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Hi, this is Kyle, I’m a producer here at SCEA’s Santa Monica Studios. One of the titles I am working on, and quite frankly playing most often, is Heavenly Sword. I’ve read a lot of your comments on this blog about this title and I’m happy to confirm the reports that we’ll have a downloadable demo coming this week to the PLAYSTATION Store.
The complete game is still set for September, but I think you’ll find this demo is a great sample of what’s in store and it’ll certainly give you a good idea of the look and feel of the game. To set the stage here, at the beginning of this demo, our heroine, Nariko, gains consciousness after a violent encounter with the evil King Bohan and his army. Nariko learns that Bohan is holding her father, Shen, prisoner inside a massive temple complex so she sets out to fulfill her destiny and embarks on a quest for vengeance against the invading King and his army.
Keep a lookout for the demo on the PLAYSTATION Store this week, I’m anxious to read what you guys think of it.
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+ thechosenfew88 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:08 pm said:
Is it coming to the NA Playstation store this week also? Or just Europe?
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+ Loucifer on July 24th, 2007 at 2:09 pm said:
#1??? SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!
IT WOULD BE REALLY SWEET TO GET THIS **** THURSDAY!!!
Kyle you at least put the smile on my face for now…thank you!!! :)
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+ wizardpsp on July 24th, 2007 at 2:10 pm said:
Yess a Demo this is great Thanks Sony!!
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+ gate1975mlm on July 24th, 2007 at 2:10 pm said:
Demos Demos Demos
Sony bring on the Demo!
The more the better!
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+ mobiletone on July 24th, 2007 at 2:12 pm said:
this game should kick Gaiden right in the family jewels.
can’t wait for the demo. sweeeeeeeet!!!!
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+ jacsro on July 24th, 2007 at 2:15 pm said:
Thanks Kyle. I´ll post my comments of the gameplay as soon as it gets to the PS Store. Im sure this will be one of the best games of the year overall.
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+ Prolo on July 24th, 2007 at 2:15 pm said:
SWEET!!! Thanks for the confirmation!!
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+ hiphop2256 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:16 pm said:
Every confirmation counts so thanks. I’m beyond excited about this game!
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+ Razrsharp on July 24th, 2007 at 2:17 pm said:
Yes, this is awesome. I’m definitely buying this game and its good to see that we are getting more demos. More game developers should put demos up.
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+ Rzarekta on July 24th, 2007 at 2:18 pm said:
http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/previews/124749.shtml
Sony needs to fire the jerk who got this GamePro editor mad. This is bad press for what could be a system seller.
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+ Rzarekta on July 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pm said:
ANyway, aside from my last post, I can’t wait to download this demo. This game looks sick.
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:22 pm said:
@Kyle
Thanks for the update bro. I have had Heavenly Sword paid in full for 9 months now. I can not wait to get my hands on this demo. Read nothing but great things after E3. Except @ gamepro.com, But gamepro is a bunch of fanboy so who cares.LOL
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+ xplosneer on July 24th, 2007 at 2:24 pm said:
SWEET! Thank you!
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+ nuck44 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:30 pm said:
Great! I’ll be downloading it :)
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+ AssasinXIII on July 24th, 2007 at 2:31 pm said:
NICE
DEMOS
I LOVE DEMOS
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+ DrFurbs on July 24th, 2007 at 2:31 pm said:
Thanks for the info and keep up the great work!
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:31 pm said:
@Kyle
Have you guys stated working on part 2 yet. I had read that the story was done. Just wondering if dev had started yet.
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+ Punumbra on July 24th, 2007 at 2:35 pm said:
I am sure i will enjoy it….the ever so pleasant God of Wars worked a charm and this is even better….so i think its an easy please with me.
Thank you again.
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+ Makasu on July 24th, 2007 at 2:35 pm said:
Great!
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+ SinisterDragon on July 24th, 2007 at 2:36 pm said:
The Game looks fantastic. I can’t wait to wrap my hands around the demo. Good job guys!
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+ darkiewonder on July 24th, 2007 at 2:39 pm said:
Sweet. How big is the Demo? I know it’s going to be at least over 1gb.
