Japan's Female Mecha Pilot President Is Getting a New Game
Guild 01 for the 3DS was released last year as an anthology of games by 4 notable game creators. One of those games in particular is getting its own spin-off.
First Look at the Upcoming Game from No More Heroes Studio
At the end of January, it was announced that GungHo Online Entertainment would be acquiring Grasshopper Manufacture, developer of artistically unique games like Killer 7, the No More Heroes series, Lollipop Chainsaw, and the upcoming Killer is Dead. Now, roughly two months later, they're working on their first game…
Japanese Publisher GungHo Acquires Killer is Dead Developer
Japanese publisher GungHo has recently nabbed Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture, known for games such as Killer7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw, welcoming it as the fourth in their already impressive lineup of developers that includes, among others, GRAVITY Co. of Ragnarok Online fame. From the press release:
First Details about Killer Is Dead, the New Game from No More Heroes'…
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Killer Is Dead is the upcoming action game from the folks behind No More Heroes and Killer7. The game follows 35 year-old Mondo Zappa, a suit-wearing executioner responsible for taking out heinous criminals with a katana.
This Concept Art Will Kill You Dead
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Goichi Suda's next game is called Killer Is Dead. The game isn't a sequel to his cult hit Killer7, but it does feature No More Heroes style swordplay.
New Game Killer Is Dead Isn't a Sequel to Cult Hit Killer7
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Remembering Capcom's Great Nintendo Promise / Betrayal
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Capcom and Nintendo have always had a rather close relationship. In 2002, though, the pair became blood brothers. Or so people thought.
Inafune & Suda 51 Go To Sweden
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Capcom's Keiji Inafune and Grasshopper Manufacture's Goichi Suda (aka Suda 51) will speak at the sixth annual Nordic Game 2009 conference this May, should you happen to find yourself there.
Masafumi Takada on Music, Games, and Inspiration
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Gamasutra has a great interview up with Masafumi Takada, best known for his work on the Grasshopper Manufacture games killer7 and No More Heroes and contributor on projects ranging from Super Smash Bros. Brawl to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. The interview covers a ton of ground, from what it's like to work…