Travis may be late, but these pages are right on time
The only thing more diverse than Grasshopper Manufacture’s library of games is their fan base. In the time sinceSuda51left Human Entertainment, the game studio responsible for the firstFire Pro WrestlingandClock Towergames, he’s created everything from obscure andheady visual novelstogory action comedies co-writtenbyGuardians of the Galaxy‘s James Gunn. Regardless of what he’s making, Suda has stayed consistent in his passion for his work. This where his style comes from. Twenty years later, and this style still runs through everything he’s done, regardless of whether it’s something from aNintendo owned franchise likeFatal Frame,a motion-controlledhellish baseball simulator, or a gentlemobile game about frogs.
Similarly, his fans often have extremely different tastes, but their unified love for Suda’s work often brings them together in ways that mesh together perfectly. A recent example is the upcomingGrasshopper Manufacture Zine(orGhM Zinefor short). Pooling togetherartistsandwritersfrom all over the world, the mag pays tribute to everything from early games likeThe Silver CaseandFlower Sun and Rain, to more recent headliners likeLollipop Chainsaw,No More Heroes,andLet it Die. I contributed some words andpictures to it myself, in a shambling, unfiltered style that is hopefully a good fit for the source material.
All profits from sales of the zine go toDoctors Without Borders,so if you’re a GhM fan who wants contribute to a good cause while acquiring an unusual and sure-to-be-rare piece of game-related media, then this is probably the best strawberry that your shortcake is ever going to get. It also comes with somestickers if you’re nasty.
