Interplay Announces ClayFighter Remake in 2010

Wellman · September 16, 2009, 8:49pm

Remakes of Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Bionic Commando have been extremely welcome, but ClayFighter? Yes, it seems that Interplay is intent on reviving their old properties, and that includes the quirky 16-bit fighter.

Gamerbytes is reporting that StudioBlack Games will be handing the development, which includes original game’s programmer Eric Hart. They’re a relatively new studio based in Phoenix, with their previous effort being a Crayola game for the Wii.

ClayFighter was originally developed to capitalize on the fighting game boom of the early 1990s, with its distinguishing feature being its claymation-like graphics. It’s currently available on the Virtual Console.

Unlike Earthworm Jim, ClayFighter will not be getting an HD remix. Instead, the remake will be available on WiiWare and DSiWare.

It’s currently slated for Summer 2010.

Honestly, I’d prefer it to be Clayfighter 2 or even 63 1/3.

Yin · September 16, 2009, 8:54pm

This is pretty weird.

4r5 · September 16, 2009, 8:55pm

Why ClayFighter when you got Die by the Sword? Especially with the Wii out there.

pherai · September 16, 2009, 8:59pm

OP’s av is appropriate here.

thedude.com · September 16, 2009, 9:09pm

spilt my coffee after seeing the title of the thread *

sandwichcookie · September 16, 2009, 9:12pm

what’s all this about earthworm jim in HD…

bah, google says it’s just a port… and the shacknews screenshots are not impressive.

mIRC · September 16, 2009, 9:14pm

Hell yeah, this game was incredibly hard.

The_Ultimate · September 16, 2009, 9:15pm

Hmmm. I’ll have to await screenshots and videos, but if it really is just a remake of the first Clay Fighter, then I won’t be terribly interested. I liked Clay Fighter when I was much younger, so I got it on the virtual console recently…it didn’t hold up.

On the other hand, I must say that Clay Fighter 63 1/3: The Sculptor’s Cut does hold up, that game is awesome! …awesomely bad, I suppose.

Yin · September 16, 2009, 9:28pm

THIS
Ever since the Wii was announced, the one game that I always thought would be perfect for it was Die By The Sword. That game is great fun.
And now with the MotionPlus thing, it might be doable.

Dr.Wilhelm · September 16, 2009, 9:33pm

This might be one of the most unnecessary things I’ve ever heard of.

HBRD · September 16, 2009, 9:34pm

ClayFighter was fun, but what we really need is some motherfucking Killer Instinct 3 (Platinum?)

Hecatom · September 16, 2009, 10:11pm

tell me about it

indeed

m121akuma · September 16, 2009, 10:15pm

I liked 63 1/3 as a kid, but then again, I was a pretty dumb kid. Clayfighter is essentially a parody game who’s topics of humor (mainly KI and MK) are no longer relevant. So yeah, all I want is KI3.

Viache · September 16, 2009, 10:23pm

Die by the Sword would have been cool if the controls weren’t total shit.

Yin · September 16, 2009, 10:44pm

They were awkward, but damn fun. And you got somewhat hang of them if you played enough.

1v1
Shield character only
FINAL DES… Eh… Deadly fan map!
:wonder:

NYPhrost · September 16, 2009, 10:47pm

Fuck Clayfighter. I really would rather have a KI3. Shit i still rock the Killer Kuts CD in my car. Remember that? it came when you bought the special ed. N64. too effin sweet

Rioting_Soul · September 17, 2009, 2:33am

Boo-HOO dere mon!

Aria · September 17, 2009, 2:37am

Well this is…rather surprising. Clayfighter was one of those fighting games that never took itself seriously and was proud of it, so I expect this to be as much of a mess as the older games were. I’ll probably enjoy it just as much as I did with the others too.

All it needs is Micheal Buffer doing the announcing again, throwing in Kung Pow, Sumo Santa, EWJ and Boogerman from 63 1/3 and we’re set.

d3v · September 17, 2009, 6:08am

Just for kicks, they should call it ClayFighter SD Remix.

Victormaru · September 17, 2009, 6:45am

Holy shit, man. ClayFighter is so poopy. Why would they bother remaking it…