Unity (video game)
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Unity was a video game being developed by Jeff Minter
and Lionhead Studios
for the Nintendo GameCube
video game system. It was in development from the beginning of 2003 until its cancellation at the end of 2004. It was to feature Jeff Minter
's trademark psychedelic graphical style, meshed with an interactive music component. The music was to be provided by someone who was well known and appropriate for the game's style, but the participant was never revealed.
Unity was so highly anticipated that the UK games magazine Edge
featured it on its front cover, with a full 8 page preview in the same issue. However, the project slipped off the release schedules soon after.
Jeff Minter
Jeff 'Yak' Minter is a British computer/video game designer and programmer. He is the founder of software house Llamasoft and his recent works include Neon , a non-game music visualization program that has been built into the Xbox 360 console, and the video games Space Giraffe , and Space Invaders...
and Lionhead Studios
Lionhead Studios
Lionhead Studios is a British computer game development company led by industry veteran Peter Molyneux, and acquired by Microsoft Game Studios in April 2006. Lionhead started as a breakaway from the developer Bullfrog, which was also founded by Molyneux. Lionhead's first game was Black & White, a...
for the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
video game system. It was in development from the beginning of 2003 until its cancellation at the end of 2004. It was to feature Jeff Minter
Jeff Minter
Jeff 'Yak' Minter is a British computer/video game designer and programmer. He is the founder of software house Llamasoft and his recent works include Neon , a non-game music visualization program that has been built into the Xbox 360 console, and the video games Space Giraffe , and Space Invaders...
's trademark psychedelic graphical style, meshed with an interactive music component. The music was to be provided by someone who was well known and appropriate for the game's style, but the participant was never revealed.
Unity was so highly anticipated that the UK games magazine Edge
Edge (magazine)
Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. It is known for its industry contacts, editorial stance, distinctive anonymous third-person writing style, yearly awards and longevity....
featured it on its front cover, with a full 8 page preview in the same issue. However, the project slipped off the release schedules soon after.
External links
- IGN's Unity page including screenshots and videos
- GameSpot's Unity page