Ultracore
Ultracore | |
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Run and gun | |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ultracore (originally known as Hardcore) is a
Gameplay
Ultracore is a run and gun game. The player collects weapon power-ups while moving through
Development
Digital Illusions initially developed Hardcore for Amiga, Genesis, and Sega CD platforms. Despite being "about 99 percent finished", the game's publisher, Psygnosis, ultimately canceled the game in 1994.[2][3] With the then-upcoming release of the 32-bit PlayStation console, Psygnosis expected sales for 16-bit Sega Genesis games, including Hardcore, to wane.[3] A few videos of its gameplay also leaked over the years.[3] Andreas Axelsson and Olof Gustafsson, two of DICE's founders, presented a demo of the game at the 2010 Datastorm exposition for Commodore enthusiast.[2]
In August 2018, German publisher Strictly Limited Games announced plans to finish and release the game. The company's team of nine people, including DICE co-founder
References
- ^ Ultracore Comes to XBOX!, retrieved December 4, 2023
- ^ a b c d Good, Owen S. (August 18, 2018). "Canceled at the last minute, DICE's 'Hardcore' to launch 25 years later". Polygon.
- ^ a b c Grant, Christopher (February 22, 2019). "Unreleased Genesis game will come bundled with the premium Mega SG clone". Polygon.
- Nintendo Life.
- ^ Grant, Christopher (March 25, 2019). "Mega SG review". Polygon.
- Kotaku UK.
- ^ "Ultracore launches June 23 for PS4 and Switch, later for PS Vita". Gematsu. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ @RealStrictlyLTD (June 22, 2019). "After nearly 25 years of deep sleep... #ULTRACORE, the newly unearthed Masterpiece by @EA_DICE, will finally be released on the console it was originally meant for back in '94! #Genesis #MegaDrive" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Igarashi (October 8, 2019). "MD/ MD gokan-ki-muke yoko sukurōruakushon 'ULTRACORE' ga 10 tsuki 17-nichi ni hatsubai. Maboroshi no taitoru 'HARDCORE' ga 25-nen no toki o hete fukkatsu" MD/MD互換機向け横スクロールアクション「ULTRACORE」が10月17日に発売。幻のタイトル「HARDCORE」が25年の時を経て復活 [Lateral scroll action "ULTRACORE" for MD / MD compatible machines will be released on October 17th. Phantom title "HARDCORE" revives after 25 years]. 4Gamer.net (in Japanese).