JackFetch Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 “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: The Video Game, 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: The Video Game 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.” Thor: The Video Game 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 25 foot tall, 12 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: The Video Game 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. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/104335-thor-the-video-game-coming-in-2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I hope they manage to use the wii controller to allow you to wield Mjolnir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drqshadow Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 After Iron Man, my faith in Sega's ability to translate from comic book to home console has never been lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 After Iron Man, my faith in Sega's ability to translate from comic book to home console has never been lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 This is going to be just another abortion of a comic book movie-based video game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George W. Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 My faith in Sega's ability to make a decent game has never been lower. Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashfan1 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I hope they manage to use the wii controller to allow you to wield Mjolnir. I've always wondered how you pronounce Mjolnir. Any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I hope they manage to use the wii controller to allow you to wield Mjolnir. I've always wondered how you pronounce Mjolnir. Any idea? ma-hole-ner. That's how I've always pronounced it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 It's correctly pronounced "mee-yol-neer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 It's the silent J turning into a Y that trips people up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I used to pronounce it "Ma-zhol-ner" for the longest time. Then I realized I was probably doing it wrong, so I made myself look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I've never found myself needing to bring it up in a conversation so I never bothered to learn how it's pronounced. Whenever I think about it I see the letters in my head instead of hearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I had to figure it out because I got into a lot of conversations in high school about the MJOLNIR armor in Halo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 My faith in Sega's ability to make a decent game has never been lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced they have signed Chris Hemsworth to voice the title role and Tom Hiddleston to voice Loki in the upcoming action adventure Thor: God of Thunder. Both actors’ likenesses will also be used in the game, which is based on the legendary franchise from Marvel Entertainment, and marks Thor’s first standalone appearance in a video game. “Bringing in Chris and Tom to star in 'Thor: God of Thunder' gives us AAA talent that will create a truly cinematic interactive experience,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “Mighty Thor and the trickster Loki will face off with real emotion while giving fans visual and vocal continuity between the video game and film adaptations of the Marvel franchise.” Thor: God of Thunder will take players through an original, epic-scale third-person action 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 to save Asgard. Players will wield the iconic Mjölnir, Thor’s legendary hammer, to fight enemies of an immense scale while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder and wind to vanquish enemies. Thor must overcome monstrous foes lifted from the pages of the comics, including Ulik, Ymir and Surtur, as well as other daunting enemies. Thor: God of Thunder is scheduled for release spring 2011 on all major video game platforms. This looks bad even by Sega standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunKL Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Bleh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 ...Are they making this for the Dreamcast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Oh, I didn't realize that this was going to have an N64 port. Call me when the current gen screenshots are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I was thinking the Saturn, personally... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 The trailer for this shitfest will debut on the Spike Video Game Awards on Dec 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 The cinemas are pretty badass. Too bad they will probably be the best thing about this game. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/164791-thor-god-of-thunder-prologue-trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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