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Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash! Announced
February 10, in the year of our Lord 2020 - Grounding Inc. (Headquarter: Minato-ku, Tokyo CEO: Mineko Okamura) is excited to announce that the long-awaited new entry into the Space Channel 5 franchise is releasing on February 25th, 2020 in North America, Central, and South America, and February 26th in Japan, Europe, and Oceania. Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! will be available as a PlayStation® VR (PSVR) downloadable software at launch on the PlayStation™Store for $39.99 USD (¥3980). This is the first standalone game from Sega’s music and dance-themed masterpiece franchise to be released in 18 years, which also celebrated its 20 year anniversary on December 16, 2019.
Members of the original development team have returned to usher Space Channel 5 into a new decade. Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! is set in “Space Channel 5,” the premiere space TV station of the 25th Century. For the first time, the player will physically join senior reporter Ulala as a rookie, by dancing, posing, and grooving while holding PlayStation®Move motion controllers. Returning cast members join brand new characters in new stages and music for a groovin’ good time.
The English voice cast includes Cherami Leigh taking over the lead role as Ulala, and Tom Clarke-Hill returning to reprise his role as Jaguar. Other cast members include Cassandra Lee Morris as newcomer Kell and Greg Chun as the being terrorizing the galaxy, Glitter.
Features
• Developer: Grounding Inc.
• Genre: Dance musical action
• Release Date:
o February 25, 2020 for North America, Central, and South America
o February 26, 2020 for Japan Europe, and Oceania
• Price: 39.99USD / 3980JPY
• Modes
o Story Mode: Join Channel 5 as a rookie reporter alongside Ulala
o Arcade: Play an introductory mode recommended for VR beginners
o Trial Dance: Play 100 dances in a row in this exercise and endurance mode
o Viewing: Watch the story again through a third person perspective and multiple camera angles
o Friendopedia: View character biographies
o Dressing Room: Change Ulala’s outfits as you unlock them through the game
o Calories: Track the calories burnt during gameplay
• Rating: E (ESRB), A (CERO), 7 (PEGI)
• Sales Territory: North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine
• Platform: PlayStation® VR
• Equipment Requirements: PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR and PlayStation®Camera, 2 PlayStation®Move motion controllers
No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system(s) in the US at this time. Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this game. For more information click here.
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