I’m obviously a huge sports fan, and accordingly, I enjoy sports sims. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t also love games like NFL Blitz or NBA Jam, and I’m well aware that many Dtoiders don’t give a damn about a sports game unless it has special powerups and other outrageous, surreal features. If you’re nodding your head as you’re reading this, then EA has got something for you: a new IP called FaceBreaker.
We don’t have much information on the game, but from the first screenshots and press release way back at the end of January, we gathered that it will be an arcade boxing title in the vein of Punch-Out!! for the NES. In fact, if you check out the first trailer above, you may notice that a few of the 11 characters (that’s how many I counted, anyway) bear some resemblance to the pugilists in that 8-bit classic. Bald Bull and Don Flamenco, anyone?
I really like the way this game looks so far. I’m not a fan of boxing; I guess I’m not your typical alpha male, but watching two people beat the living daylights out of each other has no appeal to me whatsoever. However, if I can build up a “special” bar over the course of a fight and unleash a lethal Shoryuken-esque spinning uppercut by pressing R1 or something, then count me in.
FaceBreaker, developed by EA Canada and published by EA, will be out this year for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii; for more information, hit up the game’s official website at http://www.easports.com/facebreaker/.
[Thanks, Justin!]
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Been keeping my fingers crossed that this turns out well, since Nintendo refuses to read my thoughts and make a new Punch-out!!
Umm... that black dude just kicked that guy in the face. I think that's against the rules of boxing.
I'm intrigued though. I enjoyed the Fight Night Round 3 multiplayer on my 360 so, hopefully this one can be a much more ridiculous exciting version of that.
ll cool j has to be in the game
Hey look, it's Don Flamenco.
this could be fun, but im not holding much hope for it
HUHHHH!!!!
"Because they like to punch people in the face".
Can't argue with that.
I've been waiting for a game that gave me the same feeling I got from playing Ready 2 rumble. The characters there seem overly stereotypical, but very colourful as well. I'll be keeping an eye out.
My EA style prediction -
Marketing - 10
Style - 8
Gameplay - 2
Multiplayer - broken.
is this a better version of ready 2 rumble?
@ Boolean
I would agree with that as a blanket statement, but with Peter Moore at the helm of EA Sports, I'm hoping he's able to really turn up the heat on the programmers and restore quality to the brand. Shit, they've bought up all the sports rights, might as well turn out a decent product.
Then again, we also have to do our part and vote with our money. If it or any of the other EA games are garbage, DON'T BUY THEM! Once they realize they can't "just shit in a box and mark it guaranteed" (what movie for 5 bonus d-toints?) they'll have to improve quality or gtfo of sports gaming for the good of gamer humanity.
Please no flaming for one of the new guys awarding d-toints. It was a joke.
KTHX
Sports sims are great easpecially football (soccer) ones. This game looks ok I guess, I expect alot of woman beating to go down by angry misogynists.
That trailer makes it look fucking awesome! I'm one of those "won't play sports games without special powerups" people, so this is right down my alley.
Interest rising.
Ok I was super confused when I read this on Dtoid mobile (no video) I thought it was about the new American Football game BackBreaker, which I checked out last night, and I gotta say it looks absolutely amazing.
It's only now that I'm on my laptop and can actually watch the video I realise that this game looks like shit. Why it didn't twig when I read all the boxing and power-up references that it wasn't a football game i'll never know. Not to self, don't use Dtoid Mobile, it hurts your brain!
That looks like it could be fun.
But uh, suicide-girl emo-goth rocker chick?!! Why!!?
red shorts, why penis why.
Goth chick? I'm sure it's a lame "In an attempt to appeal to a broader demographic... blah blah blah." type of thing.
I personally think all game developers need boobies in their pseudo-realistic fighting games, even if they're small. DoA being an extreme example, obviously. But short pink skirt? Is there camera control, anyone?
One of the most disappointing aspects of Wade Hixton's Counter Punch was not being able to play as the punked-out Asian chick. Looks like Facebreaker may be worthy of my attention for this fact alone.
"I guess I’m not your typical alpha male, but watching two people beat the living daylights out of each other has no appeal to me whatsoever."
You're not only not the typical alpha male, but you're also not a typical male. I keep reading that sentence and it just doesn't make sense to me.
The face breaking part of this game looks really great.
umm. I dont know that to think of this game. Beating the living daylights out of someone seems fun no matter how its done, but I think I just want a fight night sequel.
I did like ready to rumble so this has that appeal, but I cant tell if its too over the top..
Lets see some of the damage!!!
If its really the next Ready 2 Rumble, count me in!
OMG!! does this game scream Ready 2 Rumble...just prettier
Yay, my dreams of punching women is fulfilled, without them having to scream STOP or WHY.
@NightDehumidifier
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