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Dreamcast Rez Beta "K-Project" Released

Before there was Rez, there was K-Project. That was the early code name for Tetsuya Mizuguchi and United Game Artists' musical shooter, a project that evolved over time to be very different from its original concept. While the early versions of the game may only exist on someone's hard drive, a pre-release version, then known also as Project Eden and Vibes, has been released by an anonymous source as a bootable Dreamcast disc image.

The Dreamcast version of K-Project features a different soundtrack and a slew of other differences from the retail version. Collectors and Rez enthusiasts should put the Dreamcast back on the shelf and take a look.

K-Project (Rez Beta) Dumped [Lost Levels via Siliconera]

3:40 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Michael McWhertor
3,646 views, 29 comments

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Cave Shmups Coming to Xbox 360

Shooter specialty developer Cave is bringing two of its arcade shooters to the Xbox 360: DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black Label and Ketsui. The games will be out this year and ported by 5pb. Makes sense for the games to get Xbox 360 ports and that console does seem to be favorite among hardcore Japanese otaku — not to mention it'll give Cave a crack at the US market. With these titles, plus IKARUGA and Rez, the Xbox 360 seems to be shoot'em up console.
Cave Shooters to 360 [Insert Credit]

7:00 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,226 views, 59 comments

Latest by Japhei: The first few levels of each game are actually quite easy. Usually in level 3 where it picks up. more »

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Tetsuya Mizuguchi on Rez HD, Game Design, the Future

Gamasutra has an interesting (if spotty at points) article up with Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the man behind Rez and Lumines (Lumines Live! is one of those games I have to be careful about playing, since I find it oh—so—hard to put it down), talking about proper vibrator placement while playing Rez, the future of Dadaist games, and emotional depth in games: More »

12:30 PM on Sat Feb 16 2008
By mgreene
3,457 views, 15 comments

lazy sunday

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

With Rez HD arriving on Xbox Live Arcade next week, it's time to give my PlayStation 2 copy the send-off. A quick 30-minute play through of the original should do the trick, but maybe I'll cut loose and play in Morolian form. Something zany! No, I can't be tamed, as this is how I've chosen to live my life. I've also got an Advance Wars: Days of Ruin campaign to finish, so if you need to use the bathroom on Saturday, let me know ahead of time. Speaking of, need to get that friend code out there. Find some Kotakuites to beat up on. :)

Oh, must remember to invest in PixelJunk Monsters, too. And No More Heroes. Damn this economic slowdown! What are you playing this weekend, ladies and gentlemen?

2:40 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Michael McWhertor
2,545 views, 233 comments

Latest by 7ucky: @Anemone: Wow...! Do you... want to be best friends or something? more »

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Want Rez HD Free?

If 800 Microsoft Points is "too much" for a hi-def remake of one of the best video games of all time, by all means, go ahead and register to win one of fifty copies of Rez HD. It's no skin off my back if you want to fill out a registration form at the official Rez HD site and skirt the payment, you cheap son of a bitch. However, if you do have the gall to weasel your way into a free code for the Xbox Live Arcade version, do me a favor and don't tick the radio button on the survey that says "I'm a fan of Tetsuya Mizuguchi" because you'll be lying. The man's got kids to feed and you're trying to shortchange him and the rest of the underpaid Q Entertainment staff. People like you make me sick.

Rez HD Official Site

3:00 PM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By Michael McWhertor
4,485 views, 83 comments

Latest by coyote12: Do you get a Tranz Vibrator with that as well? more »

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Two Men, No Shirts, All Rez

File this under "old" and "Hot Tears of Shame." Here at Kotaku, we get flack for posting lots of jubblies. Know this: we're equal opportunity! With all this about Rez HD on the Xbox 360, it's time to take a look back at this embarrassing PS2 Rez ad. It features two young men, who've got their shirts off and are telling each other how good the vibrating DualShock feels. Microsoft, Sony has set the bar pretty high with this ad. Try and top it!

Thanks, Aokaze!

7:00 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,344 views, 67 comments

Latest by y3k: I LOVE THIS ADVERTISEMENT. I LOVE RES. BEST VIDEO GAME EVER. *TEAR* more »

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Yoko Ono and Mizuguchi Together. At Last!

Yup, that's Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi with Yoko Ono. Miz is hosting a two hour radio program called "Imagine ~A Message from John and Yoko~" on Friday, December 7th. That's a day before the anniversary of Lennon's assassination. Back in October, Mizuguchi met Ono in Iceland at the unveiling of Imagine Peace Tower. The tower, which Ono designed, will be lit every year between Lennon's birth on October 9th and his death on December 8th. Ringo Starr and Sean Lennon were also in attendance. Says Miz:

Going to meet Yoko Ono was inspiring for me.

