Ufouria: The Saga 2 Reinvents an 8-Bit Basic

Ufouria: The Saga 2 is the model new sequel to a 33 yr previous cult basic.

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 Sequence X|S and for long-time players, this launch is kind of the occasion. It’s not on a regular basis {that a} recreation will get a sequel 33 years after its launch in any case. When our buddies 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 players to play it. However earlier than we get extra in depth about this model new sequel, enable us to present you a fast historical past lesson.

Sunsoft is a legendary Japanese video games writer that has been in operation because the Seventies. Within the late Seventies, it started growing Arcade video games, which led to the creation of some hits reminiscent of Arabian, Ikki, and Kangaroo. Within the late Nineteen Eighties, it expanded into house gaming with merchandise for consoles just like the Famicom (recognized within the West because the Nintendo Leisure System). Following the expansion of the house console market, Sunsoft went on to provide iconic titles reminiscent of Blaster Grasp, Batman, Battle System, Ufouria: The Saga (recognized in Japan as Hebereke), and Gimmick!. Regardless of dealing with numerous challenges alongside the way in which, 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 aim of coming again to the forefront of the gaming world. And as a part of mentioned marketing campaign, it determined to present a sequel to one in every of its most well-known 8-bit titles. The unique 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 hitch their very particular forces to do away with these nasty aliens.

As old fashioned gaming followers ourselves, we at Crimson Artwork Video games wished to assist Sunsoft’s initiative and convey this new title to as many gamers as doable. That’s why our very personal Crimson Artwork Studios created the Xbox Sequence X|S model of Ufouria: The Saga 2 in collaboration with the Sunsoft crew. Whereas this sequel retains the identical forged of protagonists, primary 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. However most of all, Ufouria: The Saga 2 includes a model new, and fairly putting, artwork model.

For this sequel greater than 30 years within the making, Sunsoft selected to present the world of Ufouria a cease movement, hand-made feltwork model. To get the thought of what they wished the sport to appear to be, the builders created actual variations of the characters, ennemies and ranges to make use of as reference footage. 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 data 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 present it that fuzzy silhouette of wool. In addition they purposely made some elements, such because the platforms, uneven to present them that imperfect hand-made really feel. And in terms of the enemies, the event crew had a really particular thought in thoughts: small enemy characters are all created from snack supplies. 

A number of enemies are manufactured from issues like chocolate or grape jelly for instance. The design was born from the concept folks wouldn’t need such snacks to stay to felt because the stains can be onerous 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’re thrilled that Xbox players get to expertise Ufouria: The Ufouria : the Saga 2 now and we hope that they are going to take pleasure in their time with Hebe and his motley crew.

Ported to consoles by Crimson Artwork Studios, Ufouria: The Saga 2 is out there now on Xbox Sequence X|S and Xbox One.

Ufouria: The Saga 2

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Upyo! How’s everybody been?
SUNSOFT’s Ufouria is again!

– An genuine evolution of the unique “”Ufouria””!
Rampage by means of the fluffy feltwork arts-and-crafts recreation of the world of Ufouria, together with your trusty crew from the unique recreation on this exploration-based motion side-scroller. After all, newcomers to Ufouria are welcome too!

– Journey 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.
Search for all of the similarities and variations when you’ve performed the unique!

– Completely 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 the whole lot and everybody and is kind of the annoyance, however Hebe and crews can counteract them completely with their Popoons. Clear up the Bumyons that litter the planet and thwart the Utsujin’s evil plans!

*Go to the by no means earlier than seen Hebe’s home!
*Meet uncommon characters that have been solely ever seen earlier than in Ufouria artwork books!
*A Assortment characteristic permits you to learn up on enemies and their backgrounds!