Since I’m a good American, I’m ethno-centric to a fault. As a result, I had no idea that the arcade game I know asBuster Bros.goes by the name ofPangeverywhere else in the world. You learn some useless trivia every day, I guess.
Now there will be a new game in the series for the DS called,Pang: Magical Michael. As you can see from the above trailer, the classic gameplay formula remains intact. Befitting his name, Magical Michael seems to be casting spells instead of using a harpoon gun and runs around in a ridiculous suit instead of the totally awesome safari gear the characters I’m familiar with wore.
Still, someBuster Bros.is better than none and this game will feature multi-card and online wi-fi multiplayer. The idea of playing this game with my retro-loving friends around the world gives me a major warm fuzzy.
What troubles me is that I have yet to hear an announcement regarding a North American release. Capcom has traditionally published theBuster Bros.games over here, so maybe we will hear something from them on the subject soon. In the meantime, Europeans can expectPang: Magical Michaelto release this fall.
