Seaman 2 trailer is weird, uplifting, heartbreaking

by Justin McElroy { Sep 20th 2007 at 8:10AM }

It's kind of sad how much we love Seaman. Maybe it was the Leonard Nimoy narration, or the way the Jellyvision writers made the titular manfish so snide, maybe it was talking to our video game and finally having it talk back to us. Whatever the cause, we love Seaman. You can imagine then, why this trailer for Seaman 2 is so very, very heartbreaking.

Let's be honest, this thing's never going to come out here. It's just too odd. It's like they managed to add another layer of weird to something that was already impossibly unusual, perhaps using the same tech as the wizards at Northern use to add more layers to their quilted toilet paper. Seriously, it's a game where you appear to play god on an island populated by cavemen, but there's a fish with wings and legs. Oh, and also, a baby caveman is using a cell phone. ... So, no. It's never coming to America. But it's nice to dream.

Tags: seaman2, tgs07

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mark @ Sep 20th 2007 8:32AM

I have been waiting for this title so long. Hat's off to Sega for bringing it back.

gamernewz.net @ Sep 20th 2007 12:50PM

Will there still be poo throwing?

T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 20th 2007 8:38AM

heres hoping i get another reason to fear the crawling chaos that lurks in the dark. A game where you take on the roll of father Dagon or Yog shothoth and make star spawn to conquer the land ?

T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 20th 2007 8:39AM

"someday youll here a child of seamans calling its fathers name on that hill!" eyah seaman phtagan!

Jaylati @ Sep 20th 2007 8:53AM

For some odd reason, they decided to remove the microphone from the game and in its place, add a bong.

Sean @ Sep 20th 2007 1:30PM

hahaha

WiNG @ Sep 20th 2007 8:59AM

I am pretty sure this trailer is one of the signs of the apocalypse listed in the Revelation

Mr. P @ Sep 20th 2007 8:59AM

Dreamcast had some of the best, most unique games, and it still failed while consoles like Gamecube and Xbox managed to survive. That always depresses me.

Mark @ Sep 20th 2007 9:29AM

It is rather depressing Mr. P, but when I think back to games like Seaman, Shenmue, Jet Set Radio, etc, I can't help but smile real big. Makes all those depressing DC thoughts go right away :)

Evan @ Sep 20th 2007 9:25AM

It is depressing seeing the variety of games that the Japanese enjoy, while in North America we get FPS after FPS shoved down our throats.

doomcloud @ Sep 20th 2007 9:30AM

never have i been more confused

The Boo @ Sep 20th 2007 9:59AM

So are we just assuming that this isn't coming to the states? I'll be hopping mad if it doesn't.

ThornedVenom @ Sep 20th 2007 10:44AM

I'm such a noob for giggling at the word "seaman". -_-;

Anyways, the vid is still WTF.

Mojo @ Sep 20th 2007 11:38AM

Awwww, if it's not coming, that means no seaman for you.

*snicker*

Oreo @ Sep 20th 2007 10:52AM

Polish the graphics and bring it to the Wii.

Ska Oreo @ Sep 20th 2007 1:55PM

agreed. I think people would actually be disappointed if sega doesn't bring Seaman2 to the Wii.

Mr Khan @ Sep 20th 2007 6:20PM

I find it an odd choice for them to not bring it to any "current" console

mayhap they consider Seaman too niche?

modified @ Sep 20th 2007 11:08AM

Gamevideos.com is struggling to stay up.

mistian @ Sep 20th 2007 11:11AM

not coming to the states

Bweetza @ Sep 20th 2007 11:53AM

I think they used Ms. Swan for the child's voice-over.

Matt Z @ Sep 20th 2007 12:18PM

They'll never bring it to the states because creationists will protest it and threaten lawsuits and all kinda BS.

Monster @ Sep 20th 2007 3:49PM

No they won't.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 20th 2007 12:46PM

I was hoping it was for the PSP :(
To play Asia...
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J-son @ Sep 20th 2007 2:38PM

I have no idea what the hell I just saw in that trailer, but I know that it was awesome. If it's anywhere near the level of creativity I saw in the first game, then I'd love to see it in the states. But it looks like it's too weird for our precious American sensibilities.