Internet chatter today has centred on the rumour of a new Smash Brothers style fighting game in development at US Developer SuperBot Entertainment.
The game allegedly features dozens of Sony-franchise characters (Nathan Drake, Sly Cooper, etc) all facing off against each other in manic combat, much like the classic Nintendo Smash Bros. format.
The game even has a wikipedia page which refers to the game as Title Fight.
According to Paul Gale Network the game renders each character in their title-appropriate manner; Kratos is as you remember him from God of War 3, while Parappa is completely 2D and Sly Cooper is toon shaded.
In fact, the unheralded Paul Gale Network has loads of detail on the unannounced fighter, all of which must be considered pure speculation until backed up by another source.
Some of the rumoured specifics;
- In the LittleBigPlanet stage, Buzz! pops up on screen when triggered (you pick up a Buzz! remote and use it) and asks you certain trivia questions and there are different platforms that appear that you can jump on, with each having a different answer. Get the answer wrong and it’s bye-bye.
- In Jak and Daxter’s “Sandover Village” stage (not Misty Island), there’s a fish swimming at the bottom that will eat you if you don’t hop onto a higher level.
- In Sandover Village, there are characters from Hot Shots Golf in the far background. When you pick up a flag, the camera zooms to the background where the golfers will begin swinging flaming golf balls at the stage, damaging all in their path.
- Sly Cooper uses his C-shaped cane for most attacks. His Level 3 super is like Snake’s Final Smash from Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The super begins with Sly disappearing from the screen, followed by an aiming reticule popping up. Bentley shows up and gives you pointers to take out your enemies.
Could it be true? We certainly hope so - Smash Bros. is legendarily fun and the opportunity to engage in multiplayer shenanigans with Sony's stable of characters in HD is a thrilling prospect indeed.
For now, Sony aren't talking.
3 News / NZGamer.com