Does a brand-new game have a better chance at success when you give it the name of a classic? If KillSpace Entertainment didn’t have the rights to call what we’re seeing here Yars’ Revenge, would anyone still be interested?
I certainly would, but then I’ve been craving more highly stylized on-rails shooting since Panzer Dragoon Orta came out for the original Xbox. That’s the series I would have pegged these screens to come from, not Atari’s classic shield-chewing, bullet-spitting bug game.
So what’s in a name? If these screens were for a game called Daring Insect Battles would you still be looking at them?
Jackson Thurtle
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:32 AM“Were these screenshots for a game called Daring Insect Battles?”
Yes. I’d probably be complaining about the name, or commenting on how it’s likely to generate less interest than a cool name, but yes, I still would :P
YoWombat
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 3:46 PMHappy New Yars!
Cerzel
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 3:51 PMWhen I first heard of this adaptation I just thought “Yars’ Revenge? Really?”
It’s really not a game that has much room for a remake. So, seeing that this is basically just a completely original game sharing the name and very base concept, I’m excited.
Especially since as mentioned we could finally have what plays like a new Panzer Dragoon.