New Alien Syndrome PSP Trailer: the only good bug is a dead bug

When we heard that Sega was releasing an updated version of its arcade classic Alien Syndrome on PSP, we were excited, having spent so many fun hours playing the original game and its derivatives. The game is being developed by veteran studio Totally Games for Sega and will be released on both Wii and PSP this May. According to the developers, this new Alien Syndrome remains faithful to the top-down action based gameplay of the original (as can be seen in the video footage below) but the new version adds some original RPG twists such as character customization and equippable items. Players will be able to level up stats such as dexterity, strength and endurance, while also earning points that can be used toward learning new and useful skills. Similarly to other action-RPG games, enemies in Alien Syndrome will drop items, armor and weapons once they are killed. Totally Games promises “over 80 weapons and hundreds of pieces of armor” which will include both close-combat melee and ranged armaments like flamethrowers, rifles and grenade launchers. This title has been flying under the radar in recent months, but from the look of things it is shaping up to be a solid action game for both the Wii and PSP. We can’t wait to suit up and kill some bugs!