Fans of Qix, airships, and systematically disassembling airships in a Qix-like fashion, rejoice! Sony announced that it will bring Million Ton Barabara, from Acquire, the developer behind the ostentatiously named Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman: What Did I Do to Deserve This, to Europe and the U.S. under the moniker Patchwork Heroes. The title might have lost a bit of catchiness in translation, but at least we'll now be able to read what the game's adorable characters are saying.
PlayStation.Blog has a bit of information about the game for folks who didn't follow its Japanese iteration. Basically, you and your team are tasked with carving chunks off of a massive, flying warship while avoiding the vehicle's turrets and other defense systems. You can get a sliver of gameplay in the Japanese trailer posted after the jump, along with the greatest theme song ever. Hopefully, that won't get left out of the localization.
I've used my iPod Touch to browse the normal version of Joystiq (not exactly a desired experience... but when you need your Joystiq on the go, I guess it works).
No, they weren't joking. An earlier Joystiq posting about this game raved about the song. I like it, too, as it really fits the whimsical visuals of the game. Is it going to displace Beethoven's work in the annals of history? No. Does it contribute to the personality of the game? Yes.
