Today, Ska Studios announced their latest project stating that it will release exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade later this year. No release date has been set yet, however Ska Studios did confirm that the game would be playable at their booth during PAX East.
The followup to 2009’s Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series’ staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a brand new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. Gamers will wield new weapons like the Violence Hammer, whose business end consists of a section of girder wrapped in barbed wire and random hardware, and the Painkiller, a six foot long syringe. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile comes with two solo character campaigns as well as a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.
Following in the footsteps of The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, Vampire Smile is set to take fans into a bigger and bloodier experience. If you have not played Dead Samurai, I highly recommend checking it out and supporting the talent at Ska Studios. For more details, head on over to the Ska Studios site.
Author: Paul Battani (Canis Firebrand)
I have been into gaming for as long as I can remember. It started when I was young with various systems. I owned a Commodore 64, a Vic 20, an Atari 2600. From there I graduated to a Nintendo and eventually a Sega Genesis. After growing up and moving on, I discovered the Dreamcast and purchased a Nintendo 64, and a Playstation system.
I've usually been a bit slower in adopting newer systems and that continued on into the PlayStation 2 and GameCube days. I bought each system about a year after their launch. The same holds true for the Microsoft XBox.
That all changed for me when Halo 2 came out and the online abilities of the XBox really held me captive.
I purchased my 360 on launch day after waiting in line for 11 hours. I bought a Wii as soon as I was able to obtain one from a store that had a big shipment and recently I purchased a PlayStation 3 for some exclusive platformer games.
To round out my gaming hardware, I purchased a DS Lite and a Sony PSP. I also recently purchased a nice gaming system with Vista and have been having fun playing some Games for Windows and the Live interactivity.
My 360 gets the most use with the DS coming in second.
I prefer RPG and Platformer games, but can have just as much fun in a FPS, Action or Driving game.