Ultraman: Towards the Future (video game)
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is a multi-platform combat-oriented
video game based on the then-recent Ultra Series
, Ultraman: Towards the Future
. This game has received mostly negative reviews due to its high difficulty and its poor graphics.
, the super-being Ultraman is there to provide assistance when the aliens are too much for humanity to manage by themselves.
Ultraman is the ultimate warrior and protector of peace in the entire universe. For eons he's been fighting an intergalactic battle against Gudis, an evil virus
that attempts to wipe out all competing life forms
. Now the Gudis virus has infected Earth, producing a horrifying group of giant mutant
monsters to carry out its goal of the complete obliteration of every organism on Planet Earth
. Ultraman now must battle Gudis and his mutant monsters on Earth. But the Earth's polluted atmosphere
poses a threat to Ultraman and he has to become part of a human's molecular structure
. Jack Shindo has the ability to transform into Ultraman by using his Delta Plasma Pendant (which holds Ultraman within his molecular profile) to transfer his molecules into that of the interstellar hero.
But Ultraman can battle on Earth for only three minutes before he must return to human form. Can Ultraman save Earth and all of its inhabitants against Gudis and the mutant monster menace? He must, for he is our only hope.
, the player must defeat many of the same monsters that appeared in the original series.
Taking the appearance of a one-on-one fighting game, Ultraman can punch, kick, and grapple his opponent, in addition to using a variety of various special moves that must be charged. However, in order to actually defeat his opponent, Ultraman must deplete their continually-recharging life bar, and at that moment hit them with the Specium Beam (which is his most powerful attack). As the game continues, different enemies may develop ways to evade the final blow.
Ultraman must adapt to their changing ways.
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
video game based on the then-recent Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
, Ultraman: Towards the Future
Ultraman: Towards the Future
Ultraman: Towards the Future is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series produced in 1990 in Australia by the South Australian Film Corporation and Japan's Tsuburaya Productions . There were 13 episodes filmed...
. This game has received mostly negative reviews due to its high difficulty and its poor graphics.
Story
The Earth must protect itself from alien invaders. This is a task handled by the Science Special Search Party. However, they are not alone in this endeavor. After crashing his ship on Earth while in pursuit of the evil alien BemularBemular
Bemular is a fictional kaiju featured in the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman. He appeared in the show's first episode, "Ultra Operation No. 1", in which he was chased to Earth by Ultraman. Subtitle: "Space Monster" - History :...
, the super-being Ultraman is there to provide assistance when the aliens are too much for humanity to manage by themselves.
Ultraman is the ultimate warrior and protector of peace in the entire universe. For eons he's been fighting an intergalactic battle against Gudis, an evil virus
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
that attempts to wipe out all competing life forms
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
. Now the Gudis virus has infected Earth, producing a horrifying group of giant mutant
Mutant
In biology and especially genetics, a mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not...
monsters to carry out its goal of the complete obliteration of every organism on Planet Earth
Organism
In biology, an organism is any contiguous living system . In at least some form, all organisms are capable of response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homoeostasis as a stable whole.An organism may either be unicellular or, as in the case of humans, comprise...
. Ultraman now must battle Gudis and his mutant monsters on Earth. But the Earth's polluted atmosphere
Air pollution
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment, into the atmosphere....
poses a threat to Ultraman and he has to become part of a human's molecular structure
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
. Jack Shindo has the ability to transform into Ultraman by using his Delta Plasma Pendant (which holds Ultraman within his molecular profile) to transfer his molecules into that of the interstellar hero.
But Ultraman can battle on Earth for only three minutes before he must return to human form. Can Ultraman save Earth and all of its inhabitants against Gudis and the mutant monster menace? He must, for he is our only hope.
General gameplay
Cast in the role of the titular UltramanUltraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
, the player must defeat many of the same monsters that appeared in the original series.
Taking the appearance of a one-on-one fighting game, Ultraman can punch, kick, and grapple his opponent, in addition to using a variety of various special moves that must be charged. However, in order to actually defeat his opponent, Ultraman must deplete their continually-recharging life bar, and at that moment hit them with the Specium Beam (which is his most powerful attack). As the game continues, different enemies may develop ways to evade the final blow.
Ultraman must adapt to their changing ways.