Quality! It's got a knowing tongue in cheek attitude "A Ball-bustingly Hard Game!" then "But Fair!" Excellent.

I couldn't see the vid on the website but I think this one on YouTube is the same thing..

I love the blatant homosexual overtone too. "He's just me type!" one of the dancers exclaim. Me too, me too!!

Yeah man it's the same one on YouTube! XD

Loving it how Capcom/Clover are still coming out with stuff like this regardless of how much people bitch about it! It's the system heavy stuff like PN03, Devil May Cry 3 and Viewtiful Joe that keeps me into gaming - no need to mourn the loss of Viewtiful Joe anymore, this is blatantly my next fix!

Hard Gay has such a big influence now - these days anything that comes out of Japan has to be run by him first to make sure it's HG Ready(TM) - XD

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Good lord! That looks phenominal. Totally brutal combat GET>

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Blud if you on to "Secret" put the "Godgame" to ON position and batter the little brers till your mouse pointer glows gold you can rapidly click the secret box to get another choon. XD

OOoooo hadn't seen that bit. Ta.

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lol

Yeah, this game looks nuts. Its as if they dropped Clint Eastwood into Fist of the North Star.

That camera angle looks interesting for a game like this, from the video it looks like he can only attack one person at a time, but he can still damage baddies in the background by throwing, punching, kicking enemies into eachother.

Also, not enough games have the ability to kick people in the bollocks. That alone has sold this to me. xD What would be ace is if you could do the bollock kick, then while they are reeling from that, uppercut them into the sky Smash Bros style.

It seriously wouldnt surprise me if this plays like Viewtiful Joe - where the system is basically a blank canvas for you to express your own brand of beatings!

And like Joe most gamers will hate it for being too hard and "repetitive" - but true believers will be like;

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!111111111 XD
http://premium1.uploadit.org/Saurian//HG.gif

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Just seen this new gameplay video! Click Well, I havnt seen it, so its new to me.

Ah, makes things a bit clearer on how it plays. Even though the guy playing it isnt probably showing the game off to its best. ;p

As you say, it really is like Viewtiful Joe...in 3rd person! All set in a camp all singing and dancing western. XD Interesting thing is that when the character charges up for an attack, it looks like you have to quickly scroll through a move list and pick your desired finisher. I bet there will be a few duds in that move list roulette to keep people sharp and not just using random or the same attacks. :ph34r:

Also, checked the original trailer and was laughing at being able to suplex peoples heads into the ground, then a dancing Gorilla appeared with one of the dancers. o_O; Random. \o/

/me hits canned laughter button-

The guy playing in that vid has NO SOUL!

If you want to see this game in action check out the gameplay vid (2nd vid) on the Godhand homepage!

http://www.cloverstudio.co.jp/godhand/main.html

My head is blowing up over this game!!!1 - I cant wait to get on it and unleash my own special brand of cleansing POWER!!

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Fist of the North Star minus licence plus humour = WINNAR!

Pre order got!

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Limped out and ordered the US version (20 quid from Yesasia). It ships a month later than the Japanese version.

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There's a wicked new vid on the Godhand site! XD

http://www.cloverstudio.co.jp/godhand/main.html

Absolutely cannot wait for this! I'm clucking for my next Heroness fix ^^
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Damn shitty works internet connection. I will have to watch this in full at home. The first 15 seconds are suitably nuts. Glad I ordered this
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Best Advert EVER!!!! XD

I havnt got sound here at the moment, cant wait to hear whats going on!

http://god.heteml.jp/gh6mb.swf

Someone get with making some avatars with this now!

FIST...HEAD...FLAMES...fndbbbjkasbnkljsd XD

No more God Hand love here? Also...Why hasnt no one made me a FIST HEAD SURROUNDED BY FLAMES avatar yet!

Anyway, awesome new preview over at Gametrailers.com about the storyline and gameplay of God Hand.

CLICK FOR PUNCH IN FACE!

"They smacked my ass so many times!"

