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Mega Man Creator Keiji Inafune Is Working On A Zombie Game, With Ninjas
No, don’t get your friend to read that title again, because you read it correctly. Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s next game is YAIBA, a stylish game that features zombies, mechs, and some sort of zombie ass-kicking ninja. “There are so many zombie games out there, yet people ask me for a new Inafune zombie game. I am grateful for people’s respect for me as the ‘zombie game creator’ and to fulfill that I must answer their expectations with YAIBA.” Inafune said in a statement. He’s right. There are a lot of zombie games out there and a lot more on the way, but you know what? That’s okay. I’m sure the time will come when there are too many zombie games out there, but in my opinion, that hasn’t happened yet. Head past the break for the game’s debut trailer.
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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