Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2D sidescroller beat 'em up

[Felix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kimrjdRv6o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQraCevNnQE

Interview
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page ... e&id=27354

WayForward made A boy and his blob (gorgeous 2d) and Contra 4

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Looks interesting. I wonder if it will run on my comp.

 

[Satori (original)]

Sweet, already looks like the combat system is more advanced that Arkham's.

 

[Admiral jimbob]

This will probably kill my credibility forever, but I fucking loved A Boy and his Blob. Absolutely gorgeous, incredibly emotionally engaging, reasonably challenging and the only concession to handholding was signs telling you which blob form to use on... er... the easier puzzles. The ones that only required one form. Whereas the ones that required about four had no guidance whatsoever. It was a bit weird, actually. Their publisher wanted them to make it darker and edgier with a modern twist when they saw the art and proposal, but Wayforward stuck to their guns.

So yeah, good developer. Good to see them making something that'll probably bring them in a bit of cash, BahB was the first Wii game I actually bought (after pirating and completing it) in years.

 

[Metro]

Hat's off to the company that made A Boy and His Blob still being in existence after... what... nearly twenty years now? Shame this is only for consoles, although Shank is similar and will have a PC port (basically a stylized and more violent version of Double Dragon):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTnYay1je3Q

Not Batman, but, oh well.

 

[Admiral jimbob]

Nah, they made the Wii one, not the original.

 

[gromit]

I am torn between being happy Guy Gardner is in a video game, and sad about how un-Guy he'll have to be.

 

[Metro]

Nah, they made the Wii one, not the original.

Oh, well in that case, f' em.

 

[Felix]

A Boy and his Blob Wii > the original

 

[Admiral jimbob]

Definitely. Again, great game.

Also, just read that interview, they really seem enthusiastic about this one and seem to genuinely know and love the source material. Even if it's just a decent brawler with fucktons of DC fanservice, I'll be sold, WayForward's charm and style will make it a memorable experience.

EDIT: what exactly is Batman going to do against Starro

 

[Andhaira]

Why is this only coming out for Wii and DS? Don't they realize the moolah they could make if they port it over to the other puppies (consoles)

 

[Vaarna_Aarne]

It's called getting some 100% certain moolah from the console company.

 

[Admiral jimbob]

the other puppies (consoles)

 

[denizsi]

I hate the shitty Flash game look of these new 2D games.

 

[Felix]

Get the fuck out Andhaira.

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

As much as it pains me to agree with denizensi, that was pretty much my first thought on watching the video. I feel like I've already played free flash games almost just like that Shank video.

 

[Felix]

Show me a flash game with animations and backgrounds like that.....


Confirmed :

Batman
Blue Beetle
Green Lantern
Green Arrow
Aquaman (but only as a "drop-in" character)
Black Canary
Robin
Hawkman

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

im too drunk to understand your post at present but i just want to say that i was pretty bored watching that shank video

 

[Felix]

I wasn't talking about Shank.

 

[SuicideBunny]

I hate the shitty Flash game look of these new 2D games.

personally i prefer something in the style of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAY4vNJd7A8
(graphics are by the same dood who made pirate baby's cabana battle street fight 2006, which was awesome)

 

[denizsi]

That is beautiful. Low-res art can be so good sometimes.

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

That's not really low res is it? It's just... I don't know, pixel style. You wouldn't call this low res, would you?

 

[Gragt]

*long, deep sigh*

 

[denizsi]

Looks pretty low-res to me:

*long, deep sigh*

I feel your pain.

 

[Occasionally Fatal]

oh i see, you take a normal picture and zoom in until its all blurry gotcha