New Buffy Game for DS

[Tranquillity]

New Nintendo DS game "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice" has been announced...

IGN: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice Announced (http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/888/888192p1.html)

[MozYa]

I may go out and buy a DS for this.

Although i can't see it being that good going back to the crater that is Sunnydale to seal the re-opened Hellmouth.

Still its Buffy+Video Game so it equals some kind of good.

I love it when two passions of mine come together.

[Fake Shemp]

well my sister is major into buffy as of four days ago and we have two DS's somewhere in the house.... might be able to persuade her to get it.... or she just might want to herself.

[Dancing man]

Cool might be time to get another DS :D

[Clem Rocks]

OH **** YES! =D

*wanders off to find our swear jar*...

[tommy]

This is the writer's history on the show
Rob Des Hotel - Filmography by TV series (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0220754/filmoseries#tt0118276)
story editor in the first two seasons

[Blondie Bear]

Why do they always put these things out on platforms I don't own?! *kicks something*

[NightBird]

Damm I sold my DS a few weeks ago.

Time to get a new green one I think.

[The Chosen]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.

*needs to get a DS, hopes their cheap*

[Clem Rocks]

Ok guys, been looking for some info for you, so far all i've found out are 3 locations: "Another Dimension", "Cemetary Hill" and interestingly "Wilkin's Crypt". And it doesn't look like it's canon, characters confirmed are The First, Caleb, The Master, Angel and of course, Spike! =D

[Crazy Flakes]

Ooh! It looks like so much fun! Luckily, I have a DS, so I'll be able to get this one. I hope there are playable characters besides Buffy (although a Xander level would be a real pain...)

Does anyone else think a game set during season 8 would be a lot of fun?

[Clem Rocks]

Ooh! It looks like so much fun! Luckily, I have a DS, so I'll be able to get this one. I hope there are playable characters besides Buffy (although a Xander level would be a real pain...)

Does anyone else think a game set during season 8 would be a lot of fun?

No, i think it would end up being cel shaded and all comic-ey, and having comic style sound effects when you hit someone. Best to keep it realistic.

Has anyone seen the screenshots yet? There's a (i assume) enemy that looks like a tanned Spike, i hope he's gonna be playable and not a boss D=

and also, i hope these are really early screenshots and there's still plenty of graphics work to do X_X

and am i the only one worried about it being developed by 505 Games? D=

[Dancing man]

Erm not that im not happy for a new buffy game on the DS but I wonder why they doing one now all of a sudden. I hope it has some kick ass touch screen features.

[Clem Rocks]

More info for you: 20 weapons (Let's hope one of those is the M? =D), around 24 levels in 12 locations with a boss fight in each location

[Dancing man]

More info for you: 20 weapons (Let's hope one of those is the M? =D), around 24 levels in 12 locations with a boss fight in each location

Thanks for the info dude!!!!!!!!! I kinda gone of buffy/angel but im sooooooooo excited about this game.

[Clem Rocks]

Anyone else hoping this comes with pre-order incentives? Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass came with a Quill shaped stylus if you pre-ordered it, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword came with a Dragon Sword shaped one if you pre-ordered it. Maybe, if we're really really lucky, Sacrifice might come with a M? shaped stylus or a stake shaped one

Trouble is, it'll probably only be Americans that get it D=

[MozYa]

^If there was I'd import to get it i think, that would be to cool to miss out on.

[Black Eye Guy]

Wow it looks really bad, I hate when the story just doesn't make sense, why set if after season 7 in Sunnydale, clearly that guy stopped paying attention after he finished working on Buffy in season 2!

The graphics need allot of work, but the first person bit looks like it could be interesting.

If this was being treated like an actual game it could be pretty cool, but I bet it will just be flung together with a bunch of stuff to get out Buffy-Senses tingling (Like Wilkins crypt) and put out there knowing we'll buy it cuz it's buffy.

[Clem Rocks]

Wow it looks really bad, I hate when the story just doesn't make sense, why set if after season 7 in Sunnydale, clearly that guy stopped paying attention after he finished working on Buffy in season 2!

