It's a Steep Climb to the Top for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
With a striking art style and a story based off of an ancient Jewish religious work, Ignition's El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is the sort of game that could go in any direction review-wise. As it turns out, it did.
Japan, The Devil's Head Is Not Really This Big
In upcoming action game El Shaddai, a pre-fall Lucifer guides players. He's got God on speed dial and looks cool. Now, he's big-headed and "cute". Oh dear.
El Shaddai Is Out In April (In Japan)
Action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, with art by Takeyasu Sawaki (Devil May Cry, Okami) will be out in Japan on April 28.
Vaporware Legend Returns From The Dead
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Wardevil, a game five years in development that was reportedly cancelled last month, is for some reason now being brought back from the dead and given a new name.
This Is Ignition's Canceled $20 Million Baby
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Ignition Entertainment shuttered its Florida studio earlier this month, deep-sixing the game the 70 developers were building, which was an FPS rumored to have cost $20 million. Video of the game, "Reich" has surfaced.
Here's One Japanese Designer Who Doesn't Follow The West
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It's trendy now for Japanese games to try to appease Western tastes. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron does not care about what's in.
Vaporware Classic Wardevil Finally Put Out Of Its Misery
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Wardevil was one of the first current-generation games to ever be shown off. That was back in 2005. Back when it could still be called an upcoming game. Now? We can call it a cancelled game.
Ascension Of A Japanese Gaming Meme
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Action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron might have a wordy title, but Japan is totally enamored with the game's hero Enoch and his flowing locks. You could say Japan has a crush. Time for a meme!
Blacklight: Tango Down Review: Get Down, Get Down
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Single-player story? Who needs that! Downloadable title Blacklight: Tango Down has multiplayer. But can the game hold its own with the retail heavyweights?
El Shaddai's Lucifel Is Headed For A Fall
The second part of Ignition's epic trailer for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron gets up close and personal with Lucifel, a suave archangel destined to become the foremost fallen. Oh, and porklings.
El Shaddai Would Like To Meet At E3
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This snowy, super short teaser trailer for El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron has appeared on the internet for you and me to look at together. So let's do just that.
Blacklight Shooter Goes Downloadable
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Blacklight is a shooter we first heard of around a year ago, and have heard little of since. It's back now, however, and back as a downloadable title for the 360 and PS3.
Ignition Has A Deadly Premonition For 360 Owners
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Ignition Entertainment brings more survival horror to the Xbox 360 next year with Deadly Premonition, a creepy tale of mystery and terror set in a remote rural town.
Arc Rise Fantasia Looks Like This
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Here's a set of screens for Arc Rise Fantasia for the Wii, to go along with the announcement that Ignition Entertainment will be publishing the game in North America next summer.
Ignition Brings Arc Rise Fantasia Westward
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Ignition Entertainment and Marvelous Entertainment have announced that the former will be responsible for publishing Imageepoch's turn-based Wii RPG Arc Rise Fantasia in Summer 2010.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Review: Hot Springs Eternal
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Odin Sphere developer Vanillaware brings their signature hand-drawn 2D style to the Nintendo Wii with Muramasa: The Demon Blade, a touching tale of a boy, a girl, and a whole bunch of swords.
Muramasa Moment In Art
Ignotion Entertainment's Muramasa: The Demon Blade will be in stores soon, so the company has released a "Moment in Art" trailer to make sure everyone who owns a Wii sees how lovely it looks.
Muramasa T&A Hits The Big Time
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Savvy marketing, this. For the September issue of play magazine, Ignition entertainment managed to get gorgeous Wii side-scroller Muramasa top billing on the front cover. Bottom billing, too.
A Sight-Slicing Tour Of Muramasa's Locales
We know we'll be killing tons of strange creatures when Ignition releases Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Nintendo Wii, but where will we be killing them? This locations trailer has the answers.