Still no release date for Sadness News

Wii News by Robert Purchese

15 April, 2008

Nibris has revealed it is still looking for a publisher for its atmospheric black and white Wii thriller, Sadness.

The developer told Eurogamer that because of this the game remains without a release date - despite having been unveiled to the press more than two years ago.

Sadness is a "crime noir" horror adventure pitched at adults who like being scared. It is set back in World War I and has you controlling the hands of the hero by using the Wiimote and nunchuk. This should make you feel part of the action, apparently.

Nibris has previously told us its inspiration comes from the likes of Planescape: Torment and Eternal Darkness. You can expect an invisible save system and an absence of menus.

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Razorus

15/04/08 @ 15:48

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I almost forgot about this!

plok

15/04/08 @ 16:07

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Surely finding a publisher shouldn't be hard if a game is good.

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Rirekon

15/04/08 @ 16:26

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@plok;
You'd be surprised

gingerlink

15/04/08 @ 16:34

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Have they actually finished the game now and this is holding them back?

Or is this just another call for someone to come forward as they neat completition?

Good to hear it hasn't been scrapped though, it still sounds pretty good. This and disaster, day of crisis still seem to be somewhat shrouded in mystery...

smelly

15/04/08 @ 17:32

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Publishers wont touch this with a barge pole.

They'll go "adult game on the wii.. that wont sell.. make it kiddy and put in lots of mini games, then we'll buy it"

Snooz

15/04/08 @ 17:49

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how sad

Pac-man ate my wife

15/04/08 @ 18:23

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They can't find a publisher because they don't have a game. No gameplay details, screenshots, videos, plot etc etc exist.

ColdShoulder

15/04/08 @ 19:51

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Stop guessing about the games completion.

They struggled to find a publisher for Psychonauts so dont be reading into this so much. I still have faith, i just wished AITD was still in this way under-used time zone.

Bealsy

16/04/08 @ 06:46