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NCS Game Synopsis
©NCSX▪
As
2005
closes out, Taito celebrates the tenth anniversary
of the original Psychic Force coin-op with a
collection of all three games in the series -
Psychic Force (1995), Psychic Force 2012 (1998), and
Psychic Force 2012EX (2002). Airborne warriors
gifted with ESP battle with conventional blows as
well as psychic projectiles that arc across the
screen. The fighting action takes place inside a
transparent geometric cube that floats above a
cityscape or other kind of landscape to provide
background color and shape.
Psychic Force
- Nine heroes takes to the skies and
battle while lofted within a geometric cube. Gamers
were introduced to: Burn / Wendy / Emilio / Sonia /
Wong / Brad / Genma / Gates / Kieth.
Psychic Force 2012
- Three returnees and seven new
heroes:
Wendy
/
Emilio
/
Gates
/ Regina / Carlo / Might / Patty / Genshin / Setsuna / Gudeath.
Psychic Force 2012EX
- Three heroes join the cast from Psychic Force
2012: Brad / Genma / Sonia
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NCS Game Notes
* In the intro to the game, the camera pulls away
from a blood red moon and animated renditions of the
fighters are mixed with polygonal from-game captures
before everything coalesces into a jumble and the
Psychic Force Complete logo.
* Upon pressing START on the title screen, gamers
may choose from the three Psychic Force games or
view what's in the Gallery.
* The
Gallery
is broken up into sections as follows (everything's
viewable):
MOVIE
/ View the PFC opening movie or the intro movies for
the three Psychic Force games. The evolution of the
artistic style and composition is evident.
PSYCHIC FORCE
/ Nine pieces of character artwork from the original
game.
PSYCHIC FORCE 2012
/ Thirty nine pieces of character artwork.
CONCEPT
/ Thirty nine sketches and renditions of the
characters in the game.
OTHERS
/ Nine pieces of character artwork where the
original cast is drawn in super-deformed style.
Emilio and Wendy are endearing.
*
Psychic Force play test
Upon pressing START, the following options appear:
ARCADE MODE
/ One-on-one bout
STORY MODE
/ Follow the tale of a chosen hero
TRAINING MODE
/ Practice moves and attacks against a dummy
opponent
VS MODE
/ Two player contest - only lights up if 2 joypads
are connected
OPTION MODE
/ Set the joypad, time limit, sound settings,
save/load data
TO GAME SELECT
/ Return to PFC game selection screen
The game is based on the coin-op version of Psychic Force and not
the Playstation conversion. Psychic Force is
essentially a run 'n gun fighting game where two
opponents face off within a geometric cube that's
suspended in a locality. The two fighters spiral and
orbit each other inside and fire off projectile
attacks and the occasional close-combat frenzy.
Since every fighter in the game floats within the
geometric cube, players use the d-pad to float
towards an opponent for melee attacks or stray away
to an opposite corner to attack on the cheap with
projectiles. Standard semi-circle moves + attack
combinations will unleash special attacks.
It's been a while since we've played this game and it looks chunky
and severely aliased. Only the d-pad is used for
movement and the L-analog is inactive. Along with
two attack buttons (TRIANGLE and O," a guard move is
activated by pressing SQUARE. In Story Mode, the
COM-controlled opponents are completely
non-aggressive and will generally not range close
for melee attacks. You'll have to bring the battle
to them if you're hankering for some fisticuffs. To
perform a dash move, press both TRIANGLE+O
simultaneously to close the distance between an
opponent.
NCS values the original Psychic Force game more as a
gaming artifact than something that we'd sit down
and actually play. The game is 10 years old at this
point and it shows.
The fighters in the game are as follows: Burn /
Wendy / Emilio / Sonia / Wong / Brad / Genma / Gates / Kieth.
* Psychic Force 2012 play test
Upon pressing START,
the following options appear:
ARCADE MODE /
One-on-one bout
STORY MODE / Follow the tale of a
chosen hero
TRAINING MODE / Practice moves and
attacks against a dummy opponent
VS HUMAN MODE / Two
player contest - only lights up if 2 joypads are
connected
VS COM MODE / Face off against a
COM-controlled Psychiccer
WATCH MODE / Choose two
warriors and watch them battle each other
autonomously
OPTION MODE / Set the buttons,
vibration, time limit, rounds, adjust display, sound
settings, and save/load data
RECORDS / View the top
three player initials for every fighter in the game
TO GAME SELECT / Return to PFC game selection screen
The PS2 version of Psychic Force 2012
is based on the original coin-op code which ran
on Taito's Wolf board with a 3Dfx chipset. The run and gun
mechanics are the bread and butter of the Psychic
Force games but the visuals and execution are
improved over the original. If playing against the
COM, be prepared for non-aggressive attack tactics
from some of the fighters (Gates, Emilio) where the opponent futzes around the geometric cube and occasionally
closes in for an attack. You'll have to engage Gates
directly for the game to become interesting. On the
other hand, Regina is a firecracker and she'll take
the initiative to attack directly and engage the
player. The action changes dramatically when two
human players go at it with close-up attacks,
projectile throwing, and hot pursuit theatrics.
The fighters in the game are as follows:
Wendy
/
Emilio
/
Gates
/ Regina / Carlo / Might / Patty / Genshin / Setsuna / Gudeath.
Burn, Kieth, and Wong from the original Psychic
Force are secret characters in the game.
*
Psychic Force 2012EX play test
Upon pressing START,
the following options appear:
ARCADE MODE /
One-on-one bout
TRAINING MODE / Practice moves and
attacks against a dummy opponent
VS HUMAN MODE / Two
player contest - only lights up if 2 joypads are
connected
VS COM MODE / Face off against a
COM-controlled Psychiccer
WATCH MODE / Choose two
warriors and watch them battle each other
autonomously
OPTION MODE / Set the buttons,
vibration, time limit, rounds, adjust display, sound
settings, and save/load data
RECORDS / View the top
three player initials for every fighter in the game
TO GAME SELECT / Return to PFC game selection screen
Technically, a solid fighting game and the best of
the bunch. The control is refined over Psychic Force
2012 and the movement is deliberate and weighty.
Gates is still non-aggressive - we stood Genma in
front of him for 5 seconds before Gates threw a
punch... and a weak one at that. Regina and Patty
are firebrands and are aggressive in their
attack style. In terms of game play, we spent the
most time with this Psychic Force - it's playable and
enjoyable, and trumps the other two Psychic Forces.
The characters in the game are as follows:
Regina / Carlo / Might / Patty / Setsuna / Gudeath / Gates
/ Wendy / Genshin Emilio.
In Arcade Mode, the following characters are added
to the roster: Brad / Sonia / Genma. |
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This document is ©NCSX 2005. All rights reserved. No
reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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