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RUMOR - More details on 'Acid Ghost' , a supposed Wii U game

Remember out rumor last night concerning Eminem promoting a Wii U game called Acid Ghost? Here's the next round of rumored info!

- being developed by one of Kuju Entertainment's teams
- originally intended to be published by Konami for the Xbox 360/PS3
- game features a dark sense of humor
- takes place on a cruise ship
- play as an invisible evil spirit that haunts and terrorizes passengers on the ship
- use the Wii U controller to pick up random objects, grab people's body parts, draw on the walls with blood, turn on and off lights in rooms, mess with passengers tv's, radio's, and laptops, and mess with their food when they aren't looking
- walk into a woman's room while she is sleeping and move her bed into a kitchen
- cover a kid's bed in spiders
- you're rewarded for how much you traumatize the ship passengers
- Each passenger has an individualized personality and characteristics
- online mode
- Kuji made a new demo of the game with Wii U controller ideas to show to Nintendo

Thanks to our anonymous source for the heads up!

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16 May 2012 14:28

Even if the rumor is true, this sounds like a lame game.
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16 May 2012 14:31

bomblord wrote:
bimmatic wrote:kuju entertainment doesnt have a stellar record of games. nothing to see here.

from wikipedia:
Games

Microsoft Train Simulator (2001)
SingStar (with SCE London Studio) (2002)
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
Crash Twinsanity 3D (2004)
Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction (2005)
Battalion Wars (2005)
Sensible Soccer 2006 (2006)
Traxion (cancelled in 2007)[8]
Geometry Wars: Galaxies (with Bizarre Creations) (2007)
Battalion Wars 2 (2007)
Rail Simulator (2007) (later renamed Railworks in 2009)
Redwood Falls (cancelled in 2008)[9]
You're in the Movies (2008)
Rebelstar: Psionic Rebellion (cancelled in 2009)[10]
The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Art Academy (2009–2010)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (2010)
Chime: Super Deluxe (2011)
Rush 'N Attack: Ex-Patriot (2011)
Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)
Top Gun: Hard Lock (2012)


I don't see a single bad game on that list....

A few are "casual" but all are of top quality

....You're f***ing kidding me, right??
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16 May 2012 14:34

Shaanyboi wrote:
bomblord wrote:
bimmatic wrote:kuju entertainment doesnt have a stellar record of games. nothing to see here.

from wikipedia:
Games

Microsoft Train Simulator (2001)
SingStar (with SCE London Studio) (2002)
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
Crash Twinsanity 3D (2004)
Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction (2005)
Battalion Wars (2005)
Sensible Soccer 2006 (2006)
Traxion (cancelled in 2007)[8]
Geometry Wars: Galaxies (with Bizarre Creations) (2007)
Battalion Wars 2 (2007)
Rail Simulator (2007) (later renamed Railworks in 2009)
Redwood Falls (cancelled in 2008)[9]
You're in the Movies (2008)
Rebelstar: Psionic Rebellion (cancelled in 2009)[10]
The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Art Academy (2009–2010)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (2010)
Chime: Super Deluxe (2011)
Rush 'N Attack: Ex-Patriot (2011)
Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)
Top Gun: Hard Lock (2012)


I don't see a single bad game on that list....

A few are "casual" but all are of top quality

....You're f***ing kidding me, right??


Hyperbole my friend but a lot of those games are good.

Crash Twinsanity 3D, Battalion Wars, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Battalion Wars 2, The House of the Dead: Overkill, Art Academy and Silent Hill: Downpour.

I can guarantee all of those are good games. The other games I haven't heard or seen enough of their reception to say either way.
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16 May 2012 14:38

bomblord wrote:
Shaanyboi wrote:....You're f***ing kidding me, right??


Hyperbole my friend but a lot of those games are good.

Crash Twinsanity 3D, Battalion Wars, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Battalion Wars 2, The House of the Dead: Overkill, Art Academy and Silent Hill: Downpour.

I can guarantee all of those are good games. The other games I haven't heard or seen enough of their reception to say either way.

Dude, Silent Hill Downpour SUCKED. BW2 was... okay??? Sorta? HotD: Overkill was a joke that was funny for about 15 minutes and then got old, and Geometry Wars: Galaxies was DEFINITELY a lesser GW game. I'm not going to judge their early 2000's stuff because, well, alot can change in 10 years. Naughty Dog didn't exactly have the best track-record at the start.

But their work in recent years have been preeeeeetty mediocre, if not completley forgettable. Their work is nothing special.
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16 May 2012 14:42

Shaanyboi wrote:
bomblord wrote:
Shaanyboi wrote:....You're f***ing kidding me, right??


Hyperbole my friend but a lot of those games are good.

Crash Twinsanity 3D, Battalion Wars, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Battalion Wars 2, The House of the Dead: Overkill, Art Academy and Silent Hill: Downpour.

I can guarantee all of those are good games. The other games I haven't heard or seen enough of their reception to say either way.

Dude, Silent Hill Downpour SUCKED. BW2 was... okay??? Sorta? HotD: Overkill was a joke that was funny for about 15 minutes and then got old, and Geometry Wars: Galaxies was DEFINITELY a lesser GW game. I'm not going to judge their early 2000's stuff because, well, alot can change in 10 years. Naughty Dog didn't exactly have the best track-record at the start.

But their work in recent years have been preeeeeetty mediocre, if not completley forgettable. Their work is nothing special.


