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Say what you will, but I think it's better to go with cartoon versions of a live-action show or film's actors rather than trying to cover a 3D model with a hideous looking photo-skin. I'll reserve judgment until I see what the cartoony Alton Brown looks like. There had better be a cartoony Alton Brown, dammit.
Here's the full trailer for the game, sans Kotaku reference. I think it loses a certain something, but that could just be me.
Allez Cuisine!
Destineer and Untied Media Bring 'Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine' To Wii™ and DS™MINNEAPOLIS, MN March 8, 2008 - Following widespread speculation and anticipation, leading software publisher Destineer has today confirmed its partnership with United Media, a leading independent licensing and syndication company, to publish the video game Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine exclusively for the Wii™ system and Nintendo DS™.
Developed by Black Lantern Studios, the game is based on the highly rated Iron Chef America program, a spinoff of the worldwide hit Iron Chef, produced by Fuji Television. Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine features the voice and likeness of the show's host, Mark Dacascos, and Destineer will announce the involvement of additional talent from the show shortly.
"If the early buzz surrounding the game is any indication, then fans of the show and Nintendo owners are as excited as we are to be developing Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine," said Paul Rinde, CEO of Destineer. "With their innovative control dynamics, Wii and DS are the ideal system for the inaugural Iron Chef video game and believe the ultimate 'secret ingredient' to these games will be family fun."
Adds Jean Sagendorph, Licensing Director at United Media: "Iron Chef America possesses all of the attributes for a successful video game: fast paced action, intense competition and a unique gamesmanship that is the hallmark of Kitchen Stadium. We are excited to partner with Destineer in a sure-fire recipe for success - Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine."
In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players square off in Kitchen Stadium and battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America.
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Boo. There is one Chairman and it's Kaga!
Will he also be doing capoera during the show? ;D
That is most awesome though.
Whoa whoa whoa, Iron Chef *America*? I'm only interested if I can cut up that smarmy Bobby Flay.
It's by Destineer. Oh dear.
@Nobuyuki: I second this. I loved the original Iron Chef. The American version, not so much. I don't really like any of the American chefs. All I remember is Bobby Flay being a douche and hopping up on his cutting board when he was on the Japanese show. Now I can never see him and not think of that incident.
Iron Chef?! Is this like one of these cooking shows meets american gladiator?
Second question: Is this guy insane?
I thought I recognised his face... the only thing I've seen him in was Drive, a surprisingly fast-paced Kung-Fu-in-America action flick. Horrible story, but good fun to watch.
Anyway... cooking games... great! I would actually like it to teach me more about cooking, just like Cooking Mama did (though that might just be a testament to how bad my cooking skillz are).
Chairman Kaga FTW!
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Said before, but Iron Chef isn't Iron Chef without the Japanese Jesus Christ, Chairman Kaga. Oh, and Chef Sakai, the Nobuo Uematsu look-a-like. :)
... So why did he say "Kotaku", again?
@ThreeLeafIvy: Because they customzed a little video for the announcement.
The American chairman was also The Crow in the television series Stairway to Heaven. Fun facts!
Mark Dacascos is a certfied bad ass mutha. He was Crying Freeman AND the Crow for pity's sake! Why's he a replacement Kaga!?
@Witzbold: It all starts with the ginga.
Just when my wife got done playing Cooking Mama 1 and 2 this is going to come out. Looks like I won't be playing with the DS ever again.
If only politicians had the same level of enthusiasm and passion, the world would be a better place.
They should just cut the middle man out of what any Food Network fan REALLY wants to see and just make a Good Eats adventure/puzzle game, using a little Mii-version Alton Brown interacting with your Miis. Now THAT I would buy. This, however, not very likely.
And the secret ingredient is ... COOKING MAMA GAMEPLAY.
@The_Foo: Not a replacement, he's supposed to be Kaga's nephew. Realize that Kaga is also just an actor playing a role; before Iron Chef he was in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Oh Mark... what happened to you :(
"Crying Freeman" and "Le Pacte de Loups" and now this... :/
Alton Brown ftw! (I'm not interested in the chairman either)
If it's hosted by Alton, I'll buy it! *Alton Fangirl!*
Also, Brotherhood of the Wolf (i.e. Le Pacte des Loups). A great film.
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@Mike Fahey and The_Foo: Shame on both of you for not mentioning Le Pacte des loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf).
Iron Chef America just sucks. Bring back the original from japan!
Battle Octopus FTW!
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bobby flay is boss. you will learn this in time.
Will only buy if Alton Brown does the commentaries.
