The growth of Black Rock Shooter is truly a marvel to watch. It started off as a piece of art by Huke of Supercell, then had a brief music video made set to some Vocaloid music. Even later, a fifty minute animated feature was built around the character, followed by a PSP game. Now NIS, the company responsible for Disgaea and a number of other quirky, bizarre RPGs, is bringing the Black Rock Shooter game stateside. Fans of the BRS franchise couldn't be happier.

The game takes place in a world where the human race has been eradicated, and Black Rock Shooter has to defeat a group of mysterious foes. Among these enemies is a character named White Rock Shooter, who seems to live in a palace on the moon. The gameplay is a mixture of third-person shooter and RPG. It's certainly a bizarre looking game, but it's nice to have a taste of the strange and unique from time to time.

A release date has not yet been announced for the game, but given NIS's history, fans can expect it to come bundled with all sorts of collectables.

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Skyler Bunderson

Skyler Bunderson has been covering video games for roughly two years. He started Gamepad Dojo as a source for long-form reviews with humor, and has also contributed to the feminist game site The Border House. When he isn't playing games or writing about them, he spends his spare time designing his own titles.