Showing posts with label beat'em all. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beat'em all. Show all posts

Thursday, June 14, 2012

#LollipopChainsaw - CHECK!

Finally grabbed a copy of Lollipop Chainsaw today!

Yoink!

Been thinking about it since I saw it in store this past Monday.

Go grab it, like now!
It's a fun old school arcade hack 'n' slash game, from co-creators Suda51 (No More Heroes) & James Gunn (Slither)!! Need I say more?!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

#E3 NEWS! 2nd day recap part 2


Time to check some more M-Rated titles and other violent stuff~
(yeah, I'm trying to group these by themes the best I can... :P)

Have you checked out all these new Dead or Alive 5 videos?
This new episode in this classic fighting game series is shaping up quite nicely - no pun intended.

The newly reformed Team Ninja is working quite hard on keeping the quality up to the series standards while reimagining the series in both its art direction and gameplay. More relastic visually, new chara design, much more impressive graphics and a new game control optimised for both fans and newcomers.
Check out this kickass trailer featuring new faces...



So.. when will get a proper Virtua Fighter Vs. DOA? (personally, I've always been crossing fingers for a Virtua Fighter Vs. Tekken...wait a second... Virtua Fighter X Tekken X DOA anyone??)

I love the new art style, much better!
The gals look great, the dudes kickass!
I'm glad the girls have finally each different facial aspects/structure instead of the copy/paste doll faces from past games.

Here's some more in-game gameplay:



Besides the clown part, I liked to notice how Kasumi finally looks "Asian" now instead of just her former generic anime-self.



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Fans of the modern Castlevania, rejoins and check out this badass looking sequel to the recent episode:



Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2  shown here above in a lil' teaser. But you get the point.
It does imply most of the gameplay. (wave of large group of enemies, etc.)
It seems it will follow the DLC ending which followed itself the game's ending...

And to stay on the subject, here's the trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate:



This spinoff (interquel) will follow the classic "metroidvania" formula of past games.

Though all this business seems to be confusing to follow for the fans. Now the Dracula and Belmont families are officially related and Trevor is Simon's father!

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Aliens Colonial Marines might be coming later than originally expected or planned...and then delayed...again..and again...and again...
Anyway, things seem to be back on track with now a release date for next February 12 in 2013.

Check out these new pics!





The game will coming up for HD systems as well as upcoming next gen console Wii U!
And, I don't mean to sound strange, but that seems to be the most original version. Having the movement sensor on the controller-screen pad is a genius idea!



The game's looking great!

And they even got copies of what the collector edition will offer at E3:



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And finally to kick ass this post with style, with - easily for me - the random surprise of this year's E3 of the day.
Star Trek the videogame, apparently.






This would be co-op prequel to the J.J.Abrams Star Trek reboot movie is an upcoming game that will tie up with the new movie coming up in theaters soon.

It does look like a sort of Mass Effect/Uncharted hybrid kind of game, with co-op.
And it's very random.
Oh so random.

So random it will actually feature "The Gorn Hegemony" as enemies. Yes, them!


Chris Pines and Zachary Quinto will reprise their roles from the 2009 film - as Captain James T Kirk and Mr. Spock respectively.

Check this out:



...huh...awesome?

#E3 NEWS! 2nd day recap part 1


Time for a bunch more news and trailers regarding upcoming games!

First up, some actual footage of that ZombiU I posted about yesterday.



The gameplay is looking pretty neat!



It does really looks like a nice mix between Dead Island and Dead Rising, like I wrote yesterday.

And looking quite nice, to boot!

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It seems the WiiU will be getting mostly late recycled titles. Assasssin's Creed 3, Mass Effect 3 (only 3s? no ME1 or 2?).
I dunno why but I don't imagine a new audience getting the same game later on. I'm pretty sure 99% of people buying ME3 for Wii u will already have play through it = ME fans buying yet another release.
Specially since it's the last part of the story without both ME1 & 2...

Anyway amongst these is a re-re-release of Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition.
Are people still interested in re-getting this one? Specially with the "Game of the Year: Edition" recently, doesn't everyone already own Batman?



The game seems to be mostly identical, besides some gimmicks that will use the controller-screen of the WiiU.
Beside, you can get the game in bargain bins pretty cheap most everywhere, not counting the cheap steam version for PC!

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On Capcom's side, check out this kickass trailer of the upcoming Lost Planet 3!