"Jean" seems to move almost like a tank in God Hand, both he and the camera move at the same time and it looks a bit cumbersome. But as you can see, as soon as you start fighting, it doesnt seem to matter as there is tons of scope for combos and messing about with the fighting engine. Roulette wheel seems interesting though, because if you dont know where you moves are in the roullette wheel, you could end up picking a bogus move such as "*Grovel*"

Really looking forward to this, mostly because of the daft over the top moves, and the silly cutscenes and script that this game has. ^_^

LOL...love it! Power Lamers!

I think it's complete awe.

I am certainly in complete awe.

awe.

some.

I know Saur will explode over that control mapping. This is shaping up to be something very special indeed. Roll on release date.

As for the avatar it would take something SEGATON in size for me to ditch Horace
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No love??!?! - Blud I'm starting my own video blog as soon as this comes in after the 14th!
The controls on the Japanese version are my preference - I absolutely cannot stand having the X and O buttons the wrong way round on US games, it's so stupid!

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Saur
Nothing but a couple of random vids there so far but as soon as Godhand comes in I'm going to be on like non-stop, similar to the video guide for DMC3.

I stay off the forums because I hate how people hate on these games, dont mean I aint still obsessed with them! XD

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I thought thats why you hide out here

This aint a forum - it's a safe haven for the quirky!

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10 DAYS TO GO!!!

"GODHAND - FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!111111"

OKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!1

XD

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This is looking aces - I can't wait to dish out the 'spank' move to all & sundry.

There's only one way I could love this more & that's if -

- was a boss. He's ripe for a spanking.

A riff of him was in Viewtiful Joe Scratch!.... the less said about that the better...

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oh the shame of it

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sorry about that.

That was the one part of Scratch I liked! I thought it was magic that Robocop and ED209 were in it then I played it some more and wanted to kill myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gE0G38orso
This is heavy though! XD

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IM HYPED...!

l;jmdmf.esmfd,.fm knfdndjkndkl;ljksfkldsjfkldsnj!!!!

...

\o/

God Hand (PS2, Capcom): 6 / 7 / 7 / 6 - (26/40)

Not that I think one review (or four averaged) in this case will stop any of you purchasing the title and working out if it's hot or not. I mean take a look at P.N.03 to work out 99% of reviews as useless...

And.....?

That's like caring what Gamesmaster have scored a game, the Heroness is not strong with Famitsu.

I've got mine preordered with express shipping - expect maximum rinsage with writeups and videos as soon as I get my hands on it!

I'm gonna hide in your letter box and steal it.

Mwhahahahahahahaaaahahahaha

(as I haven't ordered yet based on being me being jessy)

It's getting delivered to my work address!! - EVERYTHING that gets sent to my home address goes missing - now I know why! Jibber hides in the letterbox and eats them!

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I'm gonna be playing this tonight!!! - HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

*clenches fist to create and destroy a universe in an instant*

FEEEEEEL MY POWEEERR!!!!!111!!

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This game is officially GRIME! - I'm still rubbish - but I've done a little clip on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jag1JcJObq4

This is just the Capcom Heroness fix I NEED!
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Every game should have punch juggling.

EVERY GAME.

That game looks too fun.

I've just ordered it.

Seriously it's sheer brilliance!

It's the same as Viewtiful Joe and DMC - if you're good enough everything will go 100% YOUR WAY, but if you cant be bothered to learn how deep they've made the control of the character you'll die horribly.

The enemies once again are totally locked to audio cues, they wont do anything without making some sort of sound to announce it first. This lets you keep track of everything which is off screen, or what you're not directly focussed on.

The evading aswell - my rubbish vid doesnt show it but I cant stress how magic the evading on the right analogue stick is! You know in The Matrix when Neo tries to shoot that Agent and he goes into one with some crazy dodging? It's like THAT! XD -

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I'm still a bit scarred from Scratch! Viewtiful Joe.... I know, I know.... but Clover or whowever the heck they are, aren't 100%ers (Okami).

Still it'll be enroute soon.

It sound naiyice!

Are there any menu probs for a non-Japanese reader like my good/bad self?

YAES! Is naaaaiice - I Laaaike!! XD

The menus are pretty self explainatory, the most complex one for is where you assign different moves to the various pad commands the game allows. But the buttons are clearly labelled and it gives an animation of each move you select so you're working visually rather than reading them anyway.

