Hoo Boy (Impact Game Related)

[Chainsaw]

www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/tnaimpact/news.html?sid=6152439

Didn't notice this before. Look who's developing the game below.

Last November, Midway announced that it was stepping into the ring with the up-and-coming federation TNA Wrestling and going after THQ's undisputed US wrestling game championship. But instead of the wild, chair-throwing, body-slamming, pull-apart brawl that usually follows such a revelation in the world of pro wrestling, there's been very little movement on TNA iMPACT! (working title) since.

However, grappling gamers looking forward to the title will be pleased to learn that development on the game "geared up in a major way" last week, according to a news post on the official site of TNA Wrestling. According to the federation, Midway is set to brainstorm ideas for the game with Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, a pair of stars from the company's high-flying, hard-hitting "X-Division." According to TNA, both are hardcore gamers.

The visual side of the game is also set to be defined soon, as Styles and Jeff Jarrett will be undergoing motion-capture sessions for the game at Midway's Los Angeles studio. Styles and Jarrett will be the first characters designed in the game, with "many more" to come.

The news post also mentions that the game "will be available for all new generation systems including Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3." Midway's original announcement of the game also mentioned that it had the exclusive rights to publish PC and handheld games based on the federation as well.

The game is currently being developed at Midway's LA studio, which worked on Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Before it was acquired by the publisher, it was known as Paradox Development, creators of the Backyard Wrestling series of games.

Got a bad feeling about this...

[nostradumbass]

Good hands.

[Dave the Dave]

It was a good game, but if i am looking for a real realiztic wrestling game, they better switch up the style.

[nostradumbass]

I wonder if they'll put legends in the game such as Andrew WK and ICP.

Actually, considering their involvement in TNA, the latter isn't that much of a stretch.

[Michael Coello]

This isn't Backyard Wrestling, though. There'a a ring and new mechanics to do. BYW was a fighter with grapples like Def Jam Vendetta but worse. Plus, I'd think AJ & Joe are making sure it's enjoyable to play it.

[Boku AKA Da Green Guy]

Here's hoping anyway.

[Jason Todd Grisham]

Samoa Joe said that he regularly walks into their offices since he lives nearby and gives them ideas, he said they are very receptive.

And A.J. said that he's talking with them and believes that there hasn't been a good Wrestling game since the N64.

Take that as you will.

[shiranui]

a2j88 said:

Samoa Joe said that he regularly walks into their offices since he lives nearby and gives them repeated Ole Kicks to the head, he said they are very receptive once he's beaten the living hell out of them and choked them out.

Fixed for Joeness.

[Byakugan]

I'll probably rent it

[Efren]

Meh, I think the backyard 2 game would had been really good if they had more time to develop the engine, they were basically slamed with a deadline which they didnt meet and then given another wich bareley met and left the game feeling sort of unfinished... with a little more tweaking could had been great lets just hope the same doesnt happend to this one.

it wasnt meant to be a wrestling game anyway, it was more of a fighter with grapples wich happends to have hardcore wrestlers as the roster, if they put out a 3rd one I will buy that one too(when it drops to round 20 bucks like I did with the first 2 tho).

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

Total Nonstop Juggalos?

[emoney3265]

I'm looking forward to this game. Can't wait to play it... in 2008... sadly.

[thiazzi]

This game better be good, as it is currently the only wrestling game announced for the Wii..

[Cyno]

At least Shaolin Monks was a pretty good game, so I have faith that whoever was in charge of the crap known as Backyard Wrestling is no longer with the company.

[Ace Diamond]

Shaolin Monks = Good
Backyard Wrestling = Meh

So given that Shaolin Monks was after Backyard Wrestling, I'm inclined to believe this game will be good.

[HMARK Center]

thiazzi said:

This game better be good, as it is currently the only wrestling game announced for the Wii..

It's been officially announced for Wii? I know it says "All next-gen systems", but it only mentions PS3 and XBox by name.

If it's on Wii, I'll be a happy camper.

[EvilMasterBetty, Esq.]

Please don't let AJ in. He'll make sure his avitar will always beat Samoa Joe's because that's the only way AJ can beat Joe in a video game.

[stevolution]

shiranui said:

a2j88 said:

Samoa Joe said that he regularly walks into their offices since he lives nearby and gives them repeated Ole Kicks to the head, he said they are very receptive once he's beaten the living hell out of them and choked them out.

Fixed for Joeness.

That thought of that has had me laughing for the past five minutes.

It's in the Wii section on IGN.com but I don't know how reputable that site is nowdays.

[Bub (BLM)]

If the gameplay is solid, that game will be the only wrestling game I ever play. Playing as Christopher Daniels, Alex Shelley and Samoa Joe that aren't CAWs in a WWE game = AWESOME.

Plus, it's going to have WWE game favorites like Angle, Christian, Rhino, and (most likely) RVD.

[DSR]

Oh man, say what you want, but if Andrew WK is in this game, I will MARK like the MARKIEST MARK who ever MARKED.