Speedball 2 to return in 2007 - Design team headed by original programmer from The Bitmap Brothers - Page 2

Joe Spinebuster · 3rd May 2007, 4:17pm

If this isn't a straight port of Speedball 2, then surely they could upgrade the title to "Speedball 3" or or at least "Speedball 2 II" or something similar?

Addy · 3rd May 2007, 4:26pm

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Originally Posted by poprock

Dave and I were talking about this in some other gaming thread last month …

I’m signed up for the beta test, but if they end up keeping it PC-only that’s about as much use to me as a chocolate teapot. I’m glad Eurogamer got Gillen to write the preiview, he’s a cynical old fuck and astute enough to recognise what made the original work so well.

Also, thank fuck for the GBA port of Speedball 2. Meant I could get rid of my last Atari ST.

Aye, the GBA port was fantastic, both for that reason and in general

poprock · 3rd May 2007, 4:26pm

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Originally Posted by Joe Spinebuster

If this isn't a straight port of Speedball 2, then surely they could upgrade the title to "Speedball 3" or or at least "Speedball 2 II" or something similar?

They don’t want to mess with the play mechanic too much, so they feel it’s more like a remake than a sequel. They’re going to give it a different subtitle, so instead of Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe it will be Speedball 2: Something Else. Besides, calling it Speedball 3 would make people automatically assume it was gonna be shite. They’re not stupid.

Oh aye, and apparently you’ll be able to play it as almost a straight port if you wish, by playing the one-button control setting and locking the view to a scrolling overhead camera.

Stu · 3rd May 2007, 4:46pm

Didn't they try doing this a few years back (with a focus on online play, with each every individual on the field being an actual single person, instead of one person controlling an entire team)? I assume that project got canned and this is something new?

EDIT: Answered my own question about 30 seconds later, that version of the game was to be called 'Speedball Arena', and it did indeed get canned a few years back.

poprock · 3rd May 2007, 5:01pm

Aye, Wikipedia have all this info sewn up.

0x21 · 3rd May 2007, 5:06pm

I'm going to go out on a limb and say this has potential to be better, I saw some footage of the origional (which I absoluted loved, 15 years ago, rose tinted nostalgia) and the control/gameplay seemed pretty poor, but with a better game engine and controls this game could be fantastic as the idea is pretty sound

Zippy · 3rd May 2007, 5:07pm

Was there a Speedball 1?

Addy · 3rd May 2007, 5:10pm

Yeah, but it was crap - Speedball 2 is the famous one for a good reason.

tiger62 · 3rd May 2007, 5:11pm

Bit sceptical on this had the remake that came out on the PS 1 or 2 few years ago and the game physics where totally Shit

poprock · 3rd May 2007, 5:26pm

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Yeah, but it was crap - Speedball 2 is the famous one for a good reason.

Bollocks.

The original Speedball was great fun, for its time. It lacked speed though. Shame that, given the name.

RandomFactor · 5th May 2007, 6:47pm

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Originally Posted by poprock

Bollocks.

The original Speedball was great fun, for its time. It lacked speed though. Shame that, given the name.

*nods sagely* this man talks the words of sense.

mira666 · 9th May 2007, 8:27pm

speedball 1 - Nostalgic + Fun
speedball 2:Brutal Deluxe - Fun and yet again nostalgic for the reasons given....

Speedball 2:Part2 - PS2/PS3 conversion possibly?

Rev Scapegoat · 9th May 2007, 9:31pm

This is gonna result on a LOT of confused Americans, and angry game shop staff!
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Dec · 9th May 2007, 9:40pm

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Originally Posted by Rev Scapegoat

This is gonna result on a LOT of confused Americans, and angry game shop staff!
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Rev Scapegoat · 9th May 2007, 9:51pm

I know, dude.

Still funny, though.