Nightmare Creatures II
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Nightmare Creatures II is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast consoles, developed by Kalisto Entertainment
and published by Konami
. It is the sequel to Nightmare Creatures
.
and Paris
, players control Wallace, a captive in Adam Crowley's genetics hospital. Wallace carries an axe and wears bandages and a dark trench coat. Wallace escapes the hospital and seeks out Crowley, battling his monsters along the way. Gameplay is similar to the previous installment, seeing the adrenaline bar abandoned and the addition of fatality moves to execute weakened enemies. The game features licenced music from Rob Zombie
in the cut scenes of the North American release. The in-game music was composed by the Nightmare Creatures
composer, Frédéric Motte
.
, Nintendo GameCube
and Xbox
, but the game soon fell into development hell
.
It began development at Kalisto in 2002 and Ubisoft
obtained the publishing rights, but Kalisto soon went out of business and Ubisoft assumed development duties. Kalisto's concept of the game involved a heroine exploring 19th century Prague
during the daytime and merging with a raven
at nightfall to transform into a beast and battle Adam Crowley's monsters, but Ubisoft reportedly began designing the game from the ground up when it gained control over the game's development.
Spring 2003 came and went with no news on the title.
In 2004, Ubisoft representatives claimed the game had not been cancelled, but the company has remained quiet about Nightmare Creatures 3 ever since.
In late 2004, the game's development and release was scrapped.
Kalisto Entertainment
Kalisto Entertainment SA was a French video game development company founded by Nicolas Gaume at age 19.The company began as Atreid Concept in 1990 and later created the distribution label Kalisto in 1992, which became Kalisto Entertainment's namesake. In late 1994 Atreid Concept became part of...
and published by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
. It is the sequel to Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and PC in 1997, and Nintendo 64 in 1998 as a North America exclusive. It was developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Activision.-Plot:...
.
Plot
Taking place in 1934 LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, players control Wallace, a captive in Adam Crowley's genetics hospital. Wallace carries an axe and wears bandages and a dark trench coat. Wallace escapes the hospital and seeks out Crowley, battling his monsters along the way. Gameplay is similar to the previous installment, seeing the adrenaline bar abandoned and the addition of fatality moves to execute weakened enemies. The game features licenced music from Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
in the cut scenes of the North American release. The in-game music was composed by the Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures is a survival horror video game released for the PlayStation and PC in 1997, and Nintendo 64 in 1998 as a North America exclusive. It was developed by Kalisto Entertainment and published by Activision.-Plot:...
composer, Frédéric Motte
Frédéric Motte
Frédéric "Elmobo" Motte is a music producer and composer. He started toying with computer music when he got his hands on his first computer in 1983.-Demoscene:...
.
Nightmare Creatures III: Angel of Darkness
Nightmare Creatures III: Angel of Darkness was initially announced for a spring 2003 release for Sony's PlayStation 2PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
and Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, but the game soon fell into development hell
Development hell
In the jargon of the media-industry, "development hell" is a period during which a film or other project is trapped in development...
.
It began development at Kalisto in 2002 and Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
obtained the publishing rights, but Kalisto soon went out of business and Ubisoft assumed development duties. Kalisto's concept of the game involved a heroine exploring 19th century Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
during the daytime and merging with a raven
Raven
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
at nightfall to transform into a beast and battle Adam Crowley's monsters, but Ubisoft reportedly began designing the game from the ground up when it gained control over the game's development.
Spring 2003 came and went with no news on the title.
In 2004, Ubisoft representatives claimed the game had not been cancelled, but the company has remained quiet about Nightmare Creatures 3 ever since.
In late 2004, the game's development and release was scrapped.