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Omega Force, the guys who made most of the Dynasty Warriors for Koei, and Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage for Eido, will be making another Hokuto no ken game!


The original game was mindless fun and pretty cool, but didn't it already cover the entire story?

Simply titled Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 it sounds like more of the same kinda fun.



I can imagine this using inspiration from the "expanded universe" other continuations of the story, though I'd prefer to see some original story like that first Berserk game.

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Speaking of Omega Force, that isn't all they're up to these days!
A One Piece beat 'em all game is also coming up this one published at Namco.

Though it will be a PS3-only title. (awwww... can we hope for an Xbox port either in the US or here in Europe? pwetty please with sugar on top?)

Dubbed One Piece: Pirate Warriors in the US and not Luffy's Rage like I expected, this One Piece: Kaizoku Musou is coming up for November this year.
And here's a new trailer:



Even though I won't be getting this, it does look pretty good.

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More coming up in a few!~

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap part 3


E3 2012 blogposts continue!
Now with more scifi and returning classics!
First up a look at the upcoming Halo 4!
Microsoft said a lot regarding this one. I'm sure everyone's got their own opinion on this game.
I just hope it gets a more science fiction-ysh and interesting story (not just something fanboys notice, but something mind blowing and engaging for everyone!).

Something closer to Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay rather than Quake 3 Arena hopefully - story-wise.



It certainly looks impressive visually!

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Tomb Raider is back!
Yay!
It's a reboot!
Nay...


Anyways, this new game will take some cues from recent adventure/platformer games such as Assassin's Creed and Uncharted.
More cinematic, it does look quite impressive. I'd have preferred the series to continue on Crystal Dynamic's Legends/Anniversary/Underworld's path. At least we still got them behind the series, right?



It does look stunning!
And quite "Next Gen" if I may say so.



It doesn't look that far from past TR game though. Only sans the jumping around.

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RE is back with Resident Evil 6!
Tons of new details regarding the new story have surfaced!




The atmosphere seems to draw some inspiration from both past and present RE games.
The game looks graphically gorgeous, much better than the series ever been so far.



New villain, Ada Wong back, Sherry all grown up and it seems we'll get about 6 lead characters this time around!
This one will be out on October 2 for both Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Activision's Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is back on the frontline with an all-new badass video:





Robots, giant robots, dinosaur robots... And lotsa lasers!
Looks like everything Michael Bay's movie should have been in the first place!

Definitively something worth keeping an eye on.

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And that's it for this post!

#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap part 2


E3 2012 continue!
Let's have a look at what Ubi's showed this year!
First, Assassin's Creed!

I'm trying to avoid spoilers and watching too much, but this new Assassin's Creed 3 is shaping up quite nicely!

Here's an all-new CGi trailer:



...and because Ive got so much hype for it, here's another more cinematic and less spoiler-y trailer:




It seems the game will be oustanding!
It will include some new elements such as naval warfare and a complete and realistic weather system. (the weather in past games was more locally and settings generated, to set the mood during the story).


And here's some gameplay just for comparison, to see how more improved and realistic it is now:



And accompanying this title there will be a 2nd Assassin's Creed game, on a portable system. Like with much of the previous titles.

This time something more original though.


Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will be an exclusive episode for the Vita.
But unlike past PSP and DS game it won't feature Altair or Ezio, or bring Connor from the main new episode on a portable adventure.

Instead it will have new story that takes place in New Orleans and stars the series’ first ever female heroine!
How cool is that! I've been hoping to see some more new characters and original protagonists on portable episode. And now I see it will have this kickass lady as main character - something I'd have even preferred in a main episode.

Anyway this looks like 1 definitive good reason to get this console! (like I wrote here in the past, I need at least 5 good reasons to wanna invest in a new system)





Sony already announced a bundle with the game, something that will sell some consoles no doubt!

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Meanwhile, the new Rayman gets explained and new infos.


Rayman Legends seems to be confirmed for almost all possible systems. (Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, Vita, etc.)
But only the Wii U version's been showed, as well as it's Wii U exclusive aspects, such as using the screen-gyroscopic controller, etc.
A new returning character from Rayman 2 named Murphy.
And more!


The game is a direct sequel to Origins and will sport more of the same kind of gorgeous 2D graphics. I'm not a big fan of the new shading. But it looks great nonetheless!

Check this out, there's some mix of 2D and 3D here and there, and it looks fantastic!



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But WAIT!
That's not all!
Some other ips have returned, such as Sam Fisher!


