Author Topic: ITT we give games subtitles like we're NOA's marketing department (Read 1848 times)

Howard Alan Treesong · « **on:** February 24, 2010, 05:38:39 PM »

http://www.gamedaily.com/games/sin-and-punishment-2/wii/game-features/sin-andamp-punishment-star-successor-descends-on-june-7/

Treasure's unhinged third-person shooter, Sin & Punishment 2, is finally set to arrive on June 7 in North America, several months after its October debut in Japan. The date was announced today at the Nintendo Media Summit, which also re-dubbed the game "Sin & Punishment: Star Successor."

Other games as named by NOA's marketing department:

Assassin's Creed 2: Venice Vacation
Bioshock 2: Rapture Riot
God of War III: Deities' Demise
Halo: Reach: Covenant Chaos
Heavy Rain: Origami Overload
SMT: Strange Journey: Arctic Assault

demi · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:45:05 PM »

Dante's Inferno: Sin Slayer

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:47:25 PM »

Heavy Rain: Origami Overload

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:47:57 PM »

I hate alliterative game titles.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:49:56 PM »

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:50:35 PM »

Monster Hunter : Battling Beasts
The Legend of Zelda: Malfunctioning Mechanic
Shiggy Ware: Senile Solutions
Mario Kart: Mascot Madness

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:51:23 PM »

Bad Company 2: Platoon Patrol
Fable 3: Fairytale Fighter
Dead Space 2: Scare Station Surprise

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:51:32 PM »

Quote from: Fragamemnon on February 24, 2010, 05:50:35 PM

Monster Hunter : Battling Beasts
The Legend of Zelda: Malfunctioning Mechanic
Shiggy Ware: Senile Solutions
Mario Kart: Mascot Madness

This is good, but I think the punchier "Beast Battler" is more in line with the NOA aesthetic.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:53:55 PM »

Which is worse, alliteration or writing words backwards to come up with character names?

demi · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:55:01 PM »

Shiren The Wanderer: Mystery Dungeon Explorer

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:58:12 PM »

The ADVENTURES of ANATROC and RETSAM FIEHC

BioShock 3: The Rise of Werdna Nayr

StarCraft III: The Guns of Nagirrek

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:59:31 PM »

The main hero and villain of the Wizardry series are named Trebor and Werdna, respectively.

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:05:05 PM »

Tony Hawk: Pro Skater

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:09:10 PM »

Shaun White: Aesexual Athlete

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:15:56 PM »

Starcraft 2: Terran Trouble!
Starcraft 2: Kerrigan's Kritters
Starcraft 2: Protoss Panic

NOA marketing creates worse names than the knockoff time management shops.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:18:38 PM »

Mass Effect 2: Reaper Rampage

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:19:28 PM »

Patel wins the thread

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:24:37 PM »

Diablo III: Loot and Loving It

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:29:47 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on February 24, 2010, 06:24:37 PM

Diablo III: Loot and Loving It

I'd buy that.

King's Bounty: Hexagonal Hell

Third · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:42:12 PM »

Heavy Rain: Let it Drop
Final Fantasy XIII: Fight for Relevance
Alan Wake: The Arrival

The Sceneman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:43:59 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 24, 2010, 06:05:05 PM

Tony Hawk: Pro Skater

NSMB Wii 2: More disgusting

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:49:50 PM »

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Super Mario Sun Shine
Super Princess Peach
Mario Kart Double Dash
Kirby's Squeak Squad
Kirby's Canvas Curse
Kirby's Super Star
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Donkey Kong Country: Diddy's Kong Quest
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Wario Ware
Wario World
Wario's Woods
Pokémon Soul Silver

Did I do this right?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:51:41 PM »

Nintendo annihilated

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2010, 01:57:43 AM »

Metal Gear Solid 4: Cutscene Chaos, The Movie Edition
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: Battlin' Bros

ManaByte · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2010, 02:20:31 AM »

Cally of Duty World at War: Snazzy Nazis

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2010, 02:45:12 AM »

BUZZKILL

Its not like they could call it Sin and Punishment 2 guys, really now.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #26 on:** February 25, 2010, 08:28:53 AM »

Disaster: Day of No Release
Trace Memory 2: Distant Recollection of the First Game
Dynamic Slash: Ha ha ha ha, You Fucking Wish American Lamers, I Mean Gamers!

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2010, 08:39:41 AM »

Wii Fit: Male Mammaries

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2010, 12:13:59 PM »

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Fursuit Force

Raban · « **Reply #29 on:** February 25, 2010, 04:46:28 PM »

Bayonetta: Angel Assassin: Busty Blades Edition

Robo · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2010, 05:13:58 PM »

Alan Wake: Flashlight Findings
Pikmin 3: Spores in SPACE
HOME: Laugh Out Loud
Modern Warfare 2: Yo Spliff, Where Da Weed At?

demi · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2010, 05:18:02 PM »

Modern Warfare 2: Ramirez's Story

Robo · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2010, 05:23:21 PM »

The Bore: The Movie: The Videogame: Demi's Dungeon

Barry Egan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 25, 2010, 05:29:20 PM »

Ultima Online: Game-Economy Boondoggle

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Author Topic: ITT we give games subtitles like we're NOA's marketing department (Read 1848 times)