Vanquish, the latest game by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, was released in the middle of last year’s holiday rush and went mostly ignored at retail… and that’s a damn shame too, because it’s honestly one of the best third person shooters ever made.
The release of Vanquish marked the end of the four-game publishing deal between Sega and PlatinumGames that also includes MadWorld, Bayonetta, and Infinite Space. Platinum’s executive director, Atsushi Inaba, discusses what may be next for the studio.
The release is a mere two days away for the fast-paced shooter, Vanquish, which is certainly shaping up nicely. The demo left a good taste in my mouth, as I have mentioned, now Sega is showing off some more of the game in their most recent trailer that displays some abilities of the Battlesuit. Check it out after the break.
Vanquish is one of those games that just seems to fall by the wayside in the press and public knowledge, partly due to it’s style and publisher. It is developed by Platinum Games, a company known for releasing underground hits such as Mad World, Bayonetta and even lesser known Infinite Space. Though all of these games have received much praise they seldom sold well outside of Japan, and Vanquish looks to be no different. It is quite evident that it is a Japanese developed shooter, with a very similar feel to that of Lost Planet.
After the videos and information have been released you will finally have the chance to play this robo-epic yourself. Coming to the Playstation store August 31st is the official demo for Vanquish. In case you have not heard of this game or know little of it, the Playstation Blog has provided some insight.
The new action title from Sega & Platinum games has a hot new trailer, for all of you fans who are going to pre-order the game this shows off some of the spiffy free Tri-Weapon pack that you get when you pick up the game. It includes the Laser Cannon, Anti-Armor Pistol and Boost Machine Gun. I think that Anti-Armor Pistol looks pretty awesome.
Platinum Games unveiled the second trailer for their intense, action, sci-fi, shooter Vanquish. This is Shinji Mikami’s follow up game after he worked on God Hand. He said he wanted Vanquish to be a lot like the anime Casshern, with lots of punching and kicking so it would be much more like an action game than a shooter. He continues by saying that there are very few opportunities to do that in the game, but it feels very rewarding once you do get the chance.
Customers who pre-order a copy of the game with Gamestop will have exclusive access to this three-weapon pack, available via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and PlayStation Store. VANQUISH is set to be released on Oct. 19 in North America, with the pack being available the same day. The Tri-Weapon pack contains a small arsenal of experimental technology, made up of the Boost Machine Gun, Anti-Armour Pistol and Laser Cannon.
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