Speedball 2 is back

Kolzig · 04-27-2007, 10:27 PM

Some guys (Frogster Interactive & Kylotonn Entertainment) are making a new game to the Speedball franchise that was awesome on Commodore Amiga almost 20 years ago (wow, has it really been that long...

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I read that they've been working on the game since 2002 and this year finally it's up for release in Q3 2007. They've been working closely with the original The Bitmap Brothers on making the game, I didn't even know that The Bitmap Brothers still existed. I also heard that in addition to owning the Speedball license, they now own also The Chaos Engine license, another classic Amiga game.

I just watched a little teaser cinematic from GameTrailers.

I also found out that there's a preview at EuroGamers with some actual gameplay pics, more pics can be found at SpeedballHQ.

Weird that they are remaking Speedball 2, it was an excellent game, but wouldn't it be more logical to just call it Speedball 3?

CrimsonBlue · 04-27-2007, 11:57 PM

There's already a Speedball 3, it was called Speedball 2100 and was released for the Playstation. It was also crap. Calling it Speedball 2 indicates they're trying to stay true to the original.

Lucien21 · 04-28-2007, 12:22 AM

As much as I loved Speedball 2 i'm not sure about this. The video is cool, especially the little retro "Icecream" shout at the end.

what puts me off is the PC only thing (Surely this would light up X-box Live as a Live Arcade game) and the suggestion of micropayments (to upgrade players, more arenas), monthly subsription (to play online in Gold Arena) and the ingame advertising.

04-27-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Speedball 2 is back Some guys (Frogster Interactive & Kylotonn Entertainment) are making a new game to the Speedball franchise that was awesome on Commodore Amiga almost 20 years ago (wow, has it really been that long... ) I read that they've been working on the game since 2002 and this year finally it's up for release in Q3 2007. They've been working closely with the original The Bitmap Brothers on making the game, I didn't even know that The Bitmap Brothers still existed. I also heard that in addition to owning the Speedball license, they now own also The Chaos Engine license, another classic Amiga game. I just watched a little teaser cinematic from GameTrailers. I also found out that there's a preview at EuroGamers with some actual gameplay pics, more pics can be found at SpeedballHQ. Weird that they are remaking Speedball 2, it was an excellent game, but wouldn't it be more logical to just call it Speedball 3? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar. Last edited by Kolzig; 04-27-2007 at 10:39 PM.

04-27-2007, 11:57 PM	#2
CrimsonBlue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,167	There's already a Speedball 3, it was called Speedball 2100 and was released for the Playstation. It was also crap. Calling it Speedball 2 indicates they're trying to stay true to the original. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-28-2007, 12:22 AM	#3
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	As much as I loved Speedball 2 i'm not sure about this. The video is cool, especially the little retro "Icecream" shout at the end. what puts me off is the PC only thing (Surely this would light up X-box Live as a Live Arcade game) and the suggestion of micropayments (to upgrade players, more arenas), monthly subsription (to play online in Gold Arena) and the ingame advertising. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

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