The options screen is pretty simple, it just gives the basic audio, key config, pad rumble etc.

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Yo Saurian, people over at ntsc-uk are getting boners over you again

God hand first play thread, "we need saur back".

Hows it feel to be a forum legend

I aint a legend! The only difference with me is this;

Game pwns average gamer on a forum "FUCK THIS GAME!!! It'S SO RUBBISH!!1" *throws game out of the pushchair*

Game pwns Saur "Oh man - I'M so rubbish!!" *obsessively plays to get better*

OMG - I just found out - THE HOFF(TM) is gonna be signing books near where I work tomorrow! Do you understand the magnitude of the situation!?!?!?

Women all over the country will wake up tomorrow with nipples like BULLETS!!! XD

OMFG!!1! This is fucking brilliant!!1! Capcom have been snorting the good stuff. Again.

Arsing about in the "New Lab" and just playing with a few combos and getting used to defending and attacking. Getting completely PWNED, but the first thing that struck me (apart from the game's tongue-in-cheek tone) The defence mechanics alone are RIDICULOUS. From what I can figure out at this early stage, it's kinda a 4-tier system; L1 is 90 degree turn, Analog Stick Right + Left (or Right) is side-dash, Analog Stick Right + Top is Smith Standard (aka. "Dodge Bullets, Agent Style") and Analog Stick Right + Down is back-flip...

I can see this reaching Dant0r levels of SSSTYYYLLLEEEE!!!1!!

This is right up there with games like Psyvariar and Viewtiful Joe that Id prefer to watch someone good play, than me play it myself, the game looks crazy from Saurs video but I would probably implode violently just trying to control the camera alone That fat guy got raped in the above clip o_O

Hey Bleeders good to see ya here -

Blud - try the front/forward/Agent evade + the kick you initially have assigned to /\ button. It activates an unlisted sweep kick!

I reckon certain moves, or maybe a whole range of them have different effects off different dodges! O_O

Some Viewtiful Joe for you Marcus man;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_YpZxIC69o

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Ahh Bleeders, welcome to the tiny Open Senses Haven

Hey all,

This is where you were all hiding, huh?

Ta' for that Saur. I was getting seriously, seriously PWNED hard by those two camp characters yesterday, they proper double-teamed me! O_O

I really like the way game co-erces into learning how to defend/evade properly, otherwise Jean just ain't gonna level up if your trying to force your way through it without learning the system. Basically, every time you take a hit, Jean's level meter decreases and of course, this works vice versa too.

Blud I'm STILL in the initial area! XD

I cant allow myself to progress yet, there's so much good stuff to take in that I want to appreciate it ALL first, THEN cane it!

The Dragon Punch I found yesterday is FILTH! Still cant figure out how to activate this massive Axe-Kick that rinses enemies off the floor then into a two-hit launcher - I've done it loads of times now, but I dont know why suddenly it kicks in. O_o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq9N0Z2-IxY

Right - if you launch with that standard uppercut and the enemy proper flies upwards; you get two extra variation attacks if you hit forward+/\ or back+/\ when the enemy reaches peak height off the launcher.

The initial uppercut must be charged up to launch them high enough - OR force the enemy to block and buss a guard-crushing move followed by the uppercut (which will be Counter property after a G Crush and launch higher)

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LOL looks ace.

My bloody copy still hasnt come, it better get here tommorow. Did you dudes get a OST with the game as well?

Watching the video, and the move where he knees the guys head in, then does a DDT had me rolling. xD That boss music sounds well cool too.

Looks like you found a good way to kill baddies nice and easily with the dodge roundhouse kick x n to line up next enemies up for a ferocious flying kick. xD

Blud that aint the half of it!!

