We don't think Square Enix appreciates the genuine toil that goes into producing a high-quality photoshop. That one we made yesterday, of the guy diving into the moon? It will never be relevant for anything ever again. The publisher recently announced that the Feelplus-developed, side-scrolling action title formerly known as Moon Diver will come to the U.S. PSN and XBLA under the moniker Necromachina. (How are we supposed to make a photoshop out of that? It is virtually impossible.)
Accompanying the announcement was a fast-paced gameplay trailer, which is posted after the jump. It looks awfully slick, with sharp 2.5D visuals and old-school action-platforming -- but even from this very first trailer, we can already tell it's going to be punishingly difficult. We'll get a chance to test that hypothesis when we get our hands on the game at E3.
Reader Comments (23)
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:35AM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
That trailer makes me want a sequel to "Legend of Dragoon."
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:51AM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
And re-release the original while they're at it. It IS a Sony game, so it's not like it will have trouble getting on PSN.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 11:24AM aarontuyet said
Not sure about that slow RPG but it makes me want to play Strider and Gradius III again
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:38AM Untamed said
I just wonder what's going to happen to all of these digital-only games after another console generation or two. The whole lack of physical media is gong to make some things practically non-existent in several years time.
Too bad, because this looks like a good co-op time!
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Too bad, because this looks like a good co-op time!
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:51AM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Wow, that look badass. Kind of a Mecha-Castlevania vibe to it.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:53AM MowDownJoe said
"title formerly known as Moon Diver will come to the U.S. PSN and XBLA under the moniker Necromachina. (How are we supposed to make a photoshop out of that? It is virtually impossible.)"
ZOMBIE TERMINATOR!
You can do it... I trust you.
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ZOMBIE TERMINATOR!
You can do it... I trust you.
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 10:53AM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
Contra Fantasy...?
Please, save your boos until the end of the show.
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Please, save your boos until the end of the show.
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 11:01AM Goldenspiral said
Looks like a mashup of Strider, Gunstar Heroes, and Contra. I have a very positive feeling about this one. Too bad it couldn't still be called Moon Diver, both the name and photoshop art were great.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 1:15PM Phenomenology AkA Sixx Brother t said
Yeah I was feeling nostalgic thoughts Strider & Gunstar Heroes a lot when watching that trailer.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 11:13AM KungFuChaosNinja said
Slick graphics, great music, and fun classic gameplay. This will be well worth the $10-$15 if it plays as good as it looks!
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 11:16AM Alexisonfire said
Fast name change ever?
Tomorrow I think it will be called Necromoon and they will continue thus.
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Tomorrow I think it will be called Necromoon and they will continue thus.
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 11:56AM bluemanrule said
Was I the only one who thought of Strider when I saw the sword slashes? I guess so. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 2:13PM GewurztraminerX said
Well I appreciate the effort for that photoshop
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