KILLER IS DEAD is an action game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Advertised heavily as a Suda51 game, despite his only credit as a Writer, the game follows an executioner named Mondo Zappa who works for the Bryan Execution Firm. His job entails hunting down dangerous criminals and assassins.
While the game isn't a sequel to any previous games, it is considered to maintain the essence of the assassin series started with Killer7 and No More Heroes. The games unique artistic style and story has been described as a "Dark Side 007", but deals with an even seedier underworld that the surface world.
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Gameplay
Killer is Dead is a hack-n-slash game similar to Devil May Cry or God of War. The game is split up into individual episode, where the main character, Mondo Zappa, must fight through fodder to eventually reach a boss at the end, which is Mondo's assassination target.
Upgrades
Mondo will be able to acquire Moon Crystals as he assassinates his targets in the game, which can be gotten in a variety of ways, such as being hidden in objects or from enemies after performing the Final Judgement finisher, Enforcement Kill. These Moon Crystals can be used to upgrade and learn new skills for Mondo. They are divided into three separate categories:
Media
The following pages cover the multiple different media coverage for this game, from concept art to game trailers.
- — Artwork
- — Screenshots
- — Videos
Trophies & Achievements
The following pages detail the trophies and achievements for Killer is Dead, listed according to platform.
Characters
Killer is Dead Brainwaves
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Suda 51's Killer is Dead Feels Alive with Color and Blood
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Killer is Dead adds "Gigolo Missions"
Auteur game designer, Goichi "Suda51" Suda, is still hard at work on his upcoming project, Killer is...
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31st January, 0 replies
XSEED Announces 2013 Localization Line-up
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