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Here's a spooky little trailer for Marvelous' horror game, Night of the Sacrifice. It uses the Wii's Balance Board which will likely shrink its potential audience even further than it would've done, but it is very weird and creepy. That's worth something. 

If the Balance Board turns out to be optional, I'm all about this. I won't, however, buy something just for one game. Especially something my fatness has to stand on.








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KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 14:48
KyleGamgee
Balance Board maxes out at 275 lbs.

Wooo! Just under!
dantemustdie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 14:51
dantemustdie
@KyleGamgee 330lbs actually, if memory serves correctly.
Jonathan Holmes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 14:52
Jonathan Holmes
Balance board is optional from what I've read. In fact, I think the only game that's balance board mandatory is Wii Fit.

And yeah, I'm sold on this game, for the art direction alone. I'm honestly not expecting a 10/10 here, but it looks like nothing I've ever played before, which makes it a must own.
electrikmayhem's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:00
electrikmayhem
I can has subtitles?
GoofierBrute's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:01
GoofierBrute
Ok I have to admit, a little bit freaky.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:02
Darren Nakamura
/me checks his pants.

Yep, it worked! Retroactively, even, because I guess it scared the foreskin off of me twenty six years ago.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:03
timtheterrible
Gin-ying narimasho

Gin-ying narimasho

Gin-ying narimasho
Deekman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:04
Deekman
Geez the rub rabbits have certainly taken a turn
RoninZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:09
RoninZero
gin-ying narimasho. I see this being a thing. Like a meme, but more annoying
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:20
Occams electric toothbrush
Wow. That was awesome.
~JnRx Teh Jokester~'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:29
~JnRx Teh Jokester~
yagininarimasho O_O This game looks Creepy...
Manic Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:32
Manic Maverick
Oh my fucking yes. This looks fucking amazing.

...FUCK I DON'T HAVE A WII.

I hate my life. I seriously hate my life. Someone kill me now.
Davoidbot's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:34
Davoidbot
It looks like it is Killer 7 style on-rails.
Killrig's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 15:57
Killrig
If you're over 275 and not a muscled-up 6 foot meathead, I highly suggest a change in diet or regular physical activity.

I'm not joking. You're taking years off your life. Think about all the games you'll miss because you died early from being obese.

Food for thought, not your belly.
GeekyJuuu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 16:09
GeekyJuuu
I'll admit, I disliked the art style originally. It clashed horribly to me. But if it's only in cutscenes and such, and the majority of the spooky happens in the first person, I guess it won't take me out of them oment as much as I feared. It's sort of growing on me.

So, who's gonna bet it's NEVER gonna make it over here...?
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 16:38
pedrovay2003
Oh man, I'm all over this. I need a Balance Board.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 16:52
mix
That looks pretty sweet, I love me some horror games!
ParticleSt0rm's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 17:31
ParticleSt0rm
If the camera shake moves with the foot movements that could make for a nice fake 3d perspective. I would give this a shot if I had a wii.
GREENGUY's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 17:43
GREENGUY
Is Akira doing music for this? It sounds like him.
ToxinBlackheart's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 17:51
ToxinBlackheart
(Insert obligatory "Feel the Magic" joke)

I'm keeping my eye on this, but I'm not letting myself get too excited considering the Wii's track record for horror games.

We shall certainly see.
DAVYDOCK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 18:36
DAVYDOCK
@kylegamgee

Fat.
brownjohn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 18:50
brownjohn
I bought a balance board for the wife because she wanted to play wii fit. She created her profile, then weighed in one of the cats, and hasn't touched it since. Fucking women...
Deej1011's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 19:25
Deej1011
It didn't strike me as all that scary really. Maybe playing it in person would be different, but just from the video itself it looked tamely bland.
ScrappyDoo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 20:53
ScrappyDoo
Too bad this will never come out here.
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 21:16
PrinceHeir
you can play this wii the wii mote and nunchuk right?

i miss this kind of games :)
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 21:42
lewness
The final seconds were pretty cool. I actually sat back during the end, waiting for a screamer.
Scissors's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 22:15
Scissors
I'm with Holmes, This game if it does get released in the US (I really hope it does, though I highly doubt it) will probably get bad review scores, but I'll still pick it up it's so bizarre and unique I can't pass it up.

also at 45 seconds into the video, that must have been one massive dookie
scott78945's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/21/2011 22:29
scott78945
The "no signal" screen reminds me of Eternal Darkness from the Gamecube. Playing with your head while your playing the game, classic!! What a great game!!
Malignus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2011 01:17
Malignus
I hope I'm wrong here but "Night of the Sacrifice" looks more and more like a spiritual successor of "Calling" (I mean the FPP parts). "Calling" was quite scary, but its mediocre gameplay made it hard to finish.
Brian Keljore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2011 03:04
Brian Keljore
(I have to be the guy who does this)

Regarding the article title... too late.
cartridgeblowers's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2011 08:16
cartridgeblowers
Jim Sterling, you are one loathsome, disgusting man.
Thane Vickers's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2011 15:51
Thane Vickers
Guess what Jim! I don't have a foreskin, so there!
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2011 16:00
brimtastic
My favourite headline ever.
Dusk Golem's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2011 07:55
Dusk Golem
I'd like to point out that the Wii Balance Board was a choosable control scheme but the reveal in Famitsu also said you could just use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.
GameQueen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2011 15:19
GameQueen
CREEPY~! It's too bad other attempts at horror on the Wii such as the Ju-On Game and Calling were a bust but maybe there's hope for this title. I personally liked Shattered Memories and the use of of the pointer = flashlight idea and that game. I appreciate it that these horror titles are doing that as it's a neat idea and works well. I rather not see it attach to rails all the time though.

Still It's at least it's looking pretty creepy. Can't wait to hear more about the title.
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2011 18:44
KaL YoshiKa
It looks so beautiful, look at that gorgeous staging, it looks like they understand how to create a powerful visual. Hopefully it sees an English release.
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