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Why Robin Makes Batman Better Ah, how I am looking forward to the return of the House of the Dead franchise. Back in the day I played the original HOD on the Dreamcast on an almost daily basis. Now it’s coming to the Wi with all its rail shooting goodness and terrible voice acting intact. I long for the return of those dulcet tones… “Reload! Reload! Reload!” Somehow it just never gets old.
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German filmmaker Uwe Boll speaks his mind, says what he wants. Good for him. (Too bad he can’t make decent movies.) When discussing the tripe he makes, Uwe pointed out:
A lot of video games have no story. I did the movie House of the Dead and got bashed and I said, what were you expecting, Schindler’s List? I showed zombies chasing people and this is basically what the movie delivers. I don’t know what they were expecting if you make a movie based on an ego shooter where you kill ninety minutes of people non-stop.
This reminds me of something Alfred Hitchcock once said about adapting books: It’s easier to make a bad book into a good movie than it is to make a good book into a good movie. (Or something to the effect.) Well, that was books and Alfred Hitchcock. This is, well, Uwe Boll. Regarding those online who don’t like his work, Uwe states, “They don’t have their own life and they’re still sitting at Mommy’s table every lunch.” Man, that Uwe is so punk. Games Have No Story [CVG via Sega Nerds]
Despite beating both games countless times in arcades, this The House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return bundle may be reason enough to pick up a Wii Zapper. Featuring two of Sega’s famous shooters, the newly announced pack will include the already announced games along with Nintendo’s newest Zapper casing for about $US 44 when it’s released this March in Japan. Here’s hoping the bundle makes its way stateside, since the game alone is currently priced at about $US 40. For $US 4, the Wii Zapper doesn’t look all that bad (or difficult to stuff into my entertainment center). HotD 2 & 3 Zapper bundle coming to Japan [via gonintendo]
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return for the Wii is no longer a rumour, as Sega has officially announced the collection for a Spring 2008 release. The Zapper-ready arcade port promises to offer “the full arcade experience of battling hordes of rabid zombies in the comfort of their homes.” Surely a port of Typing of the Dead with USB keyboard support can’t be far behind, can it?
Pray for it while perusing the official news release after the jump.
Ghost Squad may not be the only arcade light gun shooter Sega plans to refit for the Wii Zapper, as Go Nintendo has uncovered a listing for House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return at rental service Gamefly. We can fairly safely assume that this will bring both The House of the Dead 2, based on the Sega Naomi hardware, and The House of the Dead III, originally for the Sega Chihiro hardware. The two titles have made console appearances on the Dreamcast and Xbox, respectively, but have never been bundled before.
At this point, Sega has made no official announcements about such a collection, but Gamefly’s track record of spoiling announcements has been fairly solid so far. As a superfan of The House of the Dead 2, I am cautiously optimistic, hoping that I’ll get the Wii opportunity to give the shotgun-heavy The House of the Dead III a second chance.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return [Gamefly via Go Nintendo]
