Aliens: Infestationhas been properly outed by the ESRB. We first heard about it when it was revealed as acanceled project, before the OFLCrevealed its name. Since then, SEGA has refused to officially announce the WayForward-developed DS shooter, but the ESRB seems quite sure it’s happening.
“This is a sci-fi action platformer in which players control a marine squad on a mission to eradicate alien creatures,” describes the ESRB. “As players run and jump through side-scrolling levels, they use rifles, pistols, flamethrowers, and explosives to kill enemy soldiers and aliens (i.e., “xenomorphs”). The frenetic battles are highlighted by realistic gunfire, explosions, and cries of pain; injured aliens emit green splashes of blood before collapsing to the ground.
“Some sequences also depict red blood spurts when human characters are killed (e.g., an alien bursting out of a man’s chest; characters getting bitten by aliens). During the course of the game, players can enter a locker room and see a male character whose buttocks are briefly exposed. The words ‘a*s,’ ‘bastard,’ and ‘hell’ appear in the dialogue.”
WayForward is a fine studio, Xenomorphs are badass, and sidescrolling shooters are great fun. Looks pretty much like the perfect storm of awesome to me.
