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Developer of Odin Sphere working on 2D ninja game for the Wii photo

I don’t know about you, but, honestly, I’m already sold. Amazing developer? Check. 2D? Double check. On the Wii? AMAZING! Ninjas? *head explodes*

Vanillaware, a company that is to sprite-based graphics as Pixar is to computer animation, has announced some early details on a brand new 2D side-scrolling action game for the Wii.

Tentatively titled Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (loose translation: Chad is so Happy), the game takes place in feudal Japan as players fight samurai warriors and celestial Gods at a variety of different locales (ancient temples, grasslands, cities, etc.). In addition, the game will feature two playable characters: Momohime, a young girl who wields a katana, and Kisuke, a ninja boy with a case of amnesia.

Check out the gallery below for some gorgeous Famitsu scans and see why I am drooling all over my desk.

Please come to America, beautiful videogame. Pretty please?

[Via 1up, but thanks topgeargorilla – you rule!]


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godkow's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:06
godkow
hopefully there will be no slowdown problems...
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:09
Professor Pew
Hurray for giving Buddha Palm Cyclops his due!
Brandnamecommercial's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:11
Brandnamecommercial
They better keep the literal translation for the release stateside. (Which must happen, I've been impressed with Vanillaware's recent works so far)
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:11
Necros
I missed topgeargorilla's post, but hey, at least mine had the name.
Upgrayedd's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:12
Upgrayedd
Has potential. Hopefully it all comes together.
YARLY's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:14
YARLY
omg yes!!!
LordRegulus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:16
LordRegulus
Vanillaware is WIN. Though part of me (okay, most of me) longs to see their work on an HD-capable console as well. My soul yearns for painterly nuance! NUANCE, I SAY!
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:18
kawitchate
if this does come over here, this will be the FIRST game i'm jealous of on the Wii. i guess it had to happen eventually. still not enough to buy a Wii for however.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:21
Wedge
OH. MY. GOD. YES.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:27
Justice
This looks so sweet
Wii need(s) more 2D games!
Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:28
Tron Knotts
I posted this this morning as well.

Great to see it make the front page, and I am sure as punch that it will make it to the states. Odin Sphere sold well from what I know. I had trouble finding it, the first three Gamestops I went to were sold out on the first day. That's usually a good sign.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:28
GuitarAtomik
Supremely awesome! That's the kind of stuff that would make me buy a Wii. And yeah, hopefully they'll get that frame-rate problem fixed.
Skeeter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:31
Skeeter
That outrageously muscular woman on the scan is a dreamboat.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:32
grrza
That one androgynous muscle-y character in the first scan scares me...
Jerkbutt47's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:33
Jerkbutt47
that looks fucking AWESOME!!!! I might even actually get a Wii now...
Raymod's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:36
Raymod
I haven't even read the article and i want this game, :D all i seen was the headline and the first images. OOOOOOOOOFFFT!!!!
SpiderChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:39
SpiderChrist
want so badly!
Raymod's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:40
Raymod
the last time i was this impressed with how a game looked was back when i seen the screen shots of the sequel to Secret of Mana that we never got (and that should be put of the VC just like Super mario RPG that we in the UK never got)
mrberns's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:43
mrberns
Shit! Anyone have Vanillaware's number? I think my money just left me to go be with them.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:43
Tubatic
has sword.

Do Want.
boxhound's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:43
boxhound
Now this looks awesome. I wasn't too crazy about Odin Sphere but this looks like something I'd love to see come here to the states. I'm a real sucker for feudal Japan (and Chinese) period fantasy games.
Leaderz0rz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:48
Leaderz0rz
I couldn't finish Odin Sphere because of the absurd framerate issues. I really wanted to finish the game but trying to kill a boss at 2 FPS is just down right ridiculous. Hopefully this new game will not be plagued by such issues, its really the biggest problem with the games they release.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:49
Chad Concelmo
Yeah, I am pretty much losing my mind over this game already. So pretty ...
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 18:59
bluemeep
Grimspoon's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 19:04
Grimspoon
I was sold up until the whole Wii part.

