The press release went out, so I can finally open my big mouth!
April 1st is Dishwasher Day! (no joke)
From the release:
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is a 2-D stylistic action platformer for Xbox LIVE® Arcade showcasing fast action, deep gameplay, and a unique visual style. An undead samurai dishwasher in a dystopian universe is on a quest for revenge against the evil cyborg army. To dispatch hordes of zombies, cyborgs, and robots, the Dishwasher has at his fingertips a devastating array of attacks using ancient blades, disturbing machinery, and screen-obliterating Dish Magic. Compete with the rest of the world in a variety of speed run and high score challenges to become the most formidable Dishwasher yet!
- Fresh take on gameplay: Gameplay in The Dishwasher is a fresh take on popular stylistic action combat, taking combo- and timing-intensive combat into a 2-D, blood-soaked environment emphasizing speed, vertical movement, and maneuverability, and player-driven pacing to create a truly unique, fluid and visceral experience, with an appealingly psychotic art style.
- New game modes with guitar peripheral: The Dishwasher has arcade co-op, drop-in solo campaign co-op, and drop-in solo phantom guitar co-op using the guitar peripheral. Phantom guitar players can unload electric death by playing wicked solos, perform basic movement, and use the guitar’s motion control to rip through enemies with a razor-sharp headstock.
- The power of XNA: The Dishwasher is a testament to the power of XNA. The game was created by one guy with no professional game development experience (and a self-described lousy programmer) in about a year and a half.
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai releases for the Xbox LIVE Arcade on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 for 800 MS Points. Check out the video trailer by clicking here
Discounted Alien Hominid too! Not a bad week…
Update: xbox.joystiq.com put in a kind word. Love you guys!
March 30, 2009 at 6:01 pm
I hope this is not an April fools joke James. the release of your Game is a great day im gonna buy it as soon as it comes out. this is so awesome.
March 30, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Everyone on the internet is excited. Bravo dude with the 800 price point. 3 player co-op…the Joy.
March 30, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Can’t wait for Wednesday now. My day was looking bad because i have to bring my car to the garage for repairs, but now this is coming out!
so it evens out!
March 31, 2009 at 9:39 am
I’m praying it will be out in germany too.
March 31, 2009 at 10:08 am
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April 1, 2009 at 12:13 am
Ign is harsh man
April 1, 2009 at 6:56 am
[...] The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, James Silva’s bloody, combo-centric slash ‘em up platformer, is coming out today (April 1st) for XBLA… for 800 points ($10). The game, in which you play an undead dishwasher/samurai, features a unique co-op mode where players can use a guitar peripheral to rain electric death upon their enemies. [...]
April 1, 2009 at 8:58 am
Donwloading it now
nice price too.
April 1, 2009 at 9:35 am
i bought it and fuck ign the review is a ps fanboy
also where are the gamerpics and theme
April 1, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Signed up to let you know i bought your game, been waiting forever for it.lol. Anyways, its been dope so far, played like 3 or 4 levels. Got the Kama weapon at level 2. Played the challenge mode once(was fun and definitely going to be playing it alot). Playing the guitar was fun as well. Overall, from what i played so far, the game was well worth the price.
April 1, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Great job on the game
Absolutely awesome.
Just wondering though the Xbox.com page advertises Drop in Solo Campaign Coop and Drop In Guitar coop. How do you go about doing this as I cant find either option anywhere?
April 1, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Bought this game, along with some awesomely sexy gamerpics today, i still feel guilting only spending a tenner on this masterpiece, fav XBLA game since Castle Crashers!
April 1, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Damn. It came out right when I don’t have any money. Does anyone need an extra kidney? Just 10 bucks. Or 800 MS Points.
In all seriousness, I think I might have to go trade in a game or two so I can get this. Been waiting years it feels like.
April 2, 2009 at 12:57 am
Got about 1/2 way through the game, (hit the super large ED-209 and got my ass kicked). Nice nod to Gunstar Heroes with that sliding segment where you had to powerbomb the blue guys out of the air. Found both Amulets. Oh and the “shot in the back of the head” finisher on the assassin dude was freakin’ sweet.
Great work man, love the game.
April 2, 2009 at 6:22 am
next time put a spoiler alert buddy i havent got that far
April 2, 2009 at 9:15 am
Where’s lefty flip with the guitar section?!
im too retarded to play righty.
I WANT LEFTY FLIP
April 2, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Where is the story co-op? The only thing I’m able to do is Arcade co-op.
April 2, 2009 at 3:15 pm
You should make a patch so you can customize your controls. The arcade stick lay out does not work on the Street Fighter IV stick lay out, which is probably the most common arcade stick lay out. Otherwise the game is great.
April 2, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I bought the game today. The best game on Live Arcade!
James, you win. The game rocks!
April 2, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Amazing game!
But I must say,there are to many screen-tearings,would you make a patch(V-sync+TriBuffer) to fix it?
April 2, 2009 at 6:20 pm
“mhourousha Says: But I must say,there are to many screen-tearings,would you make a patch(V-sync+TriBuffer) to fix it?”
Yeah he probably forgot to push the V-sync button in XNA… because that’s how easy it is. *sarcasm*
April 3, 2009 at 2:42 am
Yeah make a patch to fix the story too (m8ks n0 5ns) not to be jerk but that’s the way it seems. >:(
April 3, 2009 at 3:11 am
I’ve been following your work since ZSX1,a regular on the old forum,and remember the old pc version you did cell shaded sudo 3d stuff.
I’ve been hyped about this game for a real long time, but bought a ps3 instead of a 360.
wanna play bad, but im going to have to wait until I pay off my tattoo apprenticeship, or they allow you to play on pc