Sideway coming exclusively to PS3 in 2011, first concept art

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Greetings PlayStation.Blog! I’m the studio director of Playbrains, and I’m here today to announce the awesomesauce that is Sideway, a unique adventure platformer set in and around the oh-so-gritty streets of New York City. The characters and story have been birthed from a fantastic world created by the quasi-evil geniuses at Fuel Industries and W!ldbrain.

Sideway for PS3 Poster

To that point, we are inviting folks to come to New York Comic Con on October 8th (at 2:15 in Room 1A21) where we will officially announce the title as a Sony Online Entertainment exclusive to the PlayStation Network. Yes, that means that I am announcing the announcement here, which I guess makes this a “pre-announcement” to you PlayStation.Blog readers!

Sideway for PS3

We are in sooper-deep development at the moment (please send pizza and beer), which means that the belts are coming off and we’re settling into our coding chairs for winter in order to get things all sparkly for a 2011 launch. We’re not ready to spill the beans on some of the really cool features and unique gameplay elements in the game just yet, so until then, take a gander at some early concept pieces and composites from the game that should give you an idea of the world you will be tooling around in as an underground street artist in NYC. It will be an awesome game and we’re excited to be making it.

Sideway for PS3

Come on over and follow us at Twitter.com/Playbrains if you want up-to-the minute news on concept art, development updates, and to learn what Canadian celebrities we are standing behind in grocery store lines.

Sideway for PS3

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  • I’m picking this up solely on the fact that I’m impressed with the developer/fan interaction I’m seeing in the comments… assuming you aren’t charging $150 for it.

    The fact it’s an action/platformer and looks darn impressive is an added bonus.

    • $187.50. We covered this earlier, though i think some may have an issue with the price. I may be flexible on that…

  • By “try” I mean “buy” your game when its ready..seriously, I am NOT here..playing RDR..really.

  • I have the advantage of having my phone plugged into its charger. I will win this for sure. Mwahaha.

  • Yeah, as mentioned earlier, I am close to being juice-less here on phone 2.

    Thanks so much for a fun evening, folks. You guys are really awesome and we feel nice and welcome in the PS3 community.

    I’ll pick up the thread in the morning back at the hotel in case there are any other mysteries of life that need answering…

    Thanks again, and we’ll see you at the next update!

  • Gnight then scott, thanks for entertaining me tonight haha this was fun

  • WOW. Just WOW. I can’t wait till the gameplay trailer comes out!

  • Oh with that we got it to 4 pages. Sweet!

  • *hides under covers*

    Nap time….

  • O.o *runs out of bed*

    That is so evil, man.

    *puts a barrel snakes in your bed*

    Gnite ^.^

  • Barrel of snakes* now I am officially tired.

  • Because I gotta raise the bar, dude

  • You’re one hell of a guy to answer every reply my question is this

    1. custom soundtrack support so when we finish the game we can chill and play it more with our own tunes!?

    2. I prefer both local and online MP something that Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Should’ve intergrated any chance on both?

    3. Platinum trophies for this game would be appreciated also. haha

    4. I like the look of the game my kind of artwork style good luck on your title i’ll support it if you all give us PSN users this list of demands trust :D

    • 1. Very possible.

      2. Possible, but unlikely.

      3. Now you’re just greedy. (ha!)

      4. Thanks! And I’ll see what I can do…

  • I didn’t even notice in the picture, the bunny is throwing up other bunny heads.

    Are you sure Don Hertzfeldt is not behind this game?

    • Didn’t we cover that about 100 comments ago? Or are they all just blending together at this point?

      And I’ll have to check with payroll…

  • @jetup the world needs a “Rejected” video game.

    And @Scott /waves back ^.^

  • Wow a reply to every comment? Not mine…

  • I don’t know who those people are so I assume you don’t know what rejected is :p look it up on youtube, it is great. Don Hertzfeldt created it :)

    • Of course, mine was a lame joke referencing two retired athletes giving one of the worst line deliveries in a commercial ever (which is saying something).

      It’s right up there with “No play for Mr. Grey”…

      I’ll just go sit over there now.

  • You guys are still going at it? And look at you Scott, responding to each and every commenter thus far; you’re quickly becoming my new favorite person. Looks like I’ll be buying your game on principle alone.

    Also ordering pizza tomorrow, what have we wrought?

    Now… Describe your game in three words.

  • Haha yeah that just flew over my head :p

  • I can’t believe i’m still juiced. This thing has been on one yellow bar for at least an hour.

    I feel like Kramer on his test drive seeing how far he can go on the one tank of gas.

  • Noted. Whatver happened to goodnight? Ahaha.

    • You’re the one up past his bedtime.

      Why don’t you go open the closet and see what’s inside?

      MWAHAHAHA…

  • Scott Simpson for president! thanks for the replies you need to tell the other sony reps to reply to the consumer things would go a lot more smoother on the PS blog these days lol.

    • I am not American, so (sadly), I will have to turn down the nomination.

      I can still be the head of NASA, though. That’d be cool.

  • Ah, I love that episode! Ahaha GO SCOTT GO

  • @Scott I must be tripping….
    I’m waiting to see Scott try to go back through all comments and give them a *high five*

    :D

    Speaking of the game, since I totally already bought this game for around $400 (did the price raise that fast?) I want to start playing now. *tries to go to the future*

    Wow, I see people using PSMoves!
    *ask about kinect*
    Kinect? What’s kinect?
    *everyone laughs*

    I see people driving in flying cars!
    OMFG, I see Scott…Scott Hyman from CreatStudios

    Scott H.: I now hold the PSBlog replies
    Me: Wait doesn’t Scott hold it?
    Scott H.: Ya, me.
    Me: Not you…
    Scott H.: I DO. *licks fingers*

    ʘ‿ʘ

    What was the subject again?