Pass.

LostCrichton's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 19:31
LostCrichton
I'll be getting this game. I've been happy with Vanillaware's previous games.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 19:33
Cowboy TTop
Lol. This is great news, I did hear a few months ago that Vanillaware had something in the pipe for Wii. Judging by Odin Sphere's impact, this new game is one to look out for.

The funny thing about all this, is that games by Atlus, Vanillaware, Nippon Ichi etc have me more excited than Square's efforts. If you don't have a Wii here's another good reason to buy one.
Lukich's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:01
Lukich
Agree with Cowboy, especially after that FF12 bullshit: "Ok, I positioned you in the proximity of enemies, you do your thing and I'll go get a snack"...

Do want! Odin Sphere seriously had my jaw on the floor for half the experience. Can't wait to see more on this
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:01
SourGr8pes
Want... Ever so badly. This could be the reason that convinces me on a Wii
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:20
Sharpless
Now THIS is what the Wii should be used for more often.
zardoz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:30
zardoz
Don't want to get too deep, but, y'know when renaissance artists discovered mathematically accurate perspective which they introduced into their work, they also discovered that they lost a lot of experssionist freedom which the earlier 2D work had, in the end they found a happy medium.

My point is that 3D graphics have destroyed a lot of the fun and style in game presentation, games like this really confirms that for me. When I think of 3D games, I think of slower movement which is too smooth and lots of dead space in the 3D game world, 2D is the excat opposite with fast, sharp movement and the screen space full of enemies.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:37
topgeargorilla
God, I'm so glad I was able to get a tip in that was finally relevant, but yeah, this game looks so effing sweet.

I loved Odin Sphere, but the game was hard, and the whole stopping every 2 seconds to eat food was irritating.

This game looks win.

Oh, here's my original post:here
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 20:49
AngelsDontBurn
Omg if this doesn't come stateside... All hope is lost.
yuiichi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:39
yuiichi
Do want.

Hopefully the controls won't be super wonky. And hopefully they've fixed Odin Sphere's frame rate issues!
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 21:44
Joseph Leray
Zardoz -- I agree. Brilliant analogy as well.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:16
topgeargorilla
hey Orcist,
Are you still in France?
Cacticus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:39
Cacticus
Vanillaware is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.
- paraphrased from Ben Franklin
DrYou's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 22:45
DrYou
If this doesn't come to the US I will cry. Seriously though, I will...
Farktoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 23:15
Farktoid
The September EGM said that Odin Sphere was made by 12 people that make up Vanillaware. I hope they are working on this right now.

Yes. Yes. Y. E. S.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 23:16
ShinAmano
This is currently the only Wii game I am looking forward to :)
gamesronlygames's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 23:26
gamesronlygames
Thats because the wii cant make 3d games yet...
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2007 23:36
Boolean
Is it wrong to masterbate to a destructoid update?
LifeOnRepeat's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:32
LifeOnRepeat
I. NEED. THAT. GAME. My wii won't ever be happy again until he feels that beautiful game in that blue slot of his
Azereki's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:32
Azereki
That looks simply fantastic, when can I has?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 00:45
Mxyzptlk
But are there dolphins?
Lowtax's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 01:16
Lowtax
I would kill alot of sandwhitcez to see a hardgay 2-D adventure game. On the Wii.
Fanatism's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 04:56
Fanatism
@Lowtax

Make it online and we'll finally be able to make those pelvic thrusts at them children! Wooh!
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 06:48
hjd uk
Looks cool, was thinking of buying odin sphere but looked a bit girly.

2D Ninja Game - Sold. *fondly remembers First Samurai (ok not a ninja but you get the idea)*
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 08:16
Rosseh
Hopefully it will be better than Odin Sphere. I couldn't complete that game. I kept killing things as the first character over and over and over again and still no new characters. Her storyline just goes on forever. I just got fed up and haven't played it since. It's a beautiful game but it just drags oooon so much.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2007 08:26
Cowzilla3
Must.
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