Haken has finally been revealed for Super Street Fighter IV. We’ve known about him for months now and Capcom finally showed him off at the Fight Club last night in San Francisco. Haken is an oil wrestler hailing from Turkey and one of his finishing moves is that he … well he more or less “poops” you out.
Gross.
Super Street Fighter IV will be out on April 27 for $39.99 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You’re getting a ton of new features for a cheap price!
TopWare Interactive, the makers behind Two Worlds II, wants to send one lucky Dtoider to PAX East next month. Travel, room, and a PAX pass will all be covered by TopWare, and the winner will get a behind-closed-doors preview of Two Worlds II. Plus, you’ll get the chance to interview the team working on the game.
To enter, we want you to create a video blog telling us why you deserve to be Destructoid’s guest editor at PAX East next month. Get on whatever video capturing device you have, and show us exactly what makes you the best choice out of everyone else. Keep in mind that Destructoid is read by millions a month, so you’re going to need to do whatever it takes to stand out from the rest of the entries to show us why you deserve this ultimate prize. Just remember to keep things safe for work!
You must be 18 years or older to enter, and the contest is open to US and Canadian residents only. Submit your video blog to the Community Blogs page with the title “PAX East contest: (Your Title Here),” and tag the post with the “About Destructoid” tag. Be sure to submit a link to your community blog to the comments below as well. We’ll be picking from the five best submissions after the contest ends on March 7 at 11:59PM CST. We’re then going to open up the voting to the community and let you vote on who should go to PAX East.
This is a chance to see what it’s like living the dream for a weekend in Boston. Your travel and room is covered, you’ll get to see a ton of games before they’re released (like Two Worlds II),and you’ll also be spending time with all of the community and Dtoid editors coming to PAX East.
Be prepared to have the best weekend of your life!
Oh, Spike. You do so much for gaming. Too much really. You should probably stop with all the high class stuff before people start respecting us gamers too much. No? You would rather do a reality show based on God of War III. Well, OK, I guess. More reality TV sounds… great?
Spike and Sony are putting together a show called Last Titan Standing. From the casting call page it seems like contestants will not only be playing God of War III before anyone else, but will also be taking part in challenges from the game that have been recreated in real life. They’re looking for physically fit people with a sharp mind, so I would guess there will be Survivor like challenges that involve thinking and physical activity.
If for whatever reason you are interested in participating in this show, the deadline is Feb. 19 and you have to fill out a questionnaire and read some legal mumbo jumbo. You’ll also need to write some stuff and send a photo in to SpikeCasting@Spike.com. We can’t have the uglies showing up on TV, now can we?
To compliment the news that Alan Wake won’t be coming to PC, here are some fresh screenshots that show off the “psychological action thriller thing” in action. The images are basically what we’ve come to expect from Alan Wake: Lots of walking around with a torch, and trees. So many trees.
I worry that the information finally spilling from Remedy’s previously mute game is a case of too little, too late. The game’s only been revealed in dribs and drabs over the past year, and before E3 2009, it was all hype and zero information. It’s not escaped my notice that talk surrounding the game is very minimal when you consider it’s a big platform exclusive. I wonder if people aren’t burned out on the game after so much hype.
Are you sick and tired of hearing about Alan Wake? Do you think they’ve spent so long with teases and secrecy that this new information just doesn’t matter anymore? How many of you are genuinely excited for Alan Wake?
Sega has promised that Project Needlemouse will ditch the codename and officially be revealed next week, but let it not be said that fanboys are a patient bunch. Not content to wait for Sega’s unveiling, some Internet detectives among the Sonic fan community have uncovered a newly registered URL that could officially portent the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Sonicthehedgehog4.com has been reserved by a man called Brandon Klein. The Sonic fans tried to dig up information on the guy and came up short, save for one email address linked to Klein belonging to another Brandon — Brandon Laurino. This particular Brandon just so happens to work at Sega as a community and online director. You cannot hide from people with no lives!
Whether this site means anything or not, I would say that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is a no-brainer for Project Needlemouse’s official name. Sega’s marketing up until now and the clear focus on a Mega Man 9 style reboot makes Sonic 4 the most obvious choice. We’ll have to wait and see, but we’re not going to act surprised when the news drops.