Seeing as there's a location called "Another Dimension" there's a good chance it's an alternate universe story, probably an alternate universe where Sunnydale wasn't craterised

[LorneyTunes]

I want Buffy lego , how cool would that be???

Like star wars lego but Buffy .

[MozYa]

I want Buffy lego , how cool would that be???

Like star wars lego but Buffy .


Ohhh, they could every do season like they did the complete saga.

Gah, i want them to make this game now.

I'm not a big fan of fighting games like Tekken and Soul Caliber but if they did a Buffy and Angel themed one i would buy it.

[Bluebird]

I don't have that many games for my DS but I think I will have to have to check this out come November.:biggrin:

[Superstar]

Huh. I'm feeling oppressed now.

Well I missed out on being "of the gamer generation".
I've only owned and played very few games all told.
I've never owned a Nintendo, Xbox or anything of the sort.
Never intend to no matter what game they make.
Then again, I've never owned a cell phone either.
Maybe I'm just very strange.

Edit:

XD Only someone who doesn't play games would talk about owning a "Nintendo"! *fetches some slippers, a blanket, and a cup of nice warm tea for Superstar*
Forgot the rockin' chair.

So.. is saying Nintendo bad? Really dated? Both? Neither? I don't know.
Would "Atari" have been better? Is Nintendo NES now? Help!
I do PC only on what few I have played so it's all Babylonian to me.
I kinda get it, but the nuances escape me.

[Blondie Bear]

^ Nintendo is the name of the company. The actual platform was the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). Though when I was younger and owned one, I called it "playing Nintendo," as well. So, *shrug*

[chiigusa]

I am quite excited for this! Finally, my DS will be good for something other than sitting in my purse for pictochatting with friends on the train, haha.

I wish they would come out with a Buffy game for something like the PS3 that went through all seven seasons of the show and each boss battle was the big bad. I think it would be so very epic to be able to fight the Master, Angelus, Faith, Snake Mayor, Adam, Glory, Dark Willow, Caleb, etc. *drool* Only in my wildest fantasies though. I will have to stick to RP'ing. XD

Also, it would so awesome if they came out with a Buffy game for the Wii where you could physically fight and stake vampires. *dreamy sigh*

[Clem Rocks]

So.. is saying Nintendo bad?

It's very bad and extremely annoying, it's like saying you were gonna play a Sony or a Microsoft. Nintendo is a company, not something you can have or play on.

It's like people who call a DS and NDS, you don't have SPSP's or MXbox360's, so why should a DS be an NDS?[/personal little rant]

[Superstar]

Nintendo is the name of the company.
Yeah, that I knew.
Eh. Funny thing is, my parents owned and ran a video arcade when I was jr. high and high school - still do for all I know.
Consequently, I avoided all electronic games of the sort and hung out in the pool halls that allowed under-age people due to no alcohol on the premises.

Blondie Bear agrees: Don't worry about it. Everybody's got to have something to be elitist about, I guess.
Well, when the response comes from someone with "The Alpha Gamer" in their title, I'm not overly concerned.

[Clem Rocks]

Well, when the response comes from someone with "The Alpha Gamer" in their title, I'm not overly concerned.

Sorry if it seemed like that rant was aimed at you, it wasn't, just something that's really been pissing me off lately

And "The Alpha Gamer" is my username on other forums, i put that there because i watermarked it on one of my sigs and didn't want anyone here thinking i'd stolen the sig from anyone

Edit:

Key features:

• Play as Buffy the Vampire Slayer through 24 levels using a third person camera.
• Unlock and use more than 20 types of unique Slayer weapons.
• Fight more than 12 different level bosses and sub-bosses, including First Evil, the boss of all bosses.
• Play “Challenge Mode” in first-person for fast-paced action and an increased difficulty level.
• Solve puzzle missions to unlock new areas.
• Collect spells to increase Buffy’s supernatural and physical abilities.
• Explore 12 dynamic environments and search for up to four hidden ones.
• Use breakable objects located within in all environments to battle demons and vampires.
• Unique story set after the climactic seventh season of the TV series, written by Rob Deshotel, one of the original writers of the TV series.
• Explore locations from the TV show, including Sunnydale High, the Bronze and the Hellmouth.

