Hammerin' Hero Announced for North America
Japanese publisher Atlus today revealed an English-language localization of its cult platformer, Ikuze! Gen-San. The 2-D sidescroller will be renamed Hammerin’ Hero in the United States, as a transparent attempt to exploit our collective national love of hammerin’ and heroes. In the game, a simple carpenter named Gen takes on a powerful and corrupt construction company. Gen is so pissed off, in fact, that he leaves a trail of utter destruction behind him as he pounds his way through 12 colorful levels of mayhem. The classic beat-em-up takes players on a tour of such memorable locations as the Amusement Park, Undersea Stage, and Baseball Stadium. Two players can take part in local Ad-Hoc cooperative play, and wreak havoc on the streets of Japan together. Alongside Prinny, this will be the second Japanese platformer we have to look forward to in 2009.
Atlus has said that the game will include soundtracks with both English and Japanese voiceovers.
Hammerin’ Hero is due to arrive in the United States in March. So far there has been no word on a European version.

Gen-San takes the battle to an Amusement park in Hammerin' Hero.
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• Wacky side-scrolling beat ‘em up — Play as Gen-san as he hammers away at corporate evil across Japan and the world in this vibrant, action-packed platformer. The comic adventure unfolds fully-voiced in English and Japanese.
• Be more than a hammerin’ hero — Choose from a variety of jobs, including sushi chef, baseball player, and diver, to give Gen different costumes and attacks as he fights through 12 crazy stages. Along the way, make allies in battle, collect loads of items, and even unlock two more playable characters!
• Ad-hoc multiplayer — 2 players can play together and compete for the best score on each level over ad-hoc wireless play. Why hammer alone when you can hammer with a friend?
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