    • Awesome.

      And the subject was how the Plague indirectly resulted in man landing on the moon.

      Please try and keep up.

      *HIGH FIVE!

  • PSH I HAVE NO BED TIME :P

    ALSO, I have nuked my closet with bug spray, so all your bees died! Bahahaha

  • They are souless honey making machines in my eyes. They live to produce honey for me and bears. Prefably bears that get stuck in trees and rabbit holes.

  • Scott Simpson holds the most replies
    Most post by users though, is over….(no not 9000 silly)….5000 post.

    I still remember it
    It was the PSUpdate that was late till Friday afternoon(when there was thursdays update)

    Socom FTB2 was in the update if I remember

    • If only my replies were substantial in content as well as number, I can’t help but think we’d be that much closer to solving the world’s owl problems.

      (fun fact: I meant to say “oil” problems, but whatever I typed got autocorrected to “owl”, and really, aren’t they the bigger menace, anyway?)

  • And bears that ride unicycles.

  • We should never trust owls… they are watching us while we sleep

  • Also, I heard this new movie shows them making battle helments. You know we are in trouble when they can make armor @.@

  • Hmph. Penguins beat owls any day

  • the most replies ever lol

  • Dj – 1 Scott – 0

    I am gonna assume your phone comitted suicide now. Hahaha.

  • you had me at unique adventure platformer, we dont get anywhere near enough of platformers these days!

    wait, just realized its a PSN exclusive.
    sigh, when will developers learn not everyone lives in Japan with unlimited download usages?
    way to cut your sales base in half!
    like releasing it on the PSN only was not bad enough!
    looks like another game to add to my want, but cant get list.
    :(

  • Do you have experience in music visualisation?
    Could be cool seeing an entire city jumping to the beat?

    • I do not have such experience (except for that one time hanging out with The Beatles in India, and that was a different thing).

      I know what you mean, though. That stuff is cool. Not in this game, though.

      *sad trombone

  • WOW Scott..ok RDR fun over! Sleep calls.Buy this game ppl.

  • DJ 1 Scott 173 Me idk but I win.

  • Wow! It looks pretty cool. I realy love the artstyle. If it’s platforming game and it has cool features (to be announced) then I am already sold. Just like most of us here, I hope it has online multi player :)

    Keep up the good work guys.

  • 173 REPLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? OMGGGGGGGGG CONGRATULATIONS SCOTT!!!!!! ONLY FOR CARING ABOUT US I WILL LOOK INTO YOUR GAME !!

    PD : I HOPEEEEEEEE SOMEONE AT NAMCOOOOO BANDAIIII LOOK THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS …….THISSSSS IS HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!

    • Dude, stop yelling…its early!

      And hey, you guys took the time to comment; we should take the time to reply…

  • I actually have a question! What, if any, kind of customization could we possibly look forward to? I’ve always fallen in love with games that gave me something as simple as complete palette changing freedom over my character’s outfits and other misc doodads in the game worth doing that with, even if the game itself wasn’t very good.

    • Thanks for the suggestion! I will repeat my waffling statement that most anything is kind of possible right now, but also note that as a downloadable title there are some restrictions we’re up against. Keep an eye out for feature stuff as we get out of development and hopefully you guys will see some of the suggestions from here…

  • y not release the game at retail?
    that way you get the best of both worlds.
    those too lazy to leave the house can download it, and us who only have 5GBs to last us the entire month can go down to the good old games store.
    everybody wins!

    • Discs and distribution cost money, and in related news, I know nothing of this “physical media world” of which you speak. Just save us a few hundred meg that month and we all win!

      After all, I’m just a caveman…

  • Will this resemble Castle Crashers?By the way, will it be released in Europe?

  • Best concept art ever. I would buy this art alone for $14.99

  • thanx for the info man (:
    can you tell us how much it will b cost?
    peace from saudi arabia

    • SOE will determine pricing, but it’s safe to assume our cost will be comparable to other downloadables.

      …or $187.50 if I get my way!

  • Woah! wait a minute, hold your horses. You guys are the ones who made Madballs? This information has just been brought to my attention and now this is a day 1 purchase.

  • That looks…Bizarre, but it looks very interesting as well. Does the game have similar gameplay to that of Metroid or Castlevania Symphony of the Night? Also, will the game have a good amount of replay value? So far, I think I might buy the game on the first day of release.

    • Yup, we’re working hard on ensuring replayability in the game for sure. We love rewarding folks who dig the game and play it over and over…

  • How’d them six hours of sleep treat you Scott?

    • A solid four hours, bookmarked by an hour of “meh” on each side.

      I am…refreshed.

      *resumes shadowboxing

  • Concept art look very stylish and unique, hopefully the game manages to live up to the concept… :)

    Also, mix of 2D and 3D in 3D with Move??? :P

  • Yes, yes. EVERYBODY WINS :D

  • Indeed, I am all rested up and ready for round two xD

    • Heheh. Good to know…

      Though maybe that should wait until our next post when we have actual information to impart.

      I fear that soon we’ll be delving into awesome cookie recipes…

  • Going along with the psn avatar idea from last night, you should also look into making some ps3 themes by the way :p

    IDEAS! I HAS THEM!

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