Konami, via a press release, announced today the full voice cast of its upcoming multiplatform title Hellboy: The Science of Evil (360, PS3, PSP). We now know that Mr. Ron Perlman who portrayed Hellboy himself in the movie, will lend his voice acting once more for the video game adaptation.

Quite interestingly, it seems that there will be some sort of a movie reunion as Perlman is joined by actor Doug Jones and the beautiful Selma Blair. Needless to say, Blair will be acting out the role of Liz Sherman while Jones will perform as Abe Sapien. Konami VP of Product Development Brian Christian had this to say,

With voice acting from Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones, and creative guidance from director Guillermo del Toro and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Hellboy: The Science of Evil is shaping up to be one of the most faithful video game adaptations of an entertainment property of all-time.

The video game Hellboy, much like the movie and the comic version, focuses on Hellboy's incredible supernatural powers as he battle to overcome a terrible Nazi scheme. Players will be able to wield the Right Hand of Doom and use it against the enemies and the game's destructible environment.

Christian added, "Drawing from the mythology of both the comic books and the motion picture, we are able to tell an original story featuring all the characters, settings and visceral gameplay that fans could ever ask for in a Hellboy game".

GameSpot AU have scored interviews with Krome Studios on the newest Hellboy game, Hellboy: The Science of Evil.

This latest installment finds Hellboy chasing after a crazed witch. The story is split up in chapters and smaller story arcs which contribute to the greater story arc, which ultimately leads him to a climactic confrontation with Hermann Von Klempt.
 
The creators, wanting to stay true to the spirit of Hellboy, dives headfirst into the challenge of translating the game into the different consoles.  Although the PSP will be substituting 2D animation for the sequences that will be found on the consoles, the main story will be the same across all the consoles. And according to Rich Foster, "both the console and handheld versions involve a decent amount of face punching and hitting bad guys with large objects."  Bad guys with face full of stone fist.  Rock.

Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien will be playable characters. Liz will of course remain the hot pyrokinetic we all love her to be, and Abe will be kicking ass with his "fantastic array of martial arts moves and pulls off incredibly fast combos and strikes."  Both interviews mention a special appearance, but both also refuse to go any further on the topic. Such a tease.

HellBoy: The Science of Evil, will be released on the Xbox 360, the PS3 and the PSP. The game will feature co-op and multiplayer options available for online or split-screen gameplay. It is currently in its beta version and projected to be released by the end of the year. Blu-Ray capabilities will feature bonuses like behind the scenes footage and interviews with Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman.

A sequel to the movie was also mentioned, and projected to be released by mid-2008.

 

We know you are all familiar with Anung Un Rama. He was born in Scotland sometime around 1944. His background, though quite publicized, still escapes most of us. He used to be with the Nazis but circumstances led him to the arms of U.S.' Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. People who met him personally have mixed feelings at best.

He sports red skin, a tail, and horns, not to mention his might right hand made out of stone. Sometimes he is good, sometimes he is bad - but he is never evil. Yes, you all know Anung Un Rama. It's just that you call him Hellboy. QJ recently sat down with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Producer Paul Armatta and talked about the upcoming video game adaptation on PSP.

Here's what transpired in our meeting...

QJ: What's the current status of Hellboy in terms of development?

Paul Armatta (PA):The game is coming along very nicely. The basic gameplay and levels are complete, and we're getting close to the point where we can really start fine tuning everything.

QJ: To what extent are Mike Mignola and Guillermo Del Toro involved in the game's production?

PA:Mike and Guillermo have been really great to work with on this project. They have made themselves available to bounce ideas off of and have given us great creative direction in the areas of storylines and art style.

Read the full interview after the jump! Just click on the "Full Article" link below.