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GDC 08: Surprise sequel announced, exclamation “Amazing!” used in abundance
Chad Concelmo \| 4:43 PM on 02.19.2008	106 comments

I am at GDC right now with the Destructoid gang and Nick, Dale, and I just got out of a meeting with a publisher I am not supposed to talk about. In this meeting we got some hands-on time with the sequel to a game I am also not supposed to talk about.

What is the point of this annoying, mysterious post, then? Well, if you guys are like me (and I know a lot of you are), you are going to be very excited about this announcement. Since I signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) I can’t talk about anything at all until next Tuesday, but I had to just express my joy somehow. That’s what a community blog is for, right?

The confirmation of this sequel is not the big news (as rumors have already surfaced about its existence). What was extremely exciting was how new and different the game is from the original. All three of us were very pleasantly surprised.

Do you have any guesses? I can’t wait to talk about it more next week. Since I am dramatic about everything, this is bound to come across as a disappointment to some. But I know a lot of you will be just as excited as I am. GDC 2008 FTW!

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Gemsi says:
(# 0) on 02/19/2008 16:59

Endless ocean 2 confirmed !

atheistium says:
(# 1) on 02/19/2008 17:00

touch Colette for me. I miss her.

DynamicSheep says:
(# 2) on 02/19/2008 17:01

It's Gears 2. This time with a love story.

13thDragon says:
(# 3) on 02/19/2008 17:01

Yes! I've been waiting for this game!! Awesome!

No, wait....what?

Anti-climatic FTW!

MrSadistic says:
(# 4) on 02/19/2008 17:01

Shaq-Fu 2???????

Puppy Licks says:
(# 5) on 02/19/2008 17:02

assasin's creed 2 maybe?
dead rising 2?
gears??

can't we have a subtle hint of some kind? It's not telling if we figure it our ourselves yeah? :)

Aerox says:
(# 6) on 02/19/2008 17:02

Chrono Trigger 2?

Puppy Licks says:
(# 7) on 02/19/2008 17:02

@ sadistic:
YES!!! That's what we need!

cbebop007 says:
(# 8) on 02/19/2008 17:04

Boo your teasing. Could it be anything but GoW2? Suppose it could. Dead Rising 2 being developed by that rumored American developer? Seems like GDC material. I dunno. Guesses.

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 9) on 02/19/2008 17:05

Hm...it’s way too early for them to be showing off footage from the sequel to [i]Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune[i], right?

EternalDeathSlayer says:
(# 10) on 02/19/2008 17:05

It's either Dead Rising 2 or Gears of War 2. At least, I hope it is. Gears FTW

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 11) on 02/19/2008 17:05

Wow, I fail...I meant Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, of course.

PANZERDRAKO says:
(# 12) on 02/19/2008 17:06

fifa fantasy XII - 2?

Nick Chester says:
(# 13) on 02/19/2008 17:07

You guys are so far off. :D

trydizon says:
(# 14) on 02/19/2008 17:08

Mario Party 8!?
FINALLY!!!

trydizon says:
(# 15) on 02/19/2008 17:09

...in 16:9 format.

Chad Concelmo says:
(# 16) on 02/19/2008 17:09

Damn, I think I am hyping this up too much. It is not the sequel to a Triple-A title, but it is the follow-up to one of the most addictive games to come out in the last couple years. Does that help? Shoot, I shouldn't say anymore. Sorry for being so vague. I hate being that guy, but I had to get it off my chest! Back to work ... :)

king3vbo says:
(# 17) on 02/19/2008 17:09

Ecco the Dolphin 3?

BluDesign says:
(# 18) on 02/19/2008 17:10

Barbie Horse Adventures '08?

Chad Concelmo says:
(# 19) on 02/19/2008 17:10

And, yeah, what Nick said. :)

AngelsDontBurn says:
(# 20) on 02/19/2008 17:12

Please let it be Shaq-Fu 2.

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 21) on 02/19/2008 17:12

...Everyday Shooter 2? A sequel to Pac-Man: Championship Edition?

HawtPawkitHero says:
(# 22) on 02/19/2008 17:13

BETTER BE WoW2.
lolno.
Gears 2 plox.

liam2015 says:
(# 23) on 02/19/2008 17:13

Like bronx, I want an Uncharted sequel, but I'm thinkin GoW2

Kotua says:
(# 24) on 02/19/2008 17:13

Tetris II

charliesuh says:
(# 25) on 02/19/2008 17:14

Puzzle Quest 2?!

Dale North says:
(# 26) on 02/19/2008 17:15

*looks up innocently*

Los Tres Ojos says:
(# 27) on 02/19/2008 17:16

Peggle 2

With the addiction level cranked up to "Mainlining Heroin" levels.

liam2015 says:
(# 28) on 02/19/2008 17:17

Oh...Heroin Hero 2???

charliesuh says:
(# 29) on 02/19/2008 17:17

Zack and Wiki?

