Telltale Games and LucasArts are saying that the popular pirate protagonist Guybrush Threepwood has met his doom and that all will be revealed in the next episode of Tales of Monkey Island. That episode - Rise of the Pirate God — promises to unearth secrets when it is released on Tuesday, December 8. According to the tease Telltale is circulating, suspects in his untimely death include recently reformed pirate LeChuck and Threepwood’s wife Elaine Marley-Threepwood. Apparently authorities cannot locate either of them but want to bring them in for questioning.
“He wanted what every young man wants - to loot, pillage, and sail the high seas in search of further looting and pillaging opportunities,” said Dave Grossman, veteran Monkey Island game designer and writer. “It’s a great tragedy to see such a productive life seemingly cut off prematurely. And I’m not just saying that because he owes me money.”
To celebrate Threepwood’s life, Telltale is offering the first four episodes of Tales of Monkey Island for individual purchase at http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland. How inspirational! Each episode is priced at $8.95 USD.
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Atlus goes old school with 3D Dot Game Heroes
Atlus U.S.A. have announced a new retro action-adventure game called 3D Dot Game Heroes for PlayStation 3, scheduled for release in North America on May 11, 2010. The game uses an 8 and 16 bit art style comprised of cubes to create an interesting aesthetic combined with simple gameplay mechanics to create a sort of homage to a time when 8-bit gaming was still sexy.
The game promises to fuse new and old art styles, simple — but deep — action-adventure gameplay, old school references and jokes that pay homage to the great games of yesteryear, story-based quests, a customizable hero built using pixels as your building blocks, the ability to trade your hero designs with friends, and much more.
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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter in stores
THQ has released Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Wii and Nintendo DS in North America today. Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, takes players back to Raposa Village, which has been inhabited by an evil shadowy figure. Players must once again draw a hero and create weapons and tools to conquer enemies.
The latest game adds an Action Drawing tool that allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help players navigate through the environments. Players will be able to morph their hero into a blob or a spider, completing each level a variety of different ways. The game’s Action Drawing Tool gives each color special properties in order to help solve puzzles and progress through the game. Along the way, players will collect coins and color drops to unlock a variety of content, including new levels, weapon upgrades, customization options and hero abilities. In addition, Multiplayer allows players to trade heroes, weapons, items and accessories with friends.
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter is rated E for everyone and is available for the suggested retail prices of $49.99 on Wii and $29.99 on Nintendo DS.
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Africa or bust: SimAnimals heads to retail
SimAnimals Africa for the Wii allows players to interact with wild African animals while they venture across jungles, deserts, savannas, river deltas and more. Each brand new animal has their own unique skill and it’s up to the player to find their secret abilities. Kicking zebras, rock-breaking rhinos and crocodiles that excel at hunting are all part of the cast of characters that will assist players in unlocking new areas, animals, and special items. The Wii game also promises the usual assortment of mini-games as a way to interact with the animals.
SimAnimals Africa on the Nintendo DS features all of the animals included in the Wii adventure, as well as cheetahs, meerkats, aardvarks, a parrot and even a surprise secret animal as a reward for finishing the game. Players will use the stylus, touch screen and microphone to build relationships with these wild animals, discover their secret abilities and use them to help solve puzzles.
Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, SimAnimals Africa is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI, and has an MSRP of $39.99 and $29.99 for the Wii and Nintendo DS, respectively.
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Wildhollow trailer
Independent game developer KarjaSoft has released a teaser trailer from its upcoming adventure-simulation game Wildhollow. Wildhollow promises a mix of dialogue driven adventure and pet care simulation, set in a colorful fantasy world. In the game players are tasked with searching for clues to their missing parents’ whereabouts while simultaneously restoring the Wildhollow ranch to its former glory. The game is scheduled for release in November 2009 and will be available for Windows and Mac platforms. You can check out the trailer below:
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Axel & Pixel now available on XBLA
2K Play’s new point-and-click adventure game, Axel & Pixel, is now available worldwide on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Axel & Pixel was developed by Silver Wish Games and utilizes a simple point-and-click interface. Players lead Axel the artist and his dog Pixel through 24 levels of photo collage environments where they encounter nature-inspired characters like the Ice Giant, his rat apprentice and other motley inhabitants of the Dream World. Along their journey, the duo will scale majestic mountains, build rafts to cross treacherous rivers, and fly away in a hot air balloon through the Dream World.
In addition to assisting Axel and Pixel on their adventures, players can race vehicles in Arcade Mode and post high scores to the online leaderboard. Players will also discover bonus items, including dog bones, sketches and paint tubes hidden throughout the Dream World that give Axel the tools and inspiration to complete his finest work of art.
Axel & Pixel is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points.
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Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion in stores
THQ has released Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion at retailers nationwide today. The first time a game based on the best-selling Women’s Murder Club book series, Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion is available on the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS. Author James Patterson, THQ and I-play have created a game offering adventure, a new suspenseful storyline and puzzles all in the name of capturing an unlikely and elusive murderer.
In Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion, players step into the investigative shoes of the Women’s Murder Club members, Lindsay, Claire and Cindy, where they investigate a string of seemingly unrelated murders as they unfold. Beautiful women go missing and turn up dead around every corner, and the clues point to the least likely of suspects.
The games we're pulling together in this feature won't appear on any of those best-of lists and get confused looks when you mention them in conversation. Just because time has forgotten these titles, though, doesn't mean you should forget them, too.
Telltale Games and LucasArts are saying that the popular pirate protagonist Guybrush Threepwood has met his doom and that all will be revealed in the next episode of Tales of Monkey Island. That episode - Rise of the Pirate God — promises to unearth secrets when it is released on Tuesday, December 8. According to the tease Telltale is circulating, suspects in his untimely death include recently reformed pirate LeChuck and Threepwood’s wife Elaine Marley-Threepwood. Apparently authorities cannot locate either of them but want to bring them in for questioning.
Atlus U.S.A. have announced a new retro action-adventure game called 3D Dot Game Heroes for PlayStation 3, scheduled for release in North America on May 11, 2010. The game uses an 8 and 16 bit art style comprised of cubes to create an interesting aesthetic combined with simple gameplay mechanics to create a sort of homage to a time when 8-bit gaming was still sexy.
SimAnimals Africa for the Wii allows players to interact with wild African animals while they venture across jungles, deserts, savannas, river deltas and more. Each brand new animal has their own unique skill and it’s up to the player to find their secret abilities. Kicking zebras, rock-breaking rhinos and crocodiles that excel at hunting are all part of the cast of characters that will assist players in unlocking new areas, animals, and special items. The Wii game also promises the usual assortment of mini-games as a way to interact with the animals.