Here's some wild and cool news for you. So, Japanese rhythm-game extraordinaire Masaya Matsuura (perhaps best known for the ahead-of-its-time PaRappa the Rapper for the PS1) is working on a Kinect-based XBLA game called Haunt. The description I've read makes it sound like a sort of first-person Luigi's Mansion, wherein the player navigates a goofy haunted house with the aid of a flashlight.
The main NPC of the game, which is to release "soon," was already voiced when Masaya and co. bore witness to Tim's charismatic hosting of the GDC Choice Awards and everything changed. Reports Joystiq:
"He's very, very interesting for it," Masaya said when asked about Schafer's participation. Apparently the main character's voice had already been recorded, but after hearing Schafer's speech at a GDC "Choice Awards" ceremony, the Nana-OnSha folks reconsidered. "We talked about 'maybe something is missed,' still," Matsuura said. "And one day you told me about how Tim would be a good voiceover actor," he added to Tanner.
Tanner said that Tim's time was understandably constrained, being the head of another game studio and all, but the team "managed to squeeze him in nonetheless ... a couple of afternoons and we were pretty much done." Tanner also pointed out that Haunt isn't exactly a serious endeavor, and Schafer's "passé humor" was perfect for the role.
Source: Joystiq
Kroms
Shmargin
Basically, a bad kinect game no one will play
I need to take you with me the next time I visit the races on Sunday. I'm sure your considerable talent at seeing future events will prove very useful.
If the horses name is Kinect, I wouldnt bet on it.
Shmargin
Basically, a bad kinect game no one will play
I need to take you with me the next time I visit the races on Sunday. I'm sure your considerable talent at seeing future events will prove very useful.
I wish the game was released on PC as well. :(
AlfredJ
So this is a first-person Tim Schafer sim where you hunt ghosts?
...This could be the best game ever.
Ah ah ah! ;DD
...This could be the best game ever.