[PS2] The Red Star

You folks might recall my mentioning this game adaptation of the comic (official site) a good while ago... indeed, it was practically complete and even floating around on demo discs when Akklaim folded up.
According to this tidbit on Gamespot, it has been adopted by XS Games; current estimates point to an early August deployment.
The game itself could be described as a blend of Contra and Final Fight; for the community's edification I present the following coverage:

• Gamespot;
• Gamespy; and
• IGN

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages...
The. Wait. Is. Over.
You can now hit up your gaming store of choice for a copy. In addition to the previous links, the GameFAQs board is alive and buzzing, and the game has even gotten itself an article in USA Today. And then there's this Got-Next review which had been floating around since last October.

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...can be found here. Nice to see that good scores seem to be the norm for this game; what we have here seems to be a 'sleeper hit'.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

I'd go so far as to say it's a sort of beat 'em up/shooter hybrid...

I see that trailer and raise you someone playing through chapter six, and later facing the final boss of the Al'istaan portion of the game. Note that while the campaign has 19 stages (right now, I'm slogging through stage 16), some of them are 'merely' boss battles.
So, what do you get for beating the game? Well, the following are unlocked:

1. third playable character: Sorceress-Major Maya Antares;
2. new-game-plus (I think);
3. EX (as in EXtra-difficult) mode; and
4. challenge arenas (I haven't seen this yet, but I am reminded of Smash TV - each of the arenas awards a toggleable cheat for A-rank or better)

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Originally Posted by Terminus

I mean, it could have been someone else like:

Spoiler:

Her husband, Marcus.

Given the game's take on the storyline, there is room for a sequel, wherein that 'omission' could well be addressed...

I was speaking idiomatically.