Quick quotes: “It’s really difficult to be successful with a new IP,” says...
“Of course we always wish to have a big hit, but at the same time – not just in Japan, but worldwide – I think it’s really difficult to be successful with a new IP. You really need an extraordinary...
View ArticleLollipop Chainsaw’s promotional bus is rather kick-ass
Warner has released a new video for Lollipop Chainsaw showing how the school bus promoting the game at various events is full of “pure awesome,” as well as “excessive blood, gruesome body parts, gaming...
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Lollipop Chainsaw launch trailer is crazy, sexy, violent
Suda 51 and Grasshoopper Manufacture’s latest tale is yet another strange one. A sexy cheerleader turned zombie slayer sets out to kick ass and take no prisoners in Lollipop Chainsaw. If you’re not...
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Grasshopper acquisition means “complete creative freedom”, Suda51 confirms
Grasshopper Manufacture founder Goichi Suda has confirmed that the studio’s recent acquisition by GungHo Entertainment will not restrict the developer’s creative freedom at all, in fact he now has...
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DeNa shutters five Mobage games in Japan, Infinity Blade Cross among casualties
DeNa has closed five titles hosted on its Mobage social hub in Japan, including Epic Games’ localised version of Infinity Blade Cross. GI.Biz reports that Japanese industry analyst Dr. Serkan Toto has...
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Killer is Dead getting Launch Edition in North America
Killer is Dead is getting a Launch Edition in North America, and as previously reported, all initial launch copies will come will quite a few goodies. The launch edition comes with an 80-page hardcover...
View ArticleSuda51 working on 2-D side-scroller based on upcoming film, Short Peace
Killer is Dead director Goichi Suda is working on a side-scrolling game based on Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo’s upcoming film, Short Peace, for PS3. The game is to be published by Namco Bandai. The...
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Killer is Dead screenshots show off action, characters
Killer is Dead screenshots are below, showing off some action and a few characters in the game, and a couple Mondo Girls. This is the most action we’ve seen of the game, if recalled correctly. Enjoy,...
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Killer is Dead: first review scores 35/40 in this week’s Famitsu
Killer is Dead has received a 35/40 review in Famitsu, marking a strong first appraisal of Suda51′s violent action-brawler. Polygon has translated Famitsu’s piece on the game, in which it received a...
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Killer is Dead’s ‘Gigolo’ missions bear the stamp of a sexist culture
Killer is Dead releases this week. VG247′s Dave Cook has both finished and enjoyed it, yet the sour taste of those exploitative Gigolo missions linger on his tongue. Debate surrounding the perception...
View ArticleLiberation Maiden SIN’s opening cinematic appears, watch it here
Liberation Maiden SIN is the PS3 ‘visual novel’ sequel to 5pb and Suda51′s 3DS shooter. The opening cinematic has appeared online. The clip follows 5pb’s PS3 teaser, which you can watch here. It’s out...
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PS4′s most impressive attribute is its “speed”, says Suda51
Grasshopper Manufacture boss Goichi Suda has said that the PlayStation 4′s “speed” is what makes it a special console to work with. Suda discussed his experience working with on Lily Bergamo for Sony’s...
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Suda51 wants to “thoroughly demolish” Grasshopper Manufacture’s “existing...
Goichi Suda has told 4Gamer he wants to “thoroughly demolish the existing Grasshopper [Manufacture's] traits,” in order to create new ideas and “new ways to play”. In the interview, translated by...
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Let it Die hits one million downloads, celebrating with in-game event this...
Let it Die, Grasshopper Manufacture’s free-to-play, survival themed PS4-exclusive is rather popular. Released on December 3 during Sony’s PlayStation Experience, Suda51’s unrelenting tower climbing and...
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Let it Die has been download over 2 million times since December
Let it Die has hit another player milestone. The free-to-play, survival themed PS4-exclusive has now been downloaded two million times, according to Grasshopper Manufacture and publisher GungHO...
View ArticleIn Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes our main man gets sucked into a game...
Grasshopper Manufacture has provided a few more details on its Switch-exclusive, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is set in the countryside of the southern US...
View ArticleKiller 7, another Grasshopper Manufacture classic getting remastered – report
Grasshopper Manufacture is reportedly working on remastering Killer 7, and Flower, Sun, and Rain. Grasshopper Manufacture recently hosted an event in Japan where the developer reportedly announced...
View ArticleTravis Strikes Again: No More Heroes release date set for January
Nintendo and Grasshopper Manufacture have announced a release date for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. The Switch title from Suda51, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, will arrive on the...
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Konami is planning a “Special Announcement” at E3 tomorrow
Konami may be getting ready to return to games in a big way. Gematsu has updated its schedule of E3 Twitch events. Two surprising new entries have caught our eye. First of all, Konami is back. After...
View ArticleTravis Touchdown returns in No More Heroes 3, coming in 2020
No More Heroes 3 is actually real, and is coming in 2020. Developed once again by Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes 3 seems like a return to the classic series’ style after min-game...
View ArticleCheck out this rather interesting No More Heroes 3 extended trailer
Grasshopper Manufacture released a new trailer for No More Heroes 3 at The Game Awards 2019 last night. Slated for a 2020 release and exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, No More Heroes 3 takes place ten...
View ArticleSuda51 wants more of his older games to come to Nintendo Switch, but...
For veteran game designer Suda51, the problem of porting his classic games to Nintendo Switch comes down to publisher rights.Goichi Suda, better known to us denizens of the Internet as Suda51,...
View ArticleEngine Soft shoots down Killer7 for Switch rumour
For about a day, Killer7 fans had high hopes that a Switch version is in the works.On Friday, YouTuber Doctre81 uncovered, through a LinkedIn page, that Killer7 might be in development at Engine...
View ArticleNo More Heroes 3 release pushed into 2021
No More Heroes 3 has been delayed, and will now release in 2021.According to director Goichi “Suda51” Suda, No More Heroes 3 has been delayed due to Covid-19’s impact on development. I have a very...
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No More Heroes 3 comes to Switch this August
Travis Touchdown’s return to the Switch happens a little later than originally planned.Nintendo has announced a release date for No More Heroes 3 as part of its big Direct presentation overnight. The...
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