 There isn't a ton to
report yet, but as new news appears, I'm going to add it. The
best I can do is their press release, a few screenshots, and, thanks to
the folks at YouTube, a couple of really hard to look at
movies. It should be enough, though, to be able to tell that
this next Golden Axe will be the greatest game in the history of
humankind.
I don't
know much about the developer of the franchise, but if they can bring
the love and devotion to the series as the team that developed Metroid
Prime, I will be more than happy. I was a big Metroid fan,
and was pretty wary about updating a 'classic' but they were able (in
my opinion) to bring back all of what made the original so great, but
at the same time, make it seem like something entirely new.
From the YouTube videos, it looks like they're trying for the same
thing. And if nothing else, at least they're acknowledging
that Tyris is, like, really hot.
To see
the movies, head to the
Game Movies
section.
Of
course, this glory is only for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation
3. What do the nex-gen Wii users get? Another
rehash of the same old Golden Axe on a yet another system.
See a video
here.
Go to their official website
here.
The
Press Release is as follows:
SEGA ANNOUNCES GOLDEN
AXE COMING TO NEXT-GENERATION
CONSOLES
The Legend Returns as a New
Adventure, Re-imagined for the Next-Generation
SAN
FRANCISCO & LONDON (May
10, 2006) -- SEGA® of America, Inc. and Sega Europe Ltd. today
announced the long-anticipated return of Golden
Axe™, a fan favorite
since its original release in 1989. Developed exclusively for the
PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft,
Golden Axe marks the first project from the
recent acquisition of San Francisco-based studio, Secret Level.
Golden Axe delivers action-RPG
thrills as a small band of Riders embark on an epic adventure to
recruit allies, expose the enemy and prevent the annihilation of their
breed. Delivering an intense and unique combat experience, players
charge into battle on the backs of ferocious beasts or take their
chances with the enemy while on foot. Fighting skill, wits and even
magic are all called into action as players immerse themselves in the
struggle to defeat an evil intent on enslaving the remains of
civilization.
“Golden Axe
is one of our most treasured brands and is a complete re-imagining of
the story
that
will take gamers on an unforgettable journey,” said Scott A.
Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "The
vision we have for the remake of Golden
Axe is nothing short of
remarkable and it can only be realized on the
PlayStation
3 system and Xbox 360.”
Golden
Axe is slated for release in
2007. For more information and assets for Golden
Axe, please visit the SEGA PR
FTP site at
http://segapr.segaamerica.com
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