Psy-Phi
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Sega Lindbergh |
Psy-Phi (
Gameplay
The futuristic fighter's premise casts the player as one of several warriors who are engaging in one-on-one combat. However, Psy-Phi's twist is that the players will be floating around an opponent and relying on powerful blasts of energy as an attack. The premise of the game drew comparisons to Dragon Ball Z and Dreamcast game Psychic Force 2012.[2] The game featured characters: Ays, Reid, Vient, Silva, and Ness.
Development
Psy-Phi is an arcade game based on Sega's
Suzuki revealed that he enjoys Japanese manga adaptations of great science fiction works by the likes of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells where the main characters have superpowers. Space Harrier actually came about because of this interest.[3] Suzuki says the manga Babel II was his main inspiration in the creation of this game, and he had described it as "futuristic dodge ball".[4]
The game was showcased to an international audience at the
Psy-Phi's graphics—one aspect of the game that were questionably because it was the first Lindbergh game to be shown publicly. The graphics at JAMMA 2005 were described as "sharp, but they won't blow anyone away yet. The character models sport a high number of polygons and animate quite nicely. The special effects used for the various attacks are sharp and go crazy with particles and lighting. The
The original release was planned for spring 2006, but the arcade units were called back on March 6 (the units were still in shipping and had yet to reach arcades). It was then unknown whether the game was cancelled or called back for further development. Some units were previewed at trade shows, as well as some arcades receiving units for beta tests (most notably GameWorks).
References
- ^ "Psy-Phi, Arcade Video game by SEGA(2006)". arcade-history.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Torres, Ricardo (September 1, 2005). "Psy Phi Hands-On". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (November 2, 2005). "Psy-Phi Update". IGN. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Yu Suzuki: The Kikizo Interview". Kikizo. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2022.