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Hands-on: Quantum Theory (PS3)

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 5th 2009 at 12:45PM }

Aping a popular franchise's mechanics and style may be seen as a safe business proposition, but in terms of critical evaluation, the copy-cat game is likely to face stricter judgment. After all, if you're going to copy the good stuff, you've got to get it right.

Tecmo's PlayStation 3 exclusive, Quantum Theory (just Quantum outside of Japan), certainly succeeds in evoking memories of Gears of War -- at least, if you remember Epic's shooter being a technically unsound and completely unappealing disaster. If the Tokyo Game Show build is any indication, Quantum needs to undergo crucial work before its early 2010 release.

Gallery: Quantum Theory

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Tecmo assaulting E3 with ninjas, zombies ... basketball?

by Jason Dobson { Jun 2nd 2009 at 8:30AM }

Dear Koei,

Things are great, and so far infection-free here at E3. Sure, we miss your quirky style, who wouldn't? Still, we're keeping ourselves busy readying games for the show, including Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, which ships for the PlayStation 3 this fall.

Other games we've got at our booth this year include Family Fun Football on the Wii, action game Undead Knights for the PSP, and -- oh -- did you know we were making a basketball game? It's true! We've got several downloadable titles this year, including a "contemporary retro" arcade-style basketball game called NBA Unrivaled and an action puzzler named Puzzlegeddon, both we hope to hit XBLA and PSN later this year.

Team Ninja's PS3-exclusive "art nouveau" shooter, Quantum, and the musical 2D platformer Fret Nice will also be on hand, though neither are expected to ship until sometime next year. All in all, we've got a lot of games to show off -- plus without any Dynasty Warriors games blocking our view we've got a clear shot those Ninja Gaiden models. Oo la la!

Wishing you were here,

Tecmo

Quantum Theory delayed until 2010 in Japan

by Majed Athab { May 27th 2009 at 5:30PM }

Quantum Theory (or simply Quantum as it's known in these parts), won't make it in time for release this year; however, according to a Famitsu translation (via IGN), QT will be ready by 2010 in Japan.

Basically, that means English-speaking regions won't be seeing this Tecmo PS3 exclusive until late 2010 at the earliest -- 2011, at the latest. Disappointed? Don't be; there are still some other interesting action titles out this year.

Quantum Theory uses tech from Ninja Gaiden Sigma

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 9th 2009 at 4:00PM }

Tecmo's upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter, Quantum Theory, isn't made by the notorious Team Ninja studio. However, why should developers Team Tachyon relearn a system that their peers have already mastered? The technology is owned by Tecmo, so why not share resources? "Team Ninja has already put out a game, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, on the PS3, and internally we've already shared the knowledge, and the know-how, and we're very aware of the technological challenges that they had," Keisuke Kikuchi explained to Gamasutra. "So, in a way, we have already been exposed to that."

Starting from an already existing base of technology will help the team get more out of the PS3's immense potential. Ninja Gaiden looked good, but the Tecmo tech can certainly be stretched even further. "We think that we can push it to the next level with Quantum Theory. So it's not like we're completely starting from scratch, but the luxury of having a team, internally, that has already worked on a PS3 title, definitely has been a help."

Tecmo has yet to release real-time footage of the game in motion, but we're hoping to see more from this exciting PS3 game in the future.

[Thanks, David B.!]

Rumors: Rez sequel, Spielberg's LMNO on hold and more from EGM

by Ross Miller { Dec 10th 2008 at 3:50PM }

Beyond Gears of War 3 for 2010, the January 2009 issue of the future-uncertain EGM contains a handful of other rumors to pique your interest (via NeoGAF). Top of that list? A spiritual sequel to Rez is coming from creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi, who can't make an actual sequel beacuse the IP is owned by Sega. Mizuguchi's Q Entertainment recently announced a music-infused project codenamed "QJ" for Wii, though it may be unrelated.

