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Posted By Shaun K. about 10 months ago
Oh dear… This going to get messy. Really, really messy.
It was just last week that developer High Moon studios revealed they were working on a game staring an unusual assassin from the universe of Marvel Comics. Apparently however a title staring a Japanese macaque with a penchant for duel wielding guns as part of his quest to kill assassins in revenge for the murder of his tribe was not enough for the studio, because it was revealed today that they are also currently developing a game featuring The Merc With a Mouth. And the video game industry might never be the same.
OK that last line might end up being something of a long shot, but there is no denying that everyone’s favorite lunatic, fourth-wall breaking gun-for-hire Deadpool is getting his own game from Activision and High Moon Studios. Simply titled Deadpool, specifics about the game currently remain scant, right down to exactly what systems it will be released for or even what its intended genre is (though a 3rd person shooter/action game of some sort seems likely from the released teaser trailer). One of the few details that can currently be confirmed is that Nolan North will be returning to voice the character, having previously done so in the Marvel vs. Capcom games, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and the Hulk Vs. direct-to-DVD animated film from several years back. Check out a teaser trailer for the game below:
Deadpool is currently being aimed for a 2013 release, as is its sister (?) title, the aforementioned Hit-Monkey. Of course considering the potential overlap in setting, characters (Hit-Monkey being first introduced in the pages of Deadpool’s own comic), and possibly even gameplay that exists between the two titles, this raises some interesting questions and/or implications about both games. Entering pure speculation mode for a moment, I doubt both games will get a full retail release in the same year and I could easily imagine a scenario in which Hit-Monkey ends up being the budget-priced download only title to accompany Deadpool‘s full retail release. It could even be possible, if unlikely, that Hit-Monkey is simply some kind of single player DLC or a multiplayer expansion for Deadpool. At the very least, I expect some kind of tie-in or crossover mechanic between the two games, even if its just unlocking specific content in each game for those who purchase both titles. Whatever ends up being the case, stay tuned to Blistered Thumbs for continuing coverage of both Hit-Monkey and Deadpool and be sure to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Source(s): Activision.
Multiple dialogue boxes, focus on boobs… Yeah, this is adapting the WORST version of Deadpool.
SO HYPED!!! If done right (though that’s a big if) this could be this generation’s Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Also WE GET IT Kuro92 STFU.
If Highmoon manages to make this game and Fall of Cybertron good, then I think that might make them the go-to dev for licenced games.
MAKE SURE YOU DON’T OVERUSE THE HUMOR ACTIVISION!!!
HELLOOOO!!!…
Activision…
But anyways look’s great, it seems that they got the character right, the voice right, the white text bubble, the yellow text bubble, the game look’s violent as it should, but don’t overuse the humor. Deadpool had some pretty tough times especially when he was at weapon XI, had cancer and was tortured…so if they could manage humor and drama that would be great…but I doubt that.
If High Moon delivers on their promises in Fall of Cybertron to focus more on the story telling and if Peter Cullen is right about how the game’s story hits on an emotional level, then I think it’s safe to say they aren’t going to leave out any drama.
Never expected them to do such a game, but I’m totally about this happening. Love Deadpool as a character and seeing him in Marvel vs Capcom almost got me wanting to play it lol I know I can have some good hope for this coming from the development team who did those good looking Transformer games.
The tutorial boss (which will teach gutting) should be barakapool.
I can see this game being something like Neverdead, except… Well… Not broken.
that would be awesome.
Looks like we have our game of the year.
So…
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
Am I dreaming? Is this a dream? Someone please tell me it’s real! My prayers have been answered. Now I just have to arm myself to the teeth and prepare to beat some heads if this game ends up being cancelled, or if it turns out that it sucks. The world would end if the latter happens.
Okay, if that video is any indication of the writing in the game at all, then all I have to say is: shut up and take my money!
Great that they got the voice actor from MvC3 to do him as well, he’s absolutely perfect for the role.
Looks amazing. After High Moon’s treatment of the Transformers franchise, I think we can expect good things.
Teaser video is private.