And here we thought Bayonetta had cornered the giant black cannibalistic things summoned from the ether market, but the tail-end of this Nier trailer suggests there’s some incoming competition in that department. There are other parts of the trailer worth pointing out (or, perhaps, worth pointing at … and laughing about), too, like how Square Enix proclaims Nier to be “THE NEXT GREAT STORY FROM SQUARE ENIX” or how it begins with another one of those rants. Is every character in Nier going to be so darn self-absorbed?
Latest Nier trailer takes a page out of Bayonetta’s book originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Chad is going to be in an iPhone game, Brad gets us the lowdown on Sledgehammer Games, Matt checked out Supreme Commander 2, God of War IV is happening, Sony may have named their motion controller finally and more happened on 01/19/10.
Destructoid Originals:
Darksiders Black Tower wasn’t supposed to infuriate me
WTF, the sequel: Another Metal Gear codec surfaces
Podtoid 134, or something, records tonightGuess who is going to be a zombie in a new iPhone game?
What Sledgehammer Games is, stands forGame SERIES Debate to the Death: Final Fantasy
Community:
The Future: Death
Community blogs of 01/19/10Forum of the day: Steal vegetables…just don’t call it stealing
Previews:Entering the world of Mistbound with Greed Corp
Supreme Commander 2
News:
2009’s highest grossing new IP? DJ Hero
LOL Sports: ESPN streaming to Xbox 360 soon?
Mass Effect 2’s free DLC pipeline: The Cerberus Network
Yes, there will be a Crackdown 2 demo, agent
Is Square Enix looking to acquire a company?
Brave and Skate hit Xbox 360 Games on Demand
Rare: There’s more where Perfect Dark XBLA came from
Kotick: Activision’s Spider-Man games have ’sucked’
Captain Obvious: God of War IV will happen
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver get pre-order figures
Assassin’s Creed Director’s Cut Edition hits Focus
Rumor: Sony settles on ‘Arc’ name for motion controller
ESRB listing for Lost Planet 2 points toward a PC version
First details for Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition emerge Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper 360 to hit this March
PSP Minis off to a rough start: Piracy, MarketingForza developer eyes Natal support for future titlesPre-purchasing BioShock 2 on Steam nets you the original
Nvidia GF100 details contain many big words but no price
Rumor: Valve won’t release a new Half-Life in 2010
Offbeat:Today’s Shirt Woot will make your chest explode
In Colombia, Fat Princess sells discount clothing
Media:Awesome: RoboCop to host God of War documentaryFirst localized screens from 3D Dot Game HeroesNew controls for No More Heroes: Heroes ParadiseSection 8 ‘Seek and Destroy Map Pack’ DLC available now
Mass Effect 2 diary: N7 details, appearance alteration
Our friend Alex from Mad Catz was kind enough to show us around their newest controller, the new Street Fighter IV Arcade Tournament FightStick. It’s got a new body, a new look, and new parts and functionality that make it even more drool-worthy than the original. Hopefully it will be easier to find on release than the original was.
Do want, naturally. I tried to stick one under my shirt, but there were too many watchful eyes there. Also, while in a newer, slimmer chassis than the original, this thing is still a beast and a luggage buster. If I check my bags, someone will steal it.
There’s two flavors: black/white and black/red. Both will cost $149 when they launch later this year. Check out the video above for a better look and our gallery for some pictures.
Capcom will be at CES next week and they’re bringing Super Street Fighter IV with them! This will be the first time that people will be able to get their hands on Super Street Fighter IV with all the new characters Capcom has revealed so far such as Juri, Guy, Cody and Adon.
Capcom also plans on holding a little tournament where you’ll be able to win prizes. They really want people to try out the new characters so players will be awarded bonus points for playing as the new fighters during the tournament.
The fight club goes down on January 7 at Planet Hollywood from 7:00PM to 10:00PM and space will be extremely limited. Check out the Capcom-Unity post to find out how you can get in. Any Las Vegas locals planning on going?
