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Suda wants to remake Michigan: Report from Hell photo

Michigan: Report from Hell may have had one of the worst titles for a videogame ever (especially considering the fact that it took place in Chicago and around Lake Michigan, not actually in the state of Michigan), but that doesn't mean that the Grasshopper Manufacture developed game wasn't up to par in the interesting category. In the game players took on the role of a cameraman covering different paranormal stories, and basically had to beat each level before running out of tape. It was especially interesting because nearly the entire game was viewed through the camera lens. I hear it was pretty darn cool in the artsy, Suda51 sort of way, but haven't got a chance to play it myself.

That may change as Suda himself has expressed interest in remaking the game. In a recent Gamasutra interview in which the interviewer basically starts interviewing himself, Suda said that he'd be very interested in remaking Michigan. "In fact, I'd like to make Michigan again, or something like it. There's a Spanish horror film called REC, and when I watched it, I realized it was pretty much Michigan, right there. I still have a lot of ideas along those lines, and I'd love to work with Spike (the game's publisher) sometime to make a new Michigan or a remake."

Enticing, no? Considering how impressively the DS remake of Flower, Sun and Rain went I would be all for a port of the game to my Wii or an all out remake or the concept for any system. However, according to the interviewer, this may never actually happen as Sony has said that they wouldn't re-release the game since it didn't have enough gameplay. I'm not sure what that means, but it still leaves two other platforms open for the taking.  








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pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:03
pedrovay2003
...There's a city in Michigan called Hell and it didn't even take place in the state?

Wow.

Anyway, I've never even heard of this game, so I'm all for a remake.
Chibi_Zero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:05
Chibi_Zero
I've always wanted to try Michigan since I read about it years ago. SO I'd be up for a remake if that means a chance of the US getting it...
Stevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:09
Stevil
Oh, I did a whole blog about this game for my Gamer Obscura series! The short version: It could have been great, but it's crap.

The long version:

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Stevil/gamer-obscura-michigan-144984.phtml
anbia's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:13
anbia
Spell... Check... Use it!!!
Psychomax's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:21
Psychomax
I want a remake of The Silver Case first, so that the ending of FSR will make any sense :(

I read somewhere that the DS port was completed, but then he decided it wasn't good enough and wanted to completely redo the gameplay.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 19:53
matty125
"In a recent Gamasutra interview in which the interviewer basically starts interviewing himself..."
I know, right?! There's always someone (myself, this time) that always finds something iffy in the way he does interviews. Just look at the last part of interview; he goes on about voyeurism then talks about the clothes Suda wears - WTF?

I heard Europe got this game, but the only way to see the gameplay is on Youtube.
It is interesting, and a bit funny at moments, but SCEA need to stop being dicks about what games makes it across our borders. Let Suda makes games for you, dammit!
D-503's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:12
D-503
That banner makes Ohio smile
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:36
runtheplacered
Michigan's Upper Peninsula should belong to Wisconsin. Michigan is a shady thief. Just saying.
VGFreak1225's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:38
VGFreak1225
I've only seen a small amount of footage of the game on X-Play, but it seemed really interesting. If Suda can pull it off, I'll be willing to give it a go.
Ratsor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:41
Ratsor
@ D-503: Ohio sucks. It's a well known fact. It pains me to even drive through the small amount needed to get to Cedar Point (Cedar Point sucks, also a well known fact. There is no need to wait 3 hours for 1 ride)

@ runtheplacered: I grew up in the LP now go to school in the UP. It's the same state and Wisconsin is lame. Not as bad as Ohio... but pretty lame. Oh, and Packers suck
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:54
HEL105
Anything similar to [REC] would be awesome. Make it so, Suda.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 20:54
Xzyliac
@anbia
After an ellipsis there's no need to capitalize the following letter.

Grammar...use it!!!
DreamingDarklyRobin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 22:43
DreamingDarklyRobin
It pains me to say this but Michigan the game is still probably better than the state.
LividChihuahua's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/24/2009 23:16
LividChihuahua
for anybody who diden't see [REC] see Quarantine, same thing.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2009 02:44
WarZombie
@ HEL105

Agreed. Such a great movie, a game like that would be awesome if done correctly. I've never heard of the Michigan game, but anything like that movie would be sweet.
ConsummateK's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2009 08:07
ConsummateK
@Ratsor

Ceder Points kicks all sorts of ass, just cause you couldn't hold your appletini down on The Raptor doesn't mean you get to hate on my state. Also, llllloyd Car. Mr Rodriguez isn't any better...is he still telling you Mich. fans you care to much about football?

Anyway, Quarantine which from what I can tell is basically the same thing as [REC] was awesome so consider me interested.
Jonny's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2009 09:14
Jonny
@LividChihuahua Yeah, I like how Hollywood remade that movie immediately after the release. They're so out of material for horror movies that they spend their time waiting to steal foreign releases.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2009 09:41
Los255
First, change the title of the game. Second, why not release it on the PSN?

I've never heard of this game, but it sounds interesting. And if anyone is gonna make a remake of something that interesting, even better, only Suda can.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2009 11:43
DaedHead8
The fact that Suda 51 has seen REC makes me giddy.
gains's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/26/2009 10:19
gains
Hmm. A [REC] game would be great, but I don't see a lot of replay value in it. The photography in that film is great because they don't frame the scares "correctly," letting them happen at the edge of the shot and really catching you off guard. Once you know when the monster is going to leap out and can point your camera right at it, it's not quite the same.

Also, I anticipate the moaning of players that the camera turns too slowly. Because they've all carried shoulder mounted camera rigs and know that it's totally easy to broadcast the news while back-pedaling down a hallway with a rabid dog following after.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/26/2009 16:53
Occams electric toothbrush
It's a wonderful mess of a fucking game.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/28/2009 05:21
The Amazing Shenazin
I had a feeling this was coming after the Flower, Sun and Rain remake

I've always been fascinated by this game even if it is supposedly flawed, bring on the remake!
knudimrenti16's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2011 17:56
knudimrenti16
out of its wonted orbit; the sunflower turned from the south to a voltarol online
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