Gaijin Entertainment, SouthPeak Games and TopWare Interactive announced today that they will release the anime-inspired X-Blades, a third-person hack-and-slash action title for next-gen consoles and PC, in late 2008. In the game, players control a heroine that destroys anything in her path using guns, blades, magic, and a healthy dose of cinematic flair with full anime cut scenes, with a story that will reveal demonic powers and explorable landscapes.
Featuring a special combination of cinematic style mixed with high speed gameplay, players will assume the role of Ayumi, a seductive yet tenacious heroine who battles enemies with her pistol blades, acrobatic ability, and magic spells.
“The unique anime backdrop combined with the high-octane gameplay really takes X-Blades into brand new territory,” said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “This genre needs a fresh take and this game delivers.”
“We are big fans of anime and that was really our inspiration for X-Blades,” said James Seaman, Managing Director at TopWare Interactive. “Our goal was to create stylistic characters and artwork, and mix that with lightning fast action. The result is a killer title that gamers and animation fans won’t be able to put down.”
More information on X-Blades will be forthcoming between now and the game’s release so check back with us often. In the meantime, enjoy the screenshots featuring this “femme fatal”.
Via: Press Release
2 Comments to Blade-Swinging Blonde Bombshell Battles Evil in 'X-Blades'
by: used cisco
On February 29, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Looks like they’ve renamed Oni-Blades. This project doesn’t appear to be new.
by: Per
On March 1, 2008 at 5:07 am