Astro Boy movie adaptation coming to Wii, DS, PSP, PS2

by Griffin McElroy { May 7th 2009 at 11:45AM }

It appears that High Voltage Software's unannounced non-FPS title has been revealed, and ... it's only wearing underpants. According to a recent press release, the Conduit developer, along with D3Publisher, will be bringing Imagi Studios' upcoming CGI-infused Astro Boy film to the Wii, PSP and PS2 -- but in the form of a video game. How very clever! We'll see how well this bold experiment pans out when the game drops this Fall, probably around the film's October 23 release date.

The title will also be developed for the DS by Art Co. Ltd., who also adapted Coraline for D3Publisher. That doesn't exactly fill us with confidence, but hey -- it's pretty tough to screw up "Finger Lasers, Arm Cannons, and Butt Machine Guns."

Tags: art-co-ltd, astro-boy, d3publisher, high-voltage, imagi-studios

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tmacairjordan87 @ May 7th 2009 11:52AM

"will be bringing Imagi Studios' upcoming CGI-infused Astro Boy film"

So does that techincally make it a licensed movie game? Cause, they've done so well going that route and similar ones before...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Voltage_Software

cuteSAVAGE @ May 7th 2009 11:54AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Men_Can%27t_Jump_(video_game)

lol...

JDHexen @ May 7th 2009 12:10PM

I didn't know they had made so many horrible games.Maybe they'll break that bad streak with The conduit and Animales de la Muerte (wtf)..well maybe the Conduit alone.

cuteSAVAGE @ May 7th 2009 11:53AM

Western developed Astro Boy film meet western developed Astro Boy game...

As a diehard Astro Boy / Tezuka-san fangirl, I can see nothing good coming out of this. They completely killed it when they cast Nicholas Cage as Dr. Tenma.

Foreign E S @ May 7th 2009 12:25PM

I agree...

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ May 7th 2009 12:59PM

Nicholas Cage as Dr Tenma?

Not sure if want or not...

Deadpool @ May 8th 2009 5:57PM

Trust me when I say it's better this way. CGI is the way to go on this movie, not unless you want another Dragonball Evolution crapfest. Look at it this way, at least you won't have to see nicolas cage. Ghost Rider! Gah! My Brain!

EckhartD @ May 7th 2009 11:55AM

The respect I was gaining for them from their work on the Conduit....just went out the window

JXCgunrunna @ May 7th 2009 12:08PM

are you fucking serious? do you even know how they started the conduit? the only way they could make that game was because they have been doing these little license projects forever and getting by on that until they raised enough money to do something like the conduit. they were self funded for almost the whole project. that is something that they SHOULD be respected for. they had a dream and a goal and they worked to get it. look at other devs that just get good games and then look at HVS who has made a name for themselves by doing this.

its like saying u have no respect for the kid who is working at wendys to pay his way through college so he can become a doctor.

Shagittarius @ May 7th 2009 12:31PM

Except you can't can't pay your way through college shouting "Frys are up" anymore.

Rocketboy @ May 7th 2009 12:43PM

Why do you think Grasshopper Manufacture made Samurai Champloo & Blood+: One Night Kiss?? Because they were games that fit their style of game? No, because they would sell good so they could afford to make smaller amounts of money from the games that they DID want to make.

JXCgunrunna @ May 7th 2009 12:46PM

yea its actually a really depressing job. i work full time and only make about enough to pay for 1 semester. still the idea is that you work as hard as you can even if u dont like it so that one day u will be able to do something you will enjoy one day.

Zertoss @ May 7th 2009 11:58AM

So will there be 8 robot masters?

Dante G @ May 7th 2009 12:04PM

Astroboy on the GBA was awesome... It was developed by Treasure though, so no High hopes here.

NaeemTHM @ May 7th 2009 12:57PM

I came in here to mention this. Astroboy GBA is without exaggeration one of the greatest beat'em up/side scroller shooters I've played in the last 10 years.

But what do you expect from the boys that brought us Gunstar Heroes?

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ May 7th 2009 1:01PM

Treasure is fairly good at doing licensed games. Those Bleach fighters on the DS are pretty good, too. And I don't even like Blech!

Insight (Fatass Defense Force) @ May 7th 2009 2:20PM

Oddly appropriate typo, BPM.

FairlyOddChelle @ May 7th 2009 2:40PM

Yeeeeeup. The one on the GBA is f'n incredible. Glad I'm not the only one that knows that =D And I enjoyed the PS2 game, it was pretty fun.

BPMOmega [gamertag] @ May 8th 2009 2:59AM

Who said it was a typo? :P

atastysammich @ May 7th 2009 12:08PM

I'd be more excited if Treasure was behind the wheel again.

meist3r @ May 7th 2009 12:09PM

This is probably the first movie game for which the developers will have to commit Seppukku if they screw it up. Astroboy is Japan's Mickey Mouse. Granted there have been tons of terrible Mickey products but none with such an honor code :P

chamelean75 @ May 7th 2009 12:11PM

Am I the only one who is looking forward to the Astro Boy video game??? I hope it turns out well. Astro Boy is a CLASSIC. I will not forgive companies for ruining a CLASSIC.

aristokrat @ May 7th 2009 12:17PM

I'm confused as to why they don't take this opportunity to learn how to write code for the Xbox 360/PS3 (which they haven't done yet). I know the Wii is a viable market, but you know someone is going to have to do the HD versions of these games and that, per the previous article today, it doesn't really matter how good the game is. Seems like the perfect opportunity to mess around with HD development.

Though, if they do just stick to SD content, they have no excuse to not make a good game, again per today's article. They don't have to spend as much time on graphics (especially since it seems they've gotten plenty of Wii-tweaking experience from the Conduit), and can spend the rest on gameplay and story.

In other words, if you're only going for the lowest of low-hanging fruit (SD versions of movie-licensed games), it'd better turn out well.