Downpour has actually been the best recent Silent hill. BW2 and BW all got solid reviews. HotD: Overkill was a typical arcade shooter and was fun. My opinion though I guess.

Edit: Sorry I got downpour and shattered memories confused Ill give you that one but they don't have a horrible track record anyway.
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16 May 2012 14:46

imo kuju made a great job on batallion wars , it's too bad geometry wars could not have been more . Not bad just like the other twin stick shooter , but at least they proved at that time that geometry wars wasn't only possible on the uber 360 and the three core . One for the grid , what non sense . And those "hd" remake on xbla and psn , what a

hoping for an actual game , could not care less about eminem
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16 May 2012 14:47

I'll keep my excitement down to as little as possible. The concept of it doesn't sound too bad (that is if it exists), but seems like an idea that can flop just as much as it can be fun.

I wonder what in the world would they have you do for the online mode in a game like this? :?
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16 May 2012 14:48

Eh, not really my thing. Good for attracting fans of M-rated games, but I'll pass.
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16 May 2012 14:55

If its written by the creative team that did the "Viral" 3DS promo; this could be EPIC!
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16 May 2012 15:05

robometal cowboy wrote:- cover a kid's bed in spiders


This one legitimately does not sit well with me.
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16 May 2012 15:08

bimmatic wrote:kuju entertainment doesnt have a stellar record of games. nothing to see here.

from wikipedia:
Games

Microsoft Train Simulator (2001)
SingStar (with SCE London Studio) (2002)
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
Crash Twinsanity 3D (2004)
Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction (2005)
Battalion Wars (2005)
Sensible Soccer 2006 (2006)
Traxion (cancelled in 2007)[8]
Geometry Wars: Galaxies (with Bizarre Creations) (2007)
Battalion Wars 2 (2007)
Rail Simulator (2007) (later renamed Railworks in 2009)
Redwood Falls (cancelled in 2008)[9]
You're in the Movies (2008)
Rebelstar: Psionic Rebellion (cancelled in 2009)[10]
The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Art Academy (2009–2010)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (2010)
Chime: Super Deluxe (2011)
Rush 'N Attack: Ex-Patriot (2011)
Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)
Top Gun: Hard Lock (2012)


The same guys who made HOTD: Overkill???? I'm so sold if this is true! One of the best games I know of! 8)

So thanks for the heads-up as RMC would say :)
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16 May 2012 15:14

Sounds fun. :)

And more new game IPs is always good.
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16 May 2012 15:36

Sounds cool, at first I assumed it was some crappy fps
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16 May 2012 15:38

bimmatic wrote:kuju entertainment doesnt have a stellar record of games. nothing to see here.

from wikipedia:
Games

Microsoft Train Simulator (2001)
SingStar (with SCE London Studio) (2002)
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
Crash Twinsanity 3D (2004)
Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction (2005)
Battalion Wars (2005)
Sensible Soccer 2006 (2006)
Traxion (cancelled in 2007)[8]
Geometry Wars: Galaxies (with Bizarre Creations) (2007)
Battalion Wars 2 (2007)
Rail Simulator (2007) (later renamed Railworks in 2009)
Redwood Falls (cancelled in 2008)[9]
You're in the Movies (2008)
Rebelstar: Psionic Rebellion (cancelled in 2009)[10]
The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Art Academy (2009–2010)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (2010)
Chime: Super Deluxe (2011)
Rush 'N Attack: Ex-Patriot (2011)
Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)
Top Gun: Hard Lock (2012)


Battalion Wars 1 and 2? Alright, sounds good. This studio does have a decent track record, and the rumors have sounded very believable....I really hope this is true.
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16 May 2012 16:01

Wut...

This crazy rumor just got even crazier (and more plausible).
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16 May 2012 16:10

Sounds fun. And since Wii U will actually have quality HD graphics, I'm expecting some detailed, gruesome and/or creepy stuff.
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16 May 2012 16:15

Sounds like Roommania #203, I wish that game came over here
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16 May 2012 16:55

Sounds really fun actually. Kind of like the Sims for a male demographic.
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16 May 2012 18:06

I wonder if this is like a eShop game, or a Digital/Retail game, if that makes sense.
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16 May 2012 18:08

Kuju's track record is pretty decent. I hope this is true as this game sounds pretty entertaining. Looking at their website it looks as if there is two studios that may be working on this game...

Headstrong, which has worked on Nintendo platforms in the past and has multiple games in development...
or
Vatra, which is currently working on two unannounced titles for one of the industry’s top publishers...

Both seem feasible and possibly likely. I could really get into a game like this. E3 hurry up and be here already!
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16 May 2012 18:41

1) not sure if believable

2) if real, not sure if excited

Still, definitely one of the most interesting rumors we've gotten in the past 12 months or so. Thankfully E3 is only... 20 days away? Awesome.

Also, Eminem.... lolwut?
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16 May 2012 18:50

Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (2003)
Battalion Wars (2005)
Geometry Wars: Galaxies (with Bizarre Creations) (2007)
Battalion Wars 2 (2007)
The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Art Academy (2009–2010)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (2010)
Silent Hill: Downpour (2012)

These give me some hope.
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16 May 2012 18:58

This sounds awesome! A spiritual successor to Geist? AWESOME!
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16 May 2012 20:04

Doesnt sound too interesting to be honest.
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17 May 2012 02:44

Sounds awesome if done right.

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