who is more or less annoyed by characters like this? With this pose? It just seems incredibly unappealing.

That pose tickles my cute radar to never-before-seen heights.

 

[antitrop]

I love the art, but after Shadows of the Damned and Lollipop Chainsaw I've pretty much given up on Grasshopper at this point.

Shadows of the Damned may have been good, but I couldn't get past the graphics to actually bother playing the game. Lollipop Chainsaw was just despicable all around, save for the soundtrack.

 

[Zaventem]

So the series is born on the Wii, sells better there to the point of being one of Grasshoppers record selling games. Yet if im not mistaken, no Wii U announcement so far?

Seems not fair at all.

"Development has already been ongoing for an extended period of time," wrote Grasshopper boss Goichi "Suda51" Suda in his Famitsu column. "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."

I'm certain Killer7 didn't start on the wii and this is a different series.

 

[Lime]

That pose tickles my cute radar to never-before-seen heights.

Seriously though, I'm of the opinion that most children in fiction are irritating. And all adults in fiction who acts like children are beyond deplorable.

Especially if said childish adults are sexualized in some way or another.

 

[EatChildren]

Twenty.

I have twenty boners.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Twenty.

I have twenty boners.

Spoiler

You needed that avatar quote didn't you?

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Woops, well, Sn4ke beat me.

 

[dreamfall]

So beautiful!

 

[mujun]

Pretty much. Grasshopper graphics are fine, the gameplay is the concern.

This.

Looks great, hope it actually plays well.

Hated NMH, disliked Shadows and I am currently not enjoying Lollipop Chainsaw.

 

[Grisby]

Man, those screens are gorgeous. I think I'm in.

 

[Bonfires Down]

I'm here to recommend Shadows of the Damned for those who haven't played it. Atmosphere and style is top notch and gameplay is very good IMO.

 

[Trike]

Since it is coming out for the 360, I am going to go ahead an assume it is coming out internationally as will. Otherwise they might as well just burn money instead of make a 360 release as Japan exclusive. Weird that this isn't available on the Wii U (as far as we know), but I'm sure a potential No More Heroes 3 will have a Wii U option. Probably wanted to make a game using a standard game controller.

 

[Danielsan]

Game looks incredibly stylish. I'm pretty much always in if it's a Suda joint. Hopefully these sees him return more to the old days of Killer 7 though.

I'm here to recommend Shadows of the Damned for those who haven't played it. Atmosphere and style is top notch and gameplay is very good IMO.

My favourite shooter of 2011. Atmosphere, music, style, humor and great gameplay. Some people shit on it's mechanics, but I consider these people nuts. They can stick to their crappy chest high walls.

 

[xXBetter Off DadXx]

Soooooo looking forward to this.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Will buy if it comes to WiiU.

Was wondering about this but honestly, I don't think it's going to happen and I wouldn't be surprised if this was a reoccurring theme throughout the year.

 

[bone_and_sinew]

It's beautiful.jpg

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Fixed, OH!

The way I approach all SUDA games is to go in expecting gameplay that would have made sense in an experimental NES game or some unusual Sega arcade game, with a story layered on top that's like if David Lynch got really drunk at a Karaoke bar, got up on a table and ad-libbed a derogatory impression of Quentin Tarantino writing a screenplay while a hostess bouncing on an even drunker Ringo Starr's knee tried to input the whole thing into her phone.

 

[Heart Attack]

Wonder who's gonna publish this bomba in the US.

 

[Lime]

What would it take for the publisher to greenlight a PC version? What motivated Namco-Bandai to get FROM to do the (disappointing) Dark Souls port?

Considering the fact that Killer is Dead is UE3 and all, a PC version would do wonders to the art style.