Super Street Fighter IV Las Vegas Fight Club! [Capcom-Unity]
2009 is almost over, and as one arbitrarily arranged period of time draws to a close, another edges ever nearer. It’s a time of reflection, but it’s also a time for looking forward, and judging by the calender of hot upcoming games, there’s a lot to look forward to.
All week, Destructoid will be taking you on a tour of its most anticipated games of 2010, breaking them down by platform as the Dtoid staff prepares the hype cannons for the biggest titles on the market. First up is the Xbox 360, so join myself, Jordan Devore and Tom Fronczak for the most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2010.
Jim Sterling:
Bayonetta:
Easily one of the most hotly anticipated videogames of my life, Bayonetta is one of the first games released in 2010 and one of my most eagerly awaited 360 games ever. It’s only incredibly sexy, with a smoking lead character who has a tendency for PG nudity, but it’s also incredible fun to play. Bayonetta is a fantastic and empowering action experience, with literally any combination of button presses leading to some sort of outrageously brilliant attack. Any game that lets you summon giant boots made out of hair is worth a go, right?
From the many demos I have played of Platinum Games’ big action extravaganza, I have not been disappointed. Bayonetta is all set to be one of the most over-the-top, off-the-wall action games of all time. It’s also going to be bloody good as well, which you simply can’t say no to. Oh, and like I said, Bayonetta herself is damn sexy. Never hurts.
Crackdown 2:
Any Xbox 360 owner in their right mind should be looking forward to Ruffian Games’ follow-up to the excellent Crackdown. This sequel has been a long time coming, and all signs point to the wait being worth it. Pacific City has now been overrun with a mutant virus that has forced the city into war. It’s up to the Agency to keep the peace, but it doesn’t seem that anybody wants it to.
Crackdown 2 should be bigger, badder, and more ludicrous than the original. Even if it was more of the same, it would be a welcome game, but it seems that Ruffian plans to fix the original title’s problems while adding a whole bunch of new toys to play with. It’s sure to be a fantastic game, and something that Crackdown fans deserve. At least, it better be.
Alan Wake:
Very much like Crackdown 2, Remedy’s long-awaited Alan Wake is an obvious choice, and one of the first games you typically think of when it comes to Xbox 360 exclusives. Alan Wake feels like it’s been in development since before Cheech & Chong were ever born, and while lengthy development times can sometimes bode ill for a game, everything we’ve seen in Alan Wake so far looks excellent.
Atmospheric, spooky, and with a genuinely interesting premise, Alan Wake’s story of an author whose own fiction seems to be haunting him sounds very promising indeed. We’ll have to wait until we get the game in our hands to see if the long wait’s been worth it, but I’m totally looking forward to find out!
Raskulls:
An Xbox Live Arcade game from little-known Australian developer Halfbrick Games, Raskulls is a cute and genuinely funny party game that should be great fun indeed. Having played the game myself, I can confirm that the mixture of Mr. Driller block-breaking and platform racing is an addictive one, and Raskulls is one of those games that make you shout “OOOOH” at the TV screen just before you hit the finishing line.
There is also something amazing about the game that will be revealed soon, and that will make it a day-one buy for many of you reading this. What that is, you’ll find out in 2010. You best start anticipating it, because I am anticipating it like crazy!
Aliens vs. Predator:
I love Aliens stuff of any description. I love Aliens stuff so much that I recently bought a real-life battleaxe just because it was sculpted to look like an Alien Warrior. If I see an Aliens Extermination arcade machine, I have to play it, and as I type this, I am looking at my 18″ Alien toy from Neca. I love Aliens. It’s no surprise that I’m aching to finally play Rebellion’s Aliens vs. Predator.
This is a game that lets you rip off a man’s head and then use it to bypass retinal scanners. This is a game that features first-person secondary jaw perspectives. This is a game that gives you waves and waves of Xenomorphs to battle, running around and screaming ‘VASQUEZ” at the top of your lungs. Whether the game eventually rocks or sucks doesn’t matter to me. It’s an Aliens game. That’s good enough. I’m always up for another bug hunt.
