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    Spyborgs

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Sep 22, 2009

    Spyborgs is a Wii brawler designed for co-op play. It was initially intended to mimic -- to the point of parody -- a standard merchandising-focused Saturday morning cartoon. Due to poor initial reception, the game was actually made "more gritty and realistic" before final release, though remains notably cartoony.

    Take A Look At The New Spyborgs

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    Edited By jeff
    When Capcom first unveiled Spyborgs last year, the game seemed like it was going to be a melee-focused action game backed up by some funny videos that would lead to some weird minigames.

    Take, for example, these banjo-playing fish creatures who are fishing objects out of a sewer. This is from the "old" Spyborgs:


    Spyborgs (WII)
    Spyborgs (WII)
    Today, Capcom took the wraps off of a redesigned Spyborgs, and it looks like a lot has changed. The Spyborgs team was originally going to be like five dudes. Now it looks more like three. And the game seems to have a more "serious, but in the way that action-based cartoons are serious" vibe going on. Here's a trailer showing off the game's current state:

      

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    #1  Edited By jeff
    When Capcom first unveiled Spyborgs last year, the game seemed like it was going to be a melee-focused action game backed up by some funny videos that would lead to some weird minigames.

    Take, for example, these banjo-playing fish creatures who are fishing objects out of a sewer. This is from the "old" Spyborgs:


    Spyborgs (WII)
    Spyborgs (WII)
    Today, Capcom took the wraps off of a redesigned Spyborgs, and it looks like a lot has changed. The Spyborgs team was originally going to be like five dudes. Now it looks more like three. And the game seems to have a more "serious, but in the way that action-based cartoons are serious" vibe going on. Here's a trailer showing off the game's current state:

      

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    #2  Edited By elliottsmith001

    that looks dull as fuck.

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    #3  Edited By Banjo_ace

    looks like a good game for kids

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    #4  Edited By Coltonio7

    Yup, looks like a Wii game.

    I don't see the hook though...

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    #5  Edited By AgentJ

    Its definately an interesting change that the games development has gone through. Ill have to get it in my hands to see how I like it, but it seems a bit more interesting than the old version

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    #6  Edited By yoitsmee

    what ever happened to that game Project H.A.M.M.E.R. that nintendo announced

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    #7  Edited By AgentJ
    yoitsmee said:
    "what ever happened to that game Project H.A.M.M.E.R. that nintendo announced"
    Its in limbo/purgatory. I wouldnt hold my breath
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    #8  Edited By InFamous91

    Project H.A.M.M.E.R could of been a great game
    i believe Nintendo cancel that title though
    anyways Spyborgs looks great

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    #9  Edited By dQuarters

    Glad someone still makes action games for kids.

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    #10  Edited By StarFoxA

    I preferred the old style of Spyborgs.

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    #11  Edited By ParanoidFreak

    The game looks uninspired, it will probably only be OK.

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    #12  Edited By JackiJinx

    A happy ninja? No thanks.

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    #13  Edited By seakae

    More like SpyBORED, mirite?

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    #14  Edited By hatking

    "What is that?"
    That would be the Wii "powerful" capabilities not being able to render that giant enemy because he is beyond the draw distance.

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    #15  Edited By scottp

    the graphics dont look that bad for a wii title.

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    #16  Edited By ImperiousRix

    Looks like some fun.  I'll suggest my little bro get it for his Wii.

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    #17  Edited By BigBoss1911
    ImperiousRix said:
    "Looks like some fun.  I'll suggest my little bro get it for his Wii."
    Nah,this game doesent even look decent,Id recomend a great family game,Manhunt 2.
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    #18  Edited By DondonIcon

    "Wut ish dat?"

    Oh its another Wii game. OK.

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    #20  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    Looks pretty cool, almost like the videogame form of Batman: The Animated Series.

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    #21  Edited By ratzombie

    I think the old style was better, meh.

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    #22  Edited By thebipsnbeeps

    The question is, will it still be like the old Spyborgs? I suppose we'll find out...

    I dunno, looks kind of interesting. I don't think the style fits the concept kind of well, but it looks pretty decent, though I could see this turning out quite boring. The "funny videos to weird minigames" idea sounds like a good one. Hopefully, it'll still have that...

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    #23  Edited By Meowayne

    How very surprising this Wii-related Giantbomb article is.

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    #24  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Lol. People whine there are too many mini game, uh, games. Then when capcom changes it into an action title, they whine because the team now has 3 dudes instead of 5. What the hell? You actually consider a change in design some sort of negative feature reduction? How can anyone be serious about something like this?

    For some of the comments, the game has a very Ratchet & Clank visual look to it, and in fact developers from that, and other known franchises are making it, but hey, let's all ignore that, and the fact it actually looks good(hey funny guy with the draw distance crap, there was fog or smoke or some other effect there, note the depth of view in many other scenes), to pretend that in this instance what we really wanted was another mini game fest and that NOW it's a kids only title (dude, look at your own avatar before trying to put it down for being cartoony). Seriously? Why the hell did any of you like the titles these guys worked on before then, they sure didn't look any less kiddy.

    Edit: An IGN preview. Sounds quite good. Looks quite good. Maybe read it since they saw it up close and didn't just search YouTube.


    Seeing this makes me hope old school brawlers also become trendy thanks to the Wii, just like lightgun shooters. I'd very much love to see a new Three Dirty Dwarves on it. I was just watching its intro earlier so it was a pleasant shock to see another three character brawler show up. New Die Hard Arcade/Dynamite Cop games would also rock. Has there even been a good brawler since? The PS2 sure got tons of hype for launching with the half assed Bouncer, but this is probably one of the better efforts in the genre for the last several years.

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    #25  Edited By Claude
    Dalai had  a write up about this. I had never heard of it until Dalai's blog, so just wait and see for me.
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    this just looks kinda dumb. anybody else notice how bouncer's head is exactly the same as clank's from ratchet and clank?

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    #27  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Same artist presumably. Hardly a reason for it to be dumb.

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    #28  Edited By Dalai
    Claude said:
    "Dalai had  a write up about this. I had never heard of it until Dalai's blog, so just wait and see for me."
    Yeah, that Dalai guy just doesn't stop.

    Anyway, I'm fine with the change in the art style, but it looks like they may have toned down the silliness... not happy about that.  Still, just keeping my eye on it until we get more details.
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    #29  Edited By Ineedaname

    Why would you not make 4 characters if that's the maximum that the Wii supports?

    I meant 4 characters, instead they have 3 characters and it only has 2 player co-op.
    There I've made sense kinda.

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    #30  Edited By Al3xand3r

    Yeah 3-4 player coop would have been pretty cool, if go largely unused.

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    #31  Edited By Ineedaname

    Sorry my last comment made no sense it does sort of now.

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    #32  Edited By zityz

    I actually think that looks like it could be fun to play. I like the visual style for it.

    Oh wait? it's on the WIIII? Well if that's the case...

    THIS CRAPS FOR F'IN BABIES AND GRANDMAS, YEA NOT ENOUGH CHAINSAW STABBING AND GORE AND SWEARING YEA MOTHER F'N F'ER.......F U!

    Yay! Now I too fit in!

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    #33  Edited By VWGTI

    This game looks awesome in a 'Saturday morning cartoon' kinda way. I'll keep my eye on it.

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    #34  Edited By Snail

    Not impressed.

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    #35  Edited By HarryZero
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    #36  Edited By Linkyshinks

    Capcom has set a US date for Spyborgs, the game is all set for a September 29th release in the US.

    The studio has also announced the first public hands-on with the latest build at this year's Comic-Con, including some exclusive giveaways.

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