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Captain Obvious: Project H.A.M.M.E.R officially cancelled photo

I don't care what anyone else says, but I was actually looking forward to Project H.A.M.M.E.R quite a bit. It looked like brainless, dumb, hamfisted violence and that's the kind of thing I sometimes want in a videogame. Sadly, however, it's not what Nintendo wants in its videogames anymore, and in the wake of such exciting titles as Let's Act Like Twats at the Carnival and Tenuous Mario Inclusion 176, it seems there just isn't room for one man and his hammer.

Famitsu has reported that there will be no mallet-based carnage for those of us who had the game on our radars, and have thrown it on the trashpile, which shouldn't be a surprise given the rumors and the delays. With games like Disaster: Day of Crisis and Sadness looking increasingly like vaporware with each passing, silent day, I wonder now if the Wii will ever seriously provide something completely fresh and original like Nintendo once promised. I gave up hope for the system as a serious games platform long ago, but it still gets me in my soul when I hear about the premature death of a potentially decent title


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Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 09/12/2007 11:53
I just died a little bit inside.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 09/12/2007 11:55
I don't know if a game that has my bad ass cyborg killing other bad ass cyborgs is something I'd consider fresh and original, waggle control or not. But I still was interested in checking this out. Oh well.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 09/12/2007 11:57
This is one of Nintendo's worst fails ever.
quietcontemplation's Avatar
quietcontemplation at 09/12/2007 12:00
All I have to say is fuck that noise. More and more it seems like the big N is just forgetting about the people who read this blog, and live and breathe in the gaming community. It's super and all the way that they are making the big bucks off of Mom and Pop and Joe Blow, but where the fuck is my H.A.M.M.E.R????????????
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 09/12/2007 12:00
The dream is over.

V3r1n's Avatar
V3r1n at 09/12/2007 12:01
They could have done alot with this game... a badass wii hammer controller among the awesomeness (kind of like the gh3 controller)
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 09/12/2007 12:03
All I can say is: I told you so. It looked crappy anyway.
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 09/12/2007 12:05
Rockvillian, that's hilarious.

It looked crappy but it was a step in a less kid orientated direction.. now Nintendo's stand is becoming increasingly clear.
FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 09/12/2007 12:05
boo hoo... boo hoo hoo
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 09/12/2007 12:06
Also, Sadness is next. Believe it!
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 09/12/2007 12:07
Damn now the wii is destined to only have platformers and minigame collection
BS3 Owner's Avatar
BS3 Owner at 09/12/2007 12:07
Maybe someone will bring it to BS3 or Xbox 360!

*Fingers Crossed*
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 09/12/2007 12:14
It was a nintendo made game, so no chance.
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 09/12/2007 12:17
This is full of sadness!
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 09/12/2007 12:19
Jim, I agree with you 100%. This game and Metroid were my two favorite titles I tried at E3 2006. In my heart, I knew this cancellation was happening, but I pretended not to believe it.

C'mon. You smash robots with a hammer. What else do you need?

When I played it, it played like a really good arcade beat 'em up, like TMNT 2 or Captain America and the Avengers. The graphics were still the most impressive yet on the Wii. All sorts of permanent yet subtle environmental damage effects.

Rev. Anthony . . . are you sure casual games aren't hurting the gaming scene for those of us who truly love it? The developers stated they were diverting resources to focus on something more casual. And then it was cancelled.
pedrovay2003's Avatar
pedrovay2003 at 09/12/2007 12:24
Oh, come on... Manhunt 2, but no HAMMER?
Cowzilla3's Avatar
Cowzilla3 at 09/12/2007 12:27
CRaaaaap, poop, damn.

I was super looking forward to this simply becasue I love brawlers and the wii's waglling seems perfect. Oh well maybe the dragon one will be good.
robotplague's Avatar
robotplague at 09/12/2007 12:28
I thought this game looked kinda like balls. I definitely wouldn't have boughten it. I hope they canceled the title because it was a bad idea, not to focus their effort on something else. They're making so much money right now I'm sure they could have finished it if they wanted to.
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 09/12/2007 12:29
FUCK THE CASUAL GAMING MARKET!!!!!!!!

