Ska Studios has been making lots of news in video game headlines lately. With their latest game Charlie Murder, they are aiming to once again take the XBLA by storm. The indie developer that is responsible for The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, has other news as well. Apparently for some time now, Ska has been trying to port Vampire Smile over to the PC. It seems to be a very wish that is requested by the fans, and Ska has always wanted to make it a reality. They have finally announced that the the desire will become true.

Looking at a sequel always gives players an expectation about a game. With The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile the sequel is so much a sequel to the original game there isn’t much to compare - well, unless you count co-op. That’s what we did, scrutinize the co-op. What did we have to say about it? Well...

The two player co-op XBLA game The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile hit next week.  Co-Optimus should have our review of the game on Monday, April 4th - but to tide you over until its inevitable release, the team at developer Ska Studios have put out a developer diary showcasing where the game was made.

The first game in the Dishwasher series, Dead Samurai, was a fast-paced action game with an only slightly insane premise. It was absurdly violent, and had an art style closely resembling the notebook sketches of your average 8th grade social outcast. While it did have co-op, it was restricted to a survival mode, and left us wanting to see it in the story mode. Luckily, Ska Studios was kind enough to develop a sequel called The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, and not only does it include two-player co-op in the story, it also allows for some good old-fashioned BYOB co-op.

About a year ago, Dishwasher: Dead Samurai intrigued our artistic co-op interests. Now that Ska Studios has gotten a bit of a handle on what to do, a sequel has been born. Dishwasher Dead Samurai: Vampire Smile was on display at this years PAX East, and we got to try out how it plays, how it looks, and ask a few questions about how co-op is. We also took a look at Charlie Murder, which is a 4-player co-op beat-em-up for the Indie community of Xbox.

Ska Studios has announced a sequel to The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai called The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile.  We reviewed the first game last year, and while we thought it was decent enough, technical issues and the lack of solid co-op hurt the game in our eyes.