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Capcom announces Lost Planet for 360

  • By Hirohiko Niizumi, GameSpot
  • Posted Dec 12, 2005 11:39 am PT

Onimusha creator, Resident Evil 5 producer among the talent working on sci-fi action game for Microsoft's new console.

Capcom has announced it will be developing a new sci-fi action game for the Xbox 360, titled Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. The game's official Web site is up now and features a few screenshots and a teaser trailer in English with Japanese subtitles. Lost Planet is slated for a 2006 winter release.

The development team working on Lost Planet includes some big names at Capcom. Keiji Inafune, creator of the Onimusha series and Mega Man series, will be working as the game's executive producer, while Jun Takeuchi, producer of Resident Evil 5, will also be producing Lost Planet. The game will be codirected by Kenji Ohguro and Shin Kurosawa. Ohguro has previously worked as a planner for Onimusha and Onimusha 3, while Kurosawa has worked on the Mega Man Battle Network series.

In Lost Planet, humankind survives on a frozen world with the help of protective vital suits, but they live in fear of the native monsters in the planet, the vaguely insectoid eigrids. Players take the role of a mysterious man named Wayne, who was discovered frozen in a vital suit. Wayne suffers from amnesia, and all he remembers are the death of his father and the eigrid that killed him.

According to Capcom, Lost Planet will play as a first-person shooter with action elements, although the trailer and screenshots released show gameplay from a primarily third-person view.

In a meeting with the press, Inafune commented that Lost Planet is being designed with Xbox Live in mind. He said Capcom will be using its experience from the Monster Hunter series to make Lost Planet's online multiplayer modes solid.

Much as it did with the Onimusha series, Capcom is modeling the main character in Lost Planet after a real-life actor. The game will feature Korean star Lee Byung-Hun (Joint Security Area, 3-Iron) to take on the role of Wayne. Like Onimusha series actor Takeshi Kaneshiro (House of Flying Daggers, Fallen Angels), Byung-Hun is a big fan of video games, Resident Evil, and Onimusha specifically, which was part of the reason Capcom gave for offering him the job.

56 Comments

  • KrunkMastaX

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 9:37 pm GMT

    You know its funny that all the PS3 fanboys hate on the 360 then when it gets a brand new game from a high profile company thats exclusive (at first anyway) then they're all waa waa waa! Why can't we have it on our system? Well heres the reason. Exclusives sell systems thats why. And more than likely MS got this game to help their console sell in Japan. So all you little Sony fanboys who want to play the game? Buy a 360! Plain and simple! Otherwise you're not gonna play it. So quit whining about it not being on your precious system and GTFO!

  • oafendi

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 2:47 pm GMT

    sounds cool

  • davahsa

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 1:37 pm GMT

    Way to be Capcom!

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 12:32 pm GMT

    Looks great.

  • Nab33l

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 8:23 am GMT

    tHIS game deserves to be on ps3

  • jaefrmbk2k

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 8:15 am GMT

    wic-wic-wack

  • jaefrmbk2k

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 8:12 am GMT

    wic-wic-wack

  • Frozone6

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 5:14 am GMT

    I'm with ya jaeroque2, it should stay on third person, than the gameplay would be sick. I dont know why, but the trailer made me think of The Final Fantasy movie and Screamers, oh well maybe i'm just crazy?!

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 4:54 am GMT

    This amnesia-thing for main characters is becoming a bit overused.

  • ewjim

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 4:50 am GMT

    Let's wait and see...

  • YukoAsho

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 10:29 pm GMT

    Microsoft's in dire need of exclusive Japanese games. If they can convince Capcom not to whore this out like they do everything else, there could be a chance, however small, for the 360

  • jaeroque2

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 9:46 pm GMT

    I think it looks sick! hope it plays as good as it looks cause im ready to pre order, though the article says it's gonna be a first person shooter, it needs to stay in third person.

  • oxo2

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 9:40 pm GMT

    CooL

  • yanks43215

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 9:14 pm GMT

    i hope this is good

  • Kemikul

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 8:09 pm GMT

    I'm feeling this game may be a new popular series.

  • reallaughingman

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 7:33 pm GMT

    eh who cares its the 360. hahaha, im just joking guys no hate, only love.