Edit:

sorry guys, just found out you Americans aren't getting it D=

Bet you're glad DS's are region free huh?

[Lindsey McDonald]

I really wish someone would make a good Buffy game for a home console. Like chii said, the PS3 would be great. I mean, if it was developed by a team who actually were fans. Just imagine, now they could do all seven seasons, with a full size sandbox Sunnydale! You could just wander around patroling, or go to the library to advance the season arc, go to (or avoid) school/college, play as Willow, Spike, Faith, Tara. It would be great. You could even face off against all the big bads properly. Just imagine how cool the Graduation and battle in the Hellmouth could be!


But it will never be.


And don't worry Superstar, I'm only teasing! *sneaks off to find a rocking chair*

[Blondie Bear]

^ Me, too. I have the ones for XBox and they feel like a game designer decided to take advantage of the nerd market and read about Buffy on Wikipedia and maybe looked at some set schematics before building the game.

[MozYa]

^ I'm aiming to become a gaming journalist and I'm so pitching this to people I interview if I'm successful. I'd want it for 360 though. With achievement points :D I love my achievment points all 53,235. I love each one equally.

[Lindsey McDonald]

^ I'm aiming to become a gaming journalist and I'm so pitching this to people I interview if I'm successful. I'd want it for 360 though. With achievement points :D I love my achievment points all 53,235. I love each one equally.

Hmmm...I'm willing to go cross platform. Share the Buffy love. But I want royalties!

[MozYa]

Hmmm...I'm willing to go cross platform. Share the Buffy love. But I want royalties!

I could see it now.

Yeah, buy it wasn't my idea. This person on a forum told me a few years back and I said I'd do it, by the way they want royalties.

[TabulaRasa]

Crap, this just means I have to by a ds now. What the H. E. Double hockey sticks!

[chiigusa]

Damn, not being released in America? Booo. I hope the import's not too expensive. D:

[Clem Rocks]

Damn, not being released in America? Booo. I hope the import's not too expensive. D:

Should be cheap enough on Ebay

[tommy]

http://www.play-asia.com/ is a good site to order from. Since DS is region-free, you can pop any game in there. Who said Buffy: Sacrifice won't be released in America though?

[Clem Rocks]

http://www.play-asia.com/ is a good site to order from. Since DS is region-free, you can pop any game in there. Who said Buffy: Sacrifice won't be released in America though?

Almost every site that had the news

It's listed everywhere as EXCLUSIVELY European

[Harm's Way]

I was so excited to hear this! Time to put my lame DS to use! :)

[Lizzierainbow]

cannot wait for the game to come out, i will be pre-ordering and then playing on it as soon as i get it =D i will be the first one in my area at the shop haha

[DarkAvenger]

Sounds cool! I think i'm going to buy it. :D Luckily, i've a nintendo so all i have to do is buy the game.. and play B)

[The Ferg]

Meh, just imo, but it probably won't be too good... Then again, I could be wrong.

I probably will buy it just because I:
1. Love Buffy.
2. am a video game nerd.
3. I have a DS.

EDIT: Now I just want a "SingStar" game for the PS3 where you can sing-along to Buffy: OMWF, and Dr. Horrible. <- That'd be great! lol

[EvanCooper93]

I couldn't find this in any threads, so I decided to make one. (Sorry if one has been made.)

So, Buffy is coming to the Nintendo DS. The new game is going to be called Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice combines third-person and first-person gameplay to create an all-new experience in the Buffyverse. The stakes are high for players as they take on the role of Buffy to seal the re-opened Hellmouth in an original story penned by Rob Deshotel, a writer from the TV series.

This action-packed 3D survival horror game sees Buffy using a range of special weapons, powerful spells and martial arts to take out vicious vampires and demons. In addition to these enemies, players also come across recognizable characters from the show, including Spike, Angel, the Master, the First Evil, Caleb and, of course, the Scooby Gang." - IGN

Here's the IGN link- here (http://ds.ign.com/objects/142/14266118.html)

[MozYa]

It's already been mentioned somewhere, I'll go have a look for the thread now.

