Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game (360) vs Shank (360)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game™ is the rock 'n' roll action love story for the eight-bit generation. Staying true to the graphic novels and upcoming movie, the game follows Scott Pilgrim's quest to date Ramona Flowers by defeating her seven evil exes.

The game is an arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by many classic retro games of the '80s and '90s. It features a four-player co-op mode where you can fight alongside Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Ramona to kick, punch, and beat your way through hordes of hipsters, emos, paparazzi, aliens, flying piggy banks (yes, flying piggy banks!), and much more. The eight-bit retro-gaming animations were created by the world-famous Pixel Artist Paul Robertson and the game features a soundtrack by chip-tune rockers Anamanaguchi.

Play with your favorite characters: Fight as Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Stephen Stills, Kim Pine or as one surprise character, each with their own signature moves and attacks. Team up with your friends on the same console and combine your skills in over-the-top super co-op attacks for more devastation. Not only can you help your friends by reviving their characters or sharing health and coins, but also compete with them in subspace mini-games to earn more experience, coins, and lives. Experience alternate game endings depending on the character you choose.
Adventures in awesome eight-bit: Enjoy old-school graphic design with next-gen HD technology. The eight-bit retro-gaming animations are from the world-famous Pixel Artist Paul Robertson. More than 30 original music tracks by chiptune heroes Anamanaguchi rock the game and can be unlocked and collected for later enjoyment. The game features exclusive retro cut scenes and art by Bryan Lee O'Malley, Scott Pilgrim creator.
Fight for love: Defeat Ramona's seven ex-boyfriends and their weird hordes of hipsters, emos, paparazzi, aliens, flying piggy banks (yes, flying piggy banks!), and many others. Progress by earning trophies that will allow your character to level up and learn numerous deadly fighting moves. Earn coins during your journey and exchange them in shops for food or snacks that increase your strength, speed, defense and will power.

Electronic Arts and Klei Entertainment team up to bring gamers Shank, a cinematic brawler that mixes classic beat-em-up gameplay with the flair of some of the most iconic pulp movies of this generation. Shank launches as a downloadable title in 2010 for the PLAYSTATION 3 (PSN), XBOX 360 (XBLA), and PC.

Betrayed by the only family he ever knew and left for dead it’s up to Shank to seek revenge for the death of his beloved at the hands of the underworld’s deadliest assassins. Utilizing his knowledge of gang warfare and weaponry Shank must battle his way through the criminal underground in order to seek revenge against the people for bringing his world crashing down around him.

Shank immerses gamers in a side-scrolling, highly cinematic revenge story. With the ability to string together endless combos of mayhem and destruction and an array of blood-spilling weapons at your disposal, Shank seeks to reboot the 2D brawler and take it to a level of production never before seen.

Utilizing a unique 2D art style featuring diverse settings, unique visual effects, and the most fluid animation seen to date, Shank stands apart from its brawler counterparts and stands out in a crowd.

Shank is being developed by Klei Entertainment and was nominated for “Excellence in Visual Arts” at the 2010 Independent Games Festival.