Splinter Cell Blacklist looks simply amazing!
It seems it will have a new engine, and spotlight the best gameplay elements of the franchise so far.
I hope for more Conviction that Double Agent personally.
Also a core element from the series has been announced integrated into the gameplay now. What could it be...?


Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist will be out next year.
It will bring some more Assassins Creed element to the series, with more walls and buildings being climbable!

Welcome to Forth Echelon...



Can't wait to see Sam back in action!

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And that is not all!
Ubi also announced some new ips unlike many others.

Such as Watch Dogs.
It will be an action thriller that plays like an open-world "superhero" game. With tech and gadgets at your services.

Here's a trailer:



No systems yet.
It does look great though.



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And if that wasn't enough for ya, there's also a more simpler and mindless fun game, ZombiU for Wii U!
Don't disregard it due to its title though.


Looks legit to me!

It seems this one was built from the remains of  Killer Freaks from Outer Space, Ubisoft's former Wii U horror exclusive -shown at E3 last year - which has been canned and recycled it seems.
This could well be a nice surprise for next year!



It looks like a Dead Island meet Dead Rising mix. And it is being developed at Ubi Montpellier!

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And that is all for this post!

#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap


Not keeping an eye with that much attention at this year's E3 Expo.
Maybe it's because I'm easily spending much more time on retro consoles these days instead of your usual Xboxes, etc.
Or just because this year you have Microsoft announcing "such spectacularly" things as the Internet Explorer for the Xbox 360, or Nintendo and their Wii-U which will have "revolutionary" internet multiplayer gaming and HD graphics, or Sony and their "super original" Smash Bros crossover title and their "all original" motion controllers.
Anyway, there's some fun games that have caught my eye anyway.

First up Marvel released this following trailer of their own DC Universe Online MMORPG Marvel Heroes.
I will certainly be NOT playing it - it being an mmorpg 'n' all - but that doesn't stop me from having a look at this CGi trailer for now:



I hear some familiar voice actors for webhead and Wolvie. And I even got to see Deadpool in there, how cool is that?!

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Namco just released an all-new impressive trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

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Awesome, as usual.
And looking great~

'Really motivated for this one!

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I'm not really a big fan of the Devil May Cry series. I prefer my hack & slash-type of games old school.
But I will buy the "HD compilation" one of these days! Promise!

Anyway, this new reboot title DmC: Devil May Cry - which fans of the series have either been loving or hating it - does look intriguing.



From the folks behind the game Enslaved. So it will have a certain quality at least.

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That's all for now, next post, Ubisoft and more!~

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

#Gaming NEWS! LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

And here's a pretty kickass trailer of Traveler's Tales' latest game, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes!
That's right, another Lego Batman game, this time featuring guest JLA-characters to play with!



Looks a bit Arkham City-sh, don't you think?
And voice acting?! Whoah! you got me surprised there! (was there voices in their latest Lego games too, or is that new?)

It's nice to expand these Lego DC games, not just Robin around anymore, but the likes of Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman!
By the way, it's nice to see even as a Lego, Hal Jordan sort of looks/acts like a douche, even the 2-3 seconds he got in that above trailer :P

This game will be out later next month, on almost all current systems~

Monday, May 21, 2012

#Gaming NEWS! Amazing Spider-Man trailer

And here's a trailer for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man game based on the movie of the same name:



This looks like....another one of those bargain bins-games :P

Sure it might look nice, but in the end, it will no doubt be quite dull and repetitive.

Friday, May 18, 2012

#Gaming NEWS! new Lollipop trailer

Here's a new Lollipop Chainsaw trailer, this one's purely a James Gunn-sorta video. Or Suda. Well, both men have sort of the same mindset anyway...

It features the lovely Jessica Nigri once more cosplaying as Juliette. And is quite weird...



Haha, both hilarious, and kinda disturbing...

For the actual real life "fanboys" that look and act like those guys: You guys are truly f***ed up! (and we know they exist, you know who you are, out there!)

Friday, May 4, 2012

#Gaming NEWS! "Behind the Lollipop Apocalypse"

Here's a new promo video for the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw, featuring none other than James Gunn and his "brother from another country", Suda51!

In which they talk about the game, what's behind this idea and how it plays out:



They really seem to had some genuinely fun making this crazy game.
It's all sounding pretty epic so far, can't wait for it!
Probably one of my most expected release for the year

Thursday, April 26, 2012

#Gaming News! Anarchy Reigns - 3 more characters!