Additionally, the issue also asserted that Spielberg's mysterious EA Project LMNO is on hold at the moment. At the end of October, EA denied speculation that there had been layoffs related to the title. The remaining rumor-mongering includes a new Rifts-licensed game in 2010 (the last one was on N-Gage) and a large co-publisher for Tecmo's PlayStation 3 exclusive Quantum Theory.

TGS 08: RE5, SFIV, White Knight, more to support PS3 Trophies

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 12th 2008 at 6:00AM }

We're still recovering from our trip to TGS (in fact, we're still here in Tokyo). However, we thought you'd appreciate this list of new games which will definitely be supporting Trophies when they release on the PS3. Big first-party and third-party titles can be found on this list:

Demon's Soul
Derby Time Online
Gomibako
Quantum Theory
Resident Evil 5
Street Fighter IV
White Knight Chronicles
Yakuza 3

Unfortunately, the status of other big PS3 games, like Final Fantasy XIII, is still TBD. To check out the full list of Trophy-supported games on PS3, don't forget to check out PS3 Fanboy's Trophy Portal.

TGS 08: Gears of wh--? Quantum Theory trailer

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 9th 2008 at 3:00PM }

PS3 may have lost an exclusive, but it gained another. Quantum Theory is a PS3-exclusive third-person shooter that's supposedly Japan's answer to Gears of War. It comes from Tecmo's Makoto Shibata and will undoubtedly feature all the things needed for a good American-style shooter: greys and browns, explosions, a cover system and ridiculously large arms.

TGS 08: Quantum Theory confirmed as PS3 exclusive

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 9th 2008 at 2:30PM }

Out of all the possible answers relating to platform exclusivity inquiries, a simple "yes" is easily the most difficult one to extract. This did not prove to be the case with Tecmo's Makoto Shibata, however, who calmly assured us that Tecmo's upcoming third-person shooter, the cryptically named Quantum Theory, is indeed exclusive to the PlayStation 3.

The Team Tachyon director, who candidly described the game as Japan's answer to titles like Gears of War, is sticking to the predominantly Western genre's "basics," while making sure that his country's "skills and talent are incorporated." You'll note that the game's art employs a more expanded color palette, though not at the expense of unfeasibly enormous biceps. The traditional, post-apocalyptic environment is augmented here by a striking "living tower," a labyrinthine structure that the game's protagonist and his occasional female foil must traverse and ultimately defeat.

Taking a page corner from Fracture, Shibata noted that the "shape-shifting" environments within the tower would constantly change in real time, either providing new cover or creating unexpected dangers. With the game not being due until late 2009, however, we were unable to see this feature in practice. But at least that leaves plenty of time to tweak the game's name. In response to our suggestion to incorporate the word "tower" to better highlight the game's oblong villain, Shibata joked that it would ultimately be inappropriate for the tower-less sequel.

... He was joking, right?

Gallery: Quantum Theory

Tecmo's Quantum Theory explained in Famitsu

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 8th 2008 at 11:30AM }

Tecmo's Quantum Theory leaped from the pages of this week's Famitsu as a new third-person shooter for the PS3. Fatal Frame developer Keisuke Kikuchi is in charge of the project, where players take control of a "dark hero" with a big gun. There's also a female protagonist, but it's unclear whether she's playable. All we know is she wields a weapon that switches between gun and sword -- just the way we like our ladies.

The first Quantum trailer will bring us some solace when it's shown at the Tokyo Game Show ~~tomorrow~~ ~~today~~ Thursday in the land of the rising sun. The game is currently expected to release sometime in 2009 and appears to be a PS3 exclusive.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Famitsu reveals third-person shooter Quantum Theory

by Alan Tsang { Oct 8th 2008 at 9:00AM }

The Friday edition of Famitsu has two pages on a new third-person shooter from Tecmo named Quantum Theory. Not much is known at this point, but Keisuke Kikuchi of Fatal Frame fame will be head of the project. The protagonist is Sid, who is described as a "dark hero" and a "black destroyer". The name of the his female companion is Filerna and she is a "white rebel". More information is sure to be revealed at TGS, so stay tuned!

[Via VG247]