Paul McCartney wasn't in appearance, because he and Yoko totally HATE each other.
Imagine [Miz's Blog]

7:00 AM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,806 views, 63 comments

Latest by dv8godd: @jbrader: That's a bummer. I remember the day he was shot... my mom lit candles and we kept our own little vigil as we listened to Imagine on repeat very late into the evening. Very depressing time. On an more »

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Space Invaders Extreme Hands-On Impressions

Taito's Space Invaders Revolution didn't quite reinvent the archetypal arcade series for a new generation as its titled promised, but the company is giving it another go with Space Invaders Extreme. Like the previous Nintendo DS game, Taito adds new power ups and weapons to the formula, but takes the shooting action in an entirely new direction. Focusing on combos, rhythmically driven gameplay and fast paced, more Galaga-like invader formations, many may look at the game and assume it's developed by Lumines creator Q? Entertainment. In fact, it seems to follow the Q? design formula so closely, others may call it a rip off. More »

9:00 PM on Sat Sep 22 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,567 views, 7 comments

Latest by Draconis: Space Invaders Extreme actually looks kind of fun (stolen cues from Q? Entertainment aside), and I hope the compatible Paddle Controller sees a US release. more »

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Rez, Every Extend Extra, Ikagura on XBLA in Early 2008

My first appointment of the day took me out of the convention center and over to the plush New Otani Hotel for a meeting with Microsoft's Chris Early about XBLA and Games for Windows LIVE. No sooner had I sat down than a contrller was put in my hand and I was faced with the task of playing Ikaruga. Now, I had never played it before and while it was a cool game I found it a bit difficult with all the flipping of ship colors and collecting colored power ups, especially on a first try. I could definitely see how it could be a fun game after a bit of practice and the visuals were quite nice. Players of the original version of the game who were present at the time agreed that the visuals were head and shoulders above the original. We also took a look at Every Extend Extra Extreme which we had seen at our earlier visit to Q Entertainment. Much to everyone's delight, Mr. Early confirmed that Rez, Every Extend Extra and Ikagura would be available for the US market in the first calendar quarter of 2008 (not to be confused with the first fiscal quarter). I can hardly wait for that sweet, sweet Rez.

12:30 AM on Thu Sep 20 2007
By fdemarco
662 views, 6 comments

Latest by KamikazeDevilphish: Any news on Rez's release for the rest of the world? more »

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Flynn Pwns Rez

So after Mizuguchi plays Rez for about 10 minutes, he hands the controller off to Flynn to everyone's surprise/jealousy. It's a tough act to follow when a game's birth parent has just dominated in front of a room full of people. But Flynn kicked some major ass (sorry we can't actually show you the gameplay, but they threatened to break my legs). You'll have to settle for dramatic big Flynn/Miz faces instead.

8:00 AM on Tue Sep 18 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,888 views, 26 comments

Latest by Barts_706: @avgbear: You should have seen the one he had on Kotaku shindig... :D more »

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Miz on Rez 2, Wii Space Channel and Al Gore

While chatting with Tetsuya Mizuguchi, we touched on a variety of things. Things that matter. Like new Rez, more Ulala and Al Gore. What would be better than Rez remake? A Rez sequel. Miz didn't explicitly mention a totally new Rez, but did hint at his interest in doing a Rez sequel. So, why start off with the HD port? More »

5:00 AM on Tue Sep 18 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
8,936 views, 21 comments

Latest by Torgen: @Copesetic: What's next, a job at Chick-fil-a? more »

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Miz Makes His Own Second Life

Now that Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi is hopefully finished doing the umpteenth reiteration of Lumines, he's ready to do something different, something virtual, something Second Life. Miz has agreed to create a virtual Tokyo for the pc game, and so far he envisions his creation a "museum of Japanese culture." What's more, he adds:

My work all these years has been to entertain people through video games, but this virtual Tokyo concept could be the next step and path... The Tokyo we are trying to create is based on the image of city. How do people in Tokyo perceive the city? How about foreigners? That's what we want to express.

That's nice and all Miz, but what about the flying penises and the furry fucking?
Lumines Creator Creates for SL [1Up]

3:00 AM on Thu Jul 5 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
930 views, 6 comments

Latest by DaveKap: Considering SL's script language actually has audio-sync capabilities, it'd be interesting to see if Miz puts his own little synthesaesic touch on his build. more »

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Clip: Rez being played with the Wii Remote

Not only does it look way more fun with the wii-mote, but it's also nice to see a game that was way ahead of it's time still being enjoyed today by some one who took the time out to revive it . More »

11:40 AM on Mon Apr 9 2007
By Kim Phu
3,810 views, 25 comments

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Every Extend Extra Extreme For XBLA

Sorry, folks. If you're looking for that Rez in HD announcement, you should look elsewhere. Q? Entertainment announced today that it's bringing the PC-to-PSP musical shooter Every Extend Extra to Xbox Live Arcade in the form of (deep breath...) Every Extend Extra Extreme. We'll just call it E4. More »

6:40 PM on Tue Mar 6 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,600 views, 25 comments

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Rumor: Rez, Every Extend Extra For XBLA

Could Tetsuya Mizuguchi's masterpiece Rez be en route to Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service? Is The Miz's remake of PC freeware shooter Every Extend not far behind? That's a definite maybe on both, if this month's EGM rumors are to be believed. More »

4:40 PM on Mon Mar 5 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,740 views, 38 comments

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Unseen 64's Unreleased And Beta Archives

Geist Force. Mario 128. Frame City Killer. Nico. Project Berkley. Too Human. Thrill Kill. Donkey Kong's Fun With Music. More »

4:20 PM on Mon Feb 5 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,028 views, 22 comments

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Kotaku Stalku: I Finally Touch Mizuguchi

Not sure if you recall, but I was supposed to attend the Spike VGAs this weekend. What follows is the harrowing, should've-been-posted-on-Livejournal tale of my brief flirtation with a video game award show. More »

9:40 PM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Michael McWhertor
208 views, 17 comments

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