Topic: Project P-100 Preview

[NdIGiTy]

Bland name, interesting game.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/preview/30526

Though it wasn't shown until Nintendo's press conference had already ended, Project P-100 (obviously a working title) is still one of the Wii U's most interesting games.

Developed by Platinum Games (of Bayonetta, MadWorld, Vanquish, etc.) and published by Nintendo, P-100 tells the story of the earth's invasion by massive aliens. While the heroes of the world are too underpowered to fight them off alone, together they can work to defeat the alien forceā€”a reality that forms the basis of the game's mechanics.

Producer Atsushi Inaba noted in a gameplay demo that while the game's overhead perspective and group mentality may make it appear to be like Pikmin, P-100 is more about group actions than individual actions. Though the player selects a group of heroes (with names like Bonzai Man, Vending Machine Man, and Toilet Bowl Man), more can be found through the course of playing, and gathering more heroes leads to gaining new abilities.

The game uses plenty of touch screen input (players can slide to align heroes and create powerful, comically sized Unite forms, such as forward for a sword, from a corner edge for a gun, and in a circle for a hand) as well as the GamePad's traditional buttons for moving and attacking. The GamePad also displays the action on its screen when characters move into a building, tunnel, or other covered area. From video shown, it appears the player will be receive a ranking for segmented encounters (classified as missions), which Bayonetta did as well (Hideki Kamiya, who directed Bayonetta, is also director on P-100).

Project P-100 is currently schedule for a launch window release.

[Chocobo_Rider]

I never played Viewtiful Joe, but, based on the context clues (developer, art style), does anyone think this game is a sequel or at least a spin-off?

[ShyGuy]

I getting a Spyborgs smell from this title...

[Chad Sexington]

I think the game looks really good.


I understand the immediate comparisons to Pikmin, but the first thing I thought of was to treat the interchangeable group as a customize-able characters.  Just treat it as one entity with parts that can be swapped out and/or added to with pieces that have other powers and specialties.  Instead of ungrades, you get new members, and your little band of merry men marches on.


From the little I saw of it, I think the graphics could use some more polish, but the rest of it looks great.