Tag Archives: Grasshopper Manufacture

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST

Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more

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Killer is Dead developer Grasshopper Manufacture has released a huge gallery of new shots for its twisted action game, showing off four bosses, plenty of sword-play some bloke riding a tiger, obviously. The game’s out on PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.

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Thu, May 16, 2013 | 14:03 BST

Killer is Dead first run bonuses detailed a bit more

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Grasshopper Manufacture has provided more details on the first run bonuses for Killer is Dead, which for now seem to be for Japan only.

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Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:56 BST

Killer is Dead can appeal to “a wide group of people”, Mondo Girl Betty a first print bonus

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Grasshopper Manufacture’s new action-RPG, Killer is Dead, can appeal to a wider group of consumers XSEED feels. It just needs to get the game noticed by those who shop big box retailers.

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Thu, May 02, 2013 | 23:02 BST

Publishers didn’t know how to sell Grasshopper games, says Suda

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Goichi Suda believes that Grasshopper Manufacture games will sell better now that the developer isn’t always fighting against publisher expectations.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 10:47 BST

New Killer is Dead trailer turns on the jazz

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Following on from the memorable Killer is Dead trailer revealed at the beginning of the month, Grasshopper Manufacture has returned with a jazzy number highlighting the August 2013 release’s sensual side.

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Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 09:31 BST

Killer is Dead: new screens show a cavalcade of violence, insanity

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Killer is Dead developer Grasshopper Manufacture has released a huge stack of new screens into the wild, showing unfortunately-named hero Mondo Zappa tussling with robotic enemies and slicing off limbs while liking very cool.

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 20:31 BST

Suda 51 doesn’t think sexuality in games should be as “big a taboo” as it is in the west

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Grasshopper Manufacture CEO doesn’t think sexuality in video games should be as big deal as it is in western countries.

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Fri, Apr 05, 2013 | 10:32 BST

Suda51 discusses next action game, due 2014

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Grasshopper Manufacture boss Goichi Suda has discussed his next action game in a new interview. It follows the studio’s recent batch of teaser art, which smells a lot like a No More Heroes spin-off starring Shinobu.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 11:56 BST

Grasshopper acquisition means “complete creative freedom”, Suda51 confirms

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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 complete creative freedom.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 19:05 BST

Killer is Dead trailer gives some plot details, is rad

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Look, Suda, I don’t actually need to know why I’m slicing enemies up in glorious technicolour in Killer is Dead, but as narrative devices go “the Earth has been stolen” is a pretty good one.

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Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 23:00 GMT

Killer is Dead debut trailer gets official English release

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XSEED has released its first trailer for the western launch of Killer is Dead, showing off the Grasshopper Manufacture title’s English localisation.

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Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 04:21 GMT

PS4: Suda “horny” for new console, future challenges

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Grasshopper Manufacture boss Goichi Suda has kindly provided a perfect headline quote expressing his enthusiasm for Sony’s new console.

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Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 14:00 GMT

‘New’ Killer Is Dead trailer isn’t new, but sure is enjoyable

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Killer is Dead has received a ‘new’ trailer from publisher Deep Silver. Developed by Suda 51′s Grasshoper Manufacture, the game follows assassin Mondo Zappa as he carves up goons with his katana.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 02:27 GMT

Killer is Dead Vita, Move, DLC and multiplayer not detailed

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Killer is Dead may well boast a world of interesting new features, but Grasshopper Manufacture isn’t talking about any of them. File this one under “non-report”.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 01:52 GMT

Grasshopper team “to continue to make games in the manner they are accustomed to”

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Publisher interference is not on the cards as part of GungHo’s acquisition of Grasshopper Manufacture, both companies have said.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 21:10 GMT

Killer Is Dead – Deep Silver to publish in Europe, XSEED in North America

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Deep Silver will publish Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer Is Dead in Europe, according to an announcement from the firm. The Suda 51 title, now owned by Japanese publisher GungHo and XSEED will be published the title in North America it has been confirmed. Killer is Dead launches this summer on PS3 and Xbox 360. New screenshots are below.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 14:07 GMT

GungHo confirms Grasshopper Manufacture purchase, Suda 51 responds

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Earlier this morning we reported that Ragnarok publisher GungHo Online Entertainment had acquired No More Heroes developer Grasshopper Manufacture. The publisher has now published an official statement on the matter, with comment from Grasshopper founder Goichi Suda.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 09:45 GMT

Grasshopper Manufacture merging with GungHo Online Entertainment

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Killer is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture is to merge with Ragnarok publisher GungHo Online Entertainment as of February 1st. The announcement comes from the pages of this week’s Famitsu.

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Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 10:51 GMT

Killer is Dead: XSEED downplays US publishing rumours

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Killer is Dead – Grasshopper Manufacture’s rather mad-sounding hack n’ slash title – has been tied to publisher XSEED following a string of domain name registrations that appeared earlier this week. The publisher has contacted VG247 to deliver a frank, but painfully short debunker.

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Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 08:52 GMT

Killer is Dead details revealed by Suda 51: features Yakuza riding tigers

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Killer is Dead seems like it’s shaping up to be a Suda 51 fan’s dream. Swords, assassins, Yakuza, tigers, all sorts of weird shit. The Grasshopper Manufacture founder has been talking about the game in some detail among the pages of this week’s Famitsu. It sounds insane.

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