^ MAny exclaimations to prove it.

Tristero just touched a special place in my heart.
DrNutt's Avatar
DrNutt at 09/12/2007 12:33
Get ready for Crazy Cow Tipping Madness coming soon.

Oh well, Capcom can carry the Wii, right Jim? I've played RE4 in all its iterations and I'm still not sick of it.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 09/12/2007 12:34
It's a shame. It really is. I guess it's because it wasn't a party game.
Arugala9's Avatar
Arugala9 at 09/12/2007 12:35
@Tristero
Ya I think Rev needs to eat some crow.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 09/12/2007 12:36
Actually, to be honest, when they first unveiled H.A.M.M.E.R. it struck me (no pun intended, thanks) as filler anyways.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 09/12/2007 12:43
It looked good but I'm not gonna cry over it. Just bring us Duck Hunt damn soon. Plenty of other Wii games on the way.
brosef's Avatar
brosef at 09/12/2007 12:44
Hmmmm, so now I get to look forward to Smash Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, and [i]Super Thinly Veiled Wario Ware Clone: 15-29.

Nintendo I hate to do it, but it must be done

Myrmidon16's Avatar
Myrmidon16 at 09/12/2007 12:44
wat is wit nintendo? even me, a hardcore ninty fan, am questioning their motives. i mean, yea, they bring in casual gamers, but what about us hardcores who hav been wit them from the beginning?
balth's Avatar
balth at 09/12/2007 12:52
No Project H.A.M.M.E.R.???????


I AM TEH ROBBED!

...please H.A.M.M.E.R.... don't hurt em.

STOP!

That is all.
zardoz's Avatar
zardoz at 09/12/2007 12:54
But Jim, calm down a minute, the game looked like shit, perhaps this was indeed the logical reason it got cancelled. Perhaps it has evolved into a completely new project. People hate the type of Wii games which rely on gimmicky controls demonstrating no step forward in terms of game interaction, yet this game looked like the prototype to all the gimmicky style waggle games which people like to bitch about right now.

It's very convenient that people are very positive about a Wii game that doesn't even exist. It's like "Told you so, it's just typical, the best game in the world is cancelled by Nintendo because they obviously don't want us to play good games".

The game looked like shit, it featured a crap nondescript muscle head character who goes round smashing up one slow forgettable enemy at a time with waggle movements replacing button bashing, it got cancelled because it was obviously shit, the way alarmists are using it as an example of "Nintendo raping the hardcore gamer" is pathetic.

If people want to make a case for Nintendo somehow delibertely destroying the bloodline of "real" gamers, then there has to be some credible consistency to that point. The fact that Nintendo has already released, and has known traditional games on the horizon instantly proves the old "Wii, destroyer of gaming's soul" argument, completely void. Boring guys, very boring.

16bitmonster's Avatar
16bitmonster at 09/12/2007 12:56
@myrmidon16
If you've been with the big n for this whole time you know the hardest core game your going to see is either a metroid or zelda. Mario and smash have even jumped ship to the more casual side which is just what they want to do. Point of the matter if you bought a wii for anything other then casual games then your life is going to be full of disappointment.
BFeld13's Avatar
BFeld13 at 09/12/2007 13:00
My Wii is covered in dust...
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 09/12/2007 13:00
Balth, that is the stupidest thing ever. I lol'd though. Glad noone was around.

I was hoping for this game, but I hadn't heard anything on it in so long, I kinda forgot about it. Does sound fun, what with the smashing and the robots and the hammers and all. Correction. Did sound fun.
Grapefruit Juice's Avatar
Grapefruit Juice at 09/12/2007 13:05
Coolest. Doorstop. Ever.
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 09/12/2007 13:13
Truly a shame. Granted, it beat out even Z&W for worst title ever, but as many have said, fun premise, addictive gameplay and good visuals ftw.