That Clip was awesome.
Also, I have an admittedly irrational aversion to Alton Brown, generated by his disturbing and failed attempts at humor on his own show, Good Eats. The Chairman however, is the coolest person on Food Network, no contest.
Bobby Flay is an arrogant homo who couldn't make a PBJ right if you held a gun to his head.
This si from the same compantthat did Word Jong, which is freaking solid!! I found Cooking Mama dull and repetitive so I cannot wait to play this. I hope there is a cranberry challenge.
@Amazing-Steve: HAMMERTIME
Marc Dacascos FTW. I still own the original "Only the Strong" tape.
@3inst3in: Ha. Bobby Flay should be flayed, drawn and quartered. On live FoodTV in HDTV, and "baabuhcued".
@chimlee: Thanks! That is where I saw this actor before, Le Pacte des loups (I've the Canadian DVD...)
I've only seen a bit of Iron Chef, so I'm a bit confused. Is it supposed to be a comedic show? I mean, all of the huge ceremony and hoopla over somebody chopping an onion... but the chefs take themselves so seriously that I'm not sure.
@Witzbold: HAHAH Only the strong! Your nerd cred has gone up. Bonus points if, like me, you have it on DVD.
@Mike Fahey: I don't acknowledge that travesty of a tv show and neither should you.
@Nobuyuki: Word. I'm only interested if I can play Takeshi.. or at least get Takeshi upskirts of some kind.
Err, Kotaku you sell outs!
no one remember him playing in the movie double dragon?? lol
Hopefully its better than Deal or No Deal on DVD
Iron Chef? I see no Kaga? Lies.
Fucking Mark Dacascos!
I've watched Iron Chef America since it first aired and I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out who the hell the Chairman was. One day I was watching some super cheesy straight-to-DVD wanna be Rambo shit flick and low and behold I could of sworn it starred the Chairman but I didn't want to believe it.
Thank you Kotaku for verifying something that has been eating at me for years every time I watch this show.
Fuck Dacascos... bring on Kaga-san!
C'mon, now...Iron Chef America ain't that bad. It's possible to like the original, and the American remake, y'know.
Kaga is to Ricky Gervais as Mark Dacascos is to Steve Carell.
@Mike Fahey: Aww, you beat me to it. That's my favorite random Iron Chef fun fact!
If the DS version is any good, I suspect I'll pick it up.
@sirlaitier: Uh what?
First off, let's learn a valuble lesson today.
This is the real Iron Chef Host:
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Anything else is imitation. Including the craptastic American version. (And I live here, so I can say that in all fairness.)
Remember this kids, because it could save your life. And knowing is half the battle. Go Joe!
It was cool seeing that guy say 'Kotaku', though!
i kept clicking on the progress bar to hear
SHING! (sword sound) KO-TAH-KOO!
SHING! KO-TAH-KOO! SHING! KO-TAH-KOO! SHING! KO-TAH-KOO! SHING! KO-TAH-KOO! etc...
@Crawl to China: come to think of it its more of a knife sound.
Why am I weirdly interested. Odds are it will suck, but at least want to see what's going on with this game, besides the 1 in game screen at least.
I just got the crow: stairway to heaven series on dvd. Marks greatest show...
@Tyber_Zann: Last I heard he was DEAD, so that kinda makes it impossible for him to play "the chairman" anymore.
@xvkarbear: I'll Vouch that. I love Good Eats.
What's up with all the Bobby Flay hate? Have you ever watched Throwdown? The guy is pretty humble in reality, despite his intimidating eyebrows.
The game should make the judges use the Dark Assembly system from Disgaea...
"Whaaaat? You don't like my blackened orange peel sandwich?!" PERSUADE BY FORCE!
@Rebelphoenix83: That's not saying much. Does he even have another tv show? (Other than this?)
aw, i like both versions. look at it this way, when Iron Chef was out in Japan, they didn't have Molecular Gastronomy yet, so you didn't get to see people using printers and dry ice and all kinds of weird chemicals and doing off the wall stuff. so theres one advantage the American version has. AND sometimes you can watch Flay get beaten. :P
@Nobuyuki: Boo. There is one Chairman and it's Kaga!
Commments could (and should) have been turned off after that.
@Rebelphoenix83: Yeah, could you get your facts straight please? He's far from dead.
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*Sigh* It's "À la cuisine!", not "Allez cuisine!"
"Allez cuisine!" would translate to "Go kitchen!"
"À la cuisine" translates to "To the kitchen!"
On the vid: I think I was just cornied out of my morning stupor.