<![CDATA[Kotaku: Game Republic]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Game Republic]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/game republic http://kotaku.com/tag/game republic <![CDATA[A Game Release from Beyond the Grave]]> Game Republic, the Tokyo-based studio behind PS3 titles Folklore and Genji, appears to be dead. The studio's honcho went from riches to rags, and the studio's been erased from the internet—and the Earth. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812515&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Giant Enemy Crabs Cause Massive Damage to this Game Studio's Office?]]> Famed game developer Yoshiki Okamoto went from riches to rags. His studio's website went off the internet. That's not all—the Game Republic offices are completely vacant, with a "For Rent" sign in the window. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5812064&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Giant Enemy Crabs Make Off with This Website?]]> Game designer Yoshiki Okamoto went from riches to rags. The website for his studio, Game Republic, went off the internet. Not a good sign. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5811250&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Wants To Be Your Friend]]> Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom producer Daisuke Uchiyama is tired of over-the-top violence in games, and thinks he's found a different motivation for playing his new game: Friendship. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5620764&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clash Of The Titans' Perseus Does It As A Man]]> I'm going to try to get through this entire post regarding this gameplay trailer for the new Clash of the Titans video game without mentioning God of War once. Oh dammit. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5510889&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Will You Start Caring About Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Now?]]> The newest trailer for Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, the charming co-op adventure from the folks who made Genji and Folklore, might be the boost you need to start caring about this game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5495037&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Speaking Of God Of War, Here Are The Latest Clash Of The Titans Screens]]> If you are going to compare a game to God of War, why not use the game based on the remake of the movie that surely held some inspiration for God of War in the first place? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5490198&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Majin & The Forsaken Kingdom Journeys West This Summer]]> Namco Bandai announced today that it will release Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom in North America this summer, allaying fears that you'd never see the game formerly known as Majin: The Fallen Realm on these shores. Whew! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5484253&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Clash of the Titans Screens Are All Greek To Me]]> Namco Bandai is drumming up support for its video game adaptation of 2010's Clash of the Titans remake, releasing a batch of new screens of the game that should be as good as anything developers Game Republic have ever done. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5429982&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clash of the Titans Hits U.S. Shores In Spring 2010]]> Erasing any doubt that the video game based on the Clash of the Titans remake wouldn't, for some strange reason, come to these United States, Namco Bandai has reassured us today that it will. Whew! That was a close one. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5378189&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Majin: The Fallen Realm, A Beauty Of A Stealth Action Beast]]> Folklore and Genji developers Game Republic have signed on with Namco Bandai for two games, the already revealed Clash of the Titans and an all-new game, currently known as Majin: The Fallen Realm. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5340946&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Folklore Dev Was Working On Tom And Jerry For Brash [Update]]]> Game Republic, (in)famous for its work on Genji and Folklore, as well as its founder Yoshiki Okamoto, was working on a Tom and Jerry game tie-in with an upcoming movie, according to a new interview. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5118867&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hands On: Dragon Ball Origins DS]]> I won’t lie – I was something of an otaku when I was young. (Okay, I still am; I founded the Mills College anime club, for crying out loud). I watched Gundam Wing, Sailor Moon and even Robotech, the mutant hybrid that should not have been but was somehow totally awesome. And, of course, I was into all things Dragon Ball – all the way through GT. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5048839&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Passed On Genji Dev's Other Xbox 360 Exclusive]]> Believe it or not, Genji developers Game Republic made a game for Microsoft that it thought was even less marketable than Every Party, the team's lame duck party game that never made it out of Japan. Game Republic president and former Capcom designer Yoshiki Okamoto tells 1UP that the Folklore devs were nine months into a project that Microsoft just wasn't interested in. Why would Microsoft pass on a uniquely Japanese title, one with the Okamoto pedigree? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5048242&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Western Games Are More Advanced Than Japanese"]]> Gloom and doom time. Well, for Japanese game developers. While the country's game makers seems to be down on themselves of late, it's hard to separate that from stereotypical Japanese humility and plain old self-realization. Here's Genji developer Game Republic head and former Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto talking about whether Japan can catch up with the West: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047749&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Folklore Devs Working On Secret Movie Game]]> Movie video game producers Brash Entertainment (Jumper: Griffin's Story, Alvin and the Chipmunks) has signed a deal with Japanese developer Game Republic (Genji series, Folklore) to work together on a game based on a "popular Hollywood film". While we've no idea what movie the game is to be based on, famed Game Republic CEO Yoshiki Okamoto hints at a fantasy theme.
"In collaborating with Brash, we were introduced to a very compelling fictional world and given the freedom to expand it through the game. We are working directly with the creative talent from the film, and feel that the close collaboration will result in an amazing game play experience that immerses the player in an incredible fantasy world."
Incredible fantasy world with a 2010 release? Warner Bros. 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans would certainly fit the bill, with the original film allowing it the "popular Hollywood" film label, and Brash does have an agreement with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Just my speculation mind you. We'll just have to wait and see! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=366904&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Folklore Fans Find Something Under The Christmas Tree]]> I'm a sucker for holiday themed timed events and downloadable content, so Sony releasing an add-on pack for Folklore replete with Christmas-y outfits ensures I'll dedicate the hardware space. I may even run out and buy Folklore at some point! Yes, it's that enticing. The details on main characters Ellen and Keats holiday get ups are at the official PlayStation blog, but for those unwilling to venture out of the Kotaku fort, the deal is this—a snow bunny outfit for the lady, a fantastically and fashionably ironic reindeer sweater for the gentleman. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=335864&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Folklore PS3 Hotness]]> More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=261119&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[FolksSoul Becomes Folklore?]]> Unknown Realms. Monster Kingdom. FolksSoul. If there's one thing Game Republic and Sony aren't lacking in for their PLAYSTATION 3 action RPG, it's names for the project. They got names comin' out of their folkin' eyeballs. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257328&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Kotaku Magu: Three Tries, One Really Bad PS3 Title]]> Worst. Title. Ever. Originally, dev Game Republic's PS3 title was Monster Kingdom (meh). Then it was dubbed Unknown Realms (vague, but decent). This week's Famitsu unveiled the game's new and final name, Folks Soul: The Lost Folklore. Just look at how awful it looks in print! And say it out loud: I just bought Folks Soul. What do you think of Folks Soul? You digging Folks Soul? It sounds like a bad compilation CD. A really bad one — Like one with Donovan, but without Dylan because they couldn't afford for the rights to his music. It sounds that bad. For those not familiar with Folks Soul (ungh), the game follows young Ellen as she goes to a mysterious town to meet her dead mom. The biggest mystery, though, is why Game Republic couldn't give this game a decent name. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=246951&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Okamoto Talks Genji, Losing The Rumble]]>
Game Republic honcho, Street Fighter creator and general wild-man Yoshiki Okamoto talks about his team's work on Genji: Days of the Blade. He tells game site Kikizo that work on the title had begun before Sony had even announced the PS3 specs. The title was originally slotted as a PS2 title. What about that rumble-for-motion-sensing swicheroo? Okamoto says: More »
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