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Rumor: Irem stops production of old Disaster Report games
Japanese retailer Famicom Plaza reports that Irem has halted future production of all Disaster Report games in the wake of Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to Andriasang. The apparent stoppage follows the publisher's cancellation of the fourth installment in the series, which had been scheduled for release next month in Japan. The report of the production halt has apparently caused the previous Disaster Report installments to increase in value (as seen in Amazon Marketplace listings); though it's unclear if copies of the 2002 and 2006 PS2 games have still been in print recently. A third Disaster Report game was released for PSP two years ago.
Disaster Report 4 to shake up PS3 with Move and 3D support
Irem is working on a new Disaster Report game, this time for the PS3. Titled Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 4: Summer Memories, the first HD entry of the franchise has you escaping an earthquake-stricken city in the year 201X. (And no, Mega Man won't be making a cameo ... we think!) In addition to supporting 3D and PlayStation Move, this will be the first title in the series to add a "cleanliness" parameter. According to Andriasang, "if your character gets too dirty, your stress will rise." Thankfully, you'll be able to take care of this with the all-new "use the toilet" feature! It's unclear if Disaster Report 4 will make it stateside. The last entry in the series, a PSP game, never found a publisher. The first two games for PS2 were released as Disaster Report and the pornographic-sounding Raw Danger (pictured above).
New vid reveals 4-player ad hoc for Disaster Report PSP
Like most upcoming games in Japan, Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3 (Disaster Report PSP) is coming equipped with an ad hoc multiplayer mode. The latest trailer for the survival game (found after the break) reveals that a maximum of four players can band together to brave a host of natural calamities. The video also shows a good chunk of the single-player gameplay, which involves a lot of crawling, busting down doors and pulling people out of wreckage. You can try it out for yourself in the demo that's currently available on the Japanese PlayStation Store.[Thanks David B!]
Two out of three SCEI TGS games revealed, Irem brings Disaster Report to PSP
Here's another three new titles set to be shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Let's start first with two out of the three unannounced SCEI games, shall we? Both games are adventure, investigation-type games according to PSPHyper. They're called Enkaku Sousa and Diamond and the Sound of a Gun Shot. The third mystery Sony title is apparently Resistance: Retribution, which is something we've known about since E3. Not really much mystery there.The last title we'll mention in this article is Irem's Disaster Report game for PSP. The company is bringing the series of survival adventure games over to the PSP with Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3. The series has come over Stateside before, so this one might turn out to be a title that could make its way over here. Source 1 - PSP HyperSource 2 - PSP Hyper
Steambot Chronicles producer making a PSP game
Irem's Kazuma Kujou (the producer of Disaster Report and Steambot Chronicles), is reportedly working on a new PSP title. In an interview with Gpara, he mentions that he's working on a sci-fi strategy game for our beloved system. He unfortunately didn't reveal any other details about the game. Later in the interview, he did say that he'd like to explore player freedom in an upcoming game. Though it is unknown if that desire specifically applies to this upcoming PSP release. I quite enjoyed both Disaster Report and Steambot Chronicles. They still stand out as being unique, even in the crowded PS2 gaming space. Let's hope he can bring that same quirky and creative gameplay to the PSP.[Via IGN]
