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Sony releases arcade-style 'pay-as-you-go' version of Trash Panic
A new version of Trash Panic, just released in Japan, uses a pay structure more like coin-op arcade games than downloadable games: 100 Yen Gomibako costs just 100 yen (about $1) to download, but only allows three play sessions, at which point it prompts the user to pay another 100 yen.Strangely, completing one of the two modes in 100 Yen Gomibako unlocks a bonus in the full version of the game: Steel Mode opens up the same mode in the original Gomibako. Clearing Normal Mode offers up to five Home Rewards.It's an interesting experiment in alternative pay structures for arcade-style games. We look forward to seeing how the PSN audience reacts to it -- i.e., if users find the idea to be trash, and if they then panic.%Gallery-34460%
Trophies: Trash Panic
Who knew taking out the garbage would be so much fun? Check out the Trophies of this upcoming downloadable PSN game. View Trophy List | Visit Trophy Portal
Joystiq hands-on: Trash Panic (aka Gomibako)
We already previewed Gomibako back in October at TGS, so when we were given the chance to take another look -- this time under the North American title Trash Panic -- we nearly passed it up. It's trash after all, right? Well, yes. "Gomibako" literally translates to "trash box," and plenty of attendees at Sony's Gamers' Day event walked right by, assuming, "Oh. Tetris with trash. I get it."It's easy to dismiss Trash Panic as a Tetris knockoff, but this puzzle game has a robust physics engine, whimsical graphics, and Katamari-like inspiration that'll find your trash bin growing with each level -- until it actually sits on top of Earth. As you play, the trash also grows in scale, and you'll graduate from tossing away routine office trash to comets, meteors, space stations, and even aliens.If this sort of gameplay counted as community service, then the world would be a much cleaner place. %Gallery-34460%
Gomibako may be coming to US as 'Trash Panic'
What is Gomibako? It's a downloadable game all about getting rid of trash. The end result of the PlayStation CAMP talent search, this PSN game released on the Japanese PlayStation Store not too long ago. Looks like this quirky puzzler may actually find release in America. The proof? Siliconera has found a new trademark in the USPTO database; Trash Panic is likely the name of the localized version of a game that literally translates to "trash box." That is, unless Sony is working on two trash-related games.Check out the trailer above and let us know if you're interested in picking up the game if it comes to the States.
Gomibako trailer is a pile of trash
Seriously. Gomibako is all about trash. This quirky downloadable game is now available in Asia, and it has you playing garbage man. Pieces of trash fall in this Tetris-inspired game and it's up to you to compact it. Using real physics, this game embodies a quirky charm that can really only be found on the PlayStation Network. The design is from PlayStation CAMP, introduced last year as a way for independent developers to learn more about PSN and PSP development. Glad to see it's finally come to fruition.%Gallery-34460%
TGS 08 hands-on: Gomibako (PSN)
Click for high-res image When we say that Gomibako -- a new PSN title -- is trashy, we're not aiming to dis the game. You see, we're not referring to the game's quality, we're simply referring to what the game's all about. The given name "Gomibako" literally means "trash box," or "trash can" if you prefer. It's all about festering piles of garbage and how to get rid of them properly (and by "properly," we really mean "in outrageous and silly ways"). In going about our Earth-friendly activities, Gomibako asks players to fill up a giant blue bin with as much trash as possible. The game plays a lot like Tetris, and so, it's important to properly place each falling piece of garbage in order to conserve space for more items to come. But since we're talking about irregularly-shaped articles of trash, conserving space proves to be a little more difficult than it sounds. Gallery: Gomibako
