- Ufouria: The Saga 2 is the model new sequel to a 33 yr previous cult traditional.
- This sequel retains the unique recreation’s humorous tone whereas giving it a model new artwork model.
- The builders used actual variations of characters and objects to create the in-game fashions.
Ufouria: The Saga 2 is coming to Xbox Series X|S and for long-time avid gamers, this launch is kind of the occasion. It just isn’t on a regular basis {that a} recreation will get a sequel 33 years after its launch in spite of everything. When our associates over at Sunsoft in Japan first confirmed us an early model of Ufouria: The Saga 2, we knew then and there that we needed to convey it over to the West and permit Xbox avid gamers to play it. But earlier than we get extra in depth about this model new sequel, enable us to provide you a fast historical past lesson.
Sunsoft is a legendary Japanese video games writer that has been in operation for the reason that Seventies. In the late Seventies, it started creating Arcade video games, which led to the creation of some hits resembling Arabian, Ikki, and Kangaroo. In the late Eighties, it expanded into residence gaming with merchandise for consoles just like the Famicom (recognized within the West because the Nintendo Entertainment System). Following the expansion of the house console market, Sunsoft went on to provide iconic titles resembling Blaster Master, Batman, Battle Formula, Ufouria: The Saga (recognized in Japan as Hebereke), and Gimmick!. Despite going through varied challenges alongside the best way, Sunsoft has continued to develop video games with ardour and creativity due to a small however devoted crew that cherishes its dedication to high quality and playfulness.
After making itself extra discreet for a number of years, Sunsoft has launched into its « Sunsoft is again! » marketing campaign with the purpose of coming again to the forefront of the gaming world. And as a part of mentioned marketing campaign, it determined to provide a sequel to one in every of its most well-known 8-bit titles. The authentic Ufouria: The Saga got here out in Japan on September 20 1991 as a Famicom title. Now described as a Metroidvania, it was so forward of its time that the phrase didn’t exist again it when was first launched. Ufouria: The Saga includes a comical and surreal world the place a crew of very distinctive characters embark on a humorous journey to avoid wasting the planet from an alien invasion. Thirty-three years later, it’s as soon as once more as much as Hebe (a mysterious snowman-like creature), O-Chan (a lady sporting a cat costume), Sukezaemon (a ghost) and Jennifer (an anglerfish) to affix their very particular forces to eliminate these nasty aliens.
As old skool gaming followers ourselves, we at Red Art Games needed to assist Sunsoft’s initiative and convey this new title to as many gamers as attainable. That’s why our very personal Red Art Studios created the Xbox Series X|S model of Ufouria: The Saga 2 in collaboration with the Sunsoft crew. While this sequel retains the identical solid of protagonists, fundamental premise (the comically evil alien Utsujin has landed on Earth with ambitions to take over the planet) and open world platformer gameplay model, it additionally options new story, dialogue, character and even areas. But most of all, Ufouria: The Saga 2 includes a model new, and fairly placing, artwork model.
For this sequel greater than 30 years within the making, Sunsoft selected to provide the world of Ufouria a cease movement, hand-made feltwork model. To get the thought of what they needed the sport to appear like, the builders created actual variations of the characters, ennemies and ranges to make use of as reference photos. First, they took the material used for needle felting and bodily recreated a sure well-known cease movement character by hand to expertise the feel and really feel. With that info in thoughts, they then started the pc generated graphics (CG) creation with the mock-up as reference.
The builders actually tried to precise the heat and softness that wool brings to thoughts when creating the CG. They particularly emphasised the impression that the wool seen in-game had a number of layers and to provide it that fuzzy silhouette of wool. They additionally purposely made some elements, such because the platforms, uneven to provide them that imperfect hand-made really feel. And relating to the enemies, the event crew had a really particular concept in thoughts: small enemy characters are all produced from snack supplies.
Multiple enemies are manufactured from issues like chocolate or grape jelly for instance. The design was born from the concept individuals wouldn’t need such snacks to stay to felt because the stains can be laborious to scrub off. Taking all these inventive concepts and mixing them with the wacky and humorous world of Ufouria made for a very particular recreation. We are thrilled that Xbox avid gamers get to expertise Ufouria: The Ufouria : the Saga 2 now and we hope that they may take pleasure in their time with Hebe and his motley crew.
Ported to consoles by Red Art Studios, Ufouria: The Saga 2 is offered now on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Ufouria: The Saga 2
Red Art Games
$24.99
Upyo! How’s everybody been?
SUNSOFT’s Ufouria is again!
– An genuine evolution of the unique “”Ufouria””!
Rampage by way of the fluffy feltwork arts-and-crafts recreation of the world of Ufouria, along with your trusty crew from the unique recreation on this exploration-based motion side-scroller. Of course, newcomers to Ufouria are welcome too!
– Adventure within the lovingly crafted wacky world of Ufouria!
Familar characters and phases of the unique recreation are again, remodeled from their formal pixel artwork to charming handmade feltwork. Iron bead paintings additionally performs homage to the nostalgic pixelated look of the unique.
Look for all of the similarities and variations should you’ve performed the unique!
– Different programs every time you play!
The varied phases from the unique recreation now change randomly each time your enter, making for a recent new problem every time! New characters becoming a member of your crew allow you to attain extra areas, even ones that weren’t within the authentic recreation in any respect!
– Popoons are actually an excellent highly effective cleansing agent!
A brand new menace…the icky Bumyon makes an look! The troublesome Bumyon sticks to every part and everybody and is kind of the annoyance, however Hebe and crews can counteract them completely with their Popoons. Clean up the Bumyons that litter the planet and thwart the Utsujin’s evil plans!
*Visit the by no means earlier than seen Hebe’s home!
*Meet uncommon characters that had been solely ever seen earlier than in Ufouria artwork books!
*A Collection characteristic helps you to learn up on enemies and their backgrounds!
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