Getting to know Ghost Rider a little more

 

Ghost Rider for the PSP, PlayStation 2, and GBA has finally touched down in U.S. store shelves. But in case you’re a bit undecided if you’ll buy the title or not, we’ll give you a bit of a background about the personalities you’ll encounter in the game, as well as the think-tanks behind the game.

When talking about Ghost Rider, the mention of the name Johnny Blaze is something inevitable. As my fellow blogger mentioned, he was your usual stunt driver who made a pact with the demon to save someone he deeply cares about. Years later, the demonic being offers him a kind of twisted offer – in exchange for the return of his soul, he should avenge wrongdoers each night as the hellish biker, Ghost Rider – a more aggressive and violence-prone being.

His powers were originally limited. At first, Ghost Rider could generate balls of flame that he could throw at his enemies. Of course, the bike and chains are always there in the scene. He could also travel between dimensions, which came in handy when fighting trans-dimensional villains.

Such as Mephisto, and no, he isn’t a devil. This guy is a tempter, a master-manipulator and corrupter of the good. He considers the souls of the dead as his personal collection. Initially, he is the one who takes Blaze’s soul and offers it back in exchange for use of Blaze’s abilities. He has a demonic son, Blackheart, who is one of Ghost Rider’s fiercest rivals and who plans to dethrone him. With that scenario, Mephisto was left with no choice but to unleash Ghost Rider.

The Hell Cycle shares the same notoriety with his frequent rider/user (hmm, who else could that be?). In the comic books, the bike had wheels made entirely out of flames. But in the film and some comic sub-series, the wheels were changed to the traditional rubber but still perpetually on fire.

The writers of the game are comic book writing heavyweights – Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. Ennis is best know for his “Preacher” series while Palmiotti is of course known for his work on Hawkman, Superboy, Punisher, The Monolith, among many others.

Via IGN

 

Ghost Rider for the PSP, PlayStation 2, and GBA has finally touched down in U.S. store shelves. But in case you’re a bit undecided if you’ll buy the title or not, we’ll give you a bit of a background about the personalities you’ll encounter in the game, as well as the think-tanks behind the game.

When talking about Ghost Rider, the mention of the name Johnny Blaze is something inevitable. As my fellow blogger mentioned, he was your usual stunt driver who made a pact with the demon to save someone he deeply cares about. Years later, the demonic being offers him a kind of twisted offer – in exchange for the return of his soul, he should avenge wrongdoers each night as the hellish biker, Ghost Rider – a more aggressive and violence-prone being.

His powers were originally limited. At first, Ghost Rider could generate balls of flame that he could throw at his enemies. Of course, the bike and chains are always there in the scene. He could also travel between dimensions, which came in handy when fighting trans-dimensional villains.

Such as Mephisto, and no, he isn’t a devil. This guy is a tempter, a master-manipulator and corrupter of the good. He considers the souls of the dead as his personal collection. Initially, he is the one who takes Blaze’s soul and offers it back in exchange for use of Blaze’s abilities. He has a demonic son, Blackheart, who is one of Ghost Rider’s fiercest rivals and who plans to dethrone him. With that scenario, Mephisto was left with no choice but to unleash Ghost Rider.

The Hell Cycle shares the same notoriety with his frequent rider/user (hmm, who else could that be?). In the comic books, the bike had wheels made entirely out of flames. But in the film and some comic sub-series, the wheels were changed to the traditional rubber but still perpetually on fire.

The writers of the game are comic book writing heavyweights – Garth Ennis and Jimmy Palmiotti. Ennis is best know for his “Preacher” series while Palmiotti is of course known for his work on Hawkman, Superboy, Punisher, The Monolith, among many others.

Via IGN