Jordan Devore:
Split/Second:
Having only recently put Burnout Paradise back on the shelf dedicated to no-longer-active videogames, I’ll soon be needing a new batsh*t insane, action-centric racing game to fill the void. Enter Black Rock Studio’s Split/Second. From what I have played and seen so far, it’s bound to be the perfect replacement.
More than anything else, the integrated HUD a la Dead Space and the almost Hollywood-esque stretches of city you’ll be racing across are what have me hooked. Fans of random acts of violence, things exploding in dramatic and glorious ways (really, who doesn’t love this?), and adrenaline rushes ought to be supremely excited for this coming May.
Mass Effect 2:
Often times developers can’t quite get their new IP to exactly match their initial vision; that’s where sequels come in. 2010 is very much a year of follow-ups, with Mass Effect 2 being looked on as one of the biggest contenders. As crazy as this is going to sound, I have yet to play the original Mass Effect.
Early talk of its flaws, among other things, kept me away. And yet, here is Mass Effect 2, one of my most anticipated games. The “suicide mission” premise combined with the hope that lessons have been learned by BioWare has me so incredibly anxious for this release to happen already. It’s about time I seek out the prior installment so I can take part in the coming save-file-transfer nerdgasm, huh?
Splinter Cell: Conviction:
Stealth games can be totally hit or miss for me. Either they subscribe to the increasingly outdated “you were spotted therefore you must lose” theory, or they strike a good balance between requiring skill and not being completely unforgiving. Conviction seems to be going for the latter, which is exactly why it’s on my list.
I’m digging the new direction for Sam Fisher, specifically the lack of cut scenes — crucial info is stylishly projected onto nearby objects in the environment — and his less “professional” mindset towards getting the job done now that he’s no longer with Third Echelon. Unapologetic action and empowerment, that’s what I’m hoping to find here.
Red Dead Redemption:
There haven’t been an awful lot of good videogames focused around the Wild West, which makes Red Dead Redemption all the more appealing. It keeps being described as “Grand Theft Auto IV on a horse,” which is silly, seeing as how this game looks far better than the latest GTA.
But yes, Rockstar’s patented approach to open-world gaming is very much alive and well in Red Dead Redemption. The location itself looks jaw-droppingly magnificent, with the sheer number of neat things you can do in-game ranking pretty high up there for the genre. By all accounts, it should be one of those soul-eating games that devours your life.
Oh, and did I mention you get to lasso people and then drag them from your horse? Sign me up!
Lost Planet 2:
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a good cooperative experience, and Lost Planet 2 looks to be taking this popular friendly-but-not-too-friendly form of multiplayer to fun new heights. Similar to the previous installment, Capcom put out a demo far in advance, this time providing a perfect glimpse as to just how different this sequel really is in terms of tone, story, and level of ambition.
Many people — myself definitely included — weren’t exactly fond of the rather sketchy controls in the first game, but seemingly all of our complaints have been addressed in some form or other for Lost Planet 2. Everything feels better, which is great, because the concept of a less serious, more science fiction-y Shadow of the Colossus with friends deserves to be attached to a stellar game.
Fronz:
Darksiders:
Even if Lost Planet 2 completely expands everything from the first game successfully, I still don’t see it being the equivalent of an Uncharted 2 sequel, but instead just a less short and shallow version of the first Lost Planet game. Want some enjoyable environments that lead up to intense boss fights? Darksiders should deliver that and more. In the end, Lost Planet 2 may execute the overall best boss fights of 2010, but I worry that its levels and entire world setting will be just as forgettable as the first.
However, I did almost swap this game out for Bayonetta, and it very well may end up being the more enjoyable game of the two, but Darksiders looks much more well rounded in its combat and puzzle gameplay, and Joe Madureira is still one of my favorite artists after all these years. Waiting for this game’s arrival twice as long as Bayonetta has only made me anticipate its release even more.
By that same logic, Alan Wake was yet another title that I almost swapped into this place, but after being overcooked it now smells of having an incredibly short story and being filled with graphics that are no longer ahead of its generation due to its unexplainable excessive delays. I’ll take quality over quantity any day, but I’m hoping Darksiders will deliver both.
