Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation New Art and Screens
That wouldn’t be a Phantasy Star texture set, would it?
Sega of Japan has released a bunch of screens and info taken from Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation, one of its most controversial games in development right now.
As you may be aware, the game started life when AM2 chief Yu Suzuki mentioned that an RPG - which would be exclusive to GameCube - was in development and was based on the VF franchise, still one of the biggest gaming brands in Japan.
Reports - since proven inaccurate - detailed the game world as being populated by super-deformed, big-headed versions of the Virtua Fighter roster, in an all-new storyline, taking in elements of other VF stories from selected works of fiction.
When the game was shown, it’s fair to say that expectations were not met. Sega explained that the game would be aimed at younger gamers, perhaps those not exposed to the hardcore world of Virtua Fighter. Cyber Generation will also merely make reference to VF, as opposed to being solely about it.
One of the first screenshots released from the game gained fame in Internet circles after the slightest PhotoShop touch-up. It was of the lead character which simple read “WTF?” as a caption, perfectly summing up the reaction of Sega and VF fans around the world.
However, although the game may have disappointed when unveiled, the eternally optimistic Sega fanbase remains hopeful, following some positive comments from Sega officials. The Virtua Fighter-ness of Cyber Generation has been underlined, and fans of the seminal 3D fighting series will find something to cling to, news that was received well.
So to the point at hand, and the screenshots released overnight in Japan. The reaction of most is that the game looks suspiciously like Phantasy Star Online; not a bad thing, though perhaps not the sprawling cyber city of free-for-all violence that had been hoped for.
Expect updates on everything Sega, right here.
As you may be aware, the game started life when AM2 chief Yu Suzuki mentioned that an RPG - which would be exclusive to GameCube - was in development and was based on the VF franchise, still one of the biggest gaming brands in Japan.
Reports - since proven inaccurate - detailed the game world as being populated by super-deformed, big-headed versions of the Virtua Fighter roster, in an all-new storyline, taking in elements of other VF stories from selected works of fiction.
When the game was shown, it’s fair to say that expectations were not met. Sega explained that the game would be aimed at younger gamers, perhaps those not exposed to the hardcore world of Virtua Fighter. Cyber Generation will also merely make reference to VF, as opposed to being solely about it.
One of the first screenshots released from the game gained fame in Internet circles after the slightest PhotoShop touch-up. It was of the lead character which simple read “WTF?” as a caption, perfectly summing up the reaction of Sega and VF fans around the world.
However, although the game may have disappointed when unveiled, the eternally optimistic Sega fanbase remains hopeful, following some positive comments from Sega officials. The Virtua Fighter-ness of Cyber Generation has been underlined, and fans of the seminal 3D fighting series will find something to cling to, news that was received well.
So to the point at hand, and the screenshots released overnight in Japan. The reaction of most is that the game looks suspiciously like Phantasy Star Online; not a bad thing, though perhaps not the sprawling cyber city of free-for-all violence that had been hoped for.
Expect updates on everything Sega, right here.
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Joji 15 Jun 2004 10:56
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Weird but welcome, when every beggar is cancelling other GC games. I never thought Sega would get caught in the GC for kids trap, when Nintendo have been trying to market GC as asytem for all ages. It's no wonder Nintendo is having image problems. They want to change but other softcos with closed minds won't let them. And for every developer that stops GC games development, the situation is made worse if there is less mature games to back up the image change. Catch 22 if ever there was one.
I can probably name all GC beat em ups with all my fingers, cause there aren't many. Even a DC port of VF4 or SF3 3rd Strike would have been welcome. Go figure.
I can probably name all GC beat em ups with all my fingers, cause there aren't many. Even a DC port of VF4 or SF3 3rd Strike would have been welcome. Go figure.