EA Reveals FaceBreaker

EA Canada, the same studio now handling the Fight Nights series after EA shuttered EA Chicago, is giving fight fans a more comedic and arcade experience with the freshly announced FaceBreaker. Decidedly comic in its presentation, FaceBreaker will inevitably be compared to the classic Sega boxing hit Ready 2 Rumble, though decidedly more next-generation.

FaceBreaker promises arcade-style boxing, a cast of larger-than-life personalities, flashy showmanship (like literally tying one hand behind your back and fighting your opponent), and blows that cause visible damage using a technique EA calls real-time facial deformation technology. Using FaceBreaker‘’s Photo Game Face, you”ll also be able to scan your face into the game and watch as your friends and the artificial intelligence show you what you might look like after a mugging.

Some of the characters that you encounter include a stereotypical Latin lover named Romeo and a buff Russian demolitions expert with a penchant for fighting dirty named Molotov. EA didn”t says in its announcement today how many fighters the game would offer, but I suspect all of them will have the same kind of comic appeal of these two oddballs.

Finally FaceBreaker is all about fighting using a variety of hits including haymakers, face shots and body blows combined with timing to deliver a perfect barrage of punches. Gain the momentum, use the right combos, and you”ll be able to knock your opponent out with a super punch.

Details are still light on this arcade-focused boxing game for the time being, so stay tuned for more info as it becomes available. FaceBreaker will be released sometime in 2008 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii.