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Take a Look at the Mocap Performances for the Upcoming ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Game [Video]
If you were hoping to see Kane Hodder doing his thing once again as Leatherface in Gun Interactive’s upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the devs have just the thing. Gun Interactive has released a brand new behind-the-scenes video showing off Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s mocap sessions, which just so happens to start off with Hodder (jokingly) saying that he will kill someone on film.
The video doesn’t focus entirely on Hodder, mind you. We have appearances by Kristina Klebe (who plays Family member Sissy in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Dove Meir (who is doing the mocap for Family member Johnny), Hunter Smith, Sean Whalen, Troy Burgess and Scout Taylor-Compton chatting it up about the motion capture process. “That’s the beauty of motion capture,” explains Smith. “You can set up an environment anywhere, you layer out the space, and then it’s your play world.”
Gun Creative Director Ronnie Hobbs describes the whole process as “organized chaos”, with having to get the multiple animations per shot (of which there are a lot). “Really, what we’re looking for throughout this whole entire session is ‘Do they look like they would if they were in the film?’, and really that’s what we’re trying to capture.”
“The other people that are doing motion capture are a number of very experienced motion capture actors, so that helps just knowing the process,” says Hodder, who also serves as Stunt Coordinator for the game. “Because it’s a whole different deal than just shooting film.”
Gun states that this is the first in a series of behind the scenes content for the game, which is set for release later this year for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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