If you're at PAX Prime this week, you'll have the chance to get the first look at developer Frozen Codebase's next title. It's called Jam City Rollergirls, it's a WiiWare title, and it's exactly what you think it is -- a roller derby videogame.
The four-player arcade-style title is the first of its kind, bringing arena combat racing to videogames… finally! The game will feature cartooned-up versions of real-world rollergirls, including leagues like Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Rat City Roller Girls, Mad Rollin' Dolls, Brewcity Bruisers, and the Texas Rollergirls.
Jam City sounds like it will have a pretty wild slant to it, with rinks featuring ramps, caverns, and… "misplaced cows"? No idea what that means, but you can check it out at PAX, and I have a feeling you won't be able to help yourself.
Interestingly, I believe this game started off as an Unreal Engine-based Xbox Live Arcade title… that was announced years ago. Funny to see how a game can change so drastically over the course of its development.
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11:00 AM on 09.02.2010
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I could use a hug, but I won't be at PAX. :( Why do you think I'm the ONLY person posting stories? Man, I hope people like me, because that's all they're getting today... and hard hitting videogame news. Of course.
Fuck you game! Fuck you! I will take my patronage to the less deceitful!
Yeaaahhh but look at those CANS man.
You could rest your beer on those.
then when I realized it had nothing to do with JSR I went :(
and then when I read the article I went :|
P.S. is JSR slated for XBLA/PSN like Sonic Adventure?
From an ex roller derby player (mensderbycoalition.com) and a video gamer, this game sounds f'ing horrible, and derby is an awful sport to try to make a video game out of. Too much teamwork happens in a game, and its not like football where you strategize a play beforehand, tons of things happen on the fly.