[EvanCooper93]

Oh, okay. Sorry for the unneeded thread. :/

[MozYa]

It's ok was a pretty old thread, plus it was in a different place than this forum. Here's the link.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice (http://www.buffy-boards.com/showthread.php?t=39311)

[EvanCooper93]

Okay, thank you so much. :D

[EvanCooper93]

It's not coming out for Americans! :( That really sucks... I also hope the imported ones aren't to expensive.

[Clem Rocks]

It's not coming out for Americans! :( That really sucks... I also hope the imported ones aren't to expensive.

*taunts* tis good to be British ;)

[Relic]

Yeah, and your Guinness is cheaper also. Is there no justice? (well there is that whole gas pump thing, I'm whining at 4.20 American.....for diesel. What are you all paying for it in pounds across the pond?)

I don't care if I have to fly over there, I will own this game. I love the DS interface as well as Buffy. This seems a match made in heaven that could only be bested by Wii staking.

I had not realized that there were two other (horrible it seems) Buffy games for the gameboy untill I researched this topic alittle. Now I must have them/find them also...even if they are craptacular.

On the side, do any of you know of any game modifications and Construction sets for other games that could be or are Buffy friendly, you know...make your own Buffy game??

I only know of only one....maybe two, and it is Morrowind (and its succesor Oblivion). The game has spells and such, friendly for Willow as well as allready having a mod. to put Buffy's face on your NPC....the game allready has vampires (but the true game version sucks....also fixed by mods...someone even had a Buffy styled vampire face awhile back if memory serves for vamps.) deamons, and werewolves as well as both ancient weapons and modded modern ones.

I'm basically testing the water here....anyone wondering more about Morrowind as it could be applied to Buffy let me know and i'll start up another thread, but if this hamster is just spinning his wheel....well, I'll get tired of it soon enough....damn wheel, it is so much unlike a ball. Atleast a ball lets you get somwhere.

[Clem Rocks]

Yeah, and your Guinness is cheaper also. Is there no justice? (well there is that whole gas pump thing, I'm whining at 4.20 American.....for diesel. What are you all paying for it in pounds across the pond?)

I don't care if I have to fly over there, I will own this game. I love the DS interface as well as Buffy. This seems a match made in heaven that could only be bested by Wii staking.

I had not realized that there were two other (horrible it seems) Buffy games for the gameboy untill I researched this topic alittle. Now I must have them/find them also...even if they are craptacular.

On the side, do any of you know of any game modifications and Construction sets for other games that could be or are Buffy friendly, you know...make your own Buffy game??

I only know of only one....maybe two, and it is Morrowind (and its succesor Oblivion). The game has spells and such, friendly for Willow as well as allready having a mod. to put Buffy's face on your NPC....the game allready has vampires (but the true game version sucks....also fixed by mods...someone even had a Buffy styled vampire face awhile back if memory serves for vamps.) deamons, and werewolves as well as both ancient weapons and modded modern ones.

I'm basically testing the water here....anyone wondering more about Morrowind as it could be applied to Buffy let me know and i'll start up another thread, but if this hamster is just spinning his wheel....well, I'll get tired of it soon enough....damn wheel, it is so much unlike a ball. Atleast a ball lets you get somwhere.

1. Dunno about the petrol (I don't have a car)
2. It should be fairly cheap on Ebay or an import site, you shouldn't need to fly over here lol
3. Not even Buffy-fying it can make Marrowind good, and i don't know if this is the kind of thing you mean, but you can make Buffy characters using the CAW mode in the latest WWE games

[Lindsey McDonald]

I had a Darla character on Oblivion for a while when I was on my Angel kick. Except it was on the PS3, so it neither looked like or had any of the abilities of Darla.

[Relic]

Thats the nice thing about having running the games on a computer rather than home console; a comp and a scanner and a construction set that will let you retexture stuff and make the appearances almost lifelike is pretty cool....I could not do this mind you, but having access to a good mod maker that can do it without smoking their PC is pretty easy! In fact alot of bare bones Buffy mods are allready out there waiting to be unzipped by WINRAR and plugged into the game. Its the small stuff in a total conversion thats a pain in the arse...like making curbs and sidewalks and modern weapon models....WAY beyond me. Then there is the research; I borrowed Buffy RPG books and watched season one over and over again to try to just figure the libraries layout correctly.