Riser Glen says:
(# 30) on 02/19/2008 17:18

Zatch and Wiikey?

Knives says:
(# 31) on 02/19/2008 17:19

I'll say puzzle quest 2 and you're making this blog and not Colette because she died of excitement.

Puppy Licks says:
(# 32) on 02/19/2008 17:19

Okay there's not much to work with but let's try a slight process of elimination:

- "The confirmation of this sequel is not the big news (as rumors have already surfaced about its existence)."
Betting since cliffy B's comments yesterday that that big news is gears 2, so what's this sequel then?

- "What was extremely exciting was how new and different the game is from the original."
It's a sequel so definitely NOT a remake.

- "All three of us were very pleasantly surprised."
Hmmmm, an 'amazing' sequel to a possibly average, underrated, or possibly forgotten game? Or something that news of a sequel of would not initially generate excitement until seeing the game itself?

So what sort of game fits this criteria?
(Like I guessed before) Dead Rising?
Ico or SOTC? (although thats a long shot, the games are amazing enough)
Chromehounds? (or mechassault?)
Killer instinct 3? (wishful thinking on my part)

Anyone else got ideas?

Sharpless says:
(# 33) on 02/19/2008 17:19

Chad's excited about teh Halo 4s.

Puppy Licks says:
(# 34) on 02/19/2008 17:21

ugh what a waste of text :P, just read chad's comment,
so now I'm guessing Galactrix or Puzzle Quest 2

Aerox says:
(# 35) on 02/19/2008 17:27

I bet it's Puzzle Quest 2. I read an article last week about how they were starting work on it.

Turtule Soup says:
(# 36) on 02/19/2008 17:30

I bet it is tf3

F Whipple says:
(# 37) on 02/19/2008 17:31

Kid Icarus?

The Wizard says:
(# 38) on 02/19/2008 17:32

Viva Pinata 2? It wasn't a big Triple-A title, but it was a fairly big title and sold pretty well. Also, one of the major points reviewers made was its addictiveness. Oh, and the Pinata Team at Rare said they are working on something we'd like better than VP DLC, they said they would announce it soon, and they mentioned it would be on store shelves this year.

moot button says:
(# 39) on 02/19/2008 17:33

Ninja Bread Man 2: Wrath of the Yummy Yakuza

A New Challenger says:
(# 40) on 02/19/2008 17:35

The Concelmo is a Cockteasing Bitch. T-shirts available from my blog.

(P.S. I love you, Chad, and I'm excited by this mystery surprise news.)

kawitchate says:
(# 41) on 02/19/2008 17:36

The Club 2

B-Radicate says:
(# 42) on 02/19/2008 17:39

I officially put down my vote as Crackdown 2.

It fits the pleasantly surprised comment('cause it's good to see a sequel to a quality game), it fits the rumor comment (seeing as the story was left wide open for sequel potential and I heard somewhere they were making it), it fits the far off comment (no one has said it yet), it hits the let down comment (since some people only bought it for the Halo 3 beta anyway), and it hits the addictive comment on the head (orbs FTW).

What do I win?

ArrestedDeveloper says:
(# 43) on 02/19/2008 17:45

Kings Quest 9? Grim Fandango 2? Monkey Island 5? Indiana Jones: The fate of yet another Atlantis? The day after the tentacle?

When does the NDA expire?

BlackSunEmpire says:
(# 44) on 02/19/2008 17:45

Ecco 3d, but it doesnt suck??

Maybe Zack and Wiki

Oh I know, Madden 09??

BlackSunEmpire says:
(# 45) on 02/19/2008 17:54

Ive matlocked it out, by combining this blog, with Dale North's recent frontpage article I have deduced that Bomberman is going to be rereleased with Mr Destructoid as every character, possibly in 3d, and across every platform, including DC.

Thats an awesome announcement Chad, you better not disappoint me.

Either that or Sony has announced Final Fantasy 14. I really thought they would stop at 13, colour me surprised.

Justice says:
(# 46) on 02/19/2008 18:03

Super Mario Universe!

Y0j1mb0 says:
(# 47) on 02/19/2008 18:03

Ummm, you guys are glossing over what atheistium said:

touch Colette for me

Lesbian Imagery FTW.

Dexter345 says:
(# 48) on 02/19/2008 18:03

Damn, I was gonna guess Puzzle Quest 2, but Knives and Aerox already beat me to it.

Jonathan Kerr says:
(# 49) on 02/19/2008 18:04

Contra 5/4HD. Now that would be amazing.

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