I've been caning the initial section to learn the system properly and now I've got frame cancels down! Just you wait till you see what you can make this guy do! - Uploading a new vid now...
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YES! GOT IT THIS MORNING! XD

Been playing according to the timer for about 6hrs, so yeah, pretty much ive killed my whole day so far playing GOD HAND*. As soon as I started playing it, first thing I did was the Right Stick anolog to see how good the dodging was, then done it against the first bad guy...brilliant! I love it when the bosses or enemies attack so you can press up on the R stick to bob and weave all over the place. ^_^

Its so bloody satisying to destroy the enemies, and just inviting them to explode into there demon form and increase in difficulty. The demon form of the enemies used to give me so much grief, but now I love it when they just appear out the blue. It does seem from the first level onwards, they appear if you absolutly cain the badguy. I love managing to beat the demon up to such a point that you can end up stunning him twice and do both the rapid gut punches and the kicks to the head. xD

Im telling ya, I havnt played a videogame that has ever made me exhausted from smacking in combos. As soon as I stun the enemy, and you get the oppertunity to unleash a multi punch or kick combo, i go bloody nuts.

Game is proper hard though, got to a set of 3 bosses you have to fight one after another, the increase in difficulty forced me to go to the combo editor. I was just happy with the default moves, but ive managed to make an even better combo now. xD Still keeping my stock launcher with Triangle, the uppercut and the scissor kick, as from the little expirementation I done so far, nothing else feels right for those commands.

Played the first section for ages, managed to get quite a pot of money, dunked it into blackjack then ran upstairs and found the video poker. No lie...in 5 minutes, I hit the 777 jackpot 2 times! \o/ Ended up buying every single move in the shop, as well as all the HP bonuses (food, god reel ticket).

Later on I got stuck and needed some more cash, luckily you can just sell all your unwanted moves back at the same shop. Ended up selling quite a few of them and bought some new god reel attacks.

Just beat a gorrilla wrestling champion who just got dropped off by a bus...yeah! \o/

The only complaint I had at the begging of the game myself was that the "Theme" tune was getting a tad annoying. Luckily it changes when you go to the other levels.

BACK TO IT! Ive got a Youtube account as well, ill see if I can make somthing fancy too later on. ^_^

Oh, and the Elvis in this is also fucking legend...Pandayo! Loving the cutscenes.

*ALWAYS IN CAPS

SICK! Glad you're enjoying it man -

That vid I did - the audio screws up when I upload it so I have to do another one. What I found out goes like this;

You use the forward Weave type dodge to cancel the back+/\ launcher and back again. So hold the left stick back and flick out the Uppercut then cancel with the Weave, Uppercut, Weave, Uppercut....

The trick is to cancel it AS SOON AS it connects and do it again immediately - the enemy will actually gain height each time. When the enemy reaches a certain height the next Uppercut will be a Dragon Punch! Then after the Dragon you can do another Dragon when you land as much as you want - go back into a punch combo or just hit forward+/\ to kick them away HARD!

Couple this with forward Weave then /\ to sweep enemies off the floor straight into an Uppercut situation and the scope you have for combos goes through the roof!

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LOL, just got up to and decimated the Power Lamer squad. The ending bit is quality...its got tons of GIF potential for posting pointlessly. xD

Gotta go out now, but i dont want too! Being dragged along. ;/ Anyway, I really hope once the game is completed you get a level select and a cutscene select, but it is Capcom\Clover after all so its quite likely.

Yeah, that dragon punch is proper dirty! One of the first things I was abusing wherever I could. Best one is if you can annoy the bad guys enough by continually doing X move, or not giving them a chance, they let of steam and their face goes red. When they do this bouncing back from a dragon punch, you can run forward and time a fly kick as soon as they land. They cant stop that shit. xD

Ive also managed to do some wierd moves that I have no idea to do. First one was on the 2nd stage, I came across a demon who warped behind me. If I remember correctly, I had just activated the GOD HAND, and as he came to attack, the camera pans round to the front of Jeans face (with a MASSIVE smirk) and does punches the guy with the back of his fist while not even facing him! Sent the poor bastard flying right down the middle of the bridge, then he did it again and I managed to send him flying off the bridge.

My brother and my mates were watching and going... "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?" Another move which i think is a combination of running\stopping\fwd then back on the right anolog with /\....thats how i remember it.

Anwyay, gotta go!

/me vanishes

THAT one is class! XD - you get it if you are fighting one of those demons and you have your back turned. He'll come in and try to grab you by the head for a big throw - you hit O button at the right time to counter it, the camera pans round to show Jean's smirk - then BANG! ^^

Poker and Blackjack are my undoing on this game! I cant get my head around regular slot gambling machines let alone this!

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