Kotaku: haruhi

The Haruhi Suzumiya Wii Game Doesn't Have Dancing?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 MDT

No Wii Haruhi Suzumiya dancing for you! Apparently. This November is slated to see a Wii title based on popular anime The Meloncoly of Haruhi Suzumiya. Originally, the game was supposed to feature dancing. No, make that Haruhi dancing.

But according to this poster, the game will apparently not feature dancing anymore as the poster asks if the dancing has stopped. In its place (we guess), players get an assortment of mini-games. There's a Haruhi fortune telling mini-game, a mini-game called "Nagato Viewer" in which players watch character Nagato, a baseball mini-game as well as a paper, rock, scissors mini-game. The confusing bit is that this official poster isn't exactly saying the dancing is cancelled, but rather, asking in yellow.

Maybe it's just an odd advertising campaign trying to focus attention on the game's other aspects or this is just some publicity stunt.

And yes, Haruhi dance after the jump.

『涼宮ハルヒの激動』ダンス大会中止のお知らせ [Syu-ta Blog via Sankaku Complex]

The Haruhi Dance IN PRISON!!

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:00:23 MDT

Just when I swear off posting Haruhi dance videos, comes this: Prisoner inmates doing the Haruhi dance. Let me repeat that. Prison inmates doing the Haruhi dance. Here the cons at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines strut their stuff — snipers, spotlights and all! Word has it that this is just practice, so they aren't, you know, quite where they need to be. The warden is apparently taking requests as previously the inmates did Michael Jackon's Thriller. Supposedly, this isn't punishment, either. It's just, well, bizarre!

Haruhi Inmates [Dark Diamond]

The PS2 Haruhi Figurine

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:00:11 MDT

The Haruhi figurine for the upcoming PS2 game based on popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has just hit pre-order. The figurine is bundled with PlayStation 2 title Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi and will be out late January next year. Expect this to put you back around a ninety bucks. Nerd heroin like this doesn't come cheap!
Haruhi PS2 Fig [amiami via Danny Choo]

Lucky Star Gets Lucky with PS2

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:00:01 MDT

If anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya gets a PS2 game, it would be a dame shame if anime Lucky Star didn't. Fret not! This November, Lucky Star *is* getting a PlayStation 2 title. Players will take on the role of a new, original character, and the title is apparently an "adventure game." Doubt it'll live up to the anime's opener. Heck, the anime doesn't even live up to it!

And yes, hit the jump for the Lucky Star opening.

Lucky Star Game [Famitsu]

Zelda Meets Lucky Star

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:00:49 MDT

Even if the Haruhi has officially creeped me out, there's always the Lucky Star anime opening. Not as slick as the Haruhi dance, but pretty catchy! Here's the Zelda take on it, complete with Triforces being tossed into the air. It was done by David Wagstaff, who writes:

After seeing a couple of Lucky Star intro parodies I decided to make my own using the Zelda models that were ripped by someone a while ago. Rigging each model ready for animation was pretty lengthy but animating them was alot of fun.

Creepy, but not *that* creepy! Hit the jump for the original, which is creepy in its own right.

THE iDOLM@STER Makes Haruhi Dance All Creepy

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:56 MDT

In what can only be described as total nerd meltdown, here's a fan-made THE iDOLM@STER-meets-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya clip. Remember when I could never be sick of this dance? I lied. This freakazoid clip has decimated any desire to see that dance ever again.

Haruhi on Nintendo Wii

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:00:40 MDT

Anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya continues its gaming onslaught! Joining the announced PSP and PS2 games is a Wii version. The game will be released by Kadokawa Shoten. There's no announced release date and isn't much info, but we really hope it's PACKED with dancing mini-games. Yup, cue the ending dance sequence after the jump. Nope, still not sick of this animated heroin. Never!

Haruhi Info [Moon Phase, Thanks Gia!]

Haruhi On PS2, Too

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:00:11 MDT

Not only is hit anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya getting a PSP version, but a PlayStation 2 version as well. Hey, why not? People are still snapping those PS2s up! The console version will differ from the portable game and feature lead character Haruhi as "Ultra Hero Haruhi," a parody of fantasy RPGs. There will be a super posable "Ultra Hero Haruhi" figurine as well. Game's out next January.

And yes, hit the jump for the Haruhi dance. Nope, still not sick of it! Brian Ashcraft

Haruhi PS2 Game [Canned Dogs via Anime News Network]

Kirby Dances Up Lucky Star

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:00:50 MDT

Besides Haruhi, the big anime that has worked all otakudom into a frenzy is Lucky Star. Previously, we posted Mega-Man doing the Lucky Star dance, and now we bring you Kirby's take on it. Utterly delightful! Hit the jump for the original. Brian Ashcraft

The Melancholy of Gyakuten Saiban

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:00:49 MDT

We've already see Haruhi parodies in which the likes of Pokémon and Mega-Man do the Haruhi dance. Dancing is great, but there's there's more than just dancing. There's stabbing, for instance! The above clip is a Haruhi spoof of a Haruhi Gyakuten Saiban (AKA Phoenix Wright) spoof. How's that for post-modern! In the original anime, there were a few knowing nods to Gyakuten Saiban. That footage was taken and fan edited with video programs to make it more like the game. The result is the above clip. Not exactly brand new, but as far as spoofs of spoofs go, it's brilliant! Interesting to note: there is also a doujin game mash-up of Gyakuten Saiban and Haruhi from doujin circle CUBETYPE. A clip of that, after the jump. Brian Ashcraft

Thanks, Witzbold!