I wouldn't get all up in arms about Sadness and D:DoC, however. There were a ton of game that we didn't hear anything about for months on the DS that eventually came to life. Does anyone here remember that Final Fantasy III was announced with the unvieling of the original Nintendo DS? We didn't see a single piece of artwork for a year. Sadness is coming, I think we all just write it off as vaporware because Nibris jumped the gun and started making things public in its conceptual stages; usually, we don't even hear about games until they're well into development. Also, c'mon, Nintendo just bought Monolith Soft. I highly doubt they'd cancel that game. and we have seen bits and pieces on it!

You know, I'll make a bet. If either of these games get cancelled, I will eat my hat. Seriously, I'll grill it and eat it. I'll even make a blog about it.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 09/12/2007 13:14
Dammit, that concept art was looking so good!

Disaster better still be coming out, though.
balth's Avatar
balth at 09/12/2007 13:17
@blehman:

My work here is done.

*jumps up into the sky and flies away*
Brandon Undead's Avatar
Brandon Undead at 09/12/2007 13:20
If Sadness evanesces, I SELL THE WII
CristianB97's Avatar
CristianB97 at 09/12/2007 13:42
YOU HAVE TO BE @#$%*** KIDING ME!!!
Pepillou2's Avatar
Pepillou2 at 09/12/2007 14:26
Awww hell naww
I just hope they dont cancel Sadness
Vyruz's Avatar
Vyruz at 09/12/2007 15:03
Aw, I was looking forward for Hammer, Giant hammers are my favorite kind of weapon to.
to bad. :/
kawitchate's Avatar
kawitchate at 09/12/2007 15:15
is it coming to the Wu?
Hiltz's Avatar
Hiltz at 09/12/2007 15:18
Nibris stated th following about Sadness in its last interview with Cubed3:

Game is still development and has a big budget
The expected release date is Q4 2008 / 2009
Game will not use WiiConnect24 and there will be no sequel
Nibris hinted at the game being present at the E For All event held in
October. Hopefully, that new promised trailer will be shown.
Nibris will continue to support both Nintendo platforms.

Nibris apparently showed off its games at Leipzig, but in private behind closed doors. The developer also has partnered with FOG Studios which is some kind of successful management firm. FOG will represent Nibris at the Tokyo Game Show, but it's not known if anything game-related will be shown there.

I thi



Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 09/12/2007 15:28
Zardoz: It's a matter of opinion that the game looked like shit. I'm well aware that people claimed as such, but I disagree, and Tristero actually had hands-on time with it and his opinions are posted earlier in the thread. He liked it, if you missed his post.

Saying Nintendo "has some real games" is similar to Nintendo's claim that they're serious about online gaming. Sure, there are a few token examples, but nothing that indicates any serious kind of movement. We have, what -- Metroid, Smash Bros. and Galaxy, all of which are old Nintendo failsafes anyway. H.A.M.M.E.R was, at least, a brand new IP.

We'll see what happens with Disaster: Day of Crisis.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar
deiga-the-semivaliant at 09/12/2007 15:50
Exactly, Jim.

At least H.A.M.M.E.R. was a NEW FUCKING IP.

I freaking love Metroid, but it's getting kind of annoying how all the games I'm looking forward to deal with mascots that I'm already overly familiar with.
godkow's Avatar
godkow at 09/12/2007 16:04
This was expected, but disappointing none the less.
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 09/12/2007 20:30
The game looked like total crap, but it would have been great just to have something not bloody starring Mario.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 09/12/2007 21:43
I have played this, and it was not a good game when it was a game. Seriously guys, you're not missing much. The resources for this title are better used elsewhere.
yuiichi's Avatar
yuiichi at 09/12/2007 22:07
Didn't you hear? The next brain game needed more devs to, you know, add more training. Or something.

Even though I love you, Nintendo, this one deserves a fail.
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 09/13/2007 06:50
Your gonna get hammered by my wii!
JonathanBrandis's Avatar
JonathanBrandis at 10/18/2007 14:06
Well, smarties, since you all know the real deal so well. did ya ever think it might have gotten cancelled because it SUCKED? and was NO FUN TO PLAY AT ALL? oh no, it must be because NINTENDO HATES VIOLENCE and THE WII SUCKS. morons. why dont some of you fanboys try making games before you start using your magical psychic powers to predict whats really going on.
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