The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on February 27, 2010

News: As Ska Studios points out, Bruce Lee was a dishwasher once too.

Ska Studios has announced they're working on The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile for release on the Xbox Live Arcade "when it's done". Vampire Smile is the sequel to The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, the winner of the 2007 Dream-Build-Play XNA development contest, and it will be playable for the first time at the PAX East expo, which takes place March 26-28 in Boston.

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a brand new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience. Gamers will wield new weapons like the Violence Hammer, whose business end consists of a section of girder wrapped in barbed wire and random hardware, and the Painkiller, a six foot long syringe. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile comes with two solo character campaigns as well as a co-op campaign, 50 quick arcade challenges and an endless Dish Challenge.

УPut simply, we are taking The Dishwasher to a bigger, better and more badass level,Ф said Ska Studios founder James Silva. УFluid animation, insane combos, disturbing weapons and creeping mental illness are set to collide in a very bad way when this game launches.Ф

Ska Studios has also unveiled the first trailer for the game, which you can check out right here: