In another round of how the hell did I miss this?!?! Classic RPG developer Square Enix is bringing the undead to mobile in their title ‘Deadman’s Cross’!
After the success of thier mobile role playing game ‘Guardian Cross’ they’ve decided to take the concept and add zombies. We often say everything is better with the undead so of course I’m all about their zombie themed spinoff ‘Deadman’s Cross’ being released!
According to the producer of the game the company’s goal is “provide an unmatched level of graphical quality and an engaging depth of story that only Square Enix can. We believe that Deadman’s Cross is merely the first step in the right direction.Since we were able to create such an original [card] system with Guardian Cross, we wanted to try to evolve it further with the help of a completely different game environment,” he said. “At the time, I had been playing Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare and it occurred to me that a zombie theme may just be the perfect match.
“In a zombie-plagued world, the hunt system [in which players hunt down opponents and take their powers] would fit flawlessly,” he added. “Combined with the notion that zombies are traditionally far more iconic in Western pop culture, I felt that it would be a good challenge to the status quo of the usual Square Enix themes.
On this project, we always had the West in mind since the very beginning,” Tatsuke explained. “To this end, the world we created for Deadman’s Cross is more or less the polar opposite of the fantasy-themed world used in Guardian Cross or other Square Enix titles.
“During this time, I played just about every zombie game, and watched every zombie-based drama from the West I could find, in order to get a real feel for zombie entertainment,” he added. “After that, I worked painstakingly close with our scenario writer, who is Japanese, as well as our translator, who is American, in order to mold the scenario to a point where it can be equally enjoyed in both markets.”
It’s a lofty goal and one that I’m glad ot see Square Enix of all companies try to not only target the western market but use zombies to do so!
Synopsis:
Deadman’s Cross sets players in the zombie apocalypse in the United States circle 2030. Gameplay alters between 3D first-person shooter segments and card-based battles utilizing in-game cards to deal damage. The game also includes RPG elements, with players taking on jobs from NPCs throughout the zombie-riddled world.
Source: Polygon.
