Apocalypse: Desire Next challenges Legendary: The Box for Award: Worst Title
by Ross Miller 
{ Sep 13th 2007 at 2:15PM }
Microsoft unveiled at their pre-Tokyo Game Show press briefing yesterday a new strategy RPG from Idea Factory that will likely never see release outside of Japan. Still, it's noteworthy that the English title given to the game hearkens back to Legendary: The Box, a game we awarded the (dubious) honor of E3 2007's Worst: The Title Award for Worst Game Title.So do the characters of Apocalypse: Desire Next desire the (next) apocalypse, is the apocalypse itself an embodiment of desire, or is the RPG some bizarre word-association puzzle where all negative-connoting terms are replaced with more suggestive diction (i.e. "Watch out, it's the Four Horsemen of
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gamebreaker @ Sep 13th 2007 2:27PM
This is a great move by Microsoft in their attempt to break into the Japanese market.
After all, it's not a true Japanese-flavored game without some completely fucking stupid title (i.e. Guilty Gear, Metal Gear Solid).
Word of the street. @ Sep 13th 2007 2:31PM
Gundam Strike Force Go !!!: Stairway to the Destined Victory: Worldwide Edition FTW
jodyanthony.com @ Sep 13th 2007 2:26PM
meanwhile, i give this game the award for best game title ever
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JESUS_Dreadful_Bio-Monster
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 13th 2007 2:53PM
Oh my bio monster! The best ever!
d-pad @ Sep 13th 2007 3:07PM
No way.
Bio-Menace was way cooler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_Menace
n0v4 @ Sep 14th 2007 1:34AM
I must disagree Bio menace lacks the best in Bio Monster...
The Jesus part of course.
Patrick @ Sep 13th 2007 2:28PM
What about "Infinite Undiscovery"? That's like figuring out nothing.... forever.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 13th 2007 2:54PM
Such is life.
Fullmetal Salchemist @ Sep 13th 2007 4:18PM
Way to totally copy my avatar.
T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 13th 2007 2:29PM
I feel like joystiq just raped my mind with some sort william burroughs type cut up involving a japanese video game...shit i need some heroin now i think...
McWeen @ Sep 13th 2007 2:34PM
That title is no stupider than the average black metal album title. example Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia, Death Cult Armageddon, Wolf's Lair Abyss
g.Park @ Sep 13th 2007 3:43PM
There's nothing average about PUM.
Other than the average awesomess of every song contained thereon being 666%.
Moneymarl @ Sep 13th 2007 2:42PM
you seem to forget that most japanese titles dont see the day outside of Japan, thats because most Japanese games suck. so who knows? A bad game in the eyes of us americans or europeans might just be a good games in the eyes of japanese gamers and their weird taste in games.
Scott Beeson @ Sep 13th 2007 2:43PM
I had to read the title of this post like four-hundred and eighty three times to make sense of it... I think.
Also, the "password to avoid e-mail confirmation" is [i]almost[/i] convenient, too bad I have to check my e-mail to get my password every time. :shrug:
jodyanthony.com @ Sep 13th 2007 2:47PM
click on your name, and you can sign in and change it
Cerixus @ Sep 13th 2007 2:50PM
You are my new hero. How I missed this, I do not know... please don't tell anyone.
Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Sep 13th 2007 2:55PM
In only 7 minutes we have witnessed the birth of Cerixus.
Cerixus @ Sep 13th 2007 3:56PM
I.... LIIIIVVVEEEEE!
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 13th 2007 5:38PM
When you changed your name you can also change your password and upload an avatar. I'm far too lazy to search for whoever this character is and stick a Mario hat on him.
Dirk Dorkelson @ Sep 13th 2007 3:57PM
As far as dumb video game titles, go, ".hack//G.U. vol. 3//Redemption." has to be near the top of the list.
Chris @ Sep 13th 2007 4:12PM
Zach and Wiki The Quest for Barbaros Treasure says hi
Steve @ Sep 13th 2007 9:51PM
"Half-Life 2: The Orange Box" beats the crap out of "Zack and Wiki" in a drunken rage, looks up in a confused daze, and vaguely mumbles something resembling a greeting.
techSage @ Sep 13th 2007 5:08PM
what?
Douglas @ Sep 14th 2007 12:28AM
Maybe they've taken a leaf out of Hitachi's book ("Inspire the Next". Next what? Next english lesson? Next noun?)