Along with fellow PSN downloadable title The Last Guy, echochrome is receiving a sizable update in Japan. The PS3 version of the Escher-inspired puzzler will receive a new patch this Thursday, May 21, bringing to the game PS Eye support and a brand-new, public space for user-created levels.
Previously, echochrome did not have an open online space for players to share their level creations (or abominations), but instead user-created levels were screened and selected by Sony. Thankfully, this is changing now. The inclusion of PS Eye support is, suffice it to say, odd. In case you've ever played echochrome and wondered, "Gee, I really wish I could use my PS Eye to record how dumb and frustrated I look when trying to solve these mind-bending puzzles. Oh, and hey, I'd really like to put it up on YouTube, too." ... then, this is for you. You can watch yourself as you solve puzzles via a picture-in-picture screen (also pictured above). No word yet about other regions, but we've got a good feeling that this will be heading our way, too.
[Via Siliconera]
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: May 18th 2009 10:02PM (Unverified) said
Hooray?
Posted: May 18th 2009 10:42PM Douche McBaggins said
This is going to be funny as hell when we start recording Americans trying to play the mind rape that the Japanese call "levels"
Posted: May 18th 2009 11:42PM B1ggRandall said
I guess you didnt get that memo...They add that last thurs in the update
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Posted: May 18th 2009 11:05PM (Unverified) said
hey somebody check the psn they are giving for free
rag doll kung fu
its weird that there is no post about that or is just a demo
but the say its the full game either way im dowloading
rag doll kung fu
its weird that there is no post about that or is just a demo
but the say its the full game either way im dowloading
Posted: May 19th 2009 12:29AM bakedbeans6 said
You're a little late to the party...
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/14/psn-thursday-zen-and-the-art-of-cheating-at-poker/
From the post: "Pretty decent update this week. Not only is Bionic Commando Rearmed half price, but Rag Doll Kung Fu is now completely free."
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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/14/psn-thursday-zen-and-the-art-of-cheating-at-poker/
From the post: "Pretty decent update this week. Not only is Bionic Commando Rearmed half price, but Rag Doll Kung Fu is now completely free."
Posted: May 18th 2009 11:33PM garnsr said
I think they just put a Japanese Wii commercial in the corner of the screen.
Posted: May 19th 2009 1:15AM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
The picture-in-picture is sorta worthless for echochrome, but I can only guess that this is a test to see how well it works. I've been thinking that some kind of picture-in-picture would be damned cool (like having a browser open while you play a game), so I'd expect this to roll away from echochrome and into more a system-wide update if it works well.
Posted: May 19th 2009 7:03AM Bravo9zero said
Damn!
I thought for a second there, we were going to be able to use the PS eye to "play" echochrome :(
That would of been amazing Sony!! would buy echochrome just for that.
I thought for a second there, we were going to be able to use the PS eye to "play" echochrome :(
That would of been amazing Sony!! would buy echochrome just for that.
Posted: May 19th 2009 9:06AM (Unverified) said
The Japanese really are having a hard time getting their heads around all this newfangled "online" business, aren't they.
Posted: May 19th 2009 10:50AM TuxBobble said
I don't get it.
But I also don't own Echochrome. I wonder how many videos will flood YouTube with it though...
But I also don't own Echochrome. I wonder how many videos will flood YouTube with it though...
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