Cybermorph
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Cybermorph is a free-roaming 3D shooter developed for the Atari Jaguar
. The cartridge was included as the pack-in game
for the system when it launched in 1993. Two versions of the game were released with minor differences. The earlier version (copyright 1993 on the label) is a 2 MB cartridge. The later version (copyright 1994 on the label) is a 1 MB cartridge which excludes introduction and ending animation sequences and has fewer voice samples.
The game is believed to have been originally developed for the Atari Panther
system, and ported to the Jaguar when the Panther project was canceled.
The player is accompanied on their adventure by a bald-headed, green female computer guide named Skylar, who, whenever the player hits a mountain, says "Where did YOU learn to fly?".
, on the Atari Jaguar CD
system.
Atari Jaguar
The Atari Jaguar is a video game console that was released by Atari Corporation in 1993. It was the last to be marketed under the Atari brand until the release of the Atari Flashback in 2004. It was designed to surpass the Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Panasonic...
. The cartridge was included as the pack-in game
Pack-in game
- Characteristics :Pack-in games are intended to be system-selling games that make good use of the positive features of a given system. Sometimes a pack-in game will be changed to a more popular game, or another game will be added, along with the original pack-in, if it is perceived that a newer...
for the system when it launched in 1993. Two versions of the game were released with minor differences. The earlier version (copyright 1993 on the label) is a 2 MB cartridge. The later version (copyright 1994 on the label) is a 1 MB cartridge which excludes introduction and ending animation sequences and has fewer voice samples.
The game is believed to have been originally developed for the Atari Panther
Atari Panther
The Atari Panther was the 32-bit predecessor to the Atari Jaguar video game console. It was developed by the same ex-Sinclair team Flare Technology who were previously responsible for the Flare One and the Konix Multisystem. It was scheduled to be released in 1991, but Atari Corp...
system, and ported to the Jaguar when the Panther project was canceled.
Gameplay
The game is a 3D shooter, with the player piloting a space ship from a third person perspective. There are five levels, each with several planets for the player to explore, with a boss at the end of each level. The player's objective is to recapture lost pods spread out across the different worlds.The player is accompanied on their adventure by a bald-headed, green female computer guide named Skylar, who, whenever the player hits a mountain, says "Where did YOU learn to fly?".
Reception
Though the game was near-universally panned by critics, the title actually received a "Game Of the Month" award from Gamefan and received a sequel, BattlemorphBattlemorph
Battlemorph is a game released on the Atari Jaguar CD in 1995. It was developed by Attention To Detail, and published by Atari.It is the successor to Cybermorph, a pack-in game for the Atari Jaguar released in 1993...
, on the Atari Jaguar CD
Atari Jaguar CD
The Atari Jaguar CD or Jag CD is a CD-ROM peripheral for the Atari Jaguar video game console.Late in the life span of the company, Atari released this long-promised CD-ROM unit. The unit hit shelves on September 11, 1995 and retailed for $149.95. The device sat atop the Jaguar console, snapping...
system.
Re-release
A follow-up was released in 2008 for the Jaguar CD that included rare behind-the-scenes footage of producers and art team of the title. Only 10 were made and distributed through wearejaguar.com, each of them signed by the original ATD (Attention to Detail) team. Further releases may be made available though the aforementioned site as contributed by ATD.External links
- Cybermorph (2 Meg) at AtariAge
- Cybermorph (1 Meg) at AtariAge