The Dishwasher gets a sequel with Vampire Smile
Ska Studios has announced today that a sequel to 2009’s The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai for Xbox LIVE Arcade is in development. Titled The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, the sequel has been confirmed to release “when it’s done” exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Vampire Smile is described as “a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series’ staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style”, this time built on a brand new engine allowing for a “more visually gruesome experience.”
New weapons like the Violence Hammer and Painkiller, which is a six-foot long syringe, are to be used in the sequel. There are two solo character campaigns and a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.
Look out for it sometime this year. You know, if it’s done. It’ll be playable at PAX East next month.
Check out the first screens at the gallery. The announcement trailer can be seen below.
Ska Studios Serves Up More Bloodshed With The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The gory sequel to The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai will release exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade and be playable for the first time at PAX East.Schenectady, NY – February 24, 2010 — Ska Studios today proudly unveiled their latest project, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, and confirmed that it will release “when it’s done” exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the premier destination for downloadable games. Additionally, it was announced that The Dishwasher fans will be able to experience Vampire Smile at the Ska Studios booth during the PAX East expo that is taking place March 26-28 in Boston.
The followup to 2009’s Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series’ staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a brand new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. Gamers will wield new weapons like the Violence Hammer, whose business end consists of a section of girder wrapped in barbed wire and random hardware, and the Painkiller, a six foot long syringe. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile comes with two solo character campaigns as well as a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.
“Put simply, we are taking The Dishwasher to a bigger, better and more badass level,” said Ska Studios founder James Silva. “Fluid animation, insane combos, disturbing weapons and creeping mental illness are set to collide in a very bad way when this game launches.”
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About Ska Studios LLC
Based in Schenectady, NY, Ska Studios is an indie video game developer that was founded in 2007 by one unnaturally talented individual; Mr. James Silva. The studio got its start developing PC games, like the cult hit Survival Crisis Z, but quickly transitioned to developing for Xbox 360 after winning Microsoft’s Dream-Build-Play competition. Ska Studios continues to release games on Xbox LIVE Arcade and Xbox LIVE Indie Games, including The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai and the Indie Game of the Year I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1NIT!!!1. For more information on Ska Studios, please visit www.ska-studios.com.