Here's some news on the upcoming PlatinumGames title!


Looks like the MadWord pseudo-sequel Anarchy Reigns will get three more new characters, it's good to also see some new faces after the latest announcement of Bayonetta joining the roster.

The game will debut this July, and we didn't got any more news as of late...

Three characters have been finally announced now, all at the same time! And for a reason, the sisters Rin-Rin, Fei-Rin et Ai-Rin will share the same gimmicks and motifs, but will each enjoy a different gameplay element, a different weapon.


Enjoy:







Looks mighty fun!

Everyone's expecting the multiplayer mode, but the solo campaign(s) will also be pretty solid from the sounds of it!

Day one, yo! (which for me, is pretty rare :P)

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

#Gaming NEWS! Batman: Arkham City's Game of the Year Edition

And as expected, here's the news regarding Batman: Arkham City new DLC chapter and whatnot!

First of all the game's being re-released thanks to the upcoming new Game of the Year Edition!

This cover's kind of a mess, artistically speaking...

Well, I won't be buying it all over again, but let's check it out in more detail...

First, Warner Bros released this following trailer to announce it:



This new edition will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 on May 29 in most countries.
It will containt from the go all the previously released DLCs.
A code to digitally download the Batman: Year One animated movie (!).

As well as the all-new DLC Harley Quinn's Revenge!

Now, this new final chapter will act as a sort of epilogue. With a playable Robin that will alternate with Batman.
It is said to be at least 2 hours long and will feature new places to explore, new foes to defeat and lots of detective gameplay around.

Here's some pics:




Looking forward to that?

I'll pick this up as DLC for my version of the game later on. Probably if it gets in one of those digital discounts-of-the-week.

I'd have preferred a whole side story with Nightwing or Robin during the game, their side of the events. Preferably facing one of those enemies that got such  lttle screentime, like Harvey, instead of Harley which we already got plenty around.

Monday, April 23, 2012

#Gaming News! shooters, beat 'em all, whatnot!


Here's a little bunch of diverse gaming-related news from today and this past weekend :P
First up, Crysis 3 in video!
The debut trailer for this big expected sequel - which honestly I still need to catch up from the beginning! But I will, mark my words, I will!



Lookiing great. A return to form to Crysis 1's universe over the bland futuristic city of C2.
Another trailer's expected for tomorrow.


And I'm guess this will be out on HD systems (360+PS3) as well as PC.
Good news is that the original team's still on the series, Crytek Frankfurt - not EA! And this one's for 2013.

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Lollipop Chainsaw gets a new trailer! Check it out, it's about "Sisters" 'n' stuff:



Additional characters? Sign me in!
I'm getting more and more hyped for this one, a title I wasn't honestly that much interested in to begin with! (even though I love Suda and No More Heroes...)

Out on June 12 as the trailer indicates.

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Warner seems to hint at some upcoming new DLC for Batman: Arkham City.

As it was announced, it looked like we would be getting some all-new Robin story chapters...but from the looks of it, either Harley Queen's gonna be playable instead or she's the villain in this new content...?

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Nintendo announced a new Mario again!

It seems that a New Super Mario Bros. 2 will coming to 3DS this August!


Personally, I think I'll wait for the eventual re-release on Wii (Wii-U?), like the previous NSMB..which reminds me, another one I wanted to get...

Here's some pics!





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And finally, on the macho/testosterone-side of video games, here's a new pic of the upcoming Halo 4 - which has already a release date as early as this November 6(!!!).



You can see these and much more at this following link!

I got to say, generic science fiction or same ol' FPS again, I have to admit these pictures do look nice. I'm glad to see a modern next gen FPS with this wide range of warm colors, not just the usual dull grey-sh tones.


It's gonna be the first one not developed by series creator Bungie, but by the all-new 343 Industries studio.
Let's see if they can make a more interesting and exciting story and not just a yearly re-release of their famous multiplayer shooter.

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And that's all for the day!
Ta~ta!-

Thursday, April 19, 2012

#Gaming News! new Lollipop Chainsaw trailer!!

And a silly cosplay-wearing humorous one!
James Gunn-style!



"Dirty cheerleader? Clean her up, with Zom-Be-Gone!"

You really feel the James Gunn-aspect of the game in this video :P
This new epic Grasshopper Manufacture is expected soon on PS3 & Xbox 360!

