#Deathspank sparkles series#

There's also the Justice Meter that grows when DeathSpank defeats the villains. The protagonist can obtain and use various types of weapons and armor and perform comb movements. The combat system is essentially the same as in Diablo. The game combines elements from action-RPGs and visual adventures. GameplayĪccording to Ron Gilbert, DeathSpank is a cross between Monkey Island and Diablo series. To complete his quest, DeathSpank needs assistance from local people, who, in return, send him on multiple side quests. DeathSpank is one step from finding the elusive Artifact, but it slips away at the last moment. And so does their antagonist, the evil Lord Von Prong, who also searches for The Artifact. Nevertheless, DeathSpank and his companion, the bearded and robed wizard named Sparkles, believe this McGuffin to be critical. His goal is to find The Artifact, an object so mysterious that nothing is known about it: neither its shape nor its purpose. He is a larger-than-life masked champion of goodness on a quest to save the world.

The titular DeathSpank is the game's main protagonist. The game's main designer is Ron Gilbert, best known as the creator of The Secret of Monkey Island and other LucasArts adventure games. It features a comically cartoonish visual style and deconstructs the genre's cliches and stereotypes. Platforms: PC, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,Īdventure, Action, Role Playing, Fighting,ĭeathSpank: Orphans of Justice is a parody of fantasy RPGs, the first in DeathSpank trilogy. Publisher: Electronic Arts, Hothead Games Bob may be in marketing, but he's described as 'a sleek, business-minded hammerhead shark with devastating catch phrases and an incredible bite,' not to mention his ability to 'feast on the fallen to help his brother in arms.' And, of course, he can pull a swordfish out for brutalizing should the situation call for it.Developer: Electronic Arts, Hothead Games Inc., Hothead Games

He also spoke to us a bit about The Baconing's co-op, confirming that, yes, the feature will return, noting that Bob from Marketing will be 'joining the likes of Steve, Sparkles, and Tankko' as playable co-op characters. 'This new title isn't DeathSpank 3 or DeathSpank: The Baconing, instead it should be thought of as The Baconing.' Inglehart added that 'this is a standalone experience that will appeal to fans of the DeathSpank character, but also to gamers everywhere who love unique and engaging video games.' Let's hope!

Hothead producer Mike Inglehart further explained to us that his studio wanted people to be able to play the new game even without having played previous entries in the series. Aha! Still, we couldn't help but wonder why Hothead would voluntarily ditch the brand name that it stuck to the last two games, effectively walking away from the brand recognition it built up over the past two entries. In fact, the title was changed just by asking our fans,' a Hothead rep told Joystiq.

#Deathspank sparkles series#

Did series creator Ron Gilbert take the rights to the character with him, for instance?Īs it turns out, there's a fairly simple reason behind the name change: 'We haven't removed the words or name 'DeathSpank' from the title for any legal reason. When Hothead announced the third entry in its dungeon crawl SLASH role-playing series this past week - titled solely ' The Baconing,' dropping its usual 'DeathSpank' moniker - we couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the series' main character to get him taken off title duties.