Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced that it will publish
B-Boy for the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable in September.
Developed by FreeStyleGames in collaboration with DJ Hooch and Crazy
Legs (of the Rock Steady Crew), B-Boy is a hip-hop-themed competitive
dancing game in which you'll get to battle against real-life crews and
B-boy superstars.
"B-boy culture is one of the four core elements of hip-hop, and the
teams at SCEE and FreeStyleGames have managed to put together this game
in a way that means the hip-hop community can be sure that the
integrity and art of B-boying won't be compromised," said Crazy Legs.
"It's great to know that they have actively sought out the real B-boys
that make the scene what it is today to make this game happen."
In addition
to a number of different arcade modes that you can jump into for
instant head-to-head contests (including wireless play for the
PlayStation Portable version), B-Boy will feature a single-player
"B-Boy Life" mode in which you'll get to create your own breaker and
form your own crew. As you progress through the game, you'll be able to
upgrade your breaker by learning up to 800 motion-captured moves. As
your crew earns respect in competitions at 21 venues from all over the
world, you'll encounter around 40 rival B-boy superstars, including the
likes of Kamel, Ivan "The Urban Action Figure", Crumbs, Hong10, Lillou,
and Mouse.
B-Boy is
currently scheduled for release in Europe in September, but no North
American release has been confirmed at this time. We'll bring you more
information as soon as it becomes available.
By Justin Calvert
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GameSpotSource:
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