A product listing for an Iron Chef game on Wii and DS showed up on GameStop (the listing has since vanished), and Siliconera's Spencer Yip indicated that he is aware of such a game in development at Destineer. Destineer has yet to make any announcements regarding the game, so this remains unconfirmed.If true, this couldn't be more perfect fit for Nintendo systems, as an overblown, hyperactive counterpart to the mellow Cooking Mama, currently the champion of Nintendo cooking games. Iron Chef is already structured similarly to a fighting game, as well!
Unfortunately, Spencer says that the game will be based on the Iron Chef America show and not the superior original. No matter how many times the show is remade, Chairman Kaga Takeshi (pictured) taking a hearty bite out of a pepper will always be the iconic image of Iron Chef. Maybe we'll be able to unlock the original cast, so that we can lose to the King of Iron Chef, Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai.
It seems likely that the voice of Iron Chef America, Chairman Mark Dacascos, will appear in the game (if the game is real), as he has a history with the medium. In addition to starring in the Double Dragon movie, Dacascos recently voiced a character in John Woo's Stranglehold.
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1-03-2008 @ 5:23PM
Dan said...
Original Iron Chef FTW.
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1-03-2008 @ 5:26PM
Jay said...
As long as there's witty commentary from Alton Brown, I could be on board with the american version.
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1-04-2008 @ 12:02PM
Mort said...
Here here! AB is my hero.
1-04-2008 @ 4:39PM
hvnlysoldr said...
100% agree
1-03-2008 @ 6:54PM
Zoorc said...
I'd be interested in buying this, as long as it's at a budget price.
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1-03-2008 @ 8:46PM
Matters said...
If it turns out pretty good I'll buy it at regular price. Especially if they can include enough ingredients (and a lot of different secret ingredients)
1-03-2008 @ 8:41PM
Matters said...
I like Alton Brown a lot for sure but the Original Iron Chef was by far the best.
I have a problem with Iron Chef America in that all the challengers seem to be members of the Food Network in some way. They compete in the Food Network challenges or have their own shows. It's pathetic. I've only seen a few challengers on that show that I hadn't seen before in some sort of Food Network related event. Hell they even use Iron Chef America to promote new Food Network shows like the new Jamie Oliver show.
The original Iron Chef would bring chefs from all over... They had challengers from China, America, France and Italy just to name a few countries. They didn't just invite their friends.
I haven't seen Iron Chef America do that once.
Also that whole "The Next Iron Chef" reality show thing was a joke.
I still like Iron Chef America and a few Food Network shows but I'm really starting to dislike that station. I mean seriously they play 2 freaking hours of Rachel Ray every gd day. f that.
Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel are far more entertaining.
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1-03-2008 @ 8:58PM
(01) said...
To even remotley suggest that the original Iron Chef and the American Iron Chef are, in any way, on the same level is an affront to god, apple pie, puppy dogs, and most assuredly your mother. Original is the ONLY Iron Chef IMO.
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1-03-2008 @ 9:05PM
Matters said...
The crappy thing is that they quit showing the original show. I've only seen it come on like twice since Iron Chef America started coming on.
1-03-2008 @ 9:16PM
(01) said...
*coughs*isohunt*coughs*
1-03-2008 @ 9:21PM
Matters said...
I prefer stage6.com but mainly use that for anime
1-03-2008 @ 11:14PM
Zack W. said...
Ohta: Fukui-san!
Fukui: Yes go, Ohta
Ohta: It appears that the developers are are really not doing the game justice, basing it on the American Version. Also, that was a mixture of swallow's nest and hot bean paste.
Fukui: Mmmm, right you are Ohta.
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1-04-2008 @ 12:50AM
JC Fletcher said...
Today's secret ingredient is: WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMES
1-04-2008 @ 2:21AM
Matters said...
hahaha nice
1-04-2008 @ 11:54AM
TurboFool said...
Hey, if you're going to list Mark's video game-related efforts, don't forget Wing Commander IV.
Mark's actually a client of mine, and a damn nice guy. I'm happy to hear he's doing more in-game voice work.
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1-04-2008 @ 12:02PM
JC Fletcher said...
Well, this is all speculative, including the existence of the game. But given that he's done game work before, I doubt he'd want to pass on voicing his own character in this game.
1-04-2008 @ 1:39PM
TurboFool said...
That's what I get for speed-reading the article. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they cheaped-out on us and didn't pay for him or just used pre-recorded sound bites from the show. Here's to hoping they put in the effort, though.
1-04-2008 @ 5:06PM
Alzheimers said...
As long as it's not the "William Shatner as the Chairman" Iron Chef: USA version, I think we'll all be better off...
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