By Odin's beard!" SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced they will bring Marvel's hall-of-fame franchise Thor to video game systems for an epic third-person adventure: "Thor: God of Thunder," scheduled for release on all five major video game platforms in 2011 including the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Wii and Nintendo DS.
"We are proud to be bringing Marvel's Thor to his first solo video game adventure," commented Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA America. "Thor: God of Thunder" will finally bring the immense power of this iconic hero to lifelong fans, and introduce the God of Thunder to a whole new audience as a true Marvel Super Hero."
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"Thor: God of Thunder" will take players through a spectacular, epic-scale original third-person adventure for which Matt Fraction, the Eisner Award-winning writer and lead THOR comic book author served as story consultant. In the game, Thor battles through the numerous worlds of Norse mythology that span realms ranging from primal worlds of fire and ice to extraordinary planets inhabited by Frost Giants and Trolls to save Asgard, the capital city of the Norse Gods. Thor must overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics including Ulik, Ymir, and Surtur, as well as other monstrous denizens. Players will wield the iconic Mjölnir, Thor's legendary hammer, to fight enemies on an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder, and wind to vanquish enemies. As Thor earns Valor points through his exploits, players can acquire new abilities, powers, and weapon upgrades.
Each version of the game will be uniquely suited for its platform, with the PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 versions featuring cinematic, third-person action gameplay with melee combos, ranged hammer throws, tide-turning elemental powers, and an upgrade system to bolster Thor's powers as gamers progress. Players will take on enemies up to four times as large as Thor, with multiple grappling points and a variety of strategies for taking them down: go toe-to-toe with a twenty-five foot tall, twelve ton Ice Trolls for a truly heart-pumping experience.
The Wii game will feature the same overarching storyline as the next-gen consoles, but will also present a different gaming experience by utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to battle enemies and deliver Thor's elemental powers. Thor for the Wii version will also be presented with a uniquely styled comic book look that it will share with the PSP system version, along with different cinematics, story elements, dialog, locations, and dedicated flight levels. Nintendo DS players will experience a 2D side-scrolling adventure with narrative and gameplay unique to the platform.
Brought to the Marvel Universe by the legendary Stan Lee and his brother Larry Lieber and penciled by noted artist Jack Kirby, Thor first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1962. Based on Norse mythology, the Marvel character of Thor became a comic book Super Hero both in his own right and as a member of the Avengers alongside comic book icons the Hulk, Iron Man, and Captain America. "Thor: God of Thunder" marks the character's progression from mythology to comics to TV and film, and now to interactive entertainment in his first standalone appearance in a game.
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i agree I HATED IM2 THE GAME SO TOO EASY AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO RUIN THOR FANTASTIC I WAS ACULLY THINKING ABOUT BUYING IT UNTILL I KNEW THAT SONY WAS MAKING IT THAT CANT MAKE A GOOD GAME
ABSOLUTLY!!
whay SEGA I hate SEGA they ruin iron man 2 and now thor way can't it be activision to make the game i have a DS and activision made x-men origins wolverine and it was fun. but SEGA IS going to make thor NO!!!!!
yes!!!! i can't believe it
This is going to b cool