5:00 PM on 04.03.2007
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Project Sylpheed, a complete overhaul of the classic Silpheed shooter series, is coming to our shores for the Xbox360 -- that's right, 360-ownin' shooter fans, we're getting something that looks fun and gloriously pretty this summer. Rejoyce! By the looks of the screens (which you can dig in the gallery), however, it seems to be taking the Silpheed series in an altogether different direction -- a full 3D space flyer/shooter in the vein of Star Fox (at least, the off-rails bits) and Descent: Freespace. For me, this is great news -- the best of both worlds, if you will. Developed by legendary badasses at Game Arts and published by Square Enix, Project Sylpheed looks to be the kind of game to fill a hole that has plagued console gaming for the past two generations: space combat sims. Hell, I still bust out my copies of Colony Wars every now and then, but Sylpheed looks like it'll do nicely. Project Sylpheed is set for release on July 10 for the tidy sum of $39.99 -- hopefully it'll be worth every penny. Check out the screens in the gallery below, and hit the jump for the press snippet from Microsoft.
Reminiscent of summer days spent hunched-over a coin-op machine in a dark arcade, "Project Sylpheed" is a 3-D makeover of the classic, mid-'80s scrolling shooter franchise "Silpheed." Developed exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Game Arts and Seta Corporation for Square Enix, developers of the legendary "Final Fantasy" franchise, "Project Sylpheed" launches players through an exhilarating space combat experience driven by a deep, multilayered storyline. Feast on more than 50 minutes of visually stunning Japanese CG animation footage that propels the engaging story forward between space combat missions. As Katana Faraway, players must pilot a Delta Saber space fighter equipped with a highly customizable arsenal of weapons. In order to succeed, players must execute squadron commands and monitor their speed, shield, radar and weapons as they maneuver out of challenging situations and defend Earth against the evil ADAN forces.
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21 comments + 95764 views
What killed me about Colony Wars was the lack of multiplayer. But thankfully, two generations later, we all get to count down the hours to Project Sylpheed and in its truly NEXT GEN lack of multiplayer.
I remember the Mega CD version many years ago. Never played it, but I've had one eye on this one for a while.
i'm kind of looking forward to the US release of vampire rain more cause i'm a bit minty.
but slypheed looks like some fun pew pew pew action.
This looks awesome. I can't wait.
Give me starlancer or give me death!
But I'll take this in the mean time:)
Dammit, what about the new Twinkle Star Sprites game!?!
How can they bring stupid crap like this to America and still not translate Mother 3 for us?!?
Best $40 I will ever have spent on a July 10th.
I read a review on Vampire rain, said it was the best mediocre game on the 360.
i dont remember thier exact words but, they did say it warranted a purchase depite last gen grahpcs and its difficulty
I'm so glad Project Sylpheed is coming out of asia. I can only hope that is will also come to Europe. This game looks briliant and as a fan of the Macross(Robotech) anime, this reminds me so much of it, specially with the amount of missiles that can be fired. I was a fan of Colony Wars myself so I know this is going to be the game for me :3
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