Entries in 'grasshopper' (17)

PlayStation's Kutaragi heads to Grasshopper owner Marvelous

PlayStation's Kutaragi heads to Grasshopper owner Marvelous

Former Sony chairman and the man widely described as the ‘father of the PlayStation’, Ken Kutaragi, has been named as an external director at Japanese game publisher Marvelous.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on May 10th 2013 at 2:54PM in News
Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles

Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles

Killer 7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw may have been warmly received by critics, but commercially they were unremarkable.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2013 at 12:41PM in News
Publisher GungHo swoops for Grasshopper Manufacture

Publisher GungHo swoops for Grasshopper Manufacture

Japanese publisher the GungHo Group has bought Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jan 30th 2013 at 11:19AM in News
Suda51 details Killer is Dead

Suda51 details Killer is Dead

Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda51 have finally detailed upcoming title Killer is Dead.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2013 at 9:51AM in News

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Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

Lollipop Chainsaw is Grasshopper's best selling game

The latest release from inventive Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture has proved its most successful – but it’s not all good news.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Grasshopper to publish student games on Vita

Grasshopper to publish student games on Vita

Five student-made games will be published on PlayStation Vita by Grasshopper Interactive later this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2012 at 3:32PM in News
Suda 51's next game is Killer Is Dead

Suda 51's next game is Killer Is Dead

The creator of bizarre games such as No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned has spilled the beans on his new project.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 4th 2012 at 10:09AM in News
Grasshopper names Kinect title Diabolical Pitch

Grasshopper names Kinect title Diabolical Pitch

Quirky Japanese games developer Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed the true identity of its Kinect title formerly known as Codename D – Diabolical Pitch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2011 at 12:51PM in News

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Lollipop Chainsaw gets first video

Lollipop Chainsaw gets first video

GAMESCOM: Publisher Warner Interactive has released the first video for what will undoubtedly be one of 2012’s most interesting titles – Lollipop Chainsaw.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 18th 2011 at 2:42PM in News
Warner publishing Lollipop Chainsaw

Warner publishing Lollipop Chainsaw

Lollipop Chainsaw will be published by Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment outside of Asian territories.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 1st 2011 at 5:18PM in News
Grasshopper - new game detailed, producer leaves

Grasshopper - new game detailed, producer leaves

Cult Japanese games developer Grasshopper Manufacture’s next game is called Lollipop Chainsaw, according to Japanese games paper Famitsu.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2011 at 4:09PM in News
Big name devs head to Grasshopper

Big name devs head to Grasshopper

Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio owned by cult developer Goichi Suda, has snared two of Japan’s leading developers from fellow studio Marvelous Entertainment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2010 at 5:12PM in News

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TGS brings Kinect to the core

TGS brings Kinect to the core

Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show press event has finally delivered what all the pre-release hype until now has failed to – a range of upcoming titles that will very much place ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 9:10AM in News
Suda 51’s Sine Mora emerges

Suda 51’s Sine Mora emerges

Digital side-scrolling shooter Sine Mora has been revealed at Gamesom by Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 19th 2010 at 11:06AM in News
US: Ubisoft to publish No More Heroes 2

US: Ubisoft to publish No More Heroes 2

Ubisoft will publish No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle in the US.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 2nd 2009 at 11:18AM in News
No More Heroes began life on 360, says developer

No More Heroes began life on 360, says developer

Grasshopper founder Suda51 has told MCV that he first planned for Rising Star’s No More Heroes to be an Xbox 360 title.

by Tim Ingham
on Feb 1st 2008 at 5:45PM in News

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Studio boss chose to censor Euro No More Heroes

Studio boss chose to censor Euro No More Heroes

Following this week’s news that the European version of Grasshopper’s highly anticipated No More Heroes will be censored, as per the Japanese version of the title, the game’s developers have ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 12th 2007 at 10:36AM in News