Alot of work for a headache, but still fun in a masochistic sort of way. In the end I settled for just playing Buffy in the Morrowind game...but I did have the tools to make a Buffy game though sadly not the know how.

My Buffy in Morrowind looked like her, much better than the Chaos Bleeds models for the box, PS2 and cube, and I could 'control console' the character skills in and set them to what I thought would be good for Buffy. It was actually fun...even with morrowinds strange hybrid RPG/FPS interface for combat and the incredibly lame "I can not kick with hand to hand combat." factored in. I do stress though...any good Buffy game must naturally have kicking.

On this I can only speak for Morrowind, my computer is far to brain damaged to run oblivion even if its specs were up to snuff rather than snot!

Sadly my computer lost its mind when I tried to use a construction set, which is way more than just a create a character,....its mora a game builders tool used primarely for quest/item/character/gameplay tweaking and creating; In my meltdowns case I was trying to recreate Sunnydale and had way to many mods and texture replacers in play.

I know it can be done, I just screwed it up :P

As far as wresteling games go and create a wrestler....I've been doing that for Buffy since Smack Down Know your Role.

Unfortunately after 3 or so consecutive wrestling games and really getting upset over Eddie G's death and Benoits murder suicide...and finding out my old hero Stone Cold was a wife beating duche bag...oh and the hulkster was sleeping with his daughters friend....well if not for Batista/Levithan and Cena/Prototype I would have given completely up on the squared circle awhile ago. As it stands I can't yet stomache the games.

I've heard deus Ex has a good construction set perhaps a good construction set awaits me there, but Morrowind seemd a good start. I actually liked it for its story and openendedness.

Whoever said that bit about going on patrol (open endedness) or just roaming Sunnydale and opening up the seasons as you want to (for gameplay) You got Karma coming your way. Great Idea. When you build your own game experience by modding you can make it as good as you imagine it.

[kater]

Oh my god, I think I squeed, which I've never done and may have piddled myself like an excited puppy. A Buffy game for my DS? I believe I can truly die happy now. So freaking excited!

[LittleMissLikesToFight]

but...but... the graphics look just god awful. seriously. the DS has way better looking games than that. It's really dissappointing.

[DrusillaRox]

really????????? I think im off to trademe to look as a ds right now! *squeek*

[horrorshock666]

WOW! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!

Thanks for the info... (im new so i didnt see the old thread). Im so excited! Cool... BUffy can be more apart of my life than it is... like on busses and trains and planes and automobiles and.... ANYWHERE! awesome!

[CharmedSlayer85]

Nintendo DS? That's it? Why not PS3

[MSchett]

lol i have a DS lucky me!!!!:cheering:

[Kemy]

Well, I have a DS, I love Buffy, the games out close to my birthday so... ^_^

[bloody pet]

where is this game ? i havent seen it in stores here in the us is it not here ialways hear that uk gets thing before us. i need this game.

[pernilleborup]

Looks awsome!!1! O.O

[Lindsey McDonald]

where is this game ? i havent seen it in stores here in the us is it not here ialways hear that uk gets thing before us. i need this game.

Your having a laugh?!? O.O The UK normally gets games a good few months later than the US! But, to answer your question, I think it was mentioned earlier that this game is Europe only. You may have to import.

[pernilleborup]

I think it was mentioned earlier that this game is Europe only. You may have to import.

WOOOHOOO Europe

: king :: king :

[Lindsey McDonald]

Oh, I remember, it was in the other topic that was linked to earlier on. It's explained where it's being released in there.

[pernilleborup]

Maybe I can get it... Would be neat... The only game I've played so far was Chaos Bleeds , and it annoyed the hell out pf me. Getting past Adam was annoying, frustrating and just... I swear I wanted to stomp on my PS2

[bloody pet]

::huh1:: that stupid we need buffy.::crying2: im like so mad why cant they send it over here? i think a:mobile_ph call is in order here. we need more buffy stuff!:cheerlead

Edit:

Maybe I can get it... Would be neat... The only game I've played so far was Chaos Bleeds , and it annoyed the hell out pf me. Getting past Adam was annoying, frustrating and just... I swear I wanted to stomp on my PS2

i had no prob with adam! that is after i learned what to do. i love that level i just mike him spin to see his duster fly around him.

