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Shrygue
October 5th, 2007, 20:46
via IGN (http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/824/824627p1.html)


The roles are reversed in Sony Computer Entertainment and Acquire's new PlayStation Portable simulation game. In "Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaiki da" (rough translation to "For a Hero, You're Pretty Impudent"), you play as the very creatures you're used to fighting against as the knights, wizards and fighters of a standard RPG.

Playing as the Demon King, your goal is to create a dungeon, then dispatch monsters in order to prevent a party of heroes from working through your creation and capturing the boss -- you! All fighting is done automatically, which is why this is a simulation and not some sort of reverse RPG.

You view your dungeon in 2D overhead view. Initially, the dungeon is just a bunch of blocks. You'll have to dig out paths through the dungeon by selecting unwanted blocks with a cursor. Your monsters can be placed in these caverns. You also have to place food in the caverns, as only by eating will the monsters grow strong enough to take on the heroes who attempt to conquer your dungeon.

In addition to a story mode, the game will have a versus mode where you can see how good your dungeon is against heroes that your friends have edited.

This unique twist on the hero versus demon formula will hit Japan on 12/6.

Basil Zero
October 5th, 2007, 20:59
Nice, hopefully this game comes out in the US.

specialist83
October 5th, 2007, 21:34
sounds exactly like Dungeon Keeper...one of the fantanstic old pc game...

sappo
October 5th, 2007, 23:01
Gosh... Dungeon Keeper did that a lot of years ago.

It Roxor'd.

Sp3ct0r
October 6th, 2007, 00:38
dude...this game sounds pimpalicious :D

DarthPaul
October 6th, 2007, 01:54
Awesomeness.

sonofsamus
October 6th, 2007, 02:24
Unique twist my rear, it's Dungeon Keeper with a goofy Japanese title. Molyneux should sue.

Chackan
October 6th, 2007, 04:39
sounds exactly like Dungeon Keeper...one of the fantanstic old pc game...

If this game happens to be as good as Dungeon Keeper...we are in for a treat :D

SketchPCIS
October 6th, 2007, 05:00
Too bad Molyneux can't sue...EA bought out the DK properties and have sat on it since the acquisition, and after disbanding Bullfrog.

Still, it sounds like Dungeon Keeper lite...I'll wait for more info before I squeal like a school girl.

sappo
October 6th, 2007, 11:22
Before, I didn't read the article accurately...

This thing is a COMPLETE rip-off from Dungeon Keeper, which may not be a completely bad thing.

SketchPCIS
October 7th, 2007, 05:49
Before, I didn't read the article accurately...

This thing is a COMPLETE rip-off from Dungeon Keeper, which may not be a completely bad thing.

Exactly...if they pull if off correctly, then awesome...if not then I need to kill something

ftrstyle
October 7th, 2007, 18:03
you cant say its a complete rip-off since there are not original games around anymore and i've thought of a game like this before and i never play that dungeon keeper but i like it i hope it doesnt suck

werpu
October 8th, 2007, 15:06
Actually the idea of playing the bad guy first was implemented in one of the first wizardries (2 or 3 ) from the early eighties, Dungeon keeper just took the idea and made it rts...