  • Flat_Line_____

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 6:02 pm GMT

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  • Flat_Line_____

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 6:02 pm GMT

    Now THAT looked like some of the in game stuff sony is sayin the PS3 can do , But we know it to actually be true now for the 360 eh? That WAS in game video woot!

  • rekathon

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 5:48 pm GMT

    Look good put another one up for 360.

  • denaz

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 5:16 pm GMT

    i think it will be great!

  • xerxes5678

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 5:01 pm GMT

    Game made by guy who did Onimusha...is there any reason NOT to buy it? It will probably be in my game collection.

  • oxytocin

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 4:50 pm GMT

    why would anyone want this to be an exclusive? sure id love to play it first on the 360, but why not share with the ps3 gents and ladies? geeeeez.

  • bryehngeocef

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 4:45 pm GMT

    This is the first next-gen title i'm interested in besides ninety-nine, and oblivion.

  • swanlord

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 4:17 pm GMT

    Oh boy the Xbox is in the HOUSE !!!!!! THE JAPS ARE COMMIN THE JAPS ARE COMMIN they are gonna rock the 360 cant wait to get this game Sony better watch out Microsoft is going in for the Kill and they gonna get it!!!! Long live 360!!!!

  • touchofchaos

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 3:47 pm GMT

    Can't wait to try it out.

  • LordOfMidnight

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 3:08 pm GMT

    The first thing I thought of was "Fallout" but that could just be me.

  • Raven87

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 2:26 pm GMT

    Wow, really cool looking looks like microsoft weren't bulling us on the whole, Japanese develpoers are backing them thing, hope to see more soon.

  • rhaigun

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 2:12 pm GMT

    I just watched the trailer, and I must say it was absolutely phenomenal! If this is the kind of stuff we can expect of the 360 this early in it's life, then I think we're in line for one helluva treat. Between this, Gears of War and Mass Effect I think I am going to be happy I chose the 360.

  • CrzdColombian

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 2:05 pm GMT

    looks pretty sweet hopefully will play like RES4 best gameplay eva

  • cItYoFtHeDaMnEd

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:58 pm GMT

    wow, i m suprosed, a good game coming out for xbox

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:41 pm GMT

    FPS? Skeptical. 3rd person? Really looking foward to this Capcom game!

  • AviontheOne

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:37 pm GMT

    This would be really cool info if I already had my 360; that i pre ordered in August. Forgive me if you detect any bitterness.

  • boalandmine

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:33 pm GMT

    bluedevl420 the release date is posted as Q1 '06.

  • Game13a13y

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:29 pm GMT

    wow, one good game for the xpoop 360, yey.

  • Paul_TheGreat

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:03 pm GMT

    This game will crap all over the place.

  • Paul_TheGreat

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:03 pm GMT

    This game will crap all over the place.

  • Paul_TheGreat

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 1:01 pm GMT

    This game will crap all over the place.

  • thekey

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:56 pm GMT

    YES!!! Finally some Japaneese LOVE. Yes this game looks hot!

    I'm getting it.

  • Terminus0

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:55 pm GMT

    A very interesting game. Can't Wait.

  • bluedevl420

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:53 pm GMT

    wouldnt winter '06 be quarter 4?

    looks sweet, cant wait

  • 8aihu

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:51 pm GMT

    Nice jacket.

  • zhuojloh

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:50 pm GMT

    Good news of XBOX 360. Their line up now look very promising

  • NeoJedi

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:40 pm GMT

    Looks awesome, can't wait to try it out and see more stuff on it.

  • PerfectDark0Fan

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:28 pm GMT

    I can't for this.

  • mikekare79

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:19 pm GMT

    Sweet, I love awesome next gen games. Time to jot this down on the wanted list.

  • strahd01

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:14 pm GMT

    Looks like another great game now if only i can get my damn system!

  • artillery

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:14 pm GMT

    I hope this is as good as Onimusha and RE4!

  • rudyroundhead

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:11 pm GMT

    The trailer is nice! Reminds me of the plot of the Blue Gender anime series.

  • terrabreak13

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:09 pm GMT

    I saw the trailer yesterday, this game looks really good and it's being made in english.

  • Jharper

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:08 pm GMT

    ^^ Haha. Nice.

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