Fitness, physiotherapy, monkeys: that's largely the array of gaming styles you can play with the Wii Balance Board, but Marvelous Entertainment is about to introduce the horror genre to the board's repertoire with next year's Ikenie no Yoru, or Night of the Sacrifice.
Players will be using the Wii Remote like a flashlight to explore a spooky abandoned mansion, although the Balance Board's applications haven't yet been revealed. The trailer below also reveals an intriguing Feel the Magic-style graphical effect for certain characters, making them stand out against the typically grimy, gloomy locales.
Hopefully Ikenie no Yoru will make its way to the West as you can never have enough horror games, can you?
[source andriasang.com]
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Hmmm...looks interesting. I'm not a huge fan of horror games, though.
Sounds good. Very strange too.
Sounds a bit like Luigi's Mansion. Maybe you stomp on the Balance Board to make dust rain down on ghosts. Hmm...
'Anyways Marvelous Entertainment? What exactly have they done?'
Marvelous are responsible for Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Little King's Story, Arc Rise Fantasia, No More Heroes, Muramasa and Valhalla Knights... and that's just on the Wii!
At first, a "What the Hell" ran through my head.
Seeing that it's Marvelous Entertainment, I had a sigh of relief. Seems interesting.
Quick, exersize for your life!
I don't really like the project rub art style used for some of the characters, it doesn't look right in a game like this but this could still be a pretty good game. I wonder how the balance board will be used?
I'll keep my eye on it. Glad someone wants to use the balance board for something new.
Yeah, finally. I waited too long for this: the first actual hardcore game for the Wii Balance Board.
This is the game I bought the Wii Balance Board for.
MUST HAVE.
Talk about creativity...
Interesting, might be a reason for me to get a Balance Board.
Hmmm will see could be good.
I hope this makes it over, unlike Fatal Frame IV.
Seems a bit like The Grudge.
Who needs a Balance Board? All I need is a shotgun, the Vampire Killer, and some holy water and I'll tear out the place in a heartbeat!
I agree. You (I definately) can never have too many horror games.
I think they'll make you use the board to walk around for one (or in the case of some creepy thing coming for you, RUN.), at least. Of course if something grabbed your leg maybe you could try to shake it off (The thing grabbing you.....not your leg. ).
I think the Rub-Rabbit type characters are scarier then the normal human-monster looking ones.
Interesting. Hope Rising Star have noticed this one.
wow that actually looks like a good horror game!
For me Wii Fit is also a horror game.
weird...actually kinda cool
Weird and cool at the same time. Its sounds like a good game, considering I don't own a balance board. lol.
Very, very interesting. Hope we get it localized over here. Running away from ghosts is a great way to loose weight!
Oh yes, love that trailer, do want!
Looks very scary that trailer
There needs to be more games that use the balance board for walking/running. Taking us closer to virtual reality. :]
@Wolfinstein: Well your avatar is appropriate then.
Thats whats up , seriously where are all the freakish horror/story type games for the Wii...?
stares at computer screen
Uuuuuummmmmm......wha?
I see so many inspriations for this game in this... Can't wait to hear more on how the balance board is applied.
I see so many inspriations for this game in this... Can't wait to hear more on how the balance board is applied.
if this comes to usa ill get it for my girlfriend depending on the reviews...ill wait for more news of this to develop
It'll never see a release outside of Japan, but it looks promising.
I would imagine the balance board would be tied to some sort of fear system. Example: Get startled and loose your balance? In-game character stumbles. Startled bad enough you step off the board? BAM! Face-plant your character into the dirt.
Awesome, Hope this gets a localization.
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