Wowee zow. Anime fans and DS fans alike, lend me your ears.DS Fanboyposted a bucket of fantastic shots from the upcomingHotel Dusk.Seeing games like this hit the market thrill me. In a sea of generic first person shooters, endless sequels and RPGs that make you wince with their cliches, a game likeHotel Dusksticks way out. I remember feeling very much the same way discoveringIcoandOkamifor the first time. The developers took a lot of chances with the style and format of these games, and often they were noticed for their bravery by gamers looking for something more than just the norm, not to mention the reaction of the industry. It was a sad day when Clover announced thedissolution of the studiodue to “extraordinary losses.” Ouch. Sometimes there’s a way to put it nicely, and sometimes there just isn’t.
Regardless of that sad loss, there are more companies making unusual games now than ever before.KatamariandLocoRocoseem to be paving the way for a new genre of quirky action/puzzle games that torture you with cuteness and music you can’t stop humming.Shadow of the Colossusdefinately carries on the torch thatIcolit in the first place. It seems like the American tolerance for games that only Japanese gamers could get into before is going up and up. Personally I couldn’t be more thrilled, as I’ve played enough bland RPGs and platformers to last three lifetimes. The kookier the offering, the better.
Japan, if you’re listening, I think aGloomy Beargame where I beat children for points would be super.
