Blast more zombies with these two light gun shooters.
The House of the Dead series is one of the most iconic light gun series in gaming. Given the numerous pointing peripherals on the market right now, it's no surprise that Sega is breathing new life into the series with a variety of releases, the latest of which are ports to the PlayStation Network of House of the Dead 3 and 4. The two titles will be Move enabled and feature upgraded HD graphics and trophy support.
House of the Dead 3, which was released alongside 2 on the Wii, will be the first to rerelease on PSN. On February 7, players will be able to grab this classic shooter for an unspecified price. House of the Dead 4, which has never seen release outside of arcades, will be releasing at a later unspecified date during "early 2012."
A trailer announcing the games is available below.
Press Release
SEGA RELOADS THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 3 AND 4 EXCLUSIVELY FOR PLAYSTATION®NETWORK
Two Installments of the Horror Arcade Shooter Coming Early 2012
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – January 5, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that legendary horror arcade shooter The House of the Dead 3TM will be coming exclusively to PlayStation®Network on February 7, followed by the arcade shooter The House of the Dead 4TM this spring. Both titles have been updated with HD graphics, trophies, and complete PlayStation®Move support to give players the full arcade The House of the DeadTM experience in their living room. To see the new trailer for the return of these terrifying creature-shooting favorites, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoPR1ucdNlI.
"The House of the Dead has always been one of SEGA's most popular series, and over the years we have worked hard to bring that full arcade experience to console owners," said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. "The abilities of the PlayStation 3, as well as PlayStation Move, have let us get closer than ever before. The only thing these titles are missing is a need for quarters."
Originally released in 2002, The House of the Dead 3 introduced a number of new elements to the series, including "rescue events," a shot ranking and grading system that challenges players to shoot both quickly and accurately, and a Boss "cancel" bar that players must fill to fend off devastating attacks. Featuring unique-to-console gameplay mechanics, The House of the Dead 3 can be played using a PlayStation Move controller or a standard PlayStation controller.
The House of the Dead 4 arrived in arcades in 2005, and its upcoming release on PlayStation®Network will be the first time this extremely rare title has ever appeared on a home console. In addition to the run-and-gun-down-creatures gameplay players had come to know and love, this title introduced hidden "treasure rooms" that contain score-boosting items, as well as interactive sequences that force players to push away grabby enemies. Watch out for the biters!
For more information about the return of both titles, visit http://www.sega.com/games/house-of-the- dead-3/.
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