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Space Sheriff Spirits + Bonus Booklet
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Game Synopsis
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When cosmos-faring malcontents known as the Space
Crime Organization Makuu set sail on a mission to
dominate the universe, little 'ole Earth is squarely
in their sights. Led by a demonic overload named Don
Horror, the Makuu employ countless numbers of
minions known as Crushers to subjugate the planets
that they target. When news of the invasion reaches
the Galactic Union Patrol, Space Sheriff Gavan is
dispatched to address the threat. Riding in on the
space cruiser Dolgiran, Gavan looks like a normal
human with a bad haircut. Hidden under all that hair
however is a highly skilled warrior with the ability
to call upon the power of Jouchaku where silver
armor fuses to Gavan's body in .05 seconds flat.
Once in the battle suit, Gavan may thrust forward
like an avenging angel and attack with a hail of
punches, kicks, spiral kicks, and sword slashes.
The PS2 game follows the storyline of the television series with
missions that are based on key events of the
44-episode show. As a bonus for Space Sheriff fans,
Shaider and Sharivan are also in the game for a
healthy dosage of tokusatsu love. In the first
scenario, Gavan rescues a young lad named Youichi
from a group of Crushers.
Bonus Booklet
Every order ships with a 63-page booklet which measures 5 x
3.56" and features full color reproductions of
original Space Sheriff promotional posters, screen
captures from the television series, the enemies,
the three Sheriffs, a mini manga, the vehicles, and
more.
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NCS Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, Gavan in a tan jacket
gesticulates, raises his arms to the air and then
transforms into his metal suit wearing alter-ego, Space Sheriff
Gavan. In the next scene, he's on the street and
fighting with a masked thug. Additional action
sequences follow that look as hokey as anything from
50s and 60s television. However, Gavan was an early
80s show. The tan jacket that the hero
wears appears to be made of velour and he appears to
have an afro - a mini Asiatic afro.
» Press START and seven missions appear on the
screen but only the first mission is playable. To
view the other game modes, press the L1 or R1
trigger to page through them.
MODES
» Mission Mode / Seven missions await the intrepid
hero.
» Versus Mode / Select two heroes and battle
another duo in fast paced 3D fisticuffs.
» Gallery Mode / Must be unlocked.
» Options / Set controller configuration, adjust
sound effect and BGM volumes, load/save data
CONTROLS (Δ Button only works while in suited alter-ego)
□ Button..........Attack
X Button..........Jump
O Button.........Pick up rocks or push boulders
Δ Button..........Blast off into the air in a cool Rocketeer
effect
Either the D-Pad or L-Analog may be used to control
the protagonist. The
R-Analog controls camera movement
» In Mission Mode, a voice over sets up the story
while images of deep space appear with ships flying
through the ether. The camera switches to an image
of a purple
vortex which turns red and a Makku ship emerges. The
ship looks like
a cornucopia horn. Inside, a
demonic overlord named Don Horror is instructing
his kneeling henchmen that their time has come and
the complete domination of the universe beckons.
The evil agents hail their leader and a small ship
emerges from the larger ship to wreak havoc on
Earth. The camera changes to a view of Gavan's
ship coursing through space and heading towards
Earth before landing. His ship is the Dolgiron and looks
like the Enterprise from the Star Trek. The
next scenes are taken from the television show where
the events of the show are spooled off in quick
sequence. Once the
game begins, Gavan is standing near a building
with traffic cones to the left of it. Three Crushers
surround him and a little boy named Youichi. As the
goons are defeated with a staccato of punches,
reinforcements rush in to take their place. The
goons attack with knives and also raise a ruckus
with their acrobatic moves. They're trying to grab
the boy but once one lays hands on Youichi, punch
the Crusher and he'll let go while the little tyke
just stands there, apparently unaware of the
imminent danger.
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After defeating the Crushers, Youichi and a girl in blue dress run
into the distance away from danger. The fight is followed by a pre-rendered
sequence where Gavan beats up a few goons and
interacts with the enemy before the next wave of
attackers rush into battle. This time, they're
joined by a white-shelled creature with red dots who
has a humanoid body underneath the shell. After
seemingly defeating it, another cut scene plays
where the Don Horror instructs his henchmen
to transport Gavan and the creature to a nether area
where they battle one on one. In the battle, the
creature hunkers down and moves around quickly while hitting
Gavan like a battering ram.
» In his human form, Gavan can throw out 4-hit punch combos along with
8-hit combos. His attacks aren't strong but since they can
be thrown in a flurry, they do the job. If Gavan
jumps and attacks, he'll perform dainty kick attacks
where he flies up like a ballerina and yells out, "Chyuu!"
After defeating the shelled beast in the first level
of Mission Mode, a humanoid
appears who attacks with a scimitar of sorts with a
yellow hand protector. He's a pushover. After
defeating the two, Gavan is back on earth and some
television stills are shown of him riding a horse,
working on a farm, playing with children, and basically enjoying life
without the threat of death around the corner. After
the first mission is over, the game ranks your
performance and awards a letter grade to rank your
skills, time taken to complete the mission, and
enemies walloped.
» In the next scene, Gavan is practicing his
sword fighting with Professor Kom who is Mimi's
father. Mimi is Galvan's assistant. The professor carries a shield in his left hand and
flies around the battlefield with sprightly jumps.
Despite carrying a shield, Professor Kom can't parry
many blows and it's a breeze to beat up the guy and
punch him around like a rag doll. It's also possible
to kick away his shield so that he's left
defenseless against a younger, more brutish sword
handler.
After the battle, Kom addresses Gavan and tells him
to steel himself for the upcoming storm.
» The missions in Space Sheriff Spirits don't always
involve Gavan. The subsequent mission features the
goofy UFO junkie Kojiro who is running from a
humanoid with the head of a triceratops. Maneuver
Kojiro around the
jungle in order to avoid the pursuer. When running
away, he
makes pathetic noises while the enemy
grabs and throws rocks and barrels at him. The
goal is to survive the assault for 1:10 minutes. If
you succeed, Kojiro will get to run away like a
mongrel and the game will proceed. In the next
scene, more stills from the television series are
shown where Mimi and Gavan share a tender moment before
Gavan has to resume his campaign against the Makku.
As he leaves, a still photo of Mimi is shown with
tears flowing.
» In Versus Mode, the character selection screen
only features Gavan and his alter-ego as playable
fighters but 8 more champions are cloaked in shadows
and may be unlocked. A total of 17 monsters (4
shown, the rest in shadown waiting to
be unlocked) may be battled in VS Mode. After
defeating each creature, they blow up in a shower of
yellow sparks.
» The action in Space Sheriff Spirits won't set
anyone's world on fire... except maybe for diehard
fans of the television series. The graphics are
dated, the action is routine, and SSS brings nothing
new to the 3D punch 'n kick table. However, there is
no other game in existence which will allow you to
control Gavan. None. If you've been waiting over 2
decades for Gavan to make it to video game form,
here's your chance.
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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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