Tokyo Jungle Stampeding Westward

[The Wooster]

Tokyo Jungle Stampeding Westward

Do you like animals, hats, or animals wearing hats? Then you're in luck.

A press release sent out earlier this week confirmed that the delightfully odd PS3-exclusive, Tokyo Jungle, will be making its way to European shores. The game will also see a NA release, according to Sony VP of product development and worldwide studios, Scott Rohde. No release date was announced for either region.

According to Rohde, Tokyo Jungle, a thoroughly bizarre animal survival sim set in the ruins of Tokyo after mankind has absconded from the Earth, perfectly demonstrates Sony's "crazy innovative" approach to development and publishing.

"That game is just wacky, but in a good way, because we like to show that there's still an art form, and you can still experiment," he told Joystiq. "Is everyone gonna love a game like Tokyo Jungle? Absolutely not, but there's a whole bunch of people it's gonna make really happy. Specifically for the fact that it's so different, and so unexpected. That's a key part of the culture of Worldwide Studios and how our games are developed."

I'm certainly quite happy. In an industry dominated by grimacing soldier-types crouching behind chest high walls, a game about love-making pandas and cats in hip hop apparel [http://andriasang.com/con0ex/tokyo_jungle_costumes/] is about as far from a sure bet as it's possible to get. Good on Sony for taking a chance on the title.

Source: Tokyo Jungle [http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/08/sonys-wacky-tokyo-jungle-headed-to-north-america-and-europe/]

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[chadachada123]

As long as they keep the panda-fucking, I may just buy this game.

(The trailers for this are incredible, I definitely recommend them)

 

[CharrHearted]

The most unique game ever and that in itself is an awesome selling point. I'm going to get it plainly for its uniqueness, who knows, may be a great game.

 

[Mr Thin]

Thank heavens for that.

The prospect of Susan Arendt flipping a table had me terrified; and quite frankly, I think we're all better off without her resorting to such drastic action.

 

[Rad Party God]

Wasn't this game supposed to be in 2D perspective originally?, I think I saw it somewhere in a TGS coverage.

Otherwise, it looks like a nice addition for the PS3.

 

[Strain42]

This is NOT a game I expected to hit stateside...

But you do not hear me complaining. I'm certainly gonna be picking this one up.

 

[CJ1145]

I think I'm in love... Sometimes Japan reminds us that the crazy is GOOD.

 

[GangstaPony]

I wish people would stop equating Japan with crazy. It makes me sick. Go play your COD & Gears if anything moderately creative in your dull, grey existence makes you go, "OH Japan, you so weird!"

We need more games like this. The video game medium has unlimited potential and companies like EA & Activision are choking the creativity out of it with their shitty shooters!

You know what, when Portal came it people should have gone, "Oh Gabe! You are so weird"
I mean OMG! it's a shooter but you shhot holes! It's also a puzzle... MIND BLOWN!

 

[SilverBullets000]

Cool...[sub]Is the next Mother game gonna make it here? Come on...[/sub]

 

[ScruffyMcBalls]

It's quite refreshing to hear from a member of the industry that they're willing to push a game that everyone is fully aware won't attract a universal audience. Is unusual is all I'm saying.

 

[shintakie10]

Yay!

*remembers its a PS3 exclusive*

Damnit!

Oh well. Maybe I can like...bum a PS3 off someone when this comes out.

 

[robert022614]

Day one purchase for me.

 

[deathninja]

A quick internet search and the first thing I found was a cow in a schoolgirl outfit.

Sold.

 

[BENZOOKA]

Haha. That sounds like a great game.

I'd absolutely get that if I had a PS3.

 

[Druyn]

You know, I thought I wanted a PS3 for the other exclusives, like Journey or the Last of Us. Nope. Whatever that feeling was, it is nothing for the sheer disappointment and rage that I feel for not being able to buy this game. I didn't even hear about it until today, and I am already sad its an exclusive to a system I can't afford to buy.

 

[Sixcess]

A quick internet search and the first thing I found was a cow in a schoolgirl outfit.

Why, Japan? Why?

Why do you do these things?

 

[Susan Arendt]

Thank heavens for that.

The prospect of Susan Arendt flipping a table had me terrified; and quite frankly, I think we're all better off without her resorting to such drastic action.

Goddamn right.

And yes, there will be panda nookie. Procreation is actually an important part of the game.Check out my preview from E3 [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/conferences/e3-2012/9657-Games-of-E3-2012.44] for more info on that.