Ong-Bak

Asian action cinema and video games practically go hand in hand.  It is unfortunate however that you really don't come across good games based on them.  Sure, you get a standout title like Stranglehold every now and then but it's rare to find a title that lives and breathes kung fu.  Studio Hive, a Thailand-based developer, is looking to change this however as they announced that they are working on a title based on Ong-Bak, a popular martial arts film series staring Tony Jaa.  Studio Hive, whose previous work involved collaborating on Front Mission Evolved (they have some beautiful art of the game on their site), doesn't have much of a catalog but hopes to release the game sometime later this year.

The idea of an Ong-Bak game sounds like something that should have happened quite a long time ago and I'd love to see them recreate the intense martial arts action of the series in game form.  Still though, I am cautious since it is from a relatively unknown studio.  One can imagine that the game would play a little something like this...

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    J4g3r
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Do want!

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    RedAmarillo131
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Another case of one of my random preminitions that comes to life. I have seen all 3 Ong Bak films (yes, it's a triolgy) and I think they should focus more on the 1st movie since 2&3 are about as linked to each other as the Soul Blazer trilogy (illusion of Gaia and Terranigma are the other 2). Im not getting my hopes up since its a "movie" game, but maybe it'll be like the Warriors which is the best movie game ever.

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    The_Australian_Ashman
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Could be cool.

    Could be terrible.

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    LauKungPow
    12 years, 2 months ago

    The Gods have spoken. Hopefully it will be good.

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    WingZero
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Interesting...

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    lemith
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Cool.

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    tenkail
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ong-Bak!

    http://youtu.be/p310Y0tctr8?t=4m54s

    Dunno what to expect but whatever, Ong-Bak!

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    CrossOutlaw
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks alot chris for reminding me how much i want shenmue 3 more than any other game....forget ong-bak the game, great movie tho...shenmue 3!

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    Sunsigil
    12 years, 2 months ago

    The youtube link above is from the movie "The Protector"

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    hfsyei aka chad
    12 years, 2 months ago

    do chocolate - god that movie is so good
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183252/

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    4Player Weekly News Wrapup for 1/20/12 - 4Player P
    12 years, 2 months ago

    [...] An Ong-Bak game is coming [...]