Tag Archives: Killer is Dead
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 12:54 BST
Killer is Dead gets huge screen dump: shows bosses, combat & more
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.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 14:03 BST
Killer is Dead first run bonuses detailed a bit more
Grasshopper Manufacture has provided more details on the first run bonuses for Killer is Dead, which for now seem to be for Japan only.
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
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.
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 10:47 BST
New Killer is Dead trailer turns on the jazz
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.
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 09:31 BST
Killer is Dead: new screens show a cavalcade of violence, insanity
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.
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
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO doesn’t think sexuality in video games should be as big deal as it is in western countries.
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 19:05 BST
Killer is Dead trailer gives some plot details, is rad
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.
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 23:00 GMT
Killer is Dead debut trailer gets official English release
XSEED has released its first trailer for the western launch of Killer is Dead, showing off the Grasshopper Manufacture title’s English localisation.
Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 14:00 GMT
‘New’ Killer Is Dead trailer isn’t new, but sure is enjoyable
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.
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 02:27 GMT
Killer is Dead Vita, Move, DLC and multiplayer not detailed
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”.
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 21:10 GMT
Killer Is Dead – Deep Silver to publish in Europe, XSEED in North America
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.
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 10:51 GMT
Killer is Dead: XSEED downplays US publishing rumours
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.
Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 08:52 GMT
Killer is Dead details revealed by Suda 51: features Yakuza riding tigers
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.
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 20:30 GMT
Killer is Dead domain registrations filed by XSEED
Suda 51′s Killer is Dead may be heading westward courtesy of XSEED if domain registrations dug by Superannuation are any indication. The domains: killerisdead-game as well as killandlove.com and loveandkill.com were all registered by the publisher. A confirmation for the west has yet to be announced, but, the game is slated for a release in Japan this summer on PS3 and Xbox 360. We’ll send a mail and ask. Killer is Dead was last spring, and featured in the latest issue of Famitsu.
Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 03:27 GMT
Killer is Dead debut trailer evokes Killer7, No More Heroes vibe
Killer is Dead, the latest game from Grasshopper Manufacture, looks to play the team’s strengths and experience in this gorgeous, violent and perhaps uncomfortably sexy trailer.
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 19:26 GMT
Killer is Dead screenshots show off Suda 51′s latest
Killer is Dead screenshots have been posted over on Famitsu. The cell-shaded actioner was announced in the magazine this week, and is the latest from Suda 51′s Grasshopper Manufacture. It is slated for a summer release on PS3 and Xbox 360. You should go have a look.
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 13:59 GMT
Killer is Dead – Suda’s latest featured in Famitsu
Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead is featured in the latest edition of Famitsu. Announced as being in development last year, the game that takes place in a future where the Moon is a vacation destination and the main character’s arm is your main weapon.
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 | 02:24 BST
Lollipop Chainsaw is most-shipped Grasshopper title
Lollipop Chainsaw has shipped more units than any game Grasshopper Manufacture has produced, including Shadows of the Damned, No More Heroes and Killer7.
Tue, Jul 03, 2012 | 06:51 BST
Grasshopper collecting Lollipop Chainsaw feedback
Grasshopper Manufacture and Kodokawa Games have launched an initiative to collect player feed back on Lollipop Chainsaw, according to Gamespot‘s translation of an Impress Watch interview. Kadokawa boss Yoshimi Yasuda said Lollipop Chainsaw wasn’t received as well as might have been hoped, and the two companies have taken on board feedback from Japanese and International fans as to why. The data will be used to help fine tune the upcoming Killer is Dead, which will hopefully break something of a poor critical and commercial streak for Grasshopper.



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