This morning, Electronic Arts revealed a brand new intellectual property in “Facebreaker”. This new game which is under development at EA Canada will bring back arcade style boxing to next-gen consoles. In the style of Super Punch-Out!!! EA hopes to bring a brand new boxing experience by using cartoon-style graphics ala Team Fortress 2. You’ll fight a handful of funny characters including Romeo, a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts, and Molotov, an oversized Russian demolitions expert with a penchant for fighting dirty. You’ll be able to use the Photo Game Face to create a likeness of yourself when creating a character.

“We’re very excited to announce FaceBreaker, an all-new franchise from EA SPORTS that is fun, fresh and innovative,” said Peter Moore, president, EA SPORTS. “FaceBreaker reinvigorates one of the great genres in sports video games. Arcade boxing takes me back to my roots in this industry, and this game signals our shift to adding more approachable fun to our product lineup. In no time at all, you’ll be picking up the controllers and knocking your opponent around the ring, smashing faces, and having a riot.”

New IP that is funny. This formula has been done quite a bit in the past. I do think this is a good move for EA and it is something new for the new consoles but the game ideas are far from new and seem to be stolen from previous titles that offered similar gameplay and characters. If I recall correctly Ready to Rumble is coming back this gen and I think I would prefer that title personally.

I do like that EA wants to make games fun though that is a good thing and a step in the right direction for them.

-JJ

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