Kotaku: infinite space

Infinite Space Anime Confuses, Delights

Brian Crecente — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:00:00 MDT

I'm still equal parts confused and excited about upcoming DS role-playing game Infinite Space.

On the one hand, I'm still am a little hazy on just what I'll be doing in the game. On the other it's being developed by PlatinumGames and Nude Maker. Oh, and it has these insane, over-the-top anime shorts. This one featuring swords, space pirates and a woman playing an organ. And SPACE EXPLOSIONS!!!

Infinite Space Charting Course For Spring Of Next Year

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:40:08 MDT

PlatinumGames third title—after MadWorld and Bayonetta—is Infinite Space, the sci-fi role-playing game co-developed by Nude Maker. Long story short, the Nintendo DS RPG now has a North American release window.

According to a new trailer for the game, which can be seen here, Infinite Space will grace these shores in Spring of 2010. Yes, that seems like a long way off, especially if you are chomping at the bit to customize your space ship and have spacey adventures interspersed with animated cut scenes.

Fret not, impatient gamers, because it looks like the game will be worth it, if reviews and sales of the Japanese version of Infinite Space are any indication. Besides, you don't want it to come out this fall or holiday season, only to get crushed by the weight of a crowded Q4, do you?

What Do You Notice About These DS Screenshots?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:00:00 MDT

Platinum Games, the developers behind Wii title MadWorld, has teamed up with Nude Maker, a developer with added erotic game experience, for upcoming Nintendo DS title Infinite Space.

The dialogue heavy game features loads of 2D character chit-chat and multiple, branching storylines to go along with it. This new batch of screenshots so that the dual screen game is also heavy on something else.

Infinite Space? More like infinite art! Hooray for recycling assets.

Infinite Space [Game Watch Impress via my game news flash]

How Erotic Games Influenced Platinum Games

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:20:00 MDT

As we told you earlier in the year, a little-known fact about upcoming Platinum Games strategy title Infinite Space (formerly Infinite Line) is that it's being co-developed by Nude Maker, and Nude Maker's Hifumi Kouno is on director duties. Nude Maker, as you may already have deduced, sometimes dabble in less combative titles. As in, they've done erotic games. And that experience, believe it or not, is helping them build Infinite Space.

Speaking with Kouno at TGS, we learned that, while the game's a space strategy game, it also contains a lot of dialogue. A lot. Loads and loads of 2D character chit-chat, and multiple, branching storylines to go along with it.

Which is exactly what makes up the bulk of an ero game. Talking, and talking, and having the plot advance because of what you just said. Indeed, the game's are so similar in this regard that Kouno said without the help of the company's custom dialogue system - built to handle the progression of the ero games - Infinite Space's complex story development and branching plot-lines just wouldn't have been possible.

Add to that the fact Kuono also said that the game's going to be as heavy on character growth and the "exploration of themes", and that like the tech, the team's experience in building characters for the ero games has been priceless in fleshing out the game's characters.

Sometimes, just sometimes, the world can be an amazing place.

Infinite Space Getting Animated Short Films

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 MDT

To get all of the Tokyo Game Show in a tizzy for SEGA/Platinum Games DS title Infinite Space, animation studios GONZO and Production I.G. have been roped into to make animated shorts. GONZO is known for its animated version of Strike Witches while Production I.G. is best known for Ghost in the Shell. The first of these collaborations will show at TGS on October 9th. After that, they'll be available on the game's website.

プラチナゲームズ：DS向けSFRPG「無限航路」来春発売へ　ゴンゾ、IGとムービーも制作 [Mainichi via ANN]