Anyways. Can’t wait for it!
Which PSN Store though?
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+ Bull3t Or Blade on July 24th, 2007 at 2:40 pm said:
Looks sweet as a nut, looking forward to this one.
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+ Helghasp on July 24th, 2007 at 2:41 pm said:
Nice!!! Can’t wait to try this out.
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+ EViD on July 24th, 2007 at 2:42 pm said:
been looking forward to it for ages
thanks guys
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+ tearsofash on July 24th, 2007 at 2:42 pm said:
Oh man! I can’t wait for the demo. Hopefully I’ll get to play it and tell everyone at my store how awesome it is, and why they should buy a PS3.
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+ Solace on July 24th, 2007 at 2:44 pm said:
it’s been confirmed for the US Store as well as the European Store. whoo-hoo!
http://gameinformer.com/News/Story/200707/N07.0723.1141.05128.htm
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+ MUGEN02 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:45 pm said:
the link is broken for the box art. i hope the PSN can handle all the downloading thursday.
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:46 pm said:
This is the US blog so it will hit the US PSN store this week.
Heavenly Sword should sell at least 500,000 copies the first week or more. 40cal said it here first baby!
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+ BaMYouRDeaD on July 24th, 2007 at 2:50 pm said:
Hey, does anyone know the approximate length of the game?
Thanks.
~BaMYouRDeaD
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+ Travis Williams on July 24th, 2007 at 2:50 pm said:
Kyle.. You’re my HERO. You know where I work man. Hooketh it upeth.
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+ AssasinXIII on July 24th, 2007 at 2:52 pm said:
GIVE US IN-GAME XMB
AND SONY PS3 MESSENGER
RUMBLE-AXIS
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:53 pm said:
@Kyle
You should make Travis wait like the rest of us. LOL
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+ thechosenfew88 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:54 pm said:
@AssasinXIII
Please don’t start… Those of who still want to request features, post them under the 1.90 firmware update post. It would really suck to start seeing people request feature Sony already knows we want….
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+ Deathsknight on July 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pm said:
cool cant wait
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+ Madness3120 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pm said:
To bad we cant play our own music over the game, that would up your sales. Are you guys talking to ERIC about this? Give him coffee until that is done!!!!
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+ lazedk on July 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pm said:
AssasinXIII – piss off with you stupid comments!
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pm said:
@AssasinXIII
Wrong Post Bro!
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+ Juan Pablo on July 24th, 2007 at 2:55 pm said:
Oh yes baby, bring it on!
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+ xplosneer on July 24th, 2007 at 2:56 pm said:
Wow a Blog Official guy commenting on a blog official guy! That’s cool and says something good about this blog.
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+ Madness3120 on July 24th, 2007 at 2:56 pm said:
HOW DO I GET MY COMMENTS IN RED???
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+ AssasinXIII on July 24th, 2007 at 2:57 pm said:
MY BAD
I MEANT TO SAY
GIVE US MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
MORE DEMOS
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:57 pm said:
Sam who?
I am , Nariko. LOL
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+ xplosneer on July 24th, 2007 at 2:57 pm said:
You have to be one of the official guys Madness.
One of the people who start post stuff etc
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+ xplosneer on July 24th, 2007 at 2:58 pm said:
SHUT UP ASSASIN!
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 2:58 pm said:
@Madness3120
You have to work for SONY.
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+ AssasinXIII on July 24th, 2007 at 2:58 pm said:
@ NARIKO
YOUR HOT
LOLZ
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+ 40cal on July 24th, 2007 at 3:00 pm said:
@Kyle
Do you feel like giving us any Sixaxis game play details if there is any. I would like to know.
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+ Madness3120 on July 24th, 2007 at 3:01 pm said:
Wow nevr thought brothers worked at Sony… Cool..
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+ AssasinXIII on July 24th, 2007 at 3:04 pm said:
WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO SHUT UP
I WANT
PS3 MESSENGER
MORE DEMOS
IN-GAME XMB
NARIKO
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+ foolio_67 on July 24th, 2007 at 3:04 pm said:
I’m glad to see a demo for this game coming out. Can’t wait to play the final product!