When a game attempts to out-action God of War combat, adds in even more Zelda elements to gameplay, and paints the visuals like it was World of Warcraft’s hotter looking cousin, then Vigil Games would have to try pretty hard to screw up such a great formula after working on their game for so long (it made my list last year, too).
Mass Effect 2:
I’m actually in the same boat (spaceship?) as Grim on this one: I haven’t beaten the first game yet, but I’m still viciously looking forward to the second title. BioWare is sculpting quite the solar system sized science fiction series, and I’ll be tagging along for the whole ride. Hopefully I’ll be caught up in time for the new one, and hopefully the superb characters and interactions only continue to evolve and impress.
At the same time though, my excitement over this series quickly turns into frustration with our industry. Grim Fandango used nonlinear dialogue game design over a decade ago, and these days when Fallout 3 and Mass Effect do it, it shouldn’t be a feature that makes them game of the year contenders — it should be no more than a bullet point on the back of their game cover. How long must we wait for widely accepted and widely demanded game features and mechanics to become industry standards? I know I’m not the only Dtoider who had their words taken out of their mouths by BioWare lately.
Dante’s Inferno:
The poem was written more than half a millennium ago, and demons date back to the dawn of Na-avi man, and there’s nothing original in any way, shape, or astral form about Satanic stories, yet original is exactly the word I want to use to describe this game. Not because of its story or context, but because of the new concepts it’s applying to extremely old concepts.
As an artist, there’s nothing I value more in paintings, books, songs, movies, or games than imagination, and that’s all I see when I look at this game. Each generation’s view of evil changes, and I can’t wait to see what 2010’s official stamp of Satan will look like. Back in Dante’s day, a small sin could have dire consequences, but in today’s world, in a world where our view of Hell involves fiery elevators with demons spawning from the tits of an unspeakable titan of terror, I want to know what other horrors are hidden within this game. It looks like a cross between the movies Pan’s Labyrinth and Constantine, and that’s one game I can’t pass up.
For those doubters out there, let’s not forget that Visceral Games didn’t disappoint with Dead Space. If they could make the entirely unoriginal space survival horror FPS genre feel fresh, then I don’t doubt that they can make Hell equally exciting and scary in new ways. Besides, Electronic Arts gets to profit from it — how much scarier could it get?
BioShock 2:
This had better be the pinnacle of the era of game sequels for new series. I’ll be flying through Mass Effect 2 for its excellent characters and dialogue, and I’ll be swimming through BioShock 2 for its impressively immersive levels. Rapture was so captivating and creatively explored that I’m willing to dive in again no matter where the sequel leads me. There’s plenty left unsaid about the world both before and after Andrew Ryan, and there’s plenty left unexplored both above and below Rapture. I’ve purposely been avoiding all news about this game, and I can’t wait to be surprised.
I’m not a fan of the increasing amount of sequels and series being squeezed by companies too afraid to take risks on new ideas, but I am a fan of BioShock 2. I fully expect 2K Marin to flood us with a steady stream of BioShock titles, and I’m completely ready to drown in delight.
Red Dead Redemption:
I should make this a top six list and leave the number two spot blank to show how far ahead this game is in my most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2010 list.
Including games from all consoles, handhelds, and PC, what other game would I possibly want to explore more than this? Most likely, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm or Final Fantasy XIV would be the only contenders, and by skipping the MMO aspect, Rockstar San Diego has chosen to carefully create a world miles and miles wide and acres and acres deep all for you. Not for a guild or a party off on lifeless and boring quests, but all designed around you and your story. From horizon to horizon, far as your big screen TVs can see, all waiting for you to explore and interact with. It sounds three times as large as Gun, looks five times as gorgeous, and feels ten times more real.
2010 won’t be the year of FFXIV’s Hydaelyn, or WoW: Cataclysm’s revamped Azeroth, or even BioShock 2’s Rapture revisit. 2010 will be the year the wild west was finally won once again. If Red Dead Redemption doesn’t live up to my expectations and gain my top 2010 Game of the Year nomination vote, then 2010 will have been a failure for me.
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