The big-haired revenge-driven Samurai is crossing the pond over to Europe come 2009, this according to the press release sent out by Namco Bandai and Atari.
Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc., announced today that high-style action will be unleashed on January 27, 2009 with Afro Samurai for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
What's black, white, and red all over? These dudes I just cut in half.
Namco Bandai announced today that it will host sneak-peak demos of the Afro Samurai video game at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Below is the press release with the announcement:
From the official release: "...Follow Afro Samurai as he fights to become the number one warrior, a title currently held by Justice, the man who killed Afro's father when he was a child. The game follows the plot of the original series with added material and background for fans and new comers alike.
An Associated Press news report notes that a video game based on the animated series 'Afro Samurai' (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) is set for release for Xbox 360 in December.
In case you missed what transpired during their various presentations, the guys at the Capcom US blog have provided a handy blow-out with videos, screenshots and articles on every title mentioned.
Capcom announced today that its developing Plunder for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC. Developed by Certain Affinity, known for their previous work on the Halo series, Plunder is a real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players in command of a pirate ship with the goal of destroying your enemies and capturing towns for your pirate faction. Plunder is currently scheduled for release this summer.