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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land Konami arcade shooter Otomedius features a touch screen and traditional joystick/buton interface. How the heck is that going to work on the Xbox 360 version? Well! Konami has teamed up with Japanese peripheral maker Hori to offer a solution: The Hyper Stick Pro – Otomedius Gorgeous Version. The specific stick features a touch pad, making it possible to recreate the arcade Otomedius experience at home. Bundle with Otomedius Gorgeous and character badges, the Hyper Stick Pro – Otomedius Gorgeous Version will go on sale September 25th for around ¥27,000 ($AU 265.05). So subtract the $AU 62.36 or the $AU 72.76 that the game will retail and remember touching doesn’t come cheap!
Check out the gorgeous Otomedius Gorgeous trailer here.
Hori Otomedius [Konami Style via Arcade Renaissance]
newVideoPlayer("/otomedius_g_low.flv", 506, 305,""); Did you know? Otomedius Gorgeous is coming to the Xbox 360 this September… in Japan. No word yet on an US/Australian release, but we’ve dispatched word to Konami and await the carrier pigeon’s safe return. Still, if you’re in the area sometime after its release or are in possession of Microsoft hardware from the region, perhaps this will interest you. If not, you might simply be interested in “moe” anime gals piloting space ships. At the very least, you’ll get a sneak peek at the extra modes contained in the home version.
Konami’s cleavage-heavy entry in the Gradius spin-off series is coming to the Xbox 360, you know that. What was known as Otomedius in arcades will come home as Otomedius Gorgeous on September 25 for 6980 yen. That yen pricing obviously means this is only for Japan right now.
The Xbox 360 port will feature three-player coop, the ability to upload and download replay data via Xbox Live, and a versus mode that lets the Otomedius girls take on bosses from previous Konami games. This is unconfirmed, but we hear that the polygonal boobs will be even more spectacular for the home version. Clearly Konami is going all out.
We’re currently bugging Konami about a Western release and will be knocked over with a feather should they even respond to our e-mails.
Otomedius Gorgeous Official Site [Konami.jp]
Well, looks like Konami’s site was right. (Funny how that works!) Konami’s Gradius plus boobs side scroller shooter Otomedius is bound for the Xbox 360. Called Otomedius G, there’s no release date set as of yet, and we’re pretty sure it won’t cost US$645,316.71, tax not included. So what we didn’t know? The “G” stands for “gorgeous” — a word Japanese folks typically use to describe luxurious things. If you live in Japan and haven’t seen Otomedius, you really should. It’s a pretty game that uses a touch screen and is packed with important shmup elements like, well, shooting and, um, touch-screen boob touching. Wonder how Konami will work that in on the Xbox 360 version… DS port anyone? Otomedius G Confirmed [My Game News Flash]
If the cache for Konami’s official site is to be believed, cute ‘em up shooter Otomedius will get an Xbox 360 port called OtomediusG. For those not familiar with Otomedius, just keep McWhertor’s simple formula in mind: Boobs + Gradius = Otomedius. The Konami cache reads:
Game XBOX360 OtomediusG Maker’s suggested retail price: ¥66,486,980（Tax Included: ¥69,811,329） Here we go!! Destroy them all!! *Temporary Display
Oh, in case you are wondering: ¥66,486,980 is about $700,000, tax not included. Hit the jump for shoot of the Konami cache.
When Konami of Japan announced Otomedius, we quickly realised what it was up to. Konami had little interest in trying to revitalize the shrinking arcade shmup scene or looking in a new direction for the Gradius and Parodius series. No, they wanted to bring more boobs into the Konami family and shill loads of Otomedius toys. And they’re making good on it again, with new redemption prizes in the form of 14cm tall toys and, yes, smaller than life-sized inflatable versions of the busty shooter girls. You’re either shaking your head, sighing with defeat or whipping our your credit card again, I’m sure—it’s been a big week for plastic video game girls.
The current lot of goods also includes the “multiple movable system” action figures and a digital manga series featuring the maid-ship ladies of Otomedius. We don’t expect it to stop any time soon.
Otomedius Goods [Konami]
Konami’s arcade shooter Otomedius—taking the best of Parodius, Gradius, tiny skirts and hefty cleavage—is, unsurprisingly, a great opportunity for the company to cash in on the game’s titillating space maidens. From the day it was announced, it’s been clear that Konami’s arcade division is marketing to the loins of Japanese otaku. That’s why news of a pair of Otomedius figures doesn’t come as a surprise. What does is that they don’t look that good, failing to properly capitalise on the oversexed character designs that will garner the most attention.
Still, if you’re into this sort of thing, they’re shipping in January of next year and run 4,725 yen each. Check with your favourite importer to secure ‘em.
Otomedius Action Figures [Hobby Stock]
The official site for Konami’s boob-filled Gradius-esque arcade shmup has been recently updated, revealing Otomedius‘ third playable character, one that is distressingly boob-free. Emon-5 joins the pink and blue haired maidens of Otomedius for what appears to be some very relaxed shooting. New gameplay movies have been added to the site, but they’re of the popular postage-stamp size that Japanese corporations are so unusually obsessed with.
A brief update, yes, and disheartening in its lack of anime girl cleavage. Note that Konami promises more updates “comming soon” so keep your eyes peeled and huggable pillows within easy humping distance.
Otomedius Official Site [Konami.jp]
