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Platform: Playstation 2 Genre: Action Publisher: Sammy Developer: Dimps ETA: Q4 2003
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Seven
Samurai 20XX
When
people start citing some of their favorite international directors, it
doesn’t take long before Akira Kurosawa’s name gets mentioned.
With the sheer body of work he produced in his lifetime it’s no
wonder thanks to titles like Ran, Yojimbo, and Rashomon.
Now quite possibly his most well-known film, Seven Samurai, is
getting made into a game. However
it isn’t a direct retelling of the story set in feudal Japan; instead
it takes place in the future where seven samurai must be gathered to
defend the last settlement of humans on the planet from the beasts
outside. |
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The
mere mention of the premise of this game and the artistic liberties
Dimps appears to be taking with the title are more than enough to give
ardent fans of the movie a massive coronary.
However, they are working with Kurosawa Productions and the
director’s son, Hisao, to help ensure the game remains true to the
spirit of the movie, despite the abrupt change in landscape for the
game. Also being brought
onto the project is composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who won an Academy Award
for his musical score in The Last Emperor.
With big guns like these being brought in on the project it
really seems like Dimps and Sammy want to make a very good title, not
just milk a popular name as some company’s may be tempted to do. |
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Features: ·
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Inspired
by Akira Kurosawa’s classic action-film The
Seven Samurai, with involvement from Kurosawa Production and the
late director’s son, Hisao ·
- Third-person
3D action focused on high-intensity, melee-style combat, with four
play modes and adjustable fighting styles ·
- Epic story that
takes the film’s timeless tale into the future, with humans facing a
treacherous enemy using an army of mechanical beasts and humanoids · - 100+ unique characters, with concept and design work by Moebius, legendary Blueberry comic artist and designer on such films as The Fifth Element and Willow ·
- Opening
and ending theme music composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Academy Award
winning composer on the Last
Emperor Mr.
Nash June 1, 2003 |
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