[prowler]

Developer: Team GrisGris
Publisher: 5pb. (Japan) | XSEED Games (North America) | XSEED Games (Europe) Genre: Adventure Horror
Release Date: August 12, 2010 (Japan) | PlayStation Store: November 22, 2011 (North America) | December 14, 2011 (Europe)
Official Site

History

The very first appearance of Corpse Party was as an independently-developed freeware game for the popular Japanese NEC PC-9800 series of computers, created by a small software startup who call themselves "Team GrisGris." Gamers took notice of Corpse Party after it won first prize in the 2nd ASCII Entertainment Software Contest the same year, and this little home-brewed horror game became something of an underground success for Team GrisGris.

In 2008, perhaps spurred by the runaway success of similarly-themed horror titles like Higurashi: When They Cry, Team GrisGris released a Windows-based reimagining of their original opus titled Corpse Party: BloodCovered. The title was split into five chapters which were sold episodically at conventions, fan events and through an online store. This updated remake was also ported to cell phones, allowing Japanese gamers to horrify themselves on the go. It didn't stop there, either. A Corpse Party: BloodCovered manga series was also introduced the following year.

PC - PSP

XSEED Games fell in love with Corpse Party: BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear just after Halloween 2010, and negotiated a license with 5pb to release it in the English-speaking world. Since no other version of the game has ever been officially published outside of Japan, we felt it prudent to drop the dual subtitles and release this game under the name that started it all: Corpse Party. Short, simple and catchy! It is, after all, the beginning of the story.

Story

30 years ago a school called Heavenly Host Elementary was the scene of a horrific crime. 4 students of the school were kidnapped, and murdered. Now, Heavenly Host is a high school and the horrific scenes are about to happen again. Unwittingly, a group of teens conjure up a forbidden charm that sends them into the world of the haunted. The group must traverse each hall, and class to survive or become another victim in the school's troubled past. Will you join the forgotten souls in this Corpse Party?

Screens

Some bits from the Corpse Party thread on Neogaf.
Hurry up and update PSN!

Edited by prowler_, 09 December 2011 - 01:05 PM.

[Fredrica Bernkastel]

This excites me greatly.

[Zarcon]

This is releasing today?

[prowler]

Zarcon, on 22 November 2011 - 08:41 PM, said:

This is releasing today?

Yup... just whenever PSN Store updates.

edit: http://blog.us.plays...-party-started/
Launch trailer which won't load for me

Edited by prowler_, 22 November 2011 - 11:42 PM.

[Byronic Hero]

Its on PSN NOW!

Anyone got it yet? I want impressions before I shell out my "hard" earned $20. xD

[DarkStriker]

I try it out first before buying this.. I dont really like horror games after playing Amnesia <.<

[ojsinnerz.]

I'll buy it just to give Xseed money.

[Narayan]

tomorrow or today.

[prowler]

Spoiler screenshots.

Warning! Spoiler inside. 

This game is so goood.

[emigre]

I played forty minutes of it. I got freaked out

[Thug4L1f3]

Hope it's dumped soon!

[insidexdeath]

It's already dumped.

[Narayan]

tried it last night and it scared me for a moment.

after trying the game until the picture taking part, i thought i should go to sleep but i have to put away the psp first. when i tried to turn on the lights, it won't turn on , hearing the blackout story just moments ago kinda then a brownout right after...

[ZAFDeltaForce]

This is definitely a keeper. Thanks for the heads up

[kevan]