Pirates Vs. Ninja Dodgeball Info Dump - Kotaku Comments

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Wulfgang — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:30 MDT

@edb87: By that age they're already dead.

Wulfgang

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Kimiko — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:54:21 MDT

@wef:

No, I can see how terrible it is..

Kimiko

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Chef — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:49:32 MDT

This is even more disappointing than when they said that their Pirates and Ninjas game would be a dodgeball game, removing much of what makes Pirates and Ninjas cool. I see they've added Zombies and Robots, as those are also popular memes, but they also seem kind of bland. Zzzzzzzz...

It really seems like they decided to make some sort of kiddy dodgeball game engine first, then decided to use Pirates/Ninjas/Zombies/Robots later to help move team and level design. It could just as well be police/cowboys&indians/firemen/army&navy, with construction workers as the secret bonus team, and I think the game would feel more or less the same.

Chef

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RemyDuvalle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:56:31 MDT

I don't know why this is getting so much coverage... oh wait, people LOVE pirates and ninjas... no matter how awful the game, the premise, or the developer are.

I, for one, have not played a good Dodgeball game since Super Dodgeball. So, if they can make a fun Dodgeball game and it just so happens to have Ninjas and Pirates.. that's cool. But when your entire game is dodgeball... I have my doubts of it being good.

RemyDuvalle

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wef — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:11:37 MDT

Is it just me or does this look terrible?

wef

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Highlander Wolf — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:14:32 MDT

Zombies and robots too? Neato.
8 player online play? Big plus.

Now about the gameplay... looks kinda boring. I would expect the ball to rocket across the screen, with pirates and ninjas flying everywhere. Instead, ball is slow and bouncy. Player control seems slow.

I am expecting a lot of goofy sounding stuff.

Well it ain't fair to judge based on a game I haven't played, but I just did. So there.

Highlander Wolf

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darvos — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:03:23 MDT

Where's the pokemons?

darvos

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ceilingFANBOY — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:23:17 MDT

@Cloral: Unfortunately, not everyone uses Firefox so those people do not have that option.

ceilingFANBOY

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FallenAzrael — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:12:39 MDT

This looks awful. I predict a short life for Gamecock.
About the only thing it's missing is a team of Samuel L. Jacksons.

FallenAzrael

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dujrock — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:11:04 MDT

Sometimes a game's content is so obvious, you are allowed to jump to accurate conclusions without having played it:

* Characters stagger about the landscape in canned animations that don't quite look connected to the gameworld! The control will feel vaguely unsatisfying!

* You'll never be able to precisely target others in the 3D space. Every shot that isn't point blank will be a hail-mary. Or, heaven help us, there will be lock-on, so it will play like a GTA III shootout. All bad news.

* It's... zzz... dodgeball. And it doesn't even look like real dodgeball, to boot.

* Doesn't this look a heck of a lot like their other game, Hail to the Chimp (sorry, Wideload, but why not Stubbs 2?). So we have two Power Stclones inbound from the Cocks?

* Add what's already been confirmed: soulless supersaturated cartoon graphics, lazy art direction, canned cartoon sound, and... well, acceptable music.

Much the way movie buffs can review bad movies by their trailers... we know games well enough to know exactly what to expect from this game, and it's not good.

Proud to jump to accurate conclusions!

dujrock

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Krytha — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:51:10 MDT

What? Did someone think Pirates vs. Zombies vs. Robots vs. Ninjas dodgeball was too long a title? It doesn't look very good one way or another...

Krytha

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joelface — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:23:21 MDT

not going to lie.. that looks fucking retarded.

i can see this maybe appealing if your 9 years old. anyone older, and i have some seriously questions about your taste in games.

joelface

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TaggarT6 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:21:46 MDT

Cyber Ninja? WTF?

Is he a robot or is he a ninja?

Whats next, Undead Sea Captain?

TaggarT6

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phnord — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:19:12 MDT

I hop that they actually make the different types of classes significantly different to play as - although I doubt they will...

phnord

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TaggarT6 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:19:06 MDT

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the robots having gender.

