Hot water, Check! Dirty plates, Check! Washing-up liquid, Check! Blood soaked katana, Check! Of course, this can only mean one thing, everybody's favorite Dishwasher is back in town - Marigolds at the ready!

Ska Studios have revealed that last years gory slice-em-up, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, will soon be getting a bigger, more bad-ass sequel in the form of The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. The game was unveiled via the website for fictional washing up liquid Fervor Shine which has spent the last week counting down to today's reveal.

Vampire Smile looks set to feature the same ultra violent but oh-so sleek visual style as Dead Samurai but is being crafted from a brand spanking new engine to allow for even more inventive use of claret. The game will offer up more content than the original, offering players two separate single player campaigns, a co-op campaign, 50 arcade challenges plus an endless Dish challenge.

Ska Studios founder James Silva, did as any studio head should, and laid down the hype:

"Put simply, we are taking The Dishwasher to a bigger, better and more badass level. Fluid animation, insane combos, disturbing weapons, and creeping mental illness are set to collide in a very bad way when this game launches."

You can check out the announcement trailer below:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwesyxvF5k&hd=1

As a fan of the original Dishwasher I am most certainly looking forward to the release of the sequel. If Ska Studios can deliver the same gruesome side scrolling action that I fell in love with last year, but with more polished gameplay mechanics and refined animations - this will be another great indie title headed straight to my download queue.

Did you play Dead Samurai? If so, what did you think? Has the announcement of Vampire Smile peaked your interest?

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile will be released exclusively on XBLA "when it's done".

Source: Kotaku