Mmmmh.. She does really look the part, our zombie slashing cheerleader heroine, Juliet is played here by Jessica Nigri.
And I personally don't mind the silly tone/acting here, it does suit the tone of the game :P

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Gamin' NEWS! New #Capcom trailers straight from Captivate 2012


Capcom released some brand new trailers featuring their upcoming new "big" titles, at their very own private Convention, "Captivate 2012".
Check this out for some zombies, snow action and devils that might be crying...
First up his Resident Evil 6, finally revealed thanks to this (second) trailer!






RE6 which is looking quite promising so far.
Looking great and sheduled for October 2.
Amongst the new tidbits, it seems that the young Sherry Birkin from RE2 is making a comeback!

Check this out:




Looking nice! B)
Can't wait!
Expect this one for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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Next up is a surprise Lost Planet 3!


Whoaa... I wasn't expecting this one :P
I still have yet to play LP2, but I loved LP1, so I'm all for it.

This one's aimed for mid-2013. It's a return to the snowy planet, with a prequel story taking place before LP1. Exactly what fans were originally expecting from LP2, since everything seemed to point out that the story should focus on the father of the original game's protagonist at some point to explore the early days of the "lost planet".

Developed externally at Spark Unlimited.

Check this out:




Color me intrigued!

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And last but not least, it's the return of Capcom's Devil May Cry series, I series, I'll confess, I never tried until now but will probably catch on with the recently released "HD Collection" - with the "rebooted" DmC: Devil May Cry by the talented Ninja Theory studio (Enslaved).




I know fanboys are gonna rage about this one, but this feels pretty mysterious and intriguing. It might actually be quite a fun title!
Gameplay wise it does look great.
The story will either be some meta self-referential parody of the series or something gritty/emo-ysh.

Anyways, something worth keeping an eye on.

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And that is all.
I was expecting some info regarding Dead Rising 3 as well, but without luck...

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Gamin' NEWS! #Suda51 new game is apparently called KILLER IS DEAD

Some news regarding Suda51 & Grasshopper Manufacture's upcoming title after Lollipop Chainsaw!


2012 is going to be the year of Suda, between Lollipop, and a dozen downloadable titles he's working on currently...

Apparently, the new project will be called Killer Is Dead.
Wich some thought would be a Killer7 sequel...but it seems it will be closer to No More Heroes actually!
We'll play as an Executioner, a special agent whose job is to elmiate "S-level criminals". Another merc/hitman type of guy and job?

Suda already confirmed the swordplay NMH-style gameplay.
And he said to expect more new for this week.

And here's the first concept arts of the game:



Lookng fancy if I may say so! Can't wait!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Gamin' NEWS! more on #AnarchyReigns + Transformers


Here's a couple of videogame news!
3rd person action games it is for t'day!
First up, Sega and Platinum Games just released two new trailers for Anarchy Reigns, on both Sega's (SegaSide) and Platinum's (PlatinumSide) website of the game.

Duality is the key word here.

They both highlight Jack Cayman and Leo's scenario. (which just goes to confirm this game's simply MadWorld 2 at heart)
Enjoy:








Loads of gameplay and CGi cinematic scenes in there!
It is basically a continuation of the story of MadWorld. And the game itself plays pretty similarly in the singleplayer mode. (the multiplayer will be more action/match/arena oriented)


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Meanwhile, Activision released an all-new trailer for their own Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
This sequel to War for Cybertron is looking pretty promising, if you ask me.


And I'm not a fan of Transformers (mostly a casual fan you can say), but seeing these "dinobots", "insectbots", etc. come together in this epic conclusion.. High Moon did a great job of improving an already fun enough game.




Keep an eye out for this one, 'round August 28.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Gamin' NEWS! Anarchy Reigns gets a Bayonetta

Here's some news on the Sega front.


The pseudo-sequel to Madworld (Wii), Anarchy Reigns, gets a proper release date as well as a new bonus character.
The game is sheduled for July 6 now.
This beat 'em all will be mutliplayer focused, but still contain a long enough and decent single player campaign.
It will mostly play similar to Madworld (allowing combos, grabs and the use of weapons/objects to defeat your opponents).

Joining the cast of this "Madworld 2" alongside Jack and some new ones will be Bayonetta guest-starring in this game. (and add the rumored Vanquish protagonist and this will become a Platinum Games epic crossover - fitting for Platinum Games' last collaboration with Sega!)




Oh, and apparently, she'll be DLC and pre-order bonus.

Looking forward for this title?
I do!