Stylised 2D action platformer Muramasa: The Demon Blade will be published by Ignition in North America this September. Muramasa is developed by Vanillaware, and its unique visuals stem from the fact that the whole thing is hand drawn. It has already been dubbed by many in the specialist press as …
Read More »Big push planned for Little King
NEW WII RPG Little King’s Story arrival on April 24th is a rare thing – a Japanese-developed game that launches in Europe before being released in its home territory. Dubbed by the publisher as ‘one of the first new IPs of 2009′ the game is now being backed up with …
Read More »E3 08: Rising Star brings Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome to DS
Rising Star has revealed their latest DS title, Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome. Originally released on PC last year, the casual title will be avaiable on DS on October 10th across most PAL territories his year. Promising a ‘satisfyingly addictive gameplay experience’, the title uses the Jewel Master puzzle mechanic …
Read More »Rising Star enjoys Wii chart success
Critically-acclaimed Wii release No More Heroes has made it to fourth in the Wii charts, according to Chart Track. The result follows a concentrated PR campaign by publisher Rising Star Games and game designer, Suda51. The game, which received much acclaim from the specialist press, also made it into the …
Read More »Win five new Rising Star Games
Rising Star Games is about to release a fistful of Hudson Soft games based around the Bomberman and Dungeon Explorer franchises. And to mark the occasion they are offering you the chance to win every single one of them. Up for grabs are copies of Bomberman Land Wii, Bomberman Land …
Read More »Rising Star pushes back No More Heroes
Rising Star Games has announced a new release date of March 14th for Suda51’s unique Wii title, No More Heroes. This has been our biggest production run for a video game,” said Martin Defries, COO, Rising Star Games. We just want to make sure we can supply everyone.” No More …
Read More »Rising Star to publish No More Heroes
No More Heroes, the latest title from acclaimed developer Goichi Suda aka Suda 51, will be published by Rising Star in Europe in February next year, it has been confirmed. Suda’s last title, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer 7, may not have been a massive commercial hit, but its release on GameCube, …
Read More »Mastertronic and Rising Star form alliance
The agreement will see the two companies working together in a new kind of business partnership, in what they believe will give both Mastertronic and Rising Star greater leverage at retail. Mastertronic will work with Rising Star’s sales and marketing team to tackle the High Street, at the same time …
Read More »Rising Star looks to expand team
Rising Star Games * Production Controller A key role at Rising Star is the on-time and to-budget management of assets required for the production of its title line-up. The production controller’s responsibilities include: – Management of all required game artwork and print plus the electronic asset submissions process to platform …
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