Konami, Jericho devs working on something for PS3, Xbox 360

by Jason Dobson { Mar 7th 2008 at 4:00AM }

What do you get when you bring together the force behind Metal Gear Solid, not to mention Castlevania, Gradius, and about a dozen other video game icons, with the developers of last year's squad-based shooter Jericho? No really, we're curious, because honestly we haven't a clue.

Konami and Spanish devs Mercury Steam have partnered for a mysterious new project for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a game that Konami calls "a major part" of its release schedule for 2009-10. The project, whatever it is, is being overseen by Konami's European footprint, which is just wrapping up work on New International Track and Field for the Nintendo DS. Beyond this nothing -- and we mean nothing -- is known about the new game, through given Mercury Steam's track record of tepid action adventure titles (Scrapland anyone?), it's impossible to care too much yet.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: jericho, konami, mercury-steam, mercurysteam, scrapland

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ssuk @ Mar 7th 2008 4:54AM

Unfortunately, this has the possibility of going anywhere. Konami's games are often hit or miss, you either love them or you play them once and never again. Same with MSE really, played Jericho once and probably wont for a long time...

This kind of unpredictability will mean there's a good chance this collaboration will end up being crap. But here's hoping it's not.

baby sea tuna @ Mar 7th 2008 9:28AM

Yeah, Konami makes more bad games than good ones at this point. Sad.

Korova @ Mar 7th 2008 8:33AM

Here's hoping that it is a survival horror dance game:

2- controllers! Dance your way through Hell while shooting demons and sinners.

Billin @ Mar 7th 2008 9:49AM

Nice! You could call it.... "Disco Inferno"

Buuuurn, baby, burn

Dash @ Mar 7th 2008 9:11AM

I would prefer the Jericho tv show creators then the Jericho game creators. Not the last is bad, it's just that I still can't get over the fact that Jericho might be cancelled (again). And a post nuclear war game with a government conspiracy would be great (well, Fallout 1 and 2 were).