TaggarT6

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stafax — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:56:11 MDT

this game looks like a retarded cash in.

stafax

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excaleranth — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:37:37 MDT

See, I open a bunch of headlines I'd like to read into multiple tabs, and after I've finished with a page or two of headlines, I scan my tabs. You realize how fucking annoyed I was attempting to find that 2nd video for Mushroom Men? The music continued in the same damn loop for 15 minutes. ().() ARRRG! Go back to non-auto-play trailers!!!

excaleranth

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radink360 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:34:05 MDT

Thanks for fixin the movie Brian!

radink360

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Trowble (XBL/PSN) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:29:19 MDT

If it's called Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, then why include Zombies and Robots?

Trowble (XBL/PSN)

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Arboris — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:17:40 MDT

Using Opera and I don't have any problems with autoplay.

Arboris

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FadedEchos — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:17:01 MDT

It's not that good. Gameplay's a little shallow for my taste. Of course it's a live arcade game so I probably shouldn't be so harsh.

FadedEchos

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Rebelphoenix83 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:08:48 MDT

Um am I the only one that saw this and thought why the hell are ninjas and pirates playing dodge ball? And if not then am I the only one STILL wondering it?

Rebelphoenix83

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iameleveneight — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:06:58 MDT

TRON (influcened) LEVEL! AWESOME!

iameleveneight

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GameraTheGreat — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:06:44 MDT

I laughed just looking at the stills....yes, I will download the full game.

And I also agree with Gray665.....

GameraTheGreat

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durrem — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:02:18 MDT

Glad I have my office computer muted (I'm at lunch, pacific time).

Oh, and after seeing all those Capcom games, this game just looks awful...

durrem

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Gray665 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:54:34 MDT

I wish they'd just release an HD remake of that NES Super Dodgeball game.

Gray665

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smitty1123 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:53:34 MDT

Snakes on a Plane.

smitty1123

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Mr.SithNinja — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:50:24 MDT

I'll take Ninjas FTW!!!

Mr.SithNinja

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xMaverick — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:49:50 MDT

Eh... This looks mildly entertaining....

Danger! Danger!

High voltage!

@ The photo of the chick sprite with glowy boobs.

xMaverick

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Milihpen — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:45:29 MDT

It's too late to pause when everyone in the office is looking at you funny when some crazy ninja pirate dodgeball video starts blaring out of the speakers.

Milihpen

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Morphine16 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:44:47 MDT

I was like WTF is that sound? lol

Morphine16

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Cloral — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:43:54 MDT

Try flashblocker. I just get a box with an f on it that I can click to activate the control if I want. In this case I don't want.

Cloral

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Brian Crecente — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:40:10 MDT

If only there were a pause button!!!!

Brian Crecente

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argh — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:34:10 MDT

I love movies that play automatically. Especially ones about shitty games like pirate dodgeball.

argh

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Feigr — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:33:27 MDT

Look for the sequel Cake vs Pie PingPong next year.

Feigr

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Mansteak — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:30:21 MDT

The autoplay is obnoxious. OBNOXIOUS, I TELL YOU.

Mansteak

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MrSoursop — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:38 MDT

It's PIRATES versus..NINJAS!!! What a wacky situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the company is called GAMECOCK

They must be some crazy funny dudes

MrSoursop

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XbhaskarX — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:24 MDT

"Pirates? Ninjas? Dodgeball? It's gotta be good right? "

No.

XbhaskarX

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edb87 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:27:24 MDT

WTF? Since when have samurai been ninjas?

Zombies? Old men?

I'm lost.

edb87

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MisterSleep — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:27:12 MDT

Dodgeball? Isn't there supposed to be a center line and two sides? That looks more like rugby, or maybe a mugging. Kinda hard to tell what's going on.

MisterSleep

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Woylez — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:26:38 MDT

Yeah i wondered what was going on. Then i scrolled back up. Now its playing again

Woylez

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ceilingFANBOY — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:25:56 MDT

Bah! They are just trying to cash in on our stupid internet memes! *pets Domokun plush*

ceilingFANBOY

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noliferuin (PSN+XBL) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:24:33 MDT

pop culture milking ftw

noliferuin (PSN+XBL)

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radink360 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:23:09 MDT

UGh stupid movie autoplays. annyoing.

radink360