[VisionGuy]

Why only in Europe? I don't get it. There are Buffy fans in the US too.

[Clem Rocks]

Why only in Europe? I don't get it. There are Buffy fans in the US too.

Maybe the Developers realise that us Brits should have an advantage on the Yanks for a change. We haven't had anything this good since we got Legend of Zelda:The Minish Cap a few weeks before it came out in the US

[Pink Slayer]

Thanks for the info! I got my DS agessss ago but haven't brought any games for it lately....time to start up again! :)

[pernilleborup]

Maybe i should get a DS... hmm but they are expensive

[Kemy]

Got a DS months ago, and the game comes out here in just a weeks time so yay :D

Edit:

The game is being made exclusively for Europe (for now anyway) and over a dozen gaming websites, Wiki and Amazon list it as November 2nd.

[Clem Rocks]

Got a DS months ago, and the game comes out here in just a weeks time so yay :D

Edit:

The game is being made exclusively for Europe (for now anyway) and over a dozen gaming websites, Wiki and Amazon list it as November 2nd.

*checks wiki*

"Release date(s) November 2008"

nothing about the 2nd...

[Kemy]

Its changed recently then, up until about a few days ago the release date was 2nd of November.

I wouldn't be surprised if it suddenly has changed. I ordered Order of Ecclesia on the 16th, ready for its release on the 17th, literally overnight they set the release date back a month.

[Clem Rocks]

Its changed recently then, up until about a few days ago the release date was 2nd of November.

I wouldn't be surprised if it suddenly has changed. I ordered Order of Ecclesia on the 16th, ready for its release on the 17th, literally overnight they set the release date back a month.

Well the release date i'd always heard for that was 31th of Oct, now the UK versions not coming out til next year, i was gonna import it on Ebay, but i got Sonic Chronicles instead.

anyway, keeping on topic, i hope Buffy does come out that early

[IdiotJed]

Great for DS having persons...? lol Anyway, I have a PS2 and have never played a Buffy game before. I would love to play one and a new one at that. Oh, well...

[BuffyBot38]

there is a brand new buffy game for the DS coming out this month can u belive it i am definatly getting this game i hope it is a relly good game because i have been dissopointed buy all the other game anyone else loooking forward to thid game Its called buffy the vampire slayer Sacrifice

[sweetescape]

Link? and i really really want a DS! any information on what the game will consist of? RPG?

[The Kinslayer]

Link?
You´ll find one here New Buffy Game for DS (http://www.buffy-boards.com/showthread.php?t=39311&)

[Librarian Giles]

Great for DS having persons...? lol Anyway, I have a PS2 and have never played a Buffy game before. I would love to play one and a new one at that. Oh, well...

You should pick up Buffy Chaos Bleeds mate, it is a pretty enjoyable game. The story line is pretty unique, and you get to play as Buffy, Xander, Willow, Faith and Spike. It's challenging though when you are fighting a pack of vamps, but you just have to learn to keep your guard up and use combinations, so it's good in a sense of realism.

I am planning to play the game tonite now that i am talking about it, brings back good memories.

[Clem Rocks]

Hate to disappoint you, but the release date i saw for it today has it coming out 13th of Feb next year =[

[Keanoite]

I merged the two threads together guys just to keep this place clean and tidy:)

[Clem Rocks]

Bad news guys, i emailed the developers asking about the release date, here's the reply i got

"Good Morning,

Thanks very much for your enquiry, there has been no date set as yet, keep an eye on our web site at the beginning of 09.

Welcome to 505 Games
(http://www.505games.co.uk)

Kind regards

505 Games"

=[

[Ripper 08]

*folds arms arngrily*

cant they just hurry up already i really want to play this game its been too long since i played a new buffy game, theres only so many times i can play the game colour game (don't no the title for this),advance game(wrath of the darkhul king) and ps2 game (chaos bleeds)

[Relic]

The only plus side to this is I now have more room on my Christmas list.

thanks for checking on this Clem, all the stuff I